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You know him well if you listen to the radio. Probably more than I do. Here’s your chance to know him a little bit more in our candid conversation.

CS: Hi Dave. How are’ya?DF: I’m doing well, Chuck, thanks.CS: Thanks for doing this interview. DF: Thank you. Happy to do it.CS: I think your story begins in Long Island: Did your interest in music begin

there? How’d you get to Syracuse?DF: My interest in music began there as I started playing trumpet in 4th

grade, then switched to baritone horn in 8th grade. Through high school I was in Symphonic Band, Marching Band and Jazz Band . My interest in radio was listening to WABC out of NYC on a transistor radio. Later, listening to WLIR and WNEW-fm.

CS: How did you get to Syracuse? DF: I got to Syracuse via Cortland State, where I graduated as a Phys. Ed.

Major. I had also been part of the staff of the student run radio station, WSUC. While looking for a teaching job I heard about a station in Syracuse signing on (95X in 1978) and applied for a weekend position.

CS: You have quite tenure in Syracuse radio. Tell us about your history as a deejay.

DF: From weekends on 95X, I was ‘promoted’ to overnights. Eventually

grabbing the midday slot and along the way the Music Director position, Asst. Program Director & PD. After 25 years at 95X , I then spent 8 years at TK99 before joining 105.9 The Rebel in January 2012. I’ve just recently also been hosting 2 daily five hour syndicated Classic Rock shows for the Westwood one

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network (3p-8p ET).CS: The good work pays off. Please share a few highlights in your career

path.DF: Believe it or not, it was a highlight early in my career to be the station

mascot, the 95X Rockin Rooster. Being nominated for Music Director of the Year and PD of the year by Billboard and Radio & Records Magazine was a nice acknowledgement. But, being inducted into the SAMMY’s Hall of Fame

was certainly been a career highlight, along with serving as MC for the Hall of Fame ceremony for the past few years. Hosting my (freeform) “Soulshine show on Sunday’s (from 10a-2p) and Local music on “Soundcheck’ since ’79 (Sunday’s 9-10p) has been extra rewarding. Building The Rebel into the sta-tion that it is and continuing to expand its programming is the most fun (and work) I’ve had in my career.

CS: I like it when deejays get to call the plays. I listen to your shows often because of exactly that. Thanks for doing that style of programming. How has the Syracuse music scene changed and/or evolved during your career, here.

DF: There were bigger crowds of younger people (which started to change when drinking age was raised) and the bands had more production elements (light techs and sound ). Plus, the clubs advertised and promoted the bands more (and that was pre-internet.)

There was a shift to more free admission shows just to get people in the door, and lately there seems to be growth in the amount of venues & events that are booking bands, but the younger audience (18-30’s) hasn’t really come back around in the ‘live’ music club scene.

CS: Been nice riding your bike in December?DF: This year has been exceptionally favorable for late-season riding, I’ll be

out Christmas Eve!CS: Tell us what music means to Dave Frisina.DF: It’s a creative audio expression, an escape, a communal experience and

a connection to a common positive pulse. And it’s fun to dance & sing along, too.

CS: As a musician in this scene I say, “THANk YOU,” for putting the time, effort and love into local music the way you do. You’ve been doing this for a long time. Elaborate on the what and why’s, please.

DF: I’ve been fortunate to be in a position to be able to promote something that I believe in, and make lifelong friends along the way. I understand how great it feels to play music, individually & as part of a band, as well as being an involved spectator. I’m a music fan. Music can bring people together and we

have some in-credibly gifted and talented musicians in our commu-nity. I’d like to do what I can to spread the word.

CS: Amen to that! You spin relevant music as a career, you’re out and about enthu-siastically as a fan of music, and among the most welcom-ing to music and musicians. I can’t wait to how you respond to this: What do you have to say to the CNY audi-ence in regard to the music scene, here?

DF: It’s much too easy, es-pecially in the

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CS: What do you have to sagely say to the musicians?

DF: Enjoy what you do because you can. But, in addition to the satisfaction of making music, if you choose to be an entertainer, then remember that showmanship is part of the overall package. Rock on.

CS: OK, man. That about wraps it up. Thanks, again, for taking the time to chat.

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My introduction to gruits was a heavenly concoction by the name of Fraoch Heather Ale, brewed by Williams Brothers Brewing Company in Scotland. This ale is available here in Central New York; you just have to look for it. Before I knew what a gruit was, I secretly wished that there were beers infused with herbs, rose petals and the like. With craft brewers becoming more and more

experimental, avoiding things such as arti�cial lime �avors like some big brewers use, many herbs and interesting combinations are produced on a regular basis. One of the world’s oldest beer styles, Sahti, is a Finnish ale that uses a combination of unmalted and malted grains, �avored with juniper berries and �ltered with juniper twigs. The Kalevala, a national epic poem that in part pays homage to its beer brewing tradition is a testament to its

importance in Finnish culture. I have yet to try a true Sahti, but American breweries have had their experimen-tation with it, such as Dog�sh Head’s Sah’Tea, Boston Beer Company’s Norse Legend Sahti, and Goose Island Com-pany’s Sahti to name a few. At Beau’s in Canada, I tried two delicious variations of their Bog Water, a gruit made with bog myrtle. Beau’s has received signi�-cant recognition for their gruit: “Beau’s has made a name for itself with gruits since the brewery introduced Bog Water in 2008, which is made with bog myrtle harvested by an Algonquin na-tive from the wilds of northern Quebec instead of hops.” (The Ottawa Citizen, Jan. 30, 2014) Gruit has become such a popular style that February 1st is International Gruit Day, which started in 2013 when craft brewers declared it as such to raise awareness of the gruit and to praise the historical traditions of brewing with botanicals.

