Back when I was a young editorial writer, I produced a regular feature called “Gunshine State.” Just a periodic roundup … More
Author: FreeGNV
We’re killing our rivers
When Abe Lincoln met Harriet Beecher Stowe he reportedly said “so you are the little woman who wrote the book … More
Death of a panhandler
The world will little note nor long remember the man who died with his hand out while panhandling on the … More
Another traffic scam
INVERNESS: On a recent Tuesday I sent 500 cyclists to Crystal River. And why not? What we try to do … More
Don’t flip McConnell
Alachua County: Where nature and culture – if not necessarily minds – meet. Honestly, sometimes I think the county’s left … More
The sign guy tells all
So there was this dead armadillo in the middle of East Gobbler Road. Clutching an empty can of Lite beer … More
Collusion collages
I cannot help myself. I think therefore I must collude to collage. I know this whole Trumpfestation is getting to … More
A fondness for life
In a recent letter to the editor a prominent local resident (and a friend of mine) bemoaned Gainesville’s “fondness for … More
Fast driving and the city
Lately the county has been conducting an experiment in traffic calming on the highway that borders my neighborhood. Well, … More
Waiving the orange flag
Dispatches from the front: The War On Cars is flagging. The cars are winning. Oh, I know, it’s been a … More
