What if, in reimagining The Power District, Gainesville is aiming big when it ought to be going small? Commissioners have … More

I wrote this for the current, Summer 2021, issue of Forum magazine. It’s about some of my favorite out-of-the-way places … More

Or what would Picasso say? Although I fancy myself a fairly decent stringer-of-words, I have very little artistic talent beyond … More

Things I learned while looking up other stuff. Listen, trying to explain Gainesville takes a lot of work and not … More

Never let it be said that watching the school board isn’t an educational experience. Although I’m not sure there was … More

Elections are supposed to have consequences. For instance, the last two elections have clearly wrought a pivotal change in thinking … More

You wander among ancient oaks and spy it amid twisted branches. Long before there was a lighthouse a watch tower … More

We’ve got a school board majority that is striking out in a whole new direction. But now there is a … More

What is it about this town anyway? What places, experiences, sensations make you stop and say to yourself: That’s so … More

Does Gainesville need a “professional” city commission? Is Gainesville too cheap to pay for good government? It’s an interesting question, … More