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ACADEMY AWARDS Best Picture Nominees The Academy Awards will be broadcast on February 24, 2018. Below is a look at how I would rank the Best Picture nominees. If you haven’t had a chance to see them all, or you want to check out your favorite again on the big screen, do not fret! Regal Cinemas at Destiny USA will be showcasing each of the films below (with the exception of ROMA, which you can only stream through Netflix) beginning on February 15. Enjoy!

1.) THE FAVOURITE

When it comes to the Academy, there’s no denying that their amorous feelings towards any decent “period/costume” drama. Though often visually arresting, these films tend to coagulate together to create an indistinguishable and forgettable slog. This year, however, “The Favourite” may serve as a period piece, but Best Director nominee Yorgos Lanthimos’s lavish production is anything but forgettable.

Olivia Colman (nominated for Best Actress) plays the hot-headed and pain-riddled Queen Anne. Often confined to her bed, and rarely able to move about on her own, she

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oversees her kingdom with the help of her confidant Duchess of Marlborough, Sarah Churchill (Best Supporting Actress nominee Rachel Weisz). Sarah provides comfort to the ailing Queen in a variety of ways, and when her cousin Abigail Hill (Best Supporting Actress nominee Emma Tone) appears in hopes of procuring employment, she barely takes notice. As Abigail integrates herself within the castle walls and the company of the Queen, however, a savage battle of wits and wills ensures.

Lanthismos’s film is not only beautiful to look at, but also fiercely funny and boasts three of the strongest performances of the year. It was a rejuvenating, unexpected surprise that tackles a genre that has been explored countless times before, yet finds a way to make it feel entirely new and refreshing. Every scene is crammed with dazzling splendor, which serves in stark contrast to the razor-ship wit that it exudes from start to finish. Though it may be a dark horse to take home the Best Picture prize, it would certainly be my pick, and is one of the few titles nominated that I would crown as an absolute must see.

2.) BLACKkKLANSMAN

Director Spike Lee delivered his best film in over a decade with the surprisingly hilarious and often unsettling BLACKkKLANSMAN. Based on a true story of Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) the first African American police officer in the Colorado Springs Police Department, it tackles themes such as racism, acceptance, and moral ambiguity.

When Stallworth is assigned to the intelligence division, he comes out with an outlandish plan to bring down the local Ku Klux Klan. He makes contact with the group over the telephone, and then sends another officer, Flip Zimmerman (Best Supporting Actor nominee Adam Driver) to attend the meetings in person.

Remarkably, this serves as the first Best Director nomination for legendary filmmaker Lee. And, while it’s absurd that it took this long, this particular nomination was a guarantee. Providing applicable social commentary under the guise of comedy, it is equally terrifying and hilarious. Laugh-out-loud moments are intermixed with profound explorations of bigotry and hatred, and while the film is set in the 70’s, Lee ensures that the viewer will make a correlation between the vileness expounded then, and how much of this rhetoric persists today. continued on pg 4

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3.) A STAR IS BORN

Proving that an ageless tale always finds a way to shine, the story of A STAR IS BORN has already graced the big screen three separate times. The first was in 1937 and starred Janet Gaynor and Fredric March. The next iteration was released in 1954 and featured Judy Garland and James Mason. The third time around, it was released in 1976 and featured Barbara Streisand and Kris Kristofferson. When news came out that the timeless showbiz saga would be produced yet again, the names attached —Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper— certainly seemed like an unconventional pairing. When it was further revealed that it would also serve as Cooper’s directorial debut, and he was co-writing the script as well, there was plenty of intrigue, but also a slew of question marks.

Any feelings of doubts that may have surrounded the production were thoroughly squashed with the release of the hard-hitting drama. Featuring an Oscar worthy turn by Best Actress nominee Lady Gaga in her first major cinematic role, and a career defining turn from Best Actor nominee Cooper, the story of a successful rock star and his newfound muse resonated with fans of the originals and those who were tackling the tale for the first time.

Fueled by a number of excellent songs (including Best Song nominee “Shallow”) and the searing synergy of its stars, this most unlikely of candidates may prove to be the best version of this story that has yet to be told. Working as an engaging road movie and a searing drama, it found a way to put an original spin on a story that has been entertaining audiences for eight decades.

4.) VICE

Last year, Gary Oldman was nearly unrecognizable underneath the stunning makeup that transformed him into Winston Churchill in THE DARKEST HOUR. His performance as the stoic, brilliant leader landed him and Academy Award for Best Actor. This year, another major star made a stunning transformation in order to tackle a major world leader. Christian Bale’s performance as Dick Cheney in VICE has already won him a Golden Globe, and has help him emerge as one of the major frontrunners to find glory on Oscar night.

In most cases, the exploration of a controversial Vice President would result in a hard-hitting drama that focused on his perilous moments in office. In the hands of Academy Award nominee Adam McKay, however, the unconventional biopic is played off as a comedy. Bale’s ability to embody the gruff and infuriating Cheney is downright frightening at times, and as Lynne Cheney, Best Supporting Actress nominee Amy Adams provides another unforgettable turn as the Veep’s unflappable partner in crime. Together, they paint the picture

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of a union of two like-minded, power-hungry individuals whose aspirations far exceed what may be best for the nation. Hilariously funny in one moment, and starkly disconcerting in the next, it provides an eye-opening account of what a quest for absolute power can do to a person, their family, and our country.

5.) BLACK PANTHER

It’s not often that a movie based on a comic book character receives a Best Picture nod, but it’s even rarer for a film to have the cultural impact that BLACK PANTHER did.

Bringing to life a character and a culture that had yet to be explored within the Marvel Universe, the film obliterated racial divides and presented a beautiful and dynamic visual spectacle that ranked amongst the year’s best.

It was refreshing to see the MCU get away from the star-studded, multi-superhero filled extravaganza that we have grown accustomed to in their recent endeavors. This wasn’t merely another AVENGERS flick. Director Ryan Coogler delivered a story that stood on its own merits, and allowed the phenomenal performances of Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, and Danai Gurira to take center stage. While there was a plethora of special effects, and it had a number of dynamic action sequences, the story of T’Challa and his beloved Wakanda was of even greater importance than the battles that raged around him. Serving as a rallying cry for those who were underrepresented and often ignored in cinema, it was a culturally diverse powerhouse that resonated with audiences of virtually every generation and walk of life.

6.) ROMA

Alfonso Cuaron’s deeply personal film, ROMA has been hailed as a masterpiece by many, and seems to be the frontrunner when it comes to the Best Director and Best Picture Academy Awards. Set amidst the politically turbulent atmosphere of a neighborhood in Mexico City in the 1970’s, the film follows a nanny as she looks over a family whose stability is as fragile as the infrastructure around them. continued on pg 6

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Academy Awards continued from pg 5 In a daring move, Cuaron cast the unknown Yalitza Aparicio in the lead role, and his gamble paid off. Her debut performance garnered a Best Actress nomination, and also provided the authenticity that was needed to make her character resonate with the audience. Presented in stunning black and white, the visuals are striking. Cuaron masterfully recreated the era of his youth with meticulous detail, and often the viewer will find themselves exploring background and set-pieces that sprawl around the central characters even more than the performers themselves.

The story follows Cleo (Aparicio) as she attempts to keep her affluent employer’s family together, while navigating her own personal perils and demons. For me, and I understand I am in the minority here and may very well be approaching cinematic sacrilege, I didn’t find the story nearly as profound and engaging as many of my contemporaries.

There were certainly a handful of memorable and shockingly harrowing sequences, but beyond that, I failed to find myself caring enough about the characters on the screen. I can certainly appreciate ROMA as a towering technological achievement, and won’t deny that I wasn’t transfixed by its beauty, but the saga of Cleo and the family she looks after didn’t quite engage me as completely as a number of the other titles listed above.

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7.) GREEN BOOK

Much like Spike Lee’s BLACKkKLANSMAN, Peter Farrelly’s GREEN BOOK took a subject that has deep social implications and, through the Oscar nominated screenplay by Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie and Farrelly, adds humor and brevity to create an entertaining film that transcends typical genre norms.

Best Actor nominee Viggo Mortensen plays Frank “Tony Lip” Vallelonga, a no-nonsense Italian who, in the mid 60’s works as a bouncer in a nightclub. When the club is shut down, he receives an offer to drive talented pianist “Doc” Don Shirley (Best Supporting Actor front-runner Mahershala Ali) he sets forth on a tour of the Deep South. Unconcerned with the bigotry and violence that will surely be hurled at them, Frank takes the job, and an unlikely bond forms between the two unlikely allies.

Since the release of the film, Shirley’s family has disputed how the relationship between employer and employee was portrayed, but within the film itself, it’s completely endearing. The fusion of comedy and drama worked well, and Ali showcased his immense talent to take over a film (much like he did Rehearsal Dinners • Parties • Business Meetings • Catering in MOONLIGHT) once again. Mortensen Craft Beer • Wine • Sake • Japanese Whiskey certainly pulls his weight as well, and it is the performances of the two leads is what lends credence and believability to their unlikely union, and highlights the importance of breaking down stereotypes and racial divides.

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Prior to the release of BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, a biopic based on Queen and their enigmatic lead singer Freddie Mercury, had been swirling in developmental limbo for

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Malek’s incredible portrayal of Mercury landed him a Best Actor (Drama) Golden Globe, and lead to an Academy Award nomination. He is, without a doubt, the reason for the success of the film. Playing one of the most exuberant personalities in the history of music was surely no easy task, and yet the talented Malek made it look both fun, and effortless. He captured the look, the voice, and the essence of Mercury, and shined constantly even when the movie did not. Though adequately entertaining, there is certainly a feeling that there was much more content as it related to the band that was glossed over and rushed. Mercury may be the story, but surely Queen’s meteoric rise deserved a bit more exploration than a snappy montage can provide. The result is a biopic that is full of great music and a singularly dynamic performance, but overall fails to deliver the in-depth look at the band’s story that existed between the margins.

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A Chat at the Kit with Phil Smith I became friends with Phil in about twelve bars. He had answered an ad I had placed seeking a percussionist-drummer. He came over. We chatted a bit. Played a Tom Petty song.

Nice.

As we entered verse two I remember each of us nodding —acknowledging that the mutual stuff that musicians need to work together is happening— and formed musical partnership, in that short space. We also, just happened to be entering the Syracuse music scene as well. We’ve been playing ever since, about 6 years later.

He lays back and plays it cool. He’s modest and understated. He does not seek the false validation that so many others do. He’s too busy for that nonsense. But, put him on the job and you can count on the man. Put him on a drum kit and you’re in for a ride. A refined, free, musical killer.

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By now, Phil is widely known around town for his high-level proficiency – and to the respect of the other drummers and musicians working around town. -A player’s player. Add the fact that Phil also serves as the music scene’s class clown —leaving every body around him in gut-busting stitches with his quick witicisms and one-liners— he has a way of keeping the gig in the funnest possible context. You can find him driving the band pretty routinely in a variety of groups around the area and as the house drummer for the tribute series that happens at the Ridge.

We sometimes meet for cigars, bourbon and steaks with our ladies. This time he brought over a can of bourbon. That’s right a can. And I’m not just talking any ol’ can. It’s in what looks like a turpentine can. I look at him and start laughing. He’s as amused with the packaging (so am I … ) as much as he attests to the drink-ability of the stuff.

It’s good. And we started talking.

Chuck Schiele: How’s it going, man?

Since 1972 Phil Smith: Good. How are you?

CS: Good. How did you get started in music?

PS: I started in an elementary school program. I was fortunate to grow up in a town that supported and valued music Fine Dining education. Most of the teachers in the area were players looking back at the experience they brought. It was invaluable.

Our town also had a tradition of producing good drummers. So, I had a lot of mentors and peer competition driving the journey.

CS: What do you love most about being a musician?

PS: Of course the fulfillment you get from performing and connecting musically with others. That is hard to put into words and describe. I’d say my favorite part of being a musician is the wealth of opportunities it has allowed me. The people I have met and the places it has brought me has been amazing.

CS: You were a national champ drummer, yes? Please tell us about that and what was involved. Tell us that story.

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PS: Haha - Yes. I had the honor of being a member of the McDonald’s All American Band. It was a whole nomination and audition process and they pick the best two musicians from each state and form a band to perform at Macy’s parade as well as the rose parade and fiesta bowl among other things. It was a great opportunity and really was an eye opener to the talent. It has since been replaced with their basketball program. My running overused joke when people ask about it is “if I was a basketball player I’d be a millionaire. But I played drums so I got a sweet Members Only jacket!”

CS: Haha - You toured with Lou Rawls.

Please tell that story.

PS: Ha - Yes, it was a knowing the right guy at the right time story. I was playing with a guy who had played with most of Lou’s band in other projects. He had a bunch of dates on the East coast he needed covered. And through the recommendation of Tommy I was handed the opportunity. Super talented band, super patient with me. Grew a lot. I draw on that a lot when playing with younger musicians.

Be humble and teachable. Be prepared, know the difference CS: Other musical / career highlights: between practice and rehearsal and play as much as possible.

PS: I had a lot of early success and played a ton. Back in the day a lot of club work was Tuesday through Saturday so you could be as busy as you wanted to be. After moving to Syracuse I didn’t play for 10 years. But, starting to play again is probably the highlight. Technically, I probably don’t have the chops I used to have – not enough time in the woodshed to get them back. But, I play from a different place. A little more heart and soul and less ego.

CS: Funny war story … your turn.

PS: Most of the good ones aren’t suitable for print! Just kidding. I showed up for a three-day run with a band and one of the guys shows up without any luggage. When asked where his gear was, he pulled a pair of underwear out of his pocket. That was a funny one. Now it is anyway.

CS: You teach as well. What are the top 3 things you stress to your students.

PS: That’s a tough question. I have somewhat of a game plan or curriculum to my teaching, but, I try to tailor it to the individual. I try to preach the importance of good technique and knowing the language. But if I had to pick three: Learn the difference between playing and practicing. Second, It’s an old saying that one of my teachers used to tell me: “Embrace the suck.” Identifying your weaknesses and taking them on is the fastest route to success. Avoiding them breeds mediocrity. Lastly, always end your practice routine with a victory, try not to put your sticks down feeling defeated and frustrated.

CS: Who are you listening to?

PS: Right now I’m listening to a lot of singer songwriter stuff. Foy Vance was my last album purchase. My moods dictate a lot. Drummers I listen to are generally the pocket guys Gadd, Jordan, the late Carlos Vega, Toss Panos. Guys like that.

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CS: The artists and projects you work with: PS: I am currently playing with Salt City Chill and Butternut Creek Revival and I am involved in the monthly tribute series at The Ridge. I also sub with a few other groups when my schedule allows.

CS: Your advice to the up-and-comers?

PS: Be humble and teachable. Be prepared, know the difference between practice and rehearsal and play as much as possible.

CS: Best place to stay in touch with your music endeavors?

PS: Both bands have web sites and Facebook sites. I do have a Facebook page Phil Smith drums but I’m admittedly horrible about keeping it up to date.

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A Toast to our Presidents and their Beer President’s Day 2019 is Monday, February 18th. Always celebrated on the third Monday of February, the holiday was originally established in 1885 to recognize and honor our first President, George Washington. Today, it is recognized as a federal holiday to honor all of our former presidents. One thing that our founding fathers and former commander-in-chiefs would all agree on, is their affinity for beer.

We’ll appropriately start out with America’s first president, George Washington. It is said that brown porters brewed with molasses were a favorite. These porters, in addition to whiskey, were even brewed at his Mount Vernon estate. Prior to becoming president of the United States, Washington was a colonel in the Virginia militia. In 1757, he wrote down his recipe for “Small Beer,” a beer meant to be brewed to provide George Washington and both sustenance and his recipe for Small Beer hydration for men,

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women and children alike. This recipe is still in circulation today, thanks to the New York Public Library who found this record and published it: “To make Small Beer, take a large sifter full of bran hops to your taste. Boil these 3 hours. Then strain out 30 gallons into a cooler, put in 3 gallons molasses while the beer is scalding hot or rather draw the molasses into the cooler and strain the beer on it while boiling hot. Let this stand till it is little more than blood warm. Then put in a quart of yeast. If the weather is very cold, cover it over with a blanket and let it work in the cooler 24 hours. Then put it into the Cask. Leave the bung open till it is almost done working. Bottle it that day, week it was brewed.”

John Adams Blue Point Brewing, located in Long Island, actually brewed the beer according to the original recipe in 2016 and called it “Colonial Ale,” and was served at Hofstra University in the hospitality tent prior to the first presidential debate.

Most people start their day off with a cup of coffee, but John Adams, U.S. president #2, started his morning off with a hard cider and ended every afternoon with a porter. In addition, John’s second cousin was the famous Boston brewer (or maltster, according to some reports), Samuel Adams. Oh, yes, the one associated with the Boston brewery we all know and love, with their infamous Boston Lager, Winter Lager and Oktoberfest beers.

Thomas Jefferson, America’s third president, while a beer drinker, didn’t originally brew his own beer, but his wife did! Eventually, Jefferson became involved in brewing experimentation at his Monticello estate. He employed an Thomas Jefferson Englishman, Joseph Miller, at the continued on pg 12

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A Toast to our Presidents and their Beer continued from pg 10 estate specifically to brew beer and run a brewhouse at the property. One of Jefferson’s slaves, Peter Hemings, who was well-versed in French cooking, began learning the art of malting and brewing and worked side-by-side with Miller. As Jefferson wrote about Hemings, he had “great intelligence and diligence both of which are necessary.” In addition, he was quite the wine connoisseur who toured the Bordeaux region of France extensively while a diplomat and imported over 20,000 bottles of wine for his private collection.

Our 4th president, James Madison, attempted to create a national brewery while he was in office during the year 1809. In addition, he wished to appoint a secretary of beer, with their main task being to protect and promote the interests of the brewing culture in our new young country, including levying tariffs on imported beers. Unfortunately, Congress couldn’t get it together and approve its formation. (Not much in Congress has changed, has it?)

James Garfield, president #20, is said to have kept a keg in the Oval Office for “medicinal purposes.” If only we were all so lucky to use this reasoning in our own workplaces… (Perhaps I can get a doctor’s note? Ha!) James Madison Grover Cleveland, our 22nd President (and 24th – he was the only president to serve 2 terms, non-consecutively), was said to have a bit of a “problem” with his beer consumption. Initially, he took an oath to limit his beer intake to 4 pints per day. When it became clear he couldn’t stick to his amount, he conveniently changed from 4 pints (1 pint = 16 oz.) to 4 tankards/steins (1 stein = 1 liter or 33.8 oz.) per day.

During Prohibition, which lasted from 1920 to 1933, America’s 29th president, Warren Harding, who assumed office in 1921, held bi-weekly, secret booze-filled poker nights in the White House. A number of years later, 32nd president Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected and assumed office in 1933. In April 1933, he signed the Beer-Wine Revenue Act that allowed 3.2% ABV beer and wine to be produced, stating “I think this would be a

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Jefferson’s Monticello estate good time for beer.” By the end of the same year, he assisted in creating and instituting the 21st Amendment, implemented on December 5, 1933, which repealed Prohibition altogether. FDR was also pretty fond of his cigars, brandy, and vermouth, and also liked to party-hearty with Winston Churchill into all hours of the night.

America’s 36th President, Lyndon Johnson’s favorite beer was said to have been Pearl beer, and he would consume it right out of the can. …And while VERY illegal today, LBJ would notoriously take a few Pearl road-sodas with him, or his favorite mixed drink of scotch & soda, and drive around town in his cream-colored Lincoln Continental for fun.

He would even pull over and have his secret service detail give him a refill by holding his cup out the window.

Pearl Brewing Company was established in 1883 in San Antonio, Texas. Eventually, in 1985, they assumed the Pabst Brewing Co. name, and in 1999, Miller Brewing took over all production. Pearl beer is still being produced to this day in Miller’s Fort Worth, TX brewing facility.

Jimmy Carter, our 39th president, legalized home brewing in 1979. While he himself wasn’t much of a drinker, he did have a younger brother, Billy Carter, who produced his own line of beer, aptly named, “Billy Beer,” with Falls City Brewing Company in Louisville.

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While it wasn’t a success in the long-run, it was quite a novelty at the time.

Former United States president, number 40, Ronald Reagan, loved a specific Irish pub from his ancestry home in Ballyporeen, Ireland so much that eventually it was dismantled in 2004 and rebuilt inside the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library! Renamed “The Ronald Reagan Pub,” you can actually grab a pint and a bite to eat there if you visit the museum today.

Barack Obama, our 44th US president, was the first president known to have brewed beer on the actual grounds of the White House. He made both porters and ales during his first term – one was aptly named the White House Honey Brown Ale, and was brewed with honey harvested from beehives managed by Michelle Obama on the South Lawn of the White House. Obama’s hobby of home-brewing started in 2011 after purchasing his first home-brewing kit. He’s now a lifetime member of the American Homebrewers Association.

So there you have it -- As you can see, many of our famous presidents are just like us in that they enjoy imbibing on a good brew in their downtime! (Except for LBJ… don’t drink and drive! That’s what Uber is for!) Therefore, this February, I raise my glass to America and her past Presidents and leave you with our Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote, “God made beer because he loves us and wants us to be happy.” Cheers!

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Computers & the Web

by NANCY ROBERTS

Who’s Guarding the Sheep?

While we’re in the zone of Internet Conspiracies of the last few articles, why not continue to enjoy what’s becoming an increasingly competitive sport?

Checking emails today, one came attached with a big, red-orange *WARNING*. Not that the content I was about to view was “Adult,” or even that it contained malware, but “This message seems dangerous.”

Why? Because the content in it might be deemed, for one reason or another, incorrect.

I came to that conclusion because I routinely get phishing emails – as do most of us. As a rule, Gmail puts these messages into the Spam folder (you may want to check that folder once in a while an see what’s in it – more than I’d have expected I have found perfectly legitimate emails dropped into the Spam folder; usually it’s because the message, more often the Subject line, contains a word or words that are associated with Spam). And some messages that I have gotten contain a link. When clicked, my malware protection software kicks into gear and warns me that the site is dangerous, may contain malware, and should be avoided. I can choose to continue to the site, but I’ve been cautioned.

But the “Message seems dangerous” warning was a first for me.

It is a fact that the Internet and Social Media are becoming a more hazardous trip, at least from the standpoint of questionable information. And as we’ve seen, the idea of not putting anything up for view that may, one day, come back and bite you —hard—

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And I am grateful to the makers of malware and virus protection software, which no user of the Internet should ever be without, for their products. But there is a line between protecting me, and monitoring me; between keeping me away from a harmful piece of software and trying to use social engineering to keep me away from information. And more and more, it seems that line is blurring.

We have all used “fact checking” websites now for a long time. Someone passes you a piece of information (especially a “meme”), and something about it seems implausible.

In the very old days, you’d run it through Snopes, one of the, if not the first sites to dig down to discover whether something was True, False, or Mixed. More and more such sites cropped up – and soon we were fact checking the fact checkers: who was behind the site, and did they have an axe to grind or an agenda to sell? Soon we were refuting your fact check with our fact check.

Now we are in the era of “fake news,” and “alternate facts” (which isn’t quite as counter-intuitive as it may sound: measure temperature on an airport runway on a hot June day, and then measure it in the middle of the woods that same day and only 5 miles apart, and your “facts” will definitely alternate). We soon learned to scoff at a person’s online citation by saying “oh, they’re owned by a right/left guy, you can’t trust them!”

The logical go-to was artificial intelligence algorithms: if you see a word, or set of words, or too many repetition of words, you might flag the news or facts as being suspect. Of course we soon learned that algorithms are nothing but programs,

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Enter NewsGuard. Their “secret sauce” was – ready? Human intelligence. Making an announcement in March of 2018, journalists and media entrepreneurs Steven Brill and Gordon Crovitz announced that they will “address the fake news crisis by hiring dozens of trained journalists as analysts to review the 7,500 news and information websites most accessed and shared in the United States. Each would be given a reliability rating, Green, Yellow, or Red, through a process that would be documented. To learn more, and to install the extension on your browser, go to newguardtech.com.

Back to Big Data: in China, there is something called a “social credit score.” In implementation now, and to be fully active by 2020, the social credit score is a system of standardizing the assessment of citizens’ and businesses’ economic and social reputation. The system is based on mass surveillance, using “big data analysis technology,” including such technology as facial recognition software, beacons on computers, photography on the roadways, and more. Because so much of what we do now is done online, we leave traces of our activity, like DNA and fingerprints, everywhere we go. You looked at an “iffy” book on Amazon – deduct 5 points. You supported your local ASPCA – gain 3 points.

Of course, China has more of a history of tracking and, by extension, “managing” people’s behavior, that dates back to Mao, though it has roots in Western particularly religious practice as well. Even in our day-to-day economics we operate on a sort of social credit system: if you have a credit card and pay your minimum balance regularly, you get a good credit score (though oddly, if you have NO credit card, you get deducted some credit capital). If you have a mortgage, you can deduct the interest payments from your income taxes. Charitable giving is another deduction. All of which is to say, we are gently urged to do, or not do, certain things because they benefit us financially in ways that some other entity (the government, for example) has deemed beneficial.

China’s system intends to herd citizens’ behavior with a score for integrity and credibility within society. Improper behavior would result in limitations of freedoms and pleasures. “In March, 2018, Reuters reported that restrictions on citizens and businesses with low Social Credit ratings, and thus low trustworthiness, would come into effect May 1. By May, 2018, several million flight and high-speed train trips had been denied to people who had been blacklisted.“ (Wikipedia) Once fully implemented, in 2020, the system “will manage the rewards, or punishments, of citizens on the basis of their economic and personal behavior. Some types of punishments might include: flight ban, exclusion from private schools, slow internet connection, exclusion from high prestige work, exclusion from hotels, and registration on a public blacklist.

Somehow, it all seems to come back to what George Orwell foresaw in 1948 in his brilliant “1984.” When it comes to the Internet and digital media, somehow, somewhere, someone will be watching. For better or worse.

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Streaming Flicks

by BRIAN MILLER

You Before a single episode had even aired, the Lifetime network was so enamored with their original series, YOU, that they green-lit the second season without hesitation. The drama was told from the point of view of the ultra-obsessive Joe (Penn Badgley) who pined after a woman named Beck (Elizabeth Lail) who he discovered wandering amongst the shelves of the bookstore that he managed. Despite their confidence that the show was going to be a guaranteed smash, executives were disheartened and shocked when the Beck (Elizabeth Lail) and best friend Peach (Shay Mitchell)

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Within its first month on the streaming service, YOU had already been watched by close to 40 million subscribers. Whether it be due to wider accessibility, or just a matter of finding an audience who would rather admit to watching Netflix than Lifetime, the series finally found its fan base.

When Joe meets Beck, the two twenty-somethings have a flirtatious exchange over a book she is purchasing, and Joe is instantly smitten. After finding her on social media, he begins studying her every move, interest and action. His infatuation quickly descends from innocent to unsettling, as the pining Joe starts following Beck around town. Quietly lurking in the shadows, he makes judgements on all of Beck’s choices, including her friends, and her boyfriend. He begins formulating a plan in which he can integrate himself into her life, and quickly shows that he will go to any lengths in order to do so. From kidnapping her boyfriend, to stealing her phone and monitoring all of her communications, Joe does everything within his power to use this illicit info in order to stay in her good graces.

YOU is full of frustrating, obnoxious characters who make terrible decisions at virtually every term. On the surface it seems, quite frankly, to be just another generic Lifetime network series. You know when you’re watching a horror movie and you’re imploring the idiot on the screen not to run up the stairs? There are a ton of those exact scenarios that play out in YOU. The thing that sets the series apart from its contemporaries, however, is

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that it’s obviously toying with its audience who have seen these tropes play out in countless series and movies that Lifetime has been trotting out for the past 30 years.

Many of the characters, such as Beck’s millennial soda-making boyfriend, Benji (Lou Taylor Pucci), her Instagram famous friend, Annika (Kathryn Gallagher), and her beautiful yet lethally savage pal, Peach (Shay Mitchell) are purposefully onedimensional, playing on genre norms and expectations.

Though YOU can induce frustration and is certainly repetitive at times, it somehow remains entertaining throughout its 10 episode first season. It’s the perfect series to binge. By jumping from one absurdly over-the-top scenario to the next, you can’t help but wonder where it could possibly be going. By the time John Stamos shows up a doob-smoking psychiatrist, you’ve likely already stopped thinking about the absurdity of it all, and are simply enjoying the ride.

Lail and Badgley make for an oddly endearing onscreen duo, and both fill their roles exceptionally well. It is Badgley’s performance, however, that makes the show work. The story unfolds, for the most part, through his point of view, and therefore, we see everything that unfolds through his eyes and mind. He’s the type of charming and affable villain that slyly convinces you to ignore and accept his sociopathic tendencies, and to view his violent and deplorable actions as necessary evils. He always keeps the production, even in its most laughable moments, afloat, and will leave you waiting for the second season that the Lifetime network really wishes it had back.

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What to wear out on Valentine’s Day Just when you thought just deciding where to eat on Valentine’s Day was hard enough, now you have to match your outfit perfectly to the night and the occasion.

Being a Valentine’s cliché, the colors red, pink, white, and black are the stars of the night and should either be a 1.main attraction in your outfit, or 2.a classy accent to pull the outfit together! With consideration to the winter cold snaps and being as cold as February is, the less exposed skin the better! This season screams cute, cozy layers and up-dressing simple sweaters.

Some warm ideas could be: -Simple jeans, fur lined booties, polo collar peeking under a cable knit sweater, and a matching beanie -Oversized sweater over a solid, more fitted dress or skirt, paired with either thigh high or over the knee boots with a sheer stocking -Large jacket over a solid colored jump suit and casual shoe (flats, booties, or heel.)

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Pants can be paired with any kind of top along with shoes; the trick with pants is to pick a neutral so that the shirt and shoes are the real stars, or chose a bold pant and let the shoes and top be a stylish compliment!

-High waisted patterned pants, accent color top, casual heel and a solid color blazer -Black leather leggings, white top with a black blazer or bold overcoat -White jeans, neutral top, bold scarf and matching hat, over the knee boots Skirts are making a comeback and so are bib dresses, so pair thigh high boots and a sweater underneath to make an extra cute and cozy outfit ready for any venue.

If you are looking for more of a classy getup, go for silks,velvets, any texture, or form fitting pieces and make the night abide by you. Lastly if you want more of a “showy” or “scandalous” look for your Valentine’s Day, then a top showing an accent of lace, or finding pieces incorporating lace into them are a beautiful statement, adding elegance to risk, and enough to allow wandering eyes to wonder.

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Dining Out

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It has been said that “A full stomach makes for a happy heart.” It has always been my experience that you can find both at every trip to Tassone’s Wine Garden. Tassone’s Wine Garden is located along the shores of the Seneca River, right outside of the Village of Baldwinsville at 8113 Dexter Parkway in Baldwinsville. They are open daily for lunch and dinner (and wine of course!) Monday through Thursday from 11:30 am to 9 pm, Friday and Saturday from 11:30 am to 10 pm, and on Sunday from noon to 9 pm. They have fantastic and original monthly and daily specials so be sure to check out their website at tassoneswinegarden.com and join their mailing list so you can be sure not to miss a thing. Reservations are always accepted for parties big and small so give them a call at 315-635-5133 to book your table, part or event!

Tassone’s is in its essence an Italian restaurant, using the Tassone’s traditional family recipes that have been passed down through generations the menu. It is true Italian American comfort food featuring flavors that bring you back to Sunday dinners gathered around grandma’s table. If you order anything “Italian” on the menu you will not be disappointed, it’s their specialty and they have absolutely perfected it. That being said, there are a lot of places in town that do “Italian” well so Tassone’s has made a point of incorporating new and innovative flavors into their menu to satisfy the ever changing palate of customers. They offer nightly specials where they bring new and different ideas to customers and if these ideas become a hit they will be incorporated into the menu.

When it comes to the menu, let me just say, everything on the menu is delicious. You could literally close your eyes and point to something on the menu and when the server brought it to you it would be absolutely delicious even if it was something you would not have ordinarily ordered.

Kyle and I went to Tassone’s Wine Garden on a snowy January night. When we walked in we were immediately greeted by the warm and friendly hostess. We were quickly seated in a cozy booth and greeted by Mary, our fantastic server who has been with

Coconut Crusted Shrimp – large coconut shrimp, lightly fried and served with sweet pepper chili glaze Tassone’s for over 25 years. Seeing Mary is one of our favorite aspects of dining at Tassone’s; she always remembers us and Kyle’s favorite dish! That night we started our meal with the Coconut Crusted Shrimp – large coconut shrimp, lightly fried and served with sweet pepper chili glaze, a perfect mix of sweet and spice and an order of Fried Calamari, lightly breaded and served with a garlic sauce and a cocktail sauce. The portion of calamari was very generous and Kyle loved the homemade garlic sauce that added a new and different take on an old favorite. We also enjoyed dipping the calamari in the sweet pepper chili glaze from the Coconut shrimp! We then received a large portion of continued on pg 20

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Tassone’s continued from pg 19 freshly baked bread with homemade, scrumptious garlic butter. I had a fresh and delicious Caesar salad, topped with homemade croutons and roasted red peppers. Kyle had a cup of French Onion Soup, topped with bubbly cheese; this was a perfect treat to warm up after a cold winter day! For entrées Kyle had his favorite dish, the Scallops O’Grady, with chopped bacon, scallions, tomatoes and sea scallops sautéed in a light butter lemon-garlic white wine sauce over a bed of linguine. I don’t know how this will translate to writing but this dish Coconut cream pie and chocolate cream pie. tasted like a deconstructed BLT, in an amazing new way. Every single bite was bursting with flavor, it was just so, so, so good. For my entrée I ordered the Roasted Prime Rib, coated with a scrumptious Roasted Prime Rib with a side of buttery vegetables and pasta seasoning and cooked to perfection (rare!). This was one of topped with marinara the best cut and preparation of prime rib that I have ever had. Each and every forkful just about melted in my mouth.

The entrée came with a side of buttery vegetables and I chose a side of pasta topped with their marinara sauce! Although I was very, very satisfied with my entrée choice I have to say that my other favorite dish is Black & Blue Shrimp and Scallops, sautéed shrimp and sea scallops in a Cajun Alfredo sauce with crumbly bleu cheese served over fettuccine and although I didn’t have it this time I couldn’t leave this dish out of the article! At this point we were stuffed but we had to have at least a few bites of dessert. We ordered slices of the coconut cream pie and the chocolate cream pie. These could have been actual slices of heaven. Mary Tassone told us that her mother actually came in and taught the staff how to make her family recipe cream pie. You can taste the love in the flakey crust and the rich yet remarkably light and cloud-like filling.

Tassone’s Wine Garden is the perfect venue for your next party or upcoming event; it’s time to start planning that holiday party before dates fill up! Their charming wine garden décor makes them the perfect venue for bridal showers, rehearsal dinners or even Scallops O’Grady chopped bacon, scalintimate wedding receptions. Tassone’s lions, tomatoes and sea scallops sautéed also offers off site catering for parties in a light butter lemon-garlic white wine big and small! They can easily provide sauce over a bed of linguine an awesome meal for up to 1,000 of your closest friends, guests, or RESTAURANT • CATERING • BANQUETS • MOTEL coworkers! After all, if you love the food at Tassone’s you might as well share it with 315-695-2709 • VISIT US ONLINE AT RFHSHIDEAWAY.COM everyone! Tassone’s also specializes in off site catering- let them bring their delicious SERVING DAILY 11AM UNTIL MIDNIGHT food to your venue! They have many options to fit your needs and a catering menu is available on the website at http://www.tassoneswinegarden.com/Catering/Summary. aspx but Tassone’s specializes in custom packages to meet your needs exactly.

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Some Thoughts About Protein Protein shakes and paleo diets are all the rage right now but I’ve got to ring a cautionary note (if I may) regarding the excess protein in most Americans diets. My argument against excessive protein will be made both epidemiologically and scientifically. Don’t get me wrong there’s nothing wrong with protein but when it’s mostly animal-based protein vs. plant-based protein it’s more inflammatory and when I say more inflammatory I’m referring primarily but not exclusively to Insulin-like growth factor-1. IGF-1, like insulin itself, is designed to inflame you and induce growth. Unfortunately for most of us the growth is in belly fat and cancer and diabetes and this is not the right direction for your health.

You need protein. Protein is an essential building block of nutrition. Unfortunately when you eat more protein than your body needs it gets converted into sugar and then into fat. There is no significant way to store protein as energy. Your body stores energy as glycogen … a quick storage form and fat … the long term storage form of energy. This is simple biochemistry. You need fat in your diet. -Your brain is 60% composed of fat. How can cholesterol be evil and the cause of death dismemberment and destruction if we make cholesterol every day and people with a genetic deficiency where they can’t make cholesterol don’t live long. So you need protein and you need fat in your diet but too much of either is not a good thing.

Many people are starting to understand that the high carb diet recommended by the American Heart Association is dead wrong and in their effort to decrease the carbs they turn to protein (i.e. the paleo diet) which is low carb and high protein. You can lose weight on this diet, no problem, because you have eliminated sugar and thereby lowered Insulin which is the key to weight loss. So you can lose weight on a high protein diet but it may not be healthy for you in the long run. Too much protein can lead to weight gain, diabetes, cancer and heart disease.

Science wise, we have discovered mTOR … which is mammalian target of Rapamycin. This protein kinase is the ultimate controller of growth and destruction at the cellular level. High mTOR is important when you are a child and promotes growth but when mTOR is high in adults it promotes cancer etc.

Excessive protein in the diet can stimulate mTOR. This excess protein is typically animal based which is high in methionine, an amino acid which directly stimulates mTOR. There is speculation that caloric restriction which has been shown to prolong longevity probably does so because of the restriction in continued on pg 25

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by KATHERINE CASSANDRACHASE HARRINGTON this particular area, but one didn’t meet the winemaker’s needs when you were there the first Like many of you, when I first started drinking wine, I didn’t know much about it. I knew time. Once what color it was and if it was sweet or dry, but only because I had tasted it, certainly not the grapes because I had any wine knowledge. After starting with the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail, the are picked, information that I’ve learned about wine is tenfold compared to my younger years. It has they go back given me a significantly greater appreciation for what I’m drinking. to the press deck to be stemmed, crushed, filtered and put in a tank for the next step.

So what exactly goes into making a bottle of wine? It starts with the rootstock. In order The winemaking doesn’t always happen right after harvest for every variety. Some juices for vinifera vines to survive NY’s colder climate, they need to be grafted on tolerant rootsit and wait patiently for their turn. First they work on the wines that use a primary fermenstock that could withstand freezing temperatures and cold winds. They’re also resistant to tation process and then the malo-lactic fermentation process begins. Sometimes these certain diseases and bugs known to the area. It takes about 3 years before these vines will fermentations take place quickly and other times they seem to drag on. Yeast and bacteria produce fruit worthy of creating wine. But from day 1, they’re taken care of by the vineyard are fickle creatures! crew.

Once the fermentation process is over, the production team gets the bottling line runThe vineyard crew is an integral part to the success of the vines. After harvest, they do ning.

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Some wineries have a bottling station right on site with a team that runs it. Other away after harvest, and grease all the equipment for its winter hibernation. After the vines smaller wineries hire a mobile bottling company to come and bottle as much as they can dormant winter, the crew begins their spring preparations. Spring is the most intense time, in their allotted time. even more so than harvest. There are many vineyard projects that need to happen before Has this answered the question ‘what goes into a bottle of wine?’ Maybe it’s more like bud break. They need to WHO goes into a bottle of wine? It’s the person responsible for grafting the vine onto the finish pruning, tying, trellis best rootstock, the crew that plants each row, which sometimes varies from the crew who work, weed control and painstakingly maintains each row of vines year round. That same hardworking crew that more, all to be done in then harvests each variety of grape, treating them like their own child. It’s the winemakers a short window of time. who concoct the perfect combination of yeast, sugars and grape juice to make your favorAfter bud break, they need ite wine, and the team that to maintain the vineyards has perfected the art of based on Mother Nature’s mood swings and work their bottling. We certainly can’t forget those individuals way to harvest. who work on naming the During harvest, the wine, writing a description winemaker takes over and starts directing the vineyard that perfectly describes what you taste and smell, crew on when to harvest designing the perfect label what. The longer the grape ripens on the vine, the more and then skillfully marketing it. And we definitely sugary it will get, which February don’t want to forget tasting will vastly affect the taste room staff that are expertly of the overall product. The trained on each wine, vineyard crew is at the 14 W i n e r i e s giving you the best wine Souvenir Wine Glass mercy of what the wineMardi Gras-Inspired Food maker requires to create his tasting experience you can Buy tickets at $ or her masterpiece! Harvest get. And lastly, there’s you, cayugawinetrail.com who buys that bottle of or call 800-684-5217 is the culmination of why Single Ticket wine and tells their friends the vineyard crew does *Discounted designated driver tickets, transportation and accommodations packages also available. what they do. It can consist about it.

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Some Thoughts About Protien continued from pg 21 methionine.

Let’s look at an epidemiologic study on protein in the diet. In 2016, researchers reviewed protein intakes of more than 131,000 women and men from the Nurses’ Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-up Study. After tracking their diets for up to 32 years, the authors found that a higher intake of red meat, especially processed versions (sausage, bacon, hot dogs, salami), was linked to a modestly higher risk of death, while a higher protein intake from plant foods carried a lower risk. This is a large study done for a long time in a population we are familiar with so it has to be taken seriously.

Broadly there are multiple reasons that more than a little red meat is bad for you. #1 There is an increased cancer risk … primarily of colon and rectal cancer but also in premenopausal breast cancer. I am not a vegetarian but that group has a 40% reduction in cancer compared with us omnivores. Processing or cooking meat produces compounds known to be carcinogenic including heterocyclic amines (HCA) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). #2 Meat consumption increases risk of heart disease and diabetes. As third world countries adopt a western diet … meaning more processed food and more meat … their risk of heart disease and diabetes increases. #3 Eating meat increases risk of obesity. Cultures around the world with the greatest meat intake also have higher rates of obesity and this gets back to the fact that excess protein is turned into sugar and then into fat in the body. #4 Meat represents the highest risk for foodborne illness. Sure romaine lettuce has taken a beating recently but it pales in risk compared to salmonella etc. #5 Meat eaters have more atherosclerosis and this has an effect on their sexual performance and vegetarians have been shown to have better sperm quantity and quality. Maybe the hormones in the meat affect your sex life as well. #6 It is estimated that 60 percent of all antibiotics sold in America make it into our livestock and this poses risks to all of us in terms of antibiotic resistant organisms etc.

We probably need half the protein we have been told we need. The old rule is 1 gram of protein for every kilogram of ideal body weight. So a 170 pound man weighs 77 kilogram and that means 70 grams of protein in the diet. The new understanding of protein metabolism says we need only one half that amount. If you are going to eat meat your daily portion should be smaller than a deck of cards. Whey protein is made from dairy source and still as IGF-1 in it and is therefore not the best protein source. Pea proteins are better but still may be inflammatory for lectin reasons. Horses, the Great Apes and Elephants never touch animal protein and look how well muscled they are. I recommend if you really want to have a protein shake that you try hemp seed, flaxseed and spirulina as good sources of non inflammatory protein.

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by Molly Caldwell Crosby In 1990, a riveting film, directed by the late Penny Marshall and starring Robin Williams (in one of his memorable serious characters) and Robert De Niro, Awakenings, was released. It was based on the 1974 book of the same title, written by Oliver Sacks. It explored a strange epidemic that surfaced (so far as anyone knows) in about 1918, and receded (again, so far as anyone knows) in about 1928.

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The epidemic was called encephalitis lethargica, as it was a brain infection that often caused patients to sleep —sometimes for months— completely unable to awaken, yet not really comatose, and in otherwise relatively “good” health.

Later, sometimes years later, the patient might begin to exhibit really odd symptoms that ended up filling asylums in the areas where the epidemic was most active, large cities.

Crosby has written a tour-de-force piece of research, in a generally very readable fashion – with the occasional glaring mis-use of language that left me frustrated and puzzled. For a writer so uncommonly able to discover, organize, and present her material, it seems what she may have lacked was a dedicated editor. And the occasional mischaracterization of the intent and direction of social forces (Progressive versus Conservative, suggesting that the Progressive movement toward birth control was a Conservative impulse) were likewise dead stops in an otherwise read-it-in-one-sitting book.

Crosby uses an almost film-like method of organizing the material. She divides it into cases, earliest to latest, in each case setting the stage with a particular sufferer and the circumstances surrounding the patient’s onset of symptoms, as well as painting a picture of the world around the sufferer at that time.

Without following an exact pattern, she also introduces the patient’s physician or medical team, the treatment, the more general outlook of the epidemic at the time each case presented, and the (typically painfully sad) outcome.

Overshadowed as it was by the 1918 influenza, and by polio and other 20th century plagues, encephalitis lethargica was little known and less understood by the general public. If a family member was stricken, however, it was likely to upend life not just for the patient but for everyone around him as well. Beyond the long period of complete incapacitation, the often much-delayed sequelae included complete personality shifts – the patient becoming nasty, dangerous, violent, and unable to resume a normal life.

Then came the onset of Parkinson’s symptoms, with the tremors, unsteady gait, and periods of mental absence. Finally, the patient would end up in what might be described as a “locked in” state – unable to move or respond at all, yet living.

Crosby doesn’t delve into the cure as much as Sacks does in his book, in which he details the discovery that L-dopa could “awaken” these frozen patients, giving them a renewed, though pitifully short, period of returning to life. But she does dig deeply into the many ways medicine and certain heroic medical figures tried to help patients, and their long-suffering families, to either a cure, or improvement, of their devastating illness.

The illness leaves damage to the brain, as carefully preserved brain tissue of deceased patients demonstrates. And the story leaves a reader with questions about things like schizophrenia, and auto-immune responses, which seem to appear out of no-where, often in a young and seemingly normal young person (schizophrenia), or in an otherwise healthy individual (auto-immune disease). Worse, there is no clear indication that the disease has disappeared; it is merely quiet, and for who knows how long?

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all Men/Women are created Equal.” Greatness requires the best that we can be. For this to be, human weakness must be addressed within the structure of the system. Course must be that causes, and that respects, patriotism, honor and common good.

Our course was of such noble character that had it been maintained, it was a force for good that could create the unity that this world so desperately needs to survive. Our system has evolved over decades of one purchased regulation at a time into a place that

by BILL MCCLELLAN degrades the character and integrity of its’ participants. For decades, rather than create Middle Class our economy sucked it dry. Trump is one symptomatic result. We must be wise. We must stop blaming our candidates. It is our “SYSTEM.” Most enter Politics well intended with a strong desire to serve and improve our land. They soon find that this is not possible in a “SYSTEM” that demands compliance for reward, or suffer enormous consequence. Those that do not default to their darker nature do not survive. It is made easy to do with dirty reward and false accolade and disgraceful acceptance. It is far too easy to look the other way. And the price is our land.

There are two major problems stemming from the same root. One is that each must comply with the needs of their significant donors or funding will be in jeopardy, and so Senator, I have written this column for 37 years. I design my own thinking based on right too the chance of re-election. The other is the need to comply with the wishes of the and wrong, not a party. I am obliged to no one in any way. Each month for 37 years I have party or you will be denied the respect of this era, lucrative committee positions and researched for this column. This article is the result of that research. access to party funds.

The root is the systemic evil of providing reward or consequence Under every White Cross, from Arlington, to Normandy to Flanders Fields lie the for voting decisions.

Thus, the self-interest of 546 people (the three branches) reigns reasons why. We have forgotten who we are. We are Americans who chill with Patriotism supreme over 325,145,963 million Americans. Each American with the same intrinsic due to our decency. We need to find ourselves. End this system of bribery. We need to value as the 546 that defer their purpose for self-gain. The entire country is perpetually take seriously the quality and integrity necessary to fix and run this country. Our rules jeopardized and common good has long been relegated to the dustbin as they fight and regulations need a vast overhaul. Leaders must work in an environment of honor with each other to sustain themselves. or this cannot be done. I urge readers again to send a copy of this to Senator Gillibrand.

The system rewards wrongdoing that denies the good of the people, with accolade, And Senator, the torch is yours to hold high. I am right Senator. Someone must begin. money and power. All stemming from the need to comply with the will of monied We must provide an arena for our leaders to function within their human condition with donors.

Monied donors protect only themselves. And the likes of oil, tobacco and honor. That we fail this is what is wrong. The best that humans can be will thrive and is pharmaceuticals and others have no qualms about poisoning us, and our government is our one true hope. designed so that they give more value to their donation than our health and the reasons We have allowed our system to falter to great extreme. It no longer works. It is not for the blood shed by our children. Wealth writes their own ticket. This is what is wrong recognizable as a tool that respects and enables our founding pursuit. And that is “That with America. It is the root of our severely disrupted course. We are a land governed by blackmail.

The Government Shutdown is one example of our evil course. A course that evolved into acceptability. Evil crept slowly within this system of complying with money, one day at a time, over decades, one regulation at a time, one lobbyist at a time, each donor recipient looking the other way. Then one day you wake up and are surrounded and smothered in wrongs too numerous and severe to mention in a land intended to be the finest in history and the hope of mankind. Evolving is slow and incrementally barely noticed, and thus we adjusted and fell victim to complacency as evil ate the heart out of leadership and our founding intent.

There is so much wrong with this shutdown it is difficult for one that lived in the middle of the 20th Century to recognize that this is America. It is true. We are that far away from the greatness we once sought and were meant to be. Let’s take the two major, glaring wrongs that should have every American in the Street. Each causing the WWII generation to roll over in their graves.

Most importantly, Democracy is the act of electing officials and vote, yes ‘VOTE’ on behalf of the peoples’ interests. Shutting down the government sidesteps “VOTING,” it sidesteps the three branches of Government and allows dictatorial pursuit, that in this case literally tortures individuals and punishes each citizen.

The shutdown is torture, hostage taking and blackmail and defies “EVERYTHING” American. Nancy Pelosi should not budge until there is provision to end Government Shutdowns that serve to sidestep the Constitution by decimating Americans. If she gives an inch this will happen again. Senator, I urge you to advise the Speaker to make this clear to Americans.

Few Governments have found such an evil course, where your entire land suffers, to get their way. Few Governments, even dictatorial, have so ruthlessly abandoned their entire structure in favor of torturing 800,000 and abandoning their system and the needs of everyone. Torture? Yes, it is a befitting word. When you force someone to work without pay, when you will take their job if they don’t, when their kids need to eat, when you instill hour to hour fear within families, how is that not torture. Then, you pass a bill that says they will be paid someday. For your issue, you ignore their struggle for food, for shelter, for their house itself. Their credit rating is jeopardized or ruined, how are these

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things not torture?

And then: When in all of this, you ignore the poorest of the working, poor, the maid, the janitor, the supplier, the subcontractor and ignore their employees and families, all that lose everything (and under a heartless President you do not include them in the bill that promises eventual pay – most of these people are destroyed and not noticed and they will be left to bleed) how is that not torture? And when it is over poor withered souls, American souls willing to work, suffer homeless and in ruin. Small contractors ruined. American lives shredded. Credit ratings shot for decades. When you damage lives to such extreme that most would rather take a beating, a caning or be water-boarded instead, how is that not torture? And worse than all of this, how is this America? And worse than that how is it that American hearts have turned so cold that we are not in the streets protesting this horrid departure that forces those that lie under American white crosses to roll over and weep?

Next is the Senate. The ever present common good denying Senate of the United States of America. Mitch McConnell should not rule dictatorially supreme over what the Senate can vote on. We need to examine how the Senate and House leaders so completely control what legislation is voted on. The rule is not law, it is a guideline to protect against being too busy. Yes, the only reason for this is so each Senator and House Member cannot tie up the Chamber with their personal legislation. This leaves Historically vital issues in the hands of Mitch McConnell. If you study Mitch McConnell you will find he is a complete partisan, that mutual compromise is foreign to him and that the people rarely interfere with his thinking. That is why there needs to be a relevancy committee to insure that vital legislation is determined and voted on and that outcome is determined by the will of the people. Mitch McConnell has a major role maintaining this shutdown for the President. He knows no shame. Who protects us from this?

Every aspect of this shutdown is dictatorial, and denies American participation. It is a battle between Nancy Pelosi and Trump’s blackmail being fought on the trampled blood, sweat and tears of our people. Republicans tremble in compliance and most know better yet put themselves first. It is the System Senator, the System. Trump is the denier of democracy. He knows that under democracy he will fail so he took hostages. Nancy is the protector, trying not to be blackmailed by a dictator, and she is willing to allow democracy to decide and prevail. This foolish man decided on blackmail and human suffering, listening to Ann Coulter and Rush Limbaugh. What have we become? As terror goes, when you give in, it comes back with vengeance. Stay Strong Speaker Pelosi. The magnitude of this shutdown with Congress and the people, having no say is an insult to all that we are and a joy to our enemies. The blackmail is on the President. If it wins our enemies and all that is wrong wins. And it will happen again. We need to fix this system and allow “The best that humans can be” to do their work.

(Senator —just in case you see this— When it’s over I hope legislation can be passed that allows every victim, including, non-government workers, to inform of their losses and be made whole – including law that prevents Credit Ratings from being harmed due to the Shutdown). And Senator, restoring honor and integrity to government can be the foundation of your Presidential run. Cleaning up the system. Making clear you are removing bribery. The people know this is the problem. The people want this.)

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There’s a saying about “everything old is new again.” But because it’s been done before, doesn’t mean it’s ever been done quite the same way, or quite so well as this time.

Just opened on November 1st of last year, Club 11 is – well, a club. And clubs for dining, dancing, and music have been around for a long, long time. And that’s because The Red Carpet Room they’re fun! Over the years, Syracuse has had some famous night spots that attracted anyone and everyone looking to enjoy a good time with drinks, food, and friends. But it, and it has become the club’s signature meal. Equally important is his staff. His bar staff Club 11 promises to take Syracuse night clubbing to a whole new level. is “the best,” and he is proud to say that he has an audio pro —Seth Goldberg— on site. If Owner Gary Salvatore, who also owns and operates The Alpine, didn’t really plan on music is a major part of your product, a sound man is key. opening another venue. But once the idea was under way, the project was just too inSalvatore promises good food, and a full bar, but he’s taken great pains to make sure triguing to drop. And now he’s ready to entertain Syracusans – the ones who remember continued on pg 32 some of the popular spots of years gone by, and those who have been looking for just the thing to do when everyone is in the mood to “go out.”

With bar dining and sunken dance floors, the location will be remembered by locals as the former Jolly Roger, and later Mack’s Bad Art Bar. But nothing else except the location is the same.

“It’s been completely remodeled, top to bottom,” says Salvatore. “People are amazed when they see the place.”

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Club 11 continued from pg 30 the entertainment and dancing are the best reason to visit Club 11. “We want people to come out and dance. We have classic rock, modern rock, and local bands. We’ve got a great lineup with some of the best bands around.”

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“We wanted to bring that era of Club 37, Suburban Park, Uncle Sam’s, some of those great clubs, from coat checks to a unique look to great music and a sunken dance floor, back to Syracuse – but updated,” says Salvatore. “For a club atmosphere, there’s nowhere in Syracuse like this. Nowhere.”

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Stick and Puck Onondaga Nation Arena, Nedrow

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Saturday, February 3

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Blue Spruce Lounge, Liverpool Super Bowl Party!

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Saturday, February 3, 10, 17, 24 Party On Ice Onondaga Nation Arena, Nedrow

Thursday, Feb. 7 - Sunday, Feb. 10 The 111th Syracuse Auto Expo Civic Center, Syracuse

Saturday, February 9

Chili Cook off! (prizes for Best Chili) Tanner Valley Golf Course, Syracuse Hot 107.9 Stop Light Party Sharkey’s, Liverpool A Taste of Chocolate - (Food Tasting Event to benefit local food pantry) Columbian Presbyterian Church, LaFayette

Thursday, Feb. 14 - Sunday, Feb. 24 2019 Syracuse WinterFest Clinton Square, Syracuse

Saturday, February 16

12th Annual Vinyl Night w/ DJ Dan Western Ranch Motor Inn, Lakeland

Monday, Feb. 18 - Sunday, Mar. 3 Downtown Syracuse Dining Weeks: 47 Restaurants - Lunch & Dinner deals Syracuse Downtown

Saturday, February 23

17th Annual Poker Run (Toad Hollow Trail Riders Snowmobile Club) Tanner Valley Golf Course, Syracuse

Sunday, March 3

21st Annual Mission Steps Walk & MS Awareness Day Destiny Mall, Syracuse

Music Friday, February 1

Code Red Club 11, Syracuse Funky Dawgz Brass Band w/ Folkfaces

Funk n Waffles, Syracuse Downtown Grit N Grace Timber Tavern, Baldwinsville Just Joe Turning Stone Steakhouse, Vernon Kennadee Bistro 197, Oswego Kung Fu w/ Lord Electro & Boogie Low Westcott Theater, Syracuse Letizia Fireside Inn, Baldwinsville McArdell & Westers Brae Loch Inn, Cazenovia Miss E Pasta’s on the Green, Baldwinsville Mothercover Turning Stone @ The Gig, Verona Peter Mulvey w/ Dusty Pascal King of Clubs, Syracuse Pinky Western Ranch Motor Inn, Lakeland REV Blue Spruce Lounge, Liverpool Slow Train Dinosaur Barbeque, Syracuse Stayin’ Alive (Bee Gees tribute) Turning Stone Showroom, Verona Teagan Ward The Vine at Del Lago, Waterloo Under The Gun Sharkey’s, Liverpool

Ronnie Leigh Duo Finger Lakes on Tap, Skaneateles

Monday, February 4

John McConnell Dinosaur Barbeque, Syracuse Pearly Baker’s Best (Dead tribute) Funk n Waffles, Syracuse Downtown

Tuesday, February 5

Ende Brothers Band Dinosaur Barbeque, Syracuse Gryffin w/ Snbrn Westcott Theater, Syracuse Harry Jay, Miette Hope, Cypress & E Block Funk n Waffles, Syracuse Downtown

Wednesday, February 6

The Embury’s Funk n Waffles, Syracuse Downtown Eric Scott David’s Hideaway, Central Square Jamie Cunningham Dinosaur Barbeque, Syracuse Jazz at the Cavalier: Julie, Lorenzo & Rick Marriott Syracuse Downtown Jazz at the Plaza: Jeff Martin Organ Trio LeMoyne Plaza, Syracuse

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BSG Dinosaur Barbeque, Syracuse Deyquan Bowens Sugar Magnolia Bistro, Syracuse Hip Hop Night Hosted by Eman & DJ Geda Saturday, February 2 with Ill Supreme, Madkap & Young Dellz 3 Inch Fury Funk n Waffles, Syracuse Downtown Blue Spruce Lounge, Liverpool Jane Zell 3’s A Crowd Limerick Pub, Syracuse Pasta’s on the Green, Baldwinsville Kristin Turo The Big Break Guilfoil’s Irish Pub, Syracuse Westcott Theater, Syracuse Lisa Lee Duo closure. Album Release Party Scriba Town Inn, Oswego w/ Goodnight Forever & California Cousins Mark Douglas & Friends Funk n Waffles, Syracuse Downtown Brae Loch Inn, Cazenovia Dana Fuchs Open Mic w/ Eric Scott Auburn Public Theater, Auburn Monirae’s, Pennellville Dirtroad Ruckus Spafford w/ Vaporeyes & Chris Eves and Dominick’s Sports Tavern, Oswego The New Normal Grit N Grace Westcott Theater, Syracuse Roadhouse 48, Fulton Friday, February 8 In Too Deep Billionaires Dinosaur Barbeque, Syracuse Fireside Inn, Baldwinsville McArdle & Westers Brandon “Taz” Niederauer w/ Chris Merkley The Vine at Del Lago, Waterloo Funk n Waffles, Syracuse Downtown Pop Rox The Cadleys Club 11, Syracuse The Listening Room, Syracuse Sunday, February 3 Chief Bigway Eric Scott Pasta’s on the Green, Baldwinsville Sand Bar Grill, Constantia Dirtroad Ruckus Jazz Jam (every Sunday 3-5) Roadhouse 48, Fulton Funk n Waffles, Syracuse Downtown