Another interesting beer that has made a local revival is the traditional Polish Grodziskie, a smoked, clear wheat malt with a history that goes back to around 14th to 15th cen-tury Poland in the town of Grodzisk Wielkopolski. A widely popular beer, Grodziskie saw a decline after Com-

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In 2014, 117 Police officers were killed in the line of duty. The average is 162. Each Year there are 58,930 assaults against Police resulting in 15,404 Police injuries. There were 16,121 murders in the United States in 2014. There were 2.1 million emergency department visits for assault, 21,007 rapes, 94,403 Robberies, (which include physical force) 237,934 burglaries, 1,238,190 larce-nies, 68,422 auto thefts, 498,666 violent crimes, 1,561,231 drug impaired vio-lations, 102,336 offenses against family and children, 1,117,852 driving under the influence, 414,854 drunkenness arrests, and 436,014 arrests for disorderly conduct. In virtually every instance there are victims and human suffering. In virtually every instance a Police Officer became involved. In every statistic, and look at these numbers, guns are often involved. A rare breed of hero, one that loves his/her country and all that it stands for, steps up to every single one of these incidents. Regardless of danger.

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And it should be said that any difficulty is a Chief and Mayoral problem and not a rank and file problem. I have not heard the media say this even once. They blanket blame on those brave Americans that look evil in the eye (guns, knives punks and gang members, rapist and murderers) and say “No”. Not in my land. Over my dead body. An emotional media has reached highly inap-propriate levels of avoiding truth and fact. They falsely indoctrinate the citi-zens of America with suspicion rather than respect, appreciation, and honor. The damage they do is untold and the need for ratings creates an oblivious attitude as they gravely and wrongly harm the very character of the finest in the land. Perspective is totally missing. Perspective is what this is about.

The difficulties that the media is saturating you with are less than 1/100th of 1 percent of Police. No one has told you that. That leaves 99 and 99/100 percent of Police that bravely and with great honor are risking their lives pro-tecting us and our children. It is not wrong for the media to pick up on public complaints. It is wrong without balancing with perspective. It is wrong to exploit heroes for ratings. You might hear a rare nod of a few words saying that most Police are doing a fine job and then prolonged saturating coverage of a negative incident. The result has been that all are demeaned. Recklessly in every town and city. Perspective protecting the rest and protecting their reputation has not been a concern. And that is the problem. In this vulture

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My friend Keri and I went to Santangelo’s on an unseasonably warm December night. We were immediately greeted by the friendly hostess and given a cozy booth wherein we would enjoy a fantastic deal. We immediately noticed the win-dow decorations, each window was decorated with a holiday theme, and we were sitting at the adorable Grinch theme window! We were starv-ing so we decided to start with two appetizers, first we had the Samuel’s Sampler with savory Clams Casino, freshly breaded Fried Mozzarella, the best Fried Calamari in town and heaping Stuffed Mushrooms. We also couldn’t pass up the daily appetizer special of lightly breaded, super creamy goat cheese served with bruschetta and lightly toasted bread. Both appetizer were mouth-watering perfection. For an entrée I decided on the Addie Ala Vodka Sauce, with penne pasta with mushrooms and peas in a vodka cream sauce and topped with delicious grilled shrimp. The vodka sauce was the perfect combination of cream and tomato that paired perfectly with the jumbo shrimp. Keri decided on the 12 oz Delmonico Steak topped with sautéed mushrooms in a seasoned wine au jus, served with a large side of garlic mashed potatoes. There was no need for a steak knife, the wonderfully cut of Delmonico and the perfect cooking made this steak tender and juicy and cut like butter. It was perfection on a plate. Although we were stuffed, Santangelo’s has some of the best desserts in town. We decided to split a homemade raspberry cannoli and a lemon mascarpone cake with berries. These desserts were a stupendous end to one of the best meal’s we’d had in a while!

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There are only three things that matter at Santangelo’s, fine food, good friends and family. The food is so fantastic that it speaks for itself and at Santangelo’s everyone is treated like a good friend or family. At Santangelo’s they strive to make sure that every single bite is perfect and this dedication to great tasting food definitely shows! The food is so fantastic that it speaks for itself and at Santan-gelo’s everyone is treated like a good friend or family. Let Santangelo’s do the cooking; Call to place an order or to make reservations 457-4447 or to book your event in the beautiful banquet room and check out their website http://www.santangelosrestaurant.com/ Don’t forget to book your reserva-tions for mother’s day and upcoming graduation celebrations today!

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Syracuse Police Officer Wallie Howard Jr. was shot and killed during an undercover drug investigation. He was working with the Drug Enforcement Administration and was attempting to purchase narcotics from two drug dealers. The two suspects shot and killed Officer Howard as they attempted to rob him of the money. Officer Howard is survived by his mother, fiancé and two children.

Syracuse Police Officer and Army Medic Tom Santmeyer was decorated for tending to the wounded while under fire in Iraq. Tom navigated bullets pinging off the sand and metal around him as he went from soldier to soldier, dragging them to safer position and performing the emergency attention that would keep them alive.

