On a cold clear January day, Walt Barry and I decamped from Anastasia State Park and took ourselves and our…
Returning to the scene of the sinkhole
A review of “Return To Sunset Village,” Currently playing at the Gainesville Community Playhouse. Sinatra: Love is lovelier the second…
Dereliction of duty.
Gainesville adopted its first speed limit in 1882 – 10 mph – to crack down on fast horses and daring…
It’s gonna be epic
Well, if nothing else, this year’s campaign for Gainesville mayor promises to be entertaining if perhaps not altogether, um civil.…
Potatoes, pine trees and dark waters
On a recent chilly January day, Walt Barry and I decamped from Anastasia State Park and took ourselves and our…
Let’s make 8th Avenue a complete street
A spray of dead flowers propped on a concrete pole was a sad reminder that something terrible had happened at…
My 12-mile St. Augustine meander
Every year at this time I venture out for a three day Florida Winter Camping Excursion. Just me and 10…
When you absolutely need to laugh
Morals tomorrow Comedy tonight! Stephen Sondheim Will a sunset couple fall out of love before the earth beneath their feet…
Technology on speed
Daddy said son Your gonna drive me to drinkin’ If you don’t stop dragging That hot rod Lincoln Charlie Ryan,…
Tallahassee tampering
Since we’re likely to be talking again in 2022 about whether Gainesville needs a strong(ish) mayor, it is wise to…
