Happy New Year GNV

Happy New Year, Gainesville. I know, but it’s an old habit with me. When I became higher education reporter for…

Just another ride

Things I saw on my ride today from Micco to Sebastian, Fl. Suffice it to say it’s a happening place.…

Just another brick

One of the joys of cycling in Gainesville is coming across murals that I haven’t seen before. Today while meandering…

Ah Venice redux

Continuing our armchair travels in these home-bound times of coronavirus. Recalling a few days in Venice before things really went…

What would RQM say?

In these times of Covid chaos and confusion I wonder: What would RQM say? That would be Robert Quarrels Marston.…

Helsinki hold the snow

Since we’re all still more or less stuck in place during this time of Covid, here’s another adventure in armchair…

Let’s stop kidding ourselves

What’s the difference between Trump conservatism and Gainesville liberalism? When he killed Obama-era fair housing rules Trump bragged that he…

Housing crisis defined

Here in Gainesville we will likely impose a moratorium on development so we can try to work out some longstanding…

This is who we are now

Who was that masked man? That masked woman? Pretty much all of us these days. This is life in the…