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.

Suburban strategy 101

On paper, state Sen. Keith Perry and Rep. Chuck Clemons represent Gainesville. But for all practical purposes their job is … More

What Red Cross knew

Where’s our Red Cross when we need him? To the extent that anybody remembers J. Emory Cross these days it … More

Who are we anyway?

What do you think when you think about Alachua County? Aren’t we that special place “Where Nature and Culture Meet”? … More

Food trucks today

You know what Gainesville really needs on its march to become Innovation City? More food trucks. Ok, that’s a simplification. … More

Winter’s still coming

Yes, we were all disappointed in the series finale of Game Of Thrones. Is that all there is? No, actually, … More

Walking on rainbows

Now we’re walking on rainbows in downtown Gainesville. How cool is that? Listen, Gainesville is no stranger to public art. … More

Dirt cheap water

The thing about bumper stickers is that you can only put so much information on a narrow strip of adhesive … More

The price we pay

It’s almost as though our cars are out to kill us. Not to be paranoid or anything. But it is … More

Gainesville rocks

I originally wrote this piece last yer for FORUM magazine. But with Tom Petty Weekend in full swing I thought … More