Most electable without winning — Howie for President
In last November’s election perennial Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins established a unique status among seekers of public office. With his name written-in for a myriad of races, he earned a place in political urban mythology as the Person Most Electable Without Winning.
Library Focus: Tax help, movie night and leadership challenge offered this week
Meet your everyday challenges and discover your potential for leadership right here in beautiful downtown B’ville.
Local violinist sweetens ‘Caroline’
When a Jewish child and a black maid bond during the waning days of Jim Crow in St. Charles, Louisiana, musical magic ensues. Even the washing machines and dryers sing like archangels! So you can imagine the width and breadth of the musical genres in “Caroline, or Change” the unconventional musical by Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori now playing at Syracuse Stage, 820 East Genesee St., down city.
COLUMN: Volunteer Connections
Servers, cooks needed for Beaver Lake pancake breakfast
Every Saturday during March, Beaver Lake Nature Center will hold their pancake breakfasts from 8:30 a.m. until noon. Volunteers are needed to help between 8:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 to set up, serve and clean up.
How tough is too tough?
Random Thoughts
In December, Jerry Wilcox, a fine and well-respected basketball coach for more than three decades in the Syracuse area, was fired at Liverpool, a single bad incident in a game at West Genesee cited as the reason.
A voice that could move mountains
When Whitney Houston’s death was announced on Feb. 11, my thoughts flashed back to one of the best concerts I’d ever heard, and I’ve attended thousands.
Synthetic marijuana: Anything but safe
Marijuana has been a hot topic in the news recently with the debates over whether or not to legalize the drug, but who has heard of the already-legalized synthetic marijuana?
Thank a Service Member makes us mindful of sacrifices made
The organization called Thank a Service Member gave a ceremonial send-off to soldiers from the 444thEngineer Company of Oswego as they prepared to deploy to Afghanistan recently.
The future not only calls, it pirouettes
Community Columnist
When ballet class is over, my daughters call my wireless — but I don’t answer, because I don’t have or want one. I’m not saying I long for the old rotary-dial dinosaurs of the 60s or the privacy of booths in days of yore. I just happen to think this current cell phone craze will pass and suffer the fate of the Sony Betamax and New Coke.
All-star band sweetens ‘Caroline’ at Syracuse Stage
Downtown After Dark
When a Jewish child and a black maid bond during the waning days of Jim Crow in St. Charles, Louisiana, musical magic ensues. Even the washing machines and dryers sing like archangels! So you can imagine the width and breadth of the tunes’ genres in “Caroline, or Change,” the unconventional musical by Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori now playing at Syracuse Stage, 820 East Genesee St.
F-M Superintendent: An SRO will further improve school climate
By now you’ve likely heard that the Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education in January approved hiring a school resource officer to serve the school district.
Wigge Reviews: The Woman in Black
If you enjoy getting startled vertically out of your theatre chair, you should run and see “The Woman in Black.” It is the best and kickiest scary movie I have seen in a long time.
Some good news and some same old for Syracuse schools
School is In
On the down side, the newly self-appointed lobbyist for students, Governor Andrew Cuomo (see my last column for details), is already failing at the job. The good news is that five SCSD teachers demanded more of themselves, and earned National Board Certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
Hail to the new Chiefs chief
On his first day in town, Syracuse Chiefs new manager Tony Beasley sat for an early morning chat that proved thoughtful.
Library Focus: Learn computer basics and more
Snow aficionados might object, but for many Central New Yorkers this is the season for indoor sports and the library has plenty to offer from recently released DVDs, book and magazines to fun and useful programs for all ages.
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