One year ago today, Terry Fleming, everybody’s favorite Gainesville activist, died suddenly. The city has declared today Terry Fleming Day…a … More
Month: April 2021
Gov. Ron’s legacy thing
Every Florida governor aspires to the legacy thing. Leroy Collins steered Florida out of segregation with little of the turmoil … More
Mirrors and hammers
And while we’re on the subject of The Harn. I went there on Sunday to review it’s latest acquisition, the … More
The Harn discovers Florida
On a rainy Sunday afternoon crowds flocked to UF’s Harn to catch the art museum’s latest….um…catch. And it’s a big … More
Yes, it’s a big deal
So they are building a new hotel in Gainesville. What’s the big deal? Well, let us count the ways. It’s … More
Redemption for Sweetwater Branch
In a city of creeks, Sweetwater Branch is our most abused. We have ditched, diverted, buried and polluted it inch … More
autoAmerican Anarchy
Victims and Celebrities Edition The poor man was a “victim,” Hoda empathized, her signature empathy dripping all over the studio, … More
Our ‘nuclear’ cities
One of my guilty pleasures is rereading the science fiction novels that so enthralled me growing up. Robert Heinlein’s whimsical … More
Scramble crossings now!
No matter how you cut it, reengineering University Avenue into a “Complete Street” is going to take years of work … More
When all the signs align
Time for another edition of Armchair Traveler In The Age Of Covid. I don’t know about you, but when I … More
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