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Joe Kelly
KELLY'S KORNER: The NY Yankees are not helping with my reading goal
Maybe there are those who have been wondering about how I’m doing with my goal of reading one book a week in 2022. Reading 52 books in one year is an accomplishment. more
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Jamie Lee Curtis in a scene from “Halloween Ends.”
REVIEW: ‘Halloween Ends?’ We should be so lucky
The new “Halloween” trilogy comes to a thudding end with the aptly named “Halloween Ends,” putting into question what this whole thing was even about. more
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Rev. Clark
COLUMN: The fall is harvest time
Beautiful colors, bountiful crops, and changing seasons! Time to bring in the corn, pick the apples, cut the hay. more
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Gregory Mattacola
COLUMN: Overcoming pain, persistence will often pay dividends in the long run
When I was a few years younger, I used to derive enjoyment from running long distances. The enjoyment was not in the act itself; often that was fairly miserable to be honest. more
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COLUMN: Men should alter their lifestyle to stay healthy, longer
It’s a fact that American women live longer time than men. Life expectancy, which is how long one should expect to live, is 75 in men and 80 in women. more
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Lucy is a 7-year-old tiger calico. She is the purr-fect companion for someone who wants to just hang out and chill together. She’s a very content lady, as sweet as can be. Affectionate, but she does like her own space. She would get along well with other low key, calm pets that will let her be who she is. She deserves her own home, as all of our wonderful animals do. To visit Lucy, stop by the Humane Society of Rome, 6247 Lamphear Road, call 315-336-7070 or go to www.humanesocietyrome.com. Subaru of Utica, Commercial Drive, Yorkville, is hosting a fundraising adopt-a-thon event, “Subaru Loves Pets,” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. Subaru of Utica will donate $100 to the Humane Society of Rome, for every adoption that takes place in October.
PICK A PET: Lucy, Ruby or Tig
These local pets are looking for a forever home. more
Pictured are tulips along Black River Boulevard in Rome.
COLUMN: It’s tulip planting time
Plant tulip bulbs now until the ground freezes for an amazing early display of color next spring! more
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Donna Thompson
VALLEY MUSINGS: New and improved? Not so much
My next-younger sister called to say she was heading to the store for a new light fixture. Was there anything I needed? “Could you look for a new gas can?” I asked. more
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Joe Kelly
KELLY'S KORNER: The luck of the Irish
The story begins, appropriately enough, just before St. Patrick’s Day in 1984 with a telephone call from one Joseph Riley, who at the time was a professor at Mohawk Valley Community College. more
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Clockwise from left, Anya Taylor-Joy, Rami Malek, Christian Bale, Robert De Niro and Margot Robbie in a scene from “Amsterdam.”
REVIEW: Bale seems to be having fun in the otherwise fine ‘Amsterdam’
Well cast but largely forgettable, “Amsterdam” is a fine little flick that is buoyed largely by a great character performance from actor Christian Bale. more
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Rev. Smith
COLUMN: Seasons change
Isaiah 55:10-11 ESV “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the … more
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A crop of freshly harvested hardneck garlic in New York’s Long Island.
COLUMN: By popular demand, here’s how to grow garlic
I was surprised to learn recently that, according to Google Trends data gathered by AllAboutGardening.com, the most popular fall-planted crop in the United States is ... garlic. more
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Liz Weston
NerdWallet: How to spot a great 401(k) retirement plan
Any 401(k) can help you save for retirement. A great 401(k) allows you to save a whole lot more. more
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ROUNDING THIRD: Kids spoiled by lack of discipline
Thoughts on behavior. more
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A succulent arrangement on a patio table in Langley, Wash. Succulents come in a variety of shapes and sizes and are low maintenance. They are the perfect choice for that indoor location with the most light such as a southern exposure.
COLUMN: Add a houseplant this year
Houseplants can provide many benefits, whether you fill your home with a collection or just add one or two specimens. more
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Chippy is a super sweet boy who is shy at first when meeting you. He is not quite a year old yet so with some confidence work, he will prove to you what a great dog he is. He is truly just a big goofball. Chippy loves to run around and play with other dogs. Plus, once he does know you, he will always be the happiest boy whenever he sees you. If you think Chippy would make a great addition to your family, stop by Wanderers’ Rest Humane Association, 7138 Sutherland Drive, Canastota, or give them a call at 315-697-2796.
PICK A PET: Chippy, Lola and Debo and Rose
Luke Macfarlane, left, and Billy Eichner in a scene from “Bros.”
REVIEW: ‘Bros’ is the gay romantic comedy that history has been waiting for
“Bros” brings the romantic comedy back to theaters with a solid same-sex twist, which is entirely the point. more
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Colangelo
COLUMN: Tumultuous times call for radical thankfulness
In October 1621, 53 Pilgrims gathered in Plymouth, Mass., to celebrate the successful fall harvest along with 90 Native Americans who had helped them survive a very difficult year. more
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A dry coneflower seed head.
COLUMN: Save seeds now for next year’s garden flowers
If you love the flowers in your garden but don’t love the idea of spending money on new ones, why not save their seeds to plant next year? more
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John David Fay
ROUNDING THIRD: Swallow that vanity, and when I buy, you ‘Look At Me!’
Looking back at when we were young (men), if we gauge honestly our attractiveness to other people, we realize we fell somewhere between Brad Pitt and Wilford Brimley. more
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