Day four of our Forgotten Coast Tour. The sun was out but a nasty wind was blowing across Apalachicola Bay.…
Reflections on the ‘new’ Apalachicola
Apalachicola has always been a place where men go down to the sea..or at least down to the great bay…
A windy, cloudy day in paradise
So it’s day three of our Forgotten Coast Tour. The day we do a 43-mile out and back from Apalachicola…
A blustery day in paradise
Day 2 of our 5 day tour of the Forgotten Coast was not without its flaws. For one thing, it…
The once and future Mexico Beach
Back when I was director of Bike Florida, my all-time favorite tour was along the Forgotten Coast….from Port St. Joe…
Rhapsody in gray
On my way to breakfast with the guys early Saturday morning I was cycling through campus. But than I saw…
Carpetbaggers, bank robbers and demon rum: A history of the Gainesville Sun
Listen, there’s been a lot of chatter lately about the future of The Gainesville Sun. Before we get elbow-deep into…
Is this a great town or what?
Took myself to the Matheson on Sunday to hear Gary Mormino, author of “Dreams In The New Century: Instant Cities,…
I found my life in a book and that has made all the difference
“From the time I learned to read I wanted to write.” Web Miller. In the summer of my 15th year…
Sid Homan made the Voice Of The People the stuff of drama, comedy and show biz
Sidney Homan was a renown Shakespearian scholar at the University of Florida. He was also, for some years, the creative…
