In Greek theater, the mask was the thing. The actors wore them to convey tragedy and comedy alike. Ironically, when…
Remembering Florence
When you’ve been spending a lot of time home-bound in these COVID-19 times, you begin to think about the places…
Declaration of Independence
When in the course of human events it becomes necessary… I am an American patriot. I have been to war…
Optic delusions
On Thursday I repeatedly called a telephone number for one of the city pools hoping to talk to a live…
A poet in Florida
I learned that Shakespeare really lived so scholars have decided. Though quite a few have studied me they’re not as…
Discarded monuments
I originally wrote this piece in the summer of 2017, when I was traveling in Russia. It seems a good…
Downtown’s war zone
In the city’s defense it probably seemed like a good idea at the time. I mean “temporarily” closing off sections…
More autoAmerican anarchy
“How bad might the post-pandemic carpocalypse be?” asks Streetsblog USA. Well, let’s take a look, shall we? Should it surprise…
Cycling mural city
I love this town. There are murals everywhere, and it seems that new ones are being painted on Gainesville walls…
Between the signs
Some people like to take photos of grand monuments or sweeping vistas when they travel. But I like signs. What…
