Donna put a palm tree in my room. No, not my sister Donna. Hurricane Donna. That was in 1960. I … More
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Talking about real money
In retrospect, President Trump should have chosen his words more carefully. Who knew, right? That the man with the silver … More
The Blue-Green Algae State
Remember that scene from “Jaws” when the police chief wanted to close the beaches and the mayor said no because … More
Ron’s hot asphalt folly
It’s never too soon to start working on the legacy thing. I had rather hoped that Gov. Ron DeSantis would … More
What a wonderful world
In retrospect, I blame IGY. Or rather Donald Fagen did. And who knew that my favorite jazz-rock fusion guy would … More
autoAmerican Anarchy
Back when I was a young editorial writer, I produced a regular feature called “Gunshine State.” Just a periodic roundup … More
We’re killing our rivers
When Abe Lincoln met Harriet Beecher Stowe he reportedly said “so you are the little woman who wrote the book … More
Death of a panhandler
The world will little note nor long remember the man who died with his hand out while panhandling on the … More
Another traffic scam
INVERNESS: On a recent Tuesday I sent 500 cyclists to Crystal River. And why not? What we try to do … More
Don’t flip McConnell
Alachua County: Where nature and culture – if not necessarily minds – meet. Honestly, sometimes I think the county’s left … More
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