Syracuse Police Officer Dan Cecile, just a few weeks prior to retirement was called to a shooting incident on the South side of Syracuse. Dan spot-ted the armed suspect and a chase ensued through south side backyards. At any moment Dan could have been shot. He caught the suspect and took him down. Dan made it to retire-ment.

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The biggest item to keep into consideration as you hunt for your event’s home, is that your venue should enhance your event and uphold your wedding vision. Each venue will uphold your vision dif-ferently, but one is bound to be the best.

The intricate pros and cons of venue selection can be overwhelming. So, let’s start with some stress-free pointers. Let your site visit be about logistics: can you �t your guest list into the ballroom? Then, infuse that seemingly cold, and tired space with your vision. Here’s some help!

Lighting:Lighting has a big impact on your event and the way it feels. Take a look at the natural lighting and

window placement. Depending on the timing of your event, the natural lighting could make the space a dream, or make it very di�cult to create the ambience you’re going for. If you’re looking for glowing and romantic, you don’t want to compete with a glaring summer sun. If you’ll be dependant

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on arti�cial lighting, does it add to the feeling of the room you were hoping to create? If you need to look at additional options to enhance your style with lighting, now’s the time to put that expense into your budget.

Layout:Ask your venue’s event coordina-

tor what is their usual layout of the room? Does it support your vision? If not, this is a great way to get cre-ative. Think about your priorities: is your cake a highlight? If so, you can’t tuck it away in a corner! Or your head table, do they put it in front of an immovable piece of awful art? Ask your coordinator what creative layout solutions they have, what are the options? What are the limita-tions? Also, ask what other spaces you can take advantage of: bridal lounge, cocktail hour, after hours, etc. Making the best of these additional spaces may help with your event timing, as well as support your event style.

Menu:Most venues already have a caterer.

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Lastly, go with your instinct. Make sure to visit your venue before deciding and get a hands on experience. And why not visit while your venue is in full swing? It’s bound to show you what it can do when it’s alive with event excite-ment, just like yours will be.

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We all know that the Holidays are synonymous with Engage-ment Season so �rst and foremost the friendly sta� Pensabene’s would like to congratulate all of the happy newly engaged couples of Central New York! Now the planning fun begins! One of the �rst decisions you will have to make is about the venue. If you are looking for classic style, elegance, and quality then look no further than classic style, elegance, and quality then look no further than Pensabene’s Casa Grande located at 135 State Fair Boulevard in Syracuse. In addition to a beautiful facility, awesome food, Pensabene’s boast a super convenient location between 81 and 690 that will insure that even out of town guest will �nd your venue with ease!

Pensabene’s Casa Grande is a family owned and operated business. The Pensabene’s family has been in the restaurant business in Central New York for almost 50 years! There are two main reasons they have been in business for so long. The �rst is that they make mouth-wateringly scrumptious food. The second is that they truly care about their customers. When you book your wedding you will sit down with the owner(s) to cre-ate a food and beverage menu for your guests that meets your

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When it comes to deli-cious food, Pensabene’s can’t be beat. Pensabene’s has several fantastic options for weddings and formal events. The Casa Grande Bu�et starts under $40 per person and includes a bu�et with a choice of three side and two main dishes. Cheese, crackers and vegetable crudités are included dur-ing your cocktail hour with this option. Pensabene’s

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Pensabene’s Casa Grande is the perfect venue for any upcoming event that you may have. They specialize in weddings, showers, birthday parties, retirement parties, corporate meetings and events, and funeral receptions. The facility can accommodate wedding parties up to 225 people. They can accommodate parties of 50 or more (100 minimum for a Saturday night booking). At Pensabene’s Casa Grande there are no hidden fees. There is no room rental fee when you book a 4 hour event. Additionally, table linens are included in the price, not an additional fee.

At Pensabene’s there is a menu and price to meet all of your event needs. For showers, meetings and funeral receptions check out the light bu�et menu at very a�ordable prices. Some of their options include a bu�et with two entrée selections (includ-ing assort croissant sand-wiches, grilled chicken salad, roast beef au jus, Italian roasted chicken, or chicken riggies) and three sides (including a variety of salads, soups, potatoes and pastas). Rolls, butter, co�ee and tea are also included and desserts are available upon request.

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The key? Prepare yourself so that you can accurately evaluate the “right” photographer for you.

“The best photographer will take the time to build a rapport with you and use his or her experience and creativity to capture the mood, personality, ambiance and even the geography of your wedding,” says PPA (Professional Photographers of America) photogra-pher Berit Bizjak. “The �nest wedding photography is more than a series of still pictures. It’s physical poetry -- it tells the story of the day and portrays the essence of both people and place.”

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Plan your post-wedding photo strategy ahead of time!

Almost as soon as the festivities are over, you’ll be eager to look at the photos so you can relive your big day over and over again. Ask your photographer for teasers or a “sneak peek” and a timeline for when the rest of the pictures will be available. Will they give you an online gallery for family and friends to choose the images they want? Again, knowing these things ahead of time will make things easy on the back end, sparing you any heartache.

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It’s the beginning of the new year and the beginning of a new era in medicine as well. Listen I would love to spend the column remonstrating about your holiday excesses (and you know you are ) and urging you to not just start the year out with good intentions but to start each DAY with good intentions. You do know you don’t have to wait for a major change in the calendar to start work on the most important home improvement project...your health.

