“For nearly seven decades, our national transportation obsession has been about maximizing the amount that you can drive. We now need to … More
Author: FreeGNV
Gloppitta-gloppitta Brett
If you are a fan of 1960s era dark comedies (aka the golden age of macabre laughs) you couldn’t watch … More
Driving the Walking Dead
Hamlet’s okay, but to be brutally honest, I prefer “The Walking Dead.” Love it. Have from the start. Every gory, … More
A tale of two cities
Whenever I drive through Ocala I am reminded of urbanist Andres Duany’s declaration that “the Department of Transportation, in its … More
When art escapes anything happens
Lately I’ve been entertaining some of the Big Questions about Life, The Universe And Everything. Is it art, or just … More
Swans, people and automobiles
Save the swans Lakeland. And the people too. The lovely waterfowl that glide gracefully across Lake Morgan are living symbols … More
Like it’s 1974 all over again
On Christmas break in 1974 Dave Smith and I took a road trip to Washington, D.C. and on into Pennsylvania. … More
North to Craggy Gardens
A funny thing happened to me on the way to the top of Craggy Gardens. Everything suddenly went black. Well, … More
Live center or die on the edge?
I wasn’t aware of the National Park Service’s “Suicide By Bicycle” rule until I cycled the Blue Ridge Parkway out … More
Just find a trail and ride
We get it. You want to ride. You long to get out there on your bicycle, to explore the best … More
