I thought about John Hancock and my pal John James the other day while I was voting. Hancock of course … More
Author: FreeGNV
Laughing matters: Or three Free Floriduh follies
Wow Talk about the worm turning. The Great DeSanitizer is shocked (shocked) to learn about Ben Sasse’s multi-million dollar patronage … More
Gone but not forgotten: Eleanor Blair departs her beloved GNV:
I wrote this piece for publication in the Gainesville Sun. It was serendipity that swept Eleanor Blair off to Gainesville. … More
Mo’s burgers are straight outta Grove Street
I wrote this piece for publication in Our Town magazine. Listen, if you don’t know Mo, you don’t know Grove … More
Shamrock. Shakespeare. Jack. Jill.
Years ago I was on a panel discussion about school reform when another panelist, a local union leader, wondered why … More
Alone together again naturally
Yes, Tom Miller and Lauren Warhol Caldwell are back alone together again. Reprising their universally acclaimed roles as Jack and … More
Confessions of an e-bike agnostic
I’m posting this by way of a follow-up to my Gainesville Sun piece about the surge in e-bike use in … More
autoAmerican Anarchy’s week off
Everybody going faster than you is a maniac and everybody going slower than you is an idiot: George Carlin We … More
Savanna fever dreams
‘Georgia pine and ripple wine, memories of Savannah summertime,’ Gordon Lightfoot, ‘Spanish Moss.’ Random thoughts and cobbled together images following … More
What fresh hell is this?
Listen, I know we’re not supposed to talk about, you know, climate change in this here Free State Of Florida. … More
