Here we go again. Two adolescents, a boy and a girl, were throwing snowballs at cars in Milwaukee. One driver … 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.
The forever war
Listen, Donald Trump’s war on Iran could save hundreds of American lives. Maybe thousands. But not against acts reprisal or … More
So long Surly
Oh the ignominy. I just gave away one of my bicycles. To make room for my new(ish) car. I can’t … More
The fire next time
Growing up in the “shadow of the H Bomb” and being a teenage boy, I naturally gravitated to nuclear apocalyptic … More
What comes next?
We hope for the best. And prepare for the worst.
Our dirt cheap water
Fifteen years is a lot of water under the bridge. And every year that water got a little dirtier and … More
Ron’s sense of snow
Canadians think Americans are loopy anyway. But if you really want to evoke eye-rolling and dark mutterings from our northern … More
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
