Call it the spring break road trip from hell. A five-day trek from GNV to Athens, Athens to Knoxville, Knoxville … More
Author: FreeGNV
Mama told me not to burn
Come out to Flamingo Hammock, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. We’ll have some laughs, they said. Light a … More
The misadventures of GNV’s auto-bug
If Disney made a move about Gainesville’s little robo-bus it would be a comedy of errors in the spirit of … More
A little song, a little dance, a little drama
This is a piece I wrote for The Sun about new plays premiering in Gainesville in March. A love quadrangle. … More
The bald truth about the (un)bald eagle
Here’s the review I wrote for The Sun of Jack E. Davis’ new about about the American Bald Eagle. Let’s … More
How we helped save the bald eagles
Here’s my story about Jack Davis and his new book: “The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America’s Bird,” recently … More
The bifurcated cyclist
Guilt is the prime motivating force in my universe. It’s like I’ve got this damned cricket whistling in my head. … More
Will another change agent bite the dust?
We have a tendency in this town to crucify change agents. We’ve seen two successive city managers come to grief … More
Revolving door superintendents
If school board members Gunnar Paulson, Rob Hyatt and Mildred Russell fire Superintendent Carlee Simon next week – and it … More
In search of Sweetwater
Back when GNV was a railroad town Sweetwater Branch, which ran through the middle of downtown, was something to brag … More