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AMFM: Andy Mowatt’s Frequency Movement w/ Swampcandy Funk n Waffles, Syracuse Downtown Bark at the Moon (Ozzy tribute) Average Joe’s Beernasium, Baldwinsville Cousin Jake Woody’s, Mattydale Crazy Neighbors Dominick’s Sports Tavern, Oswego Gridley Paige Turning Stone @ The Gig, Verona Jackie & Dave Angry Garlic, Baldwinsville Kiss This (KISS tribute) Westcott Theater, Syracuse Lisa Lee Trio PressRoom Pub, Syracuse Long Since Forgotten w/ The Scarlet Ending & Trespassers Lost Horizon, Syracuse Long Time Coming Ferris Wheel, Oswego Matthew Curry King of Clubs, Syracuse The Nosmo Kings Dinosaur Barbeque, Syracuse Shawn “Big Sexy” Smith The Vine at Del Lago, Waterloo Side Affect Club 11, Syracuse Tiger Pasta’s on the Green, Baldwinsville Under The Gun

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Monday, February 11

Anthony Saturno Dinosaur Barbeque, Syracuse Pearly Baker’s Best (Dead tribute) Funk n Waffles, Syracuse Downtown

Tuesday, February 12

PG Unplugged Dinosaur Barbeque, Syracuse Salt City Showcase w/ Ben Wayne, John Gooley & Zlatko Grozl with Live Painting

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3’s A Crowd Pasta’s on the Green, Baldwinsville The Bad Mama’s Blues Band Dinosaur Barbeque, Syracuse Country Swagg Average Joe’s Beernasium, Baldwinsville Derek Phillips & Chad Mac Tanner Valley Golf Course, Syracuse Freeway American Legion Post 113, Baldwinsville Gina Rose & the Thorns Woody’s, Mattydale Grit N Grace Rocky’s Pub, Liverpool Hard Promises (Benefit for Benny Mardones) Club 11, Syracuse Jess Novak & Joanna Jewett (Funk Gives Back to Cistic Fibrosis) Funk n Waffles, Syracuse Downtown Karen Oberlin (sings The Randy Newman Songbook) Red House, Syracuse Letizia & the Z Band Blue Spruce Lounge, Liverpool Lisa Lee Trio Next Chapter Brewpub, Auburn Lorrie Morgan Turning Stone Showroom, Verona Ronnie Leigh Turning Stone Steakhouse, Vernon Root Shock w/ Suburban Sensi Lost Horizon, Syracuse Sundrop Rise & Major Player Funk n Waffles, Syracuse Downtown Uptown Groove Acoustic Duo The Vine at Del Lago, Waterloo

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Jackie & Dave Oneida Lake Brew Haus, Canastota Jazz Jam (every Sunday 3-5) Funk n Waffles, Syracuse Downtown Michael Carbonaro

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Isreal Hagan Dinosaur Barbeque, Syracuse Pearly Baker’s Best (Dead tribute) Funk n Waffles, Syracuse Downtown

Tuesday, February 19

Crowbar w/ Fall of Humanity, Ire Clad, Stagnant & Uncle Rico Westcott Theater, Syracuse Kennadee Dinosaur Barbeque, Syracuse Salt City Showcase w/ Connon Campbell, Alyssa Akkoul & Kris Day with Live Painting

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Jazz at the Cavalier: Scott Dennis Marriott Syracuse Downtown Jazz at the Plaza: Steve Daniels Duo LeMoyne Plaza, Syracuse Open Mic w/ Shawn Tallet Funk n Waffles, Syracuse Downtown The Other Guise Duo Dinosaur Barbeque, Syracuse

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Aaron Velardi Turning Stone Steakhouse, Vernon Adrenaline Club 11, Syracuse The Barndogs Average Joe’s Beernasium, Baldwinsville Between Covers Blue Spruce Lounge, Liverpool Dracula Jones w/ Mandate of Heaven Funk n Waffles, Syracuse Downtown Gary Johnson Turning Stone Motif Bar, Verona Just Joe The Vine at Del Lago, Waterloo lespecial w/ Buggin’ Out King of Clubs, Syracuse Lisa Lee Duo Anyela’s, Skaneateles Menage A Soul Turning Stone Turquoise Tiger, Verona Mike Powell and The Black River Auburn Public Theater, Auburn Mullett Turning Stone @ The Gig, Verona The Other Guise Western Ranch Motor Inn, Lakeland

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Sunday, February 24

Badfish w/ Bumpin Uglies & Roots of Creation Westcott Theater, Syracuse BSG Funk n Waffles, Syracuse Downtown Jazz Jam (every Sunday 3-5) Funk n Waffles, Syracuse Downtown Kevin Michael Giordano, Irv Lyons Jr. & The Ripcords Sharkey’s, Liverpool Milo w/ Pink Navel & Sb the Moor Spark Art Space, Syracuse

Monday, February 25

Bill Ali Dinosaur Barbeque, Syracuse Pearly Baker’s Best (Dead tribute) Funk n Waffles, Syracuse Downtown

Tuesday, February 26

Funk n Waffles, Syracuse Downtown

Karaoke Friday, February 1, 8, 15, 22

Karaoke w/ DJ Scott & Spacegod Singers, Syracuse

Saturday, February 2, 9, 16, 23 Karaoke w/ DJ Logic & Jukebox Joel Singers, Syracuse

Sunday, February 3, 10, 17, 24 Karaoke w/ Shakespeare Singers, Syracuse

Open Figure Drawing Wescott Community Center, Syracuse

Saturday, February 9

Symphoria Pops: performs jazz classics, pop ballads, classical masterpieces & unforgettable numbers from stage & screen Civic Center, Syracuse

Sunday, February 10

Ida Tili-Trebicka & Fred Karpoff / pianos: perform classical music Park Central Presbyterian Church, Syracuse

Sports Friday, February 1

Syracuse Crunch vs. Utica Comets War Memorial, Syracuse

Karaoke w/ DJ Streets Singers, Syracuse

Karaoke w/ DJ Voltage Singers, Syracuse

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella Landmark Theatre, Syracuse

SU Men’s Basketball vs Boston College Carrier Dome, Syracuse

Karaoke w/Skoob Singers, Syracuse

Native Gardens Syracuse Stage, Syracuse

SU Women’s Basketball vs Boston College Carrier Dome, Syracuse

Comedy

Mamma Mia! CNY Playhouse, Shoppingtown Mall

SU Women’s Basketball vs North Carolina State Carrier Dome, Syracuse

Tuesday, February 5, 12, 19, 26

Syracuse Crunch vs. Cleveland Monsters War Memorial, Syracuse

Tuesday, February 5

SU Men’s Basketball vs Florida State Carrier Dome, Syracuse

Wednesday, February 6, 13, 20, 27

Tuesday, Feb. 12 - Sunday, Feb. 17

Saturday, February 9

Thursday, February 7, 14, 21, 28

Wednesday, Feb. 13 - Sunday, Mar. 3

Sunday, February 10

Thursday, Feb. 14 - Saturday, Mar. 2

Wednesday, February 13

Fri., Feb. 1 - Sat., Feb. 2 Keith Alberstadt Funny Bone, Syracuse

Jazz at the Cavalier: Cookie Coogan Marriott Syracuse Downtown Jazz at the Plaza: Dave Solazzo Duo LeMoyne Plaza, Syracuse Mr. Monkey’s Pro-Jam Dinosaur Barbeque, Syracuse Open Mic w/ Shawn Tallet Funk n Waffles, Syracuse Downtown

Sunday, February 17

Colin Aberdeen Guilfoil’s Irish Pub, Syracuse Edgar Pagan’s GPL Sugar Magnolia Bistro, Syracuse Mark Douglas & Friends Brae Loch Inn, Cazenovia Miss E Duo Dinosaur Barbeque, Syracuse Muscle Tough & Swimmer

Wednesday, February 6, 13, 20, 27

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Saturday, February 2

Karaoke w/ DJ Smegie Singers, Syracuse

Jason Vaughn Dinosaur Barbeque, Syracuse Ray McNamara of Big Mean Sound Machine Funk n Waffles, Syracuse Downtown Salt City Showcase w/ Tom West, Ben Blujus & Carson Murphy Funk n Waffles, Syracuse Downtown

Thursday, February 28

Open Figure Drawing Wescott Community Center, Syracuse

Winter Visual Art Gallery (Cortland’s very best artists) Cortland Repertory Theatre, Cortland

Dorothy in the Land of Oz! Cortland Repertory Theatre, Cortland Silverwood Clarinet Choir performs works

by Linkola, Grainger, Smetana, RimskyKorsakov, Bernstein, Piazzolla, and Gershwin St. David’s Episcopal Church, Fayetteville

Monday, February 4, 11, 18, 25

Saturday, February 9

Wednesday, February 27

Civic Center, Syracuse

Sunday, February 3

Kathleen Madigan Turning Stone Showroom, Verona Kerry Coddett Auburn Public Theater, Auburn

Thurs., Feb. 14 - Sat. Jan. 16 Jon Dore Funny Bone, Syracuse Orny Adams Funny Bone, Syracuse

Fri., Feb. 22 - Sun., Feb. 24 Mark Normand Funny Bone, Syracuse

Saturday, February 23

Dennis Miller & Mark Steyn Civic Center, Syracuse

Arts/Theater Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays Westcott Street Karate Wescott Community Center, Syracuse

Friday, Feb. 1 & Sunday, Feb. 3

Friday, Feb. 15 & Saturday, Feb. 16 Carole’s Kings Cortland Repertory Theatre, Cortland

Saturday, February 16

Skaneateles Library Guitar Concert Series presents: Fingerstyle Guitarist Kinloch Nelson Skaneateles Library Symphoria peforms works by Britten: Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes, Op. 33a; Haydn: Cello Concerto, Hob.VIIb:2, D major; Elgar: Enigma Variations, Op. 36 Civic Center, Syracuse

Wednesday, February 20 (12:15 pm) Allan Kolsky / clarinet & Sar-Shalom Strong / piano: perform classical music St. David’s Episcopal Church, Fayetteville

Friday, February 22

NYS Baroque presents: Fandango - (music of baroque-era Spain and the New World) 1st Unitarian Universalist, Syracuse Symphoria peforms music from “Mozart in the Jungle” SKY Armory, Syracuse Symphoria for Kids; presents A Melodic Life Inspiration Hall, Syracuse

Friday, Feb. 22 - Sunday, March 3

Saturday, February 16

Syracuse Crunch vs. Rochester Americans War Memorial, Syracuse

Sunday, February 17

SU Women’s Basketball vs Wake Forest Carrier Dome, Syracuse

Wednesday, February 20

SU Men’s Basketball vs Louisville Carrier Dome, Syracuse Syracuse Crunch vs. Laval Rocket War Memorial, Syracuse

Thursday, February 21

SU Women’s Basketball vs Pittsburgh Carrier Dome, Syracuse

Friday, February 22

Syracuse Crunch vs. Toronto Marlies War Memorial, Syracuse

Saturday, February 23

SU Men’s Basketball vs Duke Carrier Dome, Syracuse Syracuse Crunch vs. Toronto Marlies War Memorial, Syracuse

Sunday, February 24

SU Ice Hockey vs. Buffalo Tennity Ice Pavillion, Syracuse

Syracuse Opera and Symphoria presents Mozart’s Don Giovanni

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to commit to the little things. You make small commitments every single day of your life.

For example, you may commit to packing a lunch instead of eating out, to working out for thirty minutes, to taking a new group fitness class, etc.

The moment you break a commitment whether it be big or small, is the moment you are sending a message to your brain that you are unable to follow-through with the promises you make. When you condition your brain in this way, your brain will automatically expect that you won’t follow-through with your promises. Thus, the next time you seemingly commit to something it will be even more difficult to stay committed and follow through.

In order to overcome this vicious cycle, you must recognize the difference between a commitment and the act of merely being interested in something. When you’re merely interested in something you have no clear path as to how you will achieve your desired outcome. When you are committed to something, you have a very clear idea of what lies ahead on your journey; the sacrifices you must make; the resources you must acquire; and how you’re going to respond to the challenges that you will face along the way.

So, what distinguishes a commitment from an interest? Simply put, it’s having a reason for wanting something. When you’re committed to something, you have some very strong reasons as to why you want that something in your life. A few questions you may want to ask yourself are: Why do I want this? Why specifically do I want this right now? What are the benefits of having this in my life?

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commitment, it’s also important to take into account possible drawbacks.

Obstacles are another thing that can often derail your level of commitment to a given path. When these obstacles aren’t expected, we don’t know how to handle them. It’s important to take into consideration how you will tackle each of these obstacles along your journey as they arise. This clarity alone may very well provide you with the necessary insights you need to steer clear of these challenges along your path.

The obstacles you could potentially face can come from both internal and external sources. Internally you might have a set of limiting beliefs or habits that might set you back. While externally there might be specific people or circumstances that might derail your efforts. It’s these things that you must be prepared for because they will without question test your levels of commitment.

Sit down with a piece of paper and write down a list of obstacles that could potentially prevent you from getting you to your desired goals. What specific circumstances? What specific people? Make sure you write down solutions as to how you will handle each of these obstacles along the way.

There will, of course, be some obstacles that you won’t be able to avoid.

There might even be some obstacles that you won’t be able to handle successfully. In such instances, you must be flexible enough to adapt your approach. You might not have the necessary tools to climb up this mountain, but you can certainly walk around this mountain and still get to your destination. Yes, it might take longer than you expected, but you need to stay committed to this journey no matter what path you are forced to take.

Create a Plan

With some simple planning and a little background work, you should now have a very clear idea as to what it will take to make a commitment to follow through with your health and fitness goals. Once you have your goals in place, you must now develop a plan of action that will help you accomplish them. This plan should include: • Short-term goals including step-by-step actions you will take to achieve them.

• Long-term goals that you will commit to.

• A clear deadline as to when you will complete each goal. Include the year, month and specific dates.

• Rewards for reaching each goal no matter how big or small.

Evaluate Your Progress

Take time to evaluate the progress you have made along the way, and then adjust your course of action moving forward in order to maximize your efforts. This will help keep you focused and committed to your goals when problems inevitably arise.

In Conclusion:

Debbie Wagner

“Our goals can be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we may fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.” - Pablo Picasso Always look for ways to improve and to do things better than you did them before.

Before you know it, you will no longer look back when problems arise. You will be instead committed to simply doing your best no matter what the circumstances. Good luck to you!

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My Mind To Yours

by DEBRA MERRYWEATHER

Nerves, Church, and Set Theory Everything exists along continuums, axes and in sets within sets. Weather is the immediate day to day results of overall climate. Norms develop within families within cultures which today, develop within a larger multi-cultural set of cultures. How we as individuals interpret our own experience develops according to how we’ve been enculturated to think about or not think about things.

There is still much in the news about assisting victims abused by clerics, coaches, media moguls and sports physicians. Some victims don’t come forward until years later and there are probably as many reasons for that as there are victims. I’ve lived most of my life with memory loss, traumatic memory loss, that I did not know I’d suffered because when you don’t remember something, you don’t realize you’re not remembering something. This frustrates people who might be trying to help you (or confront you) and renders you vulnerable in many ways. Religiously rooted gender-bias caused what happened to me and that includes physical injury to my brain.

I started experiencing disconnected, frightening flashes in my forties, however, it would be years before my consciousness was flooded by memories that made some sense. I cannot know for sure, but I may have been improving my own brain function through post-concussion eye movement therapy I practiced at home after being knocked out in 2009. Prior to that, I had taken up skating. I practiced yoga and still

do.

Most western religions teach mind over matter beliefs about the body.

Evidence suggests that we feel our way through life via neuroception and our senses. One theory suggests that the information our senses take in is then processed by the three-part system of the vagus or tenth cranial nerve. The vagal system includes the autonomic nervous system which controls digestion, respiration and heart rate; the active, ventral vagal system whose myelinated branches provide quick fight or flight response; and the passive dorsal vagal system whose unmyelinated nerves

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slowly shut down activity to conserve energy during life threatening events. In recent years, much is being written about how awareness of polyvagal function can assist trauma victims in meeting emotional triggers with good coping skills. While PTSD is most often associated with overreaction to perceived threats, some traumatized people freeze or dissociate.

Sexual assault and the shame that often follows can lead to freeze responses that hamper memory formation. Normally, the brain can encode 7 to 50 bits per second of explicit of conscious information while at the same time filing 11 million bits per second of implicit information into the subconscious. If a helpless child starts to freeze from fear, that child’s brain is probably still filing away 11 million bits per second of trauma related information. Therapists have told me that victims remember things when they can handle things; my experience is that having the language to understanding past events is key. Some victims tell their stories and are not believed or believed and silenced. Life goes on in school, at work, on the playing field (or the battlefield,) with the brain still consciously taking in new current information while dragging around lots of stored away “felt sense” information that has not been consciously thought through or gotten through.

I believe it is good news that traumas not often spoken about are finding their way into the news. Showtime is now running “Spotlight,” the 2015 Academy Award winning film about The Boston Globe’s 2001 investigation and 2002 expose of the Archdiocese of Boston’s coverup of clerical abuse there. “Spotlight” shows how people wishing to protect the church’s reputation failed to acknowledge the damage done to victims.

While clerical abuse has a long, known history, I’ve read that some conservative factions in the church today want to lay the scandal at the feet of 1960’s sexual revolution and the LGBTQ rights movement. Many allegations of priests abusing children involved boys.

Nonetheless, gender norms and teachings in most conservative churches weigh heavily on girls.

I believe that learning, understanding, and sharing information about the neurochemical basis of all emotions can help everyone keep themselves safer in relationships and in a world where predators work at appearing safe.

Lifetime Network’s recently aired documentary series “Surviving R. Kelly,” gives voice to many of Kelly’s accusers, victims’ families, therapists, and public figures critical of Kelly.

The series interviews victims who started out as fans and with whom Kelly sometimes established rapport by revealing that he had been sexually abused as a child and, therefore, related to vulnerable feelings the women might have. In cases, Kelly appeared to be a benevolent mentor until his interest in his protégés came to include demanding sexual submission and complete obedience. R. Kelly’s home, studio and hotel suites were organized like penitential facilities in which Kelly isolated, humiliated and denied food to women who displeased him. “Surviving R. Kelly” features several therapists who discuss how and why victims stay in abusive situations.

(Syracuse’s Vera House website provides good information on avoiding abuse.)

“Surviving R. Kelly” and “Spotlight” are both painful to watch. But, bringing unexamined trauma into the light of consciousness might be the only way for injured people to heal. At times we are all quick to judge what we don’t want to understand. It seems that sometimes, the universe is knocking at our doors.

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This Month ’s Recipe

Pan Seared Filet Mignon with Blue Cheese Butter

Recipe from Kathy @ www.lemonblossoms.com Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 11 mins

Ingredients  1 stick unsalted butter, softened  1/4 cup Blue Cheese, crumbled  1 tablespoon chopped parsley  Salt and ground black pepper to taste

 2 thyme sprigs

Total Time 16 mins

Photo courtesy of Lemon Blossoms

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4 (1 1/2-inch) filet mignons, brought to room temperature 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 garlic cloves, peeled 2 rosemary sprigs

Directions

 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit  In a small bowl, mix together the butter, blue cheese and chopped parsley. Mix well to combine. Reserve.

 Liberally season the steak with salt and ground black pepper.  Heat a cast iron or stainless steel skillet over medium high heat until

hot. Add the oil and swirl the skillet to coat the bottom. When the oil is hot, add the steaks.  Sear the steak for 3 minutes per side flipping once.  Once seared on both sides, add the garlic cloves, thyme and rosemary.  Place in the oven and cook for 3 minutes. Carefully remove the skillet from the oven (it is hot) and divide the blue cheese butter among the 4 steaks.  Return to the oven and cook for 1 - 2 additional minutes or until desired temperature. 110 for rare, 120 for medium rare, 130 for medium, 145 for medium well and 150 for well done.  Remove from the oven and tent with aluminum foil. Let the meat rest for 5 to 10 minutes.

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