GNV pigs are gonna soar again in ‘27Wait! What” Glenn Terry is retiring? Say it ain’t so. Great news. GNV isn’t done with flying pigs. Not by a long shot. There was some concern that last year’s third annual Flying Pigs Parade throug… Sep 30 26September 30, 2026Article at Ron on authory
When a city remembers its riverTampa reimagined a derelict waterfront and created a place for people to live, work and play. John Lennon pointed the way. Which I thought was very nice of him. Lennon was loitering outside my hote… Sep 21 26September 21, 2026Article at Ron on authory
Real men need at least four wheelsIn which my cycling/DEI cover is well and truly blown. My all time favorite reader complaint during my 30 years as Sun editorial page editor arrived in the form of a short and sweet e-mail. Ron Cun… Sep 13 26September 13, 2026Article at Ron on authory
The convenient end of a UF campus tