The Centennial I didn’t save my Confederate money because it never occurred to me that the South Would Rise Again. … More
Author: FreeGNV
Alachua County’s autoAmerican Speedway
It was just another close call in autoAmerica. It came and went so quickly there wasn’t even time for my … More
Gators! You’re doing this all wrong
It occurs to me that we – and by we I mean the University of Florida’s Board of Trustees – … More
The Georgian towers of London
The Tower of London bores me. Hell, it’s not even much of a tower. Just a low stone enclosure built … More
Hey Banksy! Where’s the red tie?
A low-loader, some traffic cones and “the sort of dudes who can set up a Metallica concert in 24 hours” … More
What would Plato think?
I’m trying to think, don’t confuse me with facts: Plato Random thoughts after three days in the birthplace of democracy … More
Mykonos sketchbook
Here’s the skinny on Mykonos. And you can trust me on this, I spent three days there. I’m like a … More
Things about Santorini Rick Steves won’t tell you
“Ah Santorini!” Indiana Jones Having spent three days on this sparkling gem in the Agean Sea that was once almost … More
Been there, done that, rode no donkey
Listen, I’m no babe in the woods. I been down some trails pal. Mountain trails. Forest trails. I’ve hiked the … More
What a reflective airport
“What a dramatic airport!” Mel Brooks: High Anxiety Dr. Richard ‘Harpo’ Thorndyke pronounced San Francisco’s ‘a dramatic airport.’ I’ll give … More
