Guilt is the prime motivating force in my universe. It’s like I’ve got this damned cricket whistling in my head. … More
Month: February 2022
Will another change agent bite the dust?
We have a tendency in this town to crucify change agents. We’ve seen two successive city managers come to grief … More
Revolving door superintendents
If school board members Gunnar Paulson, Rob Hyatt and Mildred Russell fire Superintendent Carlee Simon next week – and it … More
In search of Sweetwater
Back when GNV was a railroad town Sweetwater Branch, which ran through the middle of downtown, was something to brag … More
A walk along the Sweetwater
Sweetwater Branch Creek is Gainesville’s most disrespected waterway. Running through the heart of GNV, the creek has, over the years, … More
The substance in our shadows
While we’re on the subject of Black History Month, here’s another must-see GNV exhibit: “Shadow to Substance.” It’s currently on … More
Something happened here
Not to make anybody feel uncomfortable or anything. But this is Black History Month, and Gainesville and the University of … More
Another traffic death
A spray of dead flowers propped on a concrete pole was a sad reminder that something terrible had happened at … More
Potatoes, pines and dark waters
On a cold clear January day, Walt Barry and I decamped from Anastasia State Park and took ourselves and our … More
Returning to the scene of the sinkhole
A review of “Return To Sunset Village,” Currently playing at the Gainesville Community Playhouse. Sinatra: Love is lovelier the second … More
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