Did I ever tell you how I got my first Gainesville Sun byline? I reported bright and early on a … 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.
Rob Oglesby: Newspaperman, mentor, Rotarian and a ‘good human being’
I wrote this piece about the passing of my old friend and mentor Rob Oglesby for The Gainesville Sun. I … More
Linda Crider: Paddling among the ghosts of a river past
Today’s guest column is by Linda Crider, singer, songwriter, Palatka resident and former executive director of Bike Florida. Ocklawaha paddle: … More
Small favors, small men and America In Full
Watching Bad Bunny’s extraordinary tribute to America In Full on Sunday night, I could only thank goodness for small favors. … More
Hutch is still flipping land…and that’s the good news!
Hutch flips land…a thousand acres here, 880 acres there, 51 acres over yonder. Hutch may be the biggest land baron … More
No such thing as finished
No question that downtown GNV has had its…well…ups and downs Businesses open. Businesses close. Something deteriorates here. Something’s renovated there. … More
Revelations of a trained observer
As a trained observer of the human condition, there are some things I just gotta off my chest. *** Until … More
Can we talk?
I’m with you there, The Donald Well, it took a while, but Trump finally posted something I agree with. Trying … More
Yes, the Harn is open to eyeballs
All I am sayin’, is give The Harn a chance. Yes, it is true that on those occasions when I … More
A stroll through American wilderness history
Is there any law that will prevent me from declaring Pelican Island a Federal Bird Preserve? The answer was a … More
