Buffalo pitcher Patrick Michael Venditte showed off his ambidexterity earlier this week as he pitched several shut out innings against the Chiefs. His slider had equal velocity and movement from each arm.
Archive for August, 2016
Week in Review: Both sides of the mound
Sunday, August 7th, 2016Lady Soulsinger
Saturday, August 6th, 2016
Wendy McIntyre performed in Syracuse last week (with Scott Allen & 3rd Scenario).
Getting Busy
Friday, August 5th, 2016
Dr. Daria Willis (right) met members of Mercy Works, Inc. today, including executives Angela Douglas and Clarence Jordan.
Some folks waste no time. Onondaga Community College’s new Provost Dr. Daria Willis has been on the job exactly one month, and she’s already making an impact. Today she met students from the Synergy internship program (Mercy Works, Inc.) at Upstate Medical University. During her brief commencement remarks, she encouraged the students to reach for their goals and never take the any aspect of their educational opportunities lightly.
It’s always good to see new people bring new energy to existing programs (Willis is from the ATL, and got degrees from FAMU and Florida State). If you see her out and about show her some love.
Gestures like this help put the “C” in community college.
His & Hers
Friday, August 5th, 2016
Ukrainian style in Clinton Square
Throwback Thursday: Faith meets Education meets Leadership
Thursday, August 4th, 2016
Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III spoke at Syracuse University in 2006.
Bike Lanes lead to Bike Lights
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016
Water Street
Splitsville at Chiefsville
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016
Chiefs secondbaseman Steve Lombardozzi tries to throw out Buffalo’s Darrell Ceciliani in the first inning of today’s double header. Ceciliani beat the throw and later scored along with Chris Colabello. The Bison’s won 4-0. The Chiefs won the first game earlier in the evening 5-1.The two teams play again tomorrow evening.
He Aint Haughty, He’s My Brother (Battle for Clinton Square)
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016Fashion File: Laughing & Clowning
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016
Clowns, simply are, to steal a phrase from Malcolm Gladwell, a little bit weird, and a whole lot wonderful (at the same time).
A Bugs Life (in Syracuse): The Sequel
Monday, August 1st, 2016
Scott Bugs Allen blasting the brass
Scott “Bugs” Allen is a one-man band of sorts. If you include vocals, he played about eight instruments during his evening set at Saturday’s Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival. He may be categorized as a jazz man, but at times his on-stage energy nearly reached Fishbone levels. He goes quickly, but seamlessly from horn to drums to bass, and despite some technical difficulties during the finale, he was able to send soulful shock waves thru Clinton Square with tributes to Prince and Stevie Wonder.
Allen wears many hats(literally had at least three buckets with him), but his sartorial splendor (fuchsia shirt, fuchsia loafers and patterned bow tie) never outshines his wonderful musicianship.
The vibes were the perfect precursor to the upcoming Jazz in the City series (Aug-Sept).
Allen told the crowd that Larry Luttinger and Joe Lee took care of his 3rd Scenario collective so well in 2014 that his return was imminent.
For the sake of our burgeoning music scene, we hope he comes back to the ‘Cuse again. And again. And again.
Bugs banged the drums during a tribute to Stevie Wonder
Allen really got the crowd involved when he did a Prince tribute during his set.
Allen and his wife posed for a photo with WAER FM-88 GM Joe Lee and his wife after the Saturday evening set.