“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” John Muir Turns out … 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.
Signs are everywhere
Of late I have taken to spending my afternoons wandering aimlessly around Gainesville on my bicycle. It’s just the way … More
We need a good cleaning
On Tuesday I washed my hands of the Presidential Primary and the Gainesville City Commission elections. Actually, I did it … More
The world moves on
“The need to recreate the myth of coherence may be one of the reasons why history exists in the first … More
We hardly knew ‘em
Gregory Branch, William Moore, Denise Griffiths, Dwight Jenkins, D.J. Washington. And Rose M. McDonald, aka “Granny.” If those names ring … More
The cruelest intersection
You can’t be in journalism for 50 years without having life’s ironies reach out of nowhere and slap you across … More
Sympathy for the Donald
With apologies to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
Wither downtown?
I’m not sure when the south end of downtown’s First Street began to turn into skid row. But the signs … More
Five minutes of fame
Pop quiz. What did Margaret Mitchell have in common with Olson Bean? No, the veteran actor was not in the … More
Design is destiny
Not all roads must lead to ruin. South Main Street funnels traffic into downtown Gainesville. It traverses mom-and-pop businesses, an … More