OK, let’s consider that sermon preached and move onto something new and very exciting at least for me. There is, finally, a FDA certified, reliable, reproducible test to evaluate your memory and cognition. With the Silver Tsunami of elders we’re all starting to wonder about their memory. Is your mom just getting older or is it the beginning of something serious? Is your wife just not paying attention anymore or is it her poor hearing that seems to have her repeating herself? Do you remember the name of that lady who you ran into in the dairy section by the time you have been through frozen foods? How do you separate the mild forgetfulness of aging from real dementia in its early stages? Finally we have a way.

So far we have used serial observations and some crude questions like “remember 3 words” and, “spell WORLD backwards” etc. The results could vary based on your attention, your concentration, etc. They provided only a crude measure of your mem-ory. As a geriatric specialist I can’t tell you how many clocks I have had patients draw! These tests can be helpful but are woefully imprecise and fluctuate from visit to visit. We diagnose and treat hypertension based on numbers...blood pressure numbers. We diagnose and treat diabetes based on numbers...sugar numbers. So to for choles-terol. Finally we have a way to quantify memory issues. We, at long last, have the fifth vital sign! (the first four being respirations, temperature, blood pressure, and pulse).

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New Years PartyWoody’s, Mattydale

New Years Eve Party916 Riverside, Brewerton

New Years PartyRFH Hide-A-Way, Phoenix

Mon-Fri. in January Open Skate and Stick & PuckOnondaga Nation Arena, Nedrow

Sat., January 2,9,16,23,30Open Skate and Stick & PuckOnondaga Nation Arena, Nedrow

Friday, January 1Friday Night Freak Outs! Song Mountain, Tully

Sunday, January 7Super Bowl Party Jake’s Grub & Grog, BrewertonSuper Bowl Party OTB Sports Restaurant, PhoenixSuper Bowl Party & Buffet Woody’s, Mattydale

Saturday, January 9 Vintage Snowmobile Show & Chicken BBQTanner Valley Golf Course, Syracuse

Wednesday, January 13 High Score Pinball TournamentAl’s Wine & Whiskey, Syracuse

Saturday, January 16

Syracuse Winter BrewfestPirro Convention Center, Syracuse

Friday, January 22Syracuse Chiefs Hot Stove DinnerPirro Convention Center, Syracuse

Fri. - Sun., January 22-24Robert Burns WeekendBrae Loch Inn, Cazenovia

Saturday, January 23Frosty Forest Green Lakes, FayettevilleMoonlight Snowshoe Green Lakes, FayettevilleSnowshoe Race Beak & Skiff, LaFayette

Thursday, January 28Believe in Syracuse 3rd Birthday Palace Theatre, Syracuse

Friday, January 29Friday Night Freak Outs! Song Mountain, Tully

Saturday, February 6CNY BrewfestHorticultural Bldg., NYS Fairgrounds

Sat. & Sun., February 20-21Mardi GrasCayuga Lake Wine Trail

MusicThursday, December 31 Mark Zane BandKrabby Kirk’s BBQ, Camillus

Friday, January 13’s A CrowdPasta’s on the Green, Baldwinsville

Fred EaglesmithAuburn Public Theater, Auburn

Mike PlaceJake’s Grub & Grog, Brewerton

Phil Petroff and Natural FactDinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse

Ryan Brooks KellyTurning Stone Casino, Verona

The SwoonersTurning Stone Casino, Verona

What About BobTurning Stone Casino, Verona

Saturday, January 2The Beadle BrothersTurning Stone Casino, Verona

Bret MichaelsTurning Stone Casino, Verona

Fabulous RipcordsDinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse

Simple PropsTurning Stone Casino, Verona

Sunday, January 3Acoustic JamJP’s Tavern, Baldwinsville

Monday, January 4Jason VaughnDinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse

Tuesday, January 5Frenay & LeninDinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse

Wednesday, January 6Big D DuoDinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse

Just Joe Jakes Grub & Grog, Brewerton

Thursday, January 7Brian Francis Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse

Friday, January 8Dave HawthornePasta’s on the Green, Baldwinsville

Flip Side916 Riverside, Brewerton

The GuiseVendetti’s Soft Rock, Syracuse

Mark Doyle & the ManiacsDinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse

Ronda HeleneKrabby Kirks, Camillus

Str8-OnJP’s Tavern, Baldwinsville

Saturday, January 9Bar Room PhilosophersJP’s Tavern, Baldwinsville

Dave Wolver - Early Tailgate PartyPasta’s on the Green, Baldwinsville

Formerly Un-NamedDinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse

Ice Nine KillsLost Horizon, Syracuse

Kevin BarrigarTanner Valley Golf Course, Syracuse

Lisa Lee DuoBistro 197, Oswego

The Other GuiseVendetti’s Soft Rock, Syracuse

Ronda HeleneCicero American Legion, Clay

TJ Sacco BandJake’s Grub & Grog, Brewerton

Tom Gilba as Elvis916 Riverside, Brewerton

Sunday, January 10Ronda HeleneOTB Sports Restaurant, Phoenix

Monday, January 11Just Joe Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse

Tuesday, January 12Nasty Habit Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse

Wednesday, January 13Just Joe Jakes Grub & Grog, Brewerton

Thursday, January 14Lustre KingsDinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse

