(I wrote this review of Lauren Groff’s collection of short stories, “Florida” for the Gainesville Sun.) Lauren Groff disdains quotation … More
Author: FreeGNV
We. Are. This. Close
Woke up wild-eyed this morning. Glanced at my Rage-O-Meter. Tweeted my hellbent mob to stand by. Check, check and check. … More
The hurricanes yet to come
(With Hurricane Michael bearing down on the Florida Panhandle this seems like a good time to post this piece I … More
This is not Trump country
OTTAWA: Now I see why Donald Trump has a mad-on about Canada. Just walk around this grand capital city of … More
Don’t scare the horses
I’ll just say this and let the chips fall where they may. Ron Cunningham is a liberal. I know, you’re … More
The road left unpaved
“For nearly seven decades, our national transportation obsession has been about maximizing the amount that you can drive. We now need to … More
Gloppitta-gloppitta Brett
If you are a fan of 1960s era dark comedies (aka the golden age of macabre laughs) you couldn’t watch … More
Driving the Walking Dead
Hamlet’s okay, but to be brutally honest, I prefer “The Walking Dead.” Love it. Have from the start. Every gory, … More
A tale of two cities
Whenever I drive through Ocala I am reminded of urbanist Andres Duany’s declaration that “the Department of Transportation, in its … More
When art escapes anything happens
Lately I’ve been entertaining some of the Big Questions about Life, The Universe And Everything. Is it art, or just … More
