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Ron Cunningham is a sometime journalist who used to string words together at the Gainesville Sun before I retired to free lance and blog. If I still had a business card it would read: Ron Cunningham: Trained Observer Of The Human Condition. Because like The Donald, you know, ego.

We ‘could have done something with newspapers‘

You could have done something with newspapers. We didn’t do it. No nation did, because we were all too silly. … More

Confessions of an Election Day flight risk

Yes. I have elected to be out of the country on Election Day. But. That doesn’t mean I am self-exiling … More

Alice does Deep Puple

One of the sheer joys riding my bicycle to The Metro Diner on Saturday mornings is that it gives me … More

It’s The Great DeSanitizer stupid

As much as I respect Florida’s U.S. District Judge Mark Walker – personally I think he’s a rare hero in … More

By all means, Governor, let’s consider historical precedents

Gov. Ron DeSantis cites historical “precedent” to dismiss climate change. His reasoning: Florida has always had hurricanes and always will … More

The revolving door that keeps on spinning

If this is Wednesday we must need a new school superintendent. Again. The School Board’s out-of-the-blue termination of Superintendent Shane … More

Field notes from a TV screamer

I am not a sports writer. But I do scream at my TV. During Gator games. Sometimes at the top … More

Smaller, and smaller and smaller

Has anybody else noticed that The Great DeSanitizer seems to keep shrinking in stature and prominence every time he opens … More

Between the storms: A refuge of light, color and creativity

Where oh where is the Cat In The Hat when you need him? Helene has come and gone. Milton is … More

GNV will not criminalize public sleeping

I wrote this piece for publication in The Gainesville Sun On. August 19, City officers and employees descended on an … More

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