“How bad might the post-pandemic carpocalypse be?” asks Streetsblog USA. Well, let’s take a look, shall we? Should it surprise … 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.
Cycling mural city
I love this town. There are murals everywhere, and it seems that new ones are being painted on Gainesville walls … More
Between the signs
Some people like to take photos of grand monuments or sweeping vistas when they travel. But I like signs. What … More
Sweetwater turns sour
There’s nothing like a pandemic to make you appreciate a good park. During the lockdown parks in Gainesville, and around … More
Sweetwater in distress
This is Sweetwater Branch Park. Other than the Duck Pond, it is the longest stretch of Sweetwater Branch Creek still … More
The four hundred steps
It is a climb of 400 steps to the top of San Francisco’s Telegraph Hill. Through vertical neighborhoods of quirky … More
You say you want a….
A most lyrical president
An anonymous way to die
Remember when we said goodbye to Granny? Rose McDonald was killed by a hit and run driver on Waldo Road … More
How to borrow life
A World War II pilot burned beyond recognition, two surgeons honing their skills while tending to wounded warriors, a young … More
