Funny thing happened to me while I was cycling west on SW 8th Avenue on my way to a movie. … More
Category: I love Gainesville
Posts related to my lifelong love affair with Gainesville
The many moods of Alice
On Saturday mornings I usually cycle to breakfast at Metro Diner. On the way I circle Lake Alice. And, sometimes, … More
It’s official GNV, flying pig sighted
Well, I guess we really do need to have a Flying Pig Parade in GNV. I mean, now we’ve got … More
Waylon and me and David made three
Raise a toast to absent companions. Today I’m toasting Waylon Clifton and David Flagg. Waylon was GNV police chief from … More
Never too late for Lake Alice
I wrote this piece for the Gainesville Sun. When UF President Stephen C. O’Connell wanted to build a cross-campus highway … More
Charlie Lane’s revenge
Living well is the best revenge: George Herbert. In his first official hatchet job after his secrecy-draped invocation as President … More
When the Gainesville 8 survivors came back to GNV
I wrote this piece about the Gainesville 8 50th anniversary reunion for the Gainesville Sun. I’m reprinting it here in … More
Oh the things people say
Funny thing happened to me when I went to the Hipp on Sunday to interview some of the actors in … More
The two feds in the broom closet
While I’m elbow deep in this 50-year retrospective of the Gainesville 8 trial, I think it worth revisiting the particularly … More
When we turned our backs on Hogtown Creek
I went to Creekside Mall to check out the Acrosstown Repertory Theater’s new home. Which, naturally, made me think about … More
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