“You must be out of your goddamn mind.” Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Listen, Miranda’s “Hamilton” has become an American cultural … More
Author: FreeGNV
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.
Name that year, GNV
Oh please! You think it was cold this morning? Listen, back in my day we used to sunbath in this … More
It was a dark and stormy night..
…but still we persisted. Listen, friends and neighbors. The problem with reserving Florida State Park camp sites several months in … More
What’s on GNV stages this month
I wrote this advance on upcoming plays for The Gainesville Sun. One big ape, four little women, bipolar rock and … More
When the Hipp’s classic lift goes on the fritz
This is a piece I wrote for the Gainesville Sun about the Hippodrome’s now inoperable 113-year old elevator. On Sunday, … More
What’s new and very unusual at The Harn
Listen, I try to get to The Harn every now and then just to keep up on the latest exhibits. … More
The night he painted our sky
Another splendid Sparks In The Park to kiss off 2023 in GNV. But as a midnight rainbow fell from the … More
Wait! I missed the flying pigs!
Kudos to Glenn Terry, who came all the way from South Florida to give GNV a dose of, um, culture. … More
Come on and take a sweet ride
In my 75th year I set a goal to cycle 3,000 miles. And as it turned out, 2023 offered me … More
He found a new life on an island that exists ‘in the narrow crease between the Heavens and the Earth.’
This is a piece I wrote for The Gainesville Sun. Hope you like it. A funny thing happened to Michael … More
