Shamrock McShane has portrayed abolitionist John Brown, Julius Caesar, Prospero and many other characters over decades within the cramped confines…
Scenes from GNV street life
I love this city. It’s an easy city to get around in. As I cycle about GNV I find myself…
We’re putting free downtown parking in the wrong place
Idea 4: Address and simplify parking. Wandering San Francisco’s Mission District, I grabbed a bite in a space where a…
Wither the high court?
I happened to be at the annual Florida Bar Conference, in Orlando, the day the U.S. Supreme Court handed down…
An optimist for America
Dear America. Look at it this way: Most of us will never have to get an abortion. So why worry…
Inside SFC Downtown
In April I posted a photo-essay blog that took an outside look at Gainesville’s newest landmark, Santa Fe College’s downtown…
Gainesville’s First Creek
“The date is not known when Gainesville was first just a cross-roads…Bud Higgenbothem is presumed to be the first settler.…
Who does this guy think he is?
I know what you’ve been thinking. Who the hell is Ron Cunningham anyway? This maverick maven. This nattering nabob of…
Downtown needs a manager
Here’s my latest column from The Sun. Idea 15: Form a place-management organization. On one of their regular strolls, Ken…
What will it take to make GNV thrive?
I wrote this for The Sun last week. Is Gainesville a thriving city? Does Gainesville aspire to thrive? What does…
