I’ve always maintained that the best way to see a city is on a bicycle. And in the past few … More
Category: This is my Florida
Blogs about this wild and wacky state we live in.
The deadliest state to walk
Welcome to Florida. We’ve got it all. Stunning beaches, world class theme parks. Enjoy your visit. Just don’t get out … More
A land so strange
Jean Ribault was The First Coast’s First Tourist. The French explorer made landfall, on April 30, 1562, where the placid … More
It’s Florida Jake
And if you think this is bad, wait until 2019!
On the smell of money
And then there was the time Gov. Claude Kirk went to Perry for a little flesh-pressing and back-slapping. Perry being … More
If now now, then when?
I’m not crazy about single issue voters. But if there was ever a time to be one, it’s now. This … More
Oh Florida!
(I wrote this review of Lauren Groff’s collection of short stories, “Florida” for the Gainesville Sun.) Lauren Groff disdains quotation … 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
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
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