Well, if nothing else, this year’s campaign for Gainesville mayor promises to be entertaining if perhaps not altogether, um civil. … More
Month: January 2022
Potatoes, pine trees and dark waters
On a recent chilly January day, Walt Barry and I decamped from Anastasia State Park and took ourselves and our … More
Let’s make 8th Avenue a complete street
A spray of dead flowers propped on a concrete pole was a sad reminder that something terrible had happened at … More
My 12-mile St. Augustine meander
Every year at this time I venture out for a three day Florida Winter Camping Excursion. Just me and 10 … More
When you absolutely need to laugh
Morals tomorrow Comedy tonight! Stephen Sondheim Will a sunset couple fall out of love before the earth beneath their feet … More
Technology on speed
Daddy said son Your gonna drive me to drinkin’ If you don’t stop dragging That hot rod Lincoln Charlie Ryan, … More
Tallahassee tampering
Since we’re likely to be talking again in 2022 about whether Gainesville needs a strong(ish) mayor, it is wise to … More
When clowns collide
Of course you realize that this means war! Bugs Bunny to Elmer Fudd. The 2022 legislative session has not even … More
Built to last
The old post office just vacated began serving Gainesville in 1911. It has been, and is, a very imposing building. … More
The post-Pandora Solution
As a gift, Zeus gave her a box, which she was told never to open. However, as soon as he … More
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