“You must be out of your goddamn mind.” Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Listen, Miranda’s “Hamilton” has become an American cultural … More
Category: This is my Florida
Blogs about this wild and wacky state we live in.
It was a dark and stormy night..
…but still we persisted. Listen, friends and neighbors. The problem with reserving Florida State Park camp sites several months in … More
Come on and take a sweet ride
In my 75th year I set a goal to cycle 3,000 miles. And as it turned out, 2023 offered me … More
He found a new life on an island that exists ‘in the narrow crease between the Heavens and the Earth.’
This is a piece I wrote for The Gainesville Sun. Hope you like it. A funny thing happened to Michael … More
Bobbitt’s Cedar Key is still here
Hey you bastards, I’m still here!: Steve McGueen in Papillon, 1973 The other day I drove to Cedar Key to, … More
In which I finally find myself fallen into good company
To the sea, son, to the sea. Every bit of water you ever seen on land is going – or … More
Florida needs a Claudius, it’s got a DeSanitizer
What’s running hot and what’s running cold in Florida? Hot: Florida’s climate catastrophes. Not: The DeSantis Presidential campaign. Florida’s seas … More
The GOP’s hostile takeover of Florida higher education
Next time may be the charm for Richard Corcoran. No doubt the former Speaker of the Florida House expected to … More
My 12-mile St. Augustine meander
Every year at this time I venture out for a three day Florida Winter Camping Excursion. Just me and 10 … More
When clowns collide
Of course you realize that this means war! Bugs Bunny to Elmer Fudd. The 2022 legislative session has not even … More