Friday, January 15Candyland X-Fight ClubWestcott Theater, Syracuse

Castle Creek BandDinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse

Country Rose BandBombadil’s, Phoenix

DJ HalzJake’s Grub & Grog, Brewerton

Frenay & LeninVendetti’s Soft Rock, Syracuse

Lisa Lee BandJP’s Tavern, Baldwinsville

Mark Zane BandKrabby Kirk’s BBQ, Camillus

The MeasureThe Ferris Wheel, Oswego

Mike PlacePasta’s on the Green, Baldwinsville

Ronda HeleneSyracuse Moose Lodge, Syracuse

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LOCAL MUSIC & EVENTSSaturday, January 16 Boots ‘n’ Shorts Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse

The Coachmen916 Riverside, Brewerton

Country Rose BandBridge Street Tavern, Solvay

Felix Cavaliere’s RascalsTurning Stone Casino, Verona

Jeremy PetrieJake’s Grub & Grog, Brewerton

Lisa Lee TrioKitty Hoynes, Syracuse

PEPJP’s Tavern, Baldwinsville

TigerPasta’s on the Green, Baldwinsville

TriviumLost Horizon, Syracuse

The Wayback MachineVendetti’s Soft Rock, Syracuse

Sunday, January 17 Donny OsmondTurning Stone Casino, Verona

Mr. CarmackWestcott Theater, Syracuse

Soul Smooth w/Paul LeeB&B Lounge, Syracuse

Monday, January 18Isreal HaganDinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse

Tuesday, January 19Miss E DuoDinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse

Wednesday, January 20Just Joe Jakes Grub & Grog, Brewerton

WildchildWestcott Theater, Syracuse

Vincitore & O’HaraDinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse

Thursday, January 21Acoustic JusticeDinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse

Friday, January 22The Causeway GiantsBrae Loch Inn, Cazenovia

Cats Under the StairsWestcott Theater, Syracuse

Country Rose BandMuddy Waters, Baldwinsville

JD Rollin SouthJake’s Grub & Grog, Brewerton

Lisa Lee BandShifty’s, Syracuse

Mark Zane BandEskapes Lounge, Cicero

The MeasureJP’s Tavern, Baldwinsville

Spring Street Family BandDinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse

Sweatin’ Bullets Vendetti’s Soft Rock, SyracuseTom Gilba as Elvis 916 Riverside, Brewerton The Wayback MachinePasta’s on the Green, Baldwinsville

Saturday, January 23 Baby Boomers BandVendetti’s Soft Rock, Syracuse

Dirty Bourbon River ShowNelson Odeon, Nelson

DJ Nick Caplan Music from the Machine Shop Era916 Riverside, Brewerton

Dr. KildeanPasta’s on the Green, Baldwinsville

Hobo GraffitiDinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse

Jane Zell & Zelltones BandFlat Iron Grill, Syracuse

JD Rolling South BandTanner Valley Golf Course, Syracuse

The Lawn BoysWestcott Theater, Syracuse

Lisa Lee DuoPizza Man Pub, Baldwinsville

Skid RowTurning Stone Casino, Verona

Thick As ThievesJake’s Grub & Grog, Brewerton

Sunday, January 2410 StringsBrae Loch Inn, Cazenovia

Larry GatlinTurning Stone Casino, Verona

Wednesday, January 27Big Ben BandDinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse

Greensky BluegrassWestcott Theater, Syracuse

Just Joe Jakes Grub & Grog, Brewerton

Thursday, January 28The Degenerators Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse

Friday, January 29 Country Rose BandJake’s Grub & Grog, Brewerton

Jason Bean w/Julia GrippeCNY Playhouse, Syracuse

Just JoePasta’s on the Green, Baldwinsville

Lisa Lee TrioPricker Bush, Minetto

Mickie Brown BandJP’s Tavern, Baldwinsville

Modern Mudd’sDinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse

Old SchoolVendetti’s Soft Rock, Syracuse

Red Sun RisingLost Horizon, Syracuse

Steve PfanenstielThe ROAD

The Way Down WanderersNelson Odeon, Nelson

Saturday, January 30 BarndogsDinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse

Boogie LowJP’s Tavern, Baldwinsville

Brad Paisley w/Eric Paslay & CAMWar Memorial, Syracuse

Country Rose BandO’Brien’s, Clayton

LotusF-Shed at the Market, Syracuse

MaCathierPasta’s on the Green, Baldwinsville

Mike PlaceJake’s Grub & Grog, Brewerton

StrokeVendetti’s Soft Rock, Syracuse

Sunday, January 31 Lisa Lee TrioBrae Loch, Cazenovia

The Other Guise, Mickey Vendetti Band w/ Marc Caselle & Bill GebhardtVendetti’s Soft Rock, Syracuse

Yellow Claw Blood For Mercy TourWestcott Theater, Syracuse

Monday, February 1 Liquid Strangers TourWestcott Theater, Syracuse

Friday, February 5 Concert Worship w/Deion Patterson The ROAD

Sultans of StringNelson Odeon, Nelson

Saturday, February 6 Rob & The J’s Horticultural Bldg., NYS Fairgrounds

TigerTanner Valley Golf Course, Syracuse

KaraokeFriday, Jan. 1,8,15,22,29Karaoke w/Holly, DJ Mars, DJ Voltage Singers, Syracuse

Saturday, Jan. 2,9,16,23,30Karaoke Dance party w/DJ Skoob& DJ DennySingers, Syracuse

Sunday, Jan. 3,10,17,24,31Karaoke w/DJ ChaosSingers, Syracuse

Monday, Jan. 4,11,18,25Karaoke w/DJ HaloSingers, Syracuse

Tuesday, Jan. 5,12,19,26Karaoke w/DJ StreetsSingers, Syracuse

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ComedyFri., Jan. 1 - Sun., Jan. 3 Jamie LissowFunnyBone, Syracuse

Saturday, January 2 Don’t Feed the Actors ImprovCNY Playhouse, Syracuse

Fri., Jan. 8 - Sat., Jan. 9 John WitherspoonFunnyBone, Syracuse

Thur., Jan. 14 - Sun., Jan. 17 Tammy PescatelliFunnyBone, Syracuse

Saturday, January 16 Ali SiddiqAuburn Public Theater, Auburn

Thur., Jan. 21 - Sun., Jan. 24 Mike MaloneFunnyBone, Syracuse

Saturday, January 30 Cuse Comedy Showcase w/Corey Smithson CNY Playhouse, Syracuse

Wed., Feb. 3 - Sun., Feb. 7 Mark VieraFunnyBone, Syracuse

Friday, February 5 Cuse Comedy Showcase w/Gomez AdamsCNY Playhouse, Syracuse

Saturday, February 6 Don’t Feed the Actors ImprovCNY Playhouse, Syracuse

Saturday, February 13Ed Blaze & Friends Live Mulroy Civic Center, Syracuse

Arts/TheaterThur., Dec. 31 - Sun., Jan. 3Three Graces: Polly Apfelbaum, Tony Feher and Carrie MoyerEverson Museum, Syracuse

Gods & Monsters: 3 Centuries of PortraitureEverson Museum, Syracuse

Thur., Dec. 31 - Sat., Jan. 16Borderlines: The Art of Consuelo Jimenez UnderwoodArt Rage Gallery, Syracuse

Thur., Dec. 31 - Fri., Feb. 5Mastering a Medium: Porcelains of Adelaide Alsop RobineauEverson Museum, Syracuse

Thur., Dec. 31 - Sun., May 29Urban Video Project 2015-16: We Were Never HumanEverson Museum, Syracuse

Thursday, January 7 Finding Noah (Film)Palace Theatre, Syracuse

Fri., Jan. 8 - Sat., Jan. 23 Move Over Mrs. MarkhamCNY Playhouse, Syracuse

Saturday, January 9,16,23,30Mix It Up! Youth Art ClassesEverson Museum, Syracuse

Thursday, January 14Salt of the Earth (Film)Art Rage Gallery, Syracuse

January 22 - February 13Into the WoodsRedhouse, Syracuse

Midsummer Nights DreamRedhouse, Syracuse

Saturday, January 23A Face in the CrowdArt Rage Gallery, Syracuse

Fri., Jan. 29 - Sat., Jan. 30Shen Yun Performing ArtsMulroy Civic Center, Syracuse

Thur.-Sun., February 4-7 OleannaAuburn Public Theater, Auburn

Sat., Feb. 6 - Sat., Mar. 19Blackout: Through the Veiled Eyes Art Rage Gallery, Syracuse

Sat., Feb. 6 - Sun., May 8Helen Levitt: In the StreetEverson Museum, Syracuse

Tue., Feb. 9 - Thur., Feb. 11Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat Mulroy Civic Center, Syracuse

Fri., Feb. 12 - Sat., Feb. 27First DateCNY Playhouse, Syracuse

SportsWednesday, December 30 SU Women’s Basketball vs. Howard Dome, Syracuse

Friday, January 1 SU Women’s Basketball vs. UT Rio Grande ValleyDome, Syracuse

Sunday, January 3 SU Women’s Basketball vs. Duke Dome, Syracuse

Monday, January 4 SU Ice Hockey vs. Howard Tennity Ice Pavilion, Syracuse

Tuesday, January 5 SU Men’s Basketball vs. Clemson Dome, Syracuse

Friday, January 8 Syracuse Silver Knights vs. Harrisburg War Memorial, Syracuse

Saturday, January 9 SU Men’s Basketball vs. North Carolina Dome, SyracuseSyracuse Crunch vs. Hershey Bears War Memorial, Syracuse

Sunday, January 10 SU Women’s Basketball vs. Virginia Tech Dome, Syracuse

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about this machine I said, “we have got to get this for our patients.” We can test people who think they might have a memory problem. We can test patients before and after memory meds to see if they really made a difference. We can test people before and after starting statins (the super popular cholesterol med very widely prescribed in Amer-ica which have been linked to memory loss as well as in-creased diabetes risk). We can test people before and after chemotherapy to assess for Chemo Brain Fog. The biggest potential use is to help differentiate people who have just a little memory loss associated with normal aging versus people who go on to have real trouble with dementia. We can use this test to tell patients if they should still drive based on their mental and physical response to the test.

We test every patient at their annual evaluation for their blood pressure, their weight, and even their hearing. We do crude testing of every Medicare patient’s memory but this offers us a far more reproducible and reliable mea-surement, that we can do over time, to tell who is slipping and how much. We can then use this knowledge to help the patients and their family make plans for the future. Should Momma still be driving? Should Momma still be living alone? Now I can take a test result and show a pa-tient something concrete that shows them where normal is and where they are. Powerful stuff... Now, I still don’t think we have very good medications for memory loss but this test will allow us to measure any actual improvement. We can finally tell whether or not they help any one individual patient.

Don’t bother asking your doctor about this test because he is too busy. I assume that your doctor got the same letter that I did introducing this device but with my Concierge program I have time to really look at these things, especially important things like memory, nutrition, exercise etc. that can have a meaningful and important impact on the lives of my patients. I have always been an early adopter if I felt it would make a difference to the lives of my patients somehow. This test is reliable and reproducible and covered by insurance and frankly, in the scale of things, pretty cheap compared to the information it can give you. It’s less than

$50 dollars to run the roughly 10 minute test which is covered by most insurance. If you are a member of my Signature MD concierge practice we will be discussing this test sometime this year. If you are a patient of Preventive Medicine Associates and you have any concerns about your memory just ask your provider and we can easily arrange this test.

I believe this machine and eventually others like it will become the standard of care in assessing and monitoring your cognitive status. It’s long overdue. If I of-fered this test to the general public I think I would be perceived as just looking for a revenue stream. It may be some time be-fore your doctor can study the literature and make their own decision regarding getting a device like this, but if you’re interested and have a question, or if you want to take the test, have your doctor or his staff call my office at 487-8109 and we will be happy to set something up. It doesn’t mean you have to become a patient in my office, change doctors etc. I am just happy to be able to provide a new and important service to the Central New York community.

Until next month, pleas continue to focus on getting well and staying well.

“A clear conscience is the sure sign of a bad memory.” -Mark Twain

We do crude testing of every Medicare patient’s memory but this test offers us a far more reproducible and reli-able measurement, that we can do over time, to tell who is slipping and how much.

What Did I Come In Here After? continued from pg 36


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The WriteStuffby NANCY ROBERTS

What better way to start the New Year than with an Old Book about really Old Stuff that’s Politically Incorrect?

OK. Let’s start with the writer. He specializes in politically incorrect books - but, his C.V. reads much like another famous person’s, though not necessarily in the same or-der: B.A. Harvard, M.Phil. and PhD., Columbia. Oh, and he’s a libertarian, small l. Other than that, I can’t attest to his scholarship.

The book is a publication of sub-title of Random House, so, again, reasonable though not guaranteed scholarship.

And, full disclosure (I love that expression): I did not go through and check each item against other publications on the topic but merely read for amusement, enter-tainment, and inquiry.

Now, to continue that disclosure: I was not educated, in the formal sense, in the last 20 years. And I do think that makes a difference. A FB Friend mentioned that his dad had a habit of reciting a long and rhythmic poem, and that put me in mind of a man I knew who did the same. I realized they’d probably both been educated at

Thomas E. Woods, Jr.

33 Questions About American History You’re Not Supposed to Ask

around the same time, when recita-tion was still done in some schools - kids were expected to learn a poem or reading “by heart” (what a wonder-ful way to put it!) and then stand and recite it in front of their appreciative elders, as kids today will... oh, never mind.

My point being, I grew up with a certain set of stories about American History - you know, like “In fourteen-hundred and ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue,” as opposed to “Columbus was an Oppressor from Europe who sailed to the New World bent upon the destruction of the Indigenous Peoples who had never done anybody any harm and were living in Eden.” OK, perhaps that’s over-stating the dichotomy, but you get the picture. What kids are taught in school has a lot to do with what is popular culturally - history be damned. And neither story is neces-sarily “correct.”

Every day, we re-interpret history; sometimes this is based upon new things that turn up (Kinnewick Man, for example), or upon a new way of “reading” things right before our eyes (is the Con-federate Flag the secret sign of slavery, or a symbol of a rebellion, or both - depend-ing upon who you are?).

What better way to start the New Year than with an Old Book about really Old Stuff that’s Politically Incorrect?

continued on pg 43


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It is not often that I use this column to delve into the world of television, but over the course of the past few years, the medium has advanced to the point where the quality is often equal to that of the cinematic would. This, for me, has been a difficult reality to face. I’ve always been a movie guy! Give me a film over a show any day. But, now, with some of the strongest talents in the entertainment world honing their craft on the small screen, combined with a virtually limitless array of platforms in which to deliver their product to the masses, there is no denying that we are in the midst of a revolution.

With a multitude of must-see series at your disposal, it is often difficult to choose one that may not have necessarily been on your radar. Occasionally, however, you stumble upon a body of work that begs to be seen, and once you’ve successfully binged, you can’t wait to spread the word. A mere few months ago, I had never heard of the Netflix original series BLOODLINE. It wasn’t until the world-renowned Eric Oddo called it “the best show no one is talking about” that I learned of its exis-tence, and immediately placed it at the top of my list. 13 intense and unforgettable episodes later, I wholeheartedly agreed with his spot-on assessment.

BLOODLINE tells the story of the Rayburns, a well-respected family who run a be-loved beach-side resort in the sweaty and sweltering Florida Keys. The entire Ray-

Netflix Original Series: Bloodline

burn clan has come to-gether to celebrate a Pier dedication that is to take place to honor Robert (Sam Shephard) and Sally Rayburn (Sissy Spacek). For decades, their resort has been the heart and soul of their existence. While their daughter Meg (Linda Cardellini) and two of their sons, John (Kyle Chandler), and Kevin (Norbert Leo Butz) have stayed local, their other boy, Danny (Ben Men-delsohn) is coming home for the first time in years. Though the audience knows very little about the background of any of these characters, we are lead to believe that Danny has a number of secretive demons that are waiting to burst forth and could possibly destroy the entire family.

There is little doubt that 58 minutes into the pilot episode, you will have already drawn some conclusions as to where you believe the plot is going, and who the antagonist is going to be. Then, the last 60 seconds unfold, and you suddenly realize that this tale is going to be far different than what you expected. A voice-over by John in these closing moments summarizes the ever-evolving plot succinctly; “We’re not bad people, but we did a bad thing.”

BLOODLINE succeeds on every conceivable level, and easily emerges as one of the best new shows of 2015. The Rayburn saga is told in a variety of time-bending ways, effectively toying with its with expert precision. As John’s voice-over in the pilot illustrated, the entire season is an exploration into a series of dark and unfath-omable events that have already happened. He vows to tell the whole truth, even if it paints his family in a negative light. We learn that every character has secrets of their own, and as the saga unfolds, these indiscretions are dragged out into the harsh Florida sunlight.

Each member of the cast is spectacular, and as the season progresses, this sentiment is proven time and again. As a fan of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, I thought it would be impossible to see Chandler as anyone other than Coach Taylor. By the time the first season of BLOODLINE reached its conclusion, I felt like he was John Rayburn. As a detective who finds that the steady grip he has on his own life slip-ping slowly through his fingers day by day, he desperately attempts to stand as the voice of reason in the muddied waters of the Rayburn’s lives. On the flip side, Mendelsohn is a marvel as the dysfunctional Danny. His journey is complex and perplexing, challenging viewers to draw conclusions and form opinions before suddenly turning them on their head. In one moment you’ll be certain that he is dubious and deplorable, and in the next, you’ll experience an unwavering sense of pity and sympathy. The brilliance of Mendelsohn is his ability to force the audience to struggle with these emotions in every scene that he is in.

The twists and turns of BLOODLINE range from subtle to shocking and by the time I had reached the halfway point of the season, a new obsession had been born. The look, feel, and structure of the saga is enthralling, and the setting in the Keys feels like an essential character in itself. The characters and the stories stay with you long after each episode has ended, and it’ll be fascinating to see where the Rayburns go from here. Netflix has yet to announce the release date of Season 2, but it already can’t come soon enough.

NETFLIX ORIGINAL: BLOODLINE- A


ThisMonth’s RECIPEThisMonth’s RECIPE

Recipe by NORELLLAURA

Ingredients: 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil3 cloves garlic, minced1/4 cup diced red bell pepper1 pinch red pepper flakes1 lb peeled and deveined large shrimp1 cup flour1 tomato, diced2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice2/3 cup dry white wine3 Tbsp butter1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley1 box linguine

Directions:1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir the garlic, bell pepper, and red pepper flakes in the oil about 20 minutes.

2. Cook linguine in separate pot following directions on box.

3. Dredge the shrimp in the flour to coat, then shake off excess.

4. Raise heat to medium-high and stir in the shrimp and tomato; cook until the shrimp is pink, about 3 to 5 minutes.

5. Add lemon juice, wine, and butter; continue cooking until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes more.

6. Serve over cooked linguine and garnish with parsley.

Shrimp Scampi ala Norelllaura

Serves: 4 PeoplePrep. Time: 20 minsCook Time: 30 mins

Author Thomas E. Woods, Jr. specializes in writing politically incorrect books. His book 33 Questions About American History You’re Not Sup-posed to Ask was originally published in 2007 and is still available now.posed to Ask was originally published in 2007 and is still available now.posed to Ask

What fascinates me is the information that you either must dig for, or that appears based upon some scholar digging into original (source) material (a friend spent his graduate days in dusty volumes of Early Spanish, learning what people like Colum-bus were writing about their adventures at that time) and trying to make sense of it in the context of all the other material that has surfaced.

Then, there are writers, like Woods, who try to popularize this information - that is, make it “available” to both the intellect and the education of the average person. And do so, I believe, honestly.

For I do get the impression that Woods, while, as a libertarian-small-l, he may have a smallish axe to grind, he is intellectually honest. He seems to bat both ways, though, depending upon whose darling is being killed, he will seem to be on “the other side.”

I have a friend with whom I �ght the Civil War, endlessly. I have to admit to having lost as many battles as I have won, but what’s of great interest to me is that perhaps the people who were living in those times were as certainly-uncertain of why they were going to war as we who try to �gure it all out are today.

Woods deals with that in the question of Virginia’s State Constitution and Je�er-son’s idea of “state’s rights,” and whether this was, or was not, a de�ning issue of the Civil War. (See Chapter 19, and how and when and under what conditions Virginia agreed to ratify the U.S. Constitution.)

For each point of debate, you can read “The Myth” (the popular idea of the subject) and “The Truth” (or his reformation on the subject).

As I said, it’s important to read each subject with the necessary grain of salt - and do some research of your own. If he’d perhaps divided his chapters into “The Com-mon Story,” and “The Uncommon Story,” I would have felt less nervous about accept-ing the stories with which I agree with him, and dismissing the stories with which I disagree.

What’s fun is, the book will make you think. And the fact that it was published a few years ago (and I’m just getting around to it, which tells you a bit about my pile of reading!), because so much of the history is relatively old (heck, even Bill Clinton, whose presidency is one of the issues, is 20-odd years ago), the issues he raises, as they have not been settled yet, are unlikely to have been settled by the time you get to reading this book.

For your consideration, some of the topics:

• DidMartinLutherKingOpposeAffirmativeAction?• WereTheAmericanIndiansEnvironmentalists?• Wasthe“WildWest”ReallySoWild?• HowDoesSocialSecurityReallyWork?• WhatReallyHappenedintheWhiskeyRebellion?

Andonitgoes.

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33 Questions About American History continued from pg 41

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