True confession. Having seen Disney’s “Pinocchio” countless times – first as a kid and later as a father – I … More

If you choose an elliptical or treadmill on the far left side of Planet Fitness, you will find yourself staring … More

Recently I reread, after many, many decades, ‘Advise and Consent.’ Alan Drury’s 1959 novel recounts the treachery, deceit and betrayal … More

GNV is a city of tree huggers. It has ever been thus. And that’s not a bad thing. GNV has … More

Today’s guest column was written by former Alachua County Commissioner Robert “Hutch” Hutchinson. I’m not alone in noticing that it … More

The mosses, waters, slaps, and stiles,  That lie between us and our hame,  Whare sits our sulky, sullen dame,  Gathering … More

Or deep thoughts thunk on an enchanted Canadian lake during my three week hiatus from American madness. Every couple or … More

It’s almost like Canada saw Trump coming long, long before we did. On my 17-mile cycle from Otty Lake to … More

So there I was lounging, indolently, on the deck of the summer cottage we had rented on the balmy shores … More

It always bothered me when a candidate for elective office seeking a Gainesville Sun endorsement knew less about the job … More