Underland by Robert MacFarlane

The college course than had the greatest and most lasting impact on me was Geology. It was about the earth, history, nature,

Social Media Addiction

While driving home recently, I passed by a college campus. It was quiet, but a young man was walking across the road,

Rudy’s Lakeside

Imagine it’s 1946. A family is up on the shores of Lake Ontario on a summer day. The war has ended, and

Bay Dreaming– Homeward “Cuse“

Bay Dreaming–Homeward “Cuse“  by Donald Moriarty O’Leary

“A story continues, a third book in the last seven years, with a son’s

3D Prints

Today, at a visit to the dentist, I became curious about the creation of an implant, or veneer.

That inquiry was

Syracuse Wine Festival

Wine, spirits, food, music, and fun in 2026 – at the Oncenter Convention Center at 800 S. State Street in Syracuse, NY

The Books of the Bible

An English teacher I knew long ago created a course for her students called “The Bible as Literature.”

Typing AI

Keeping track of developing technology used to involve a fairly wide range of inquiry: computer hardware, software, input devices, security, new capabilities.

Dining Weeks 2026

Syracuse isn’t a big city, and it’s not a small town.

It has the advantages of a more compact, easy-to-navigate community

Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household, Published: 1939

While reading another novel, I became curious about a reference to a book that one of the characters was reading. Looking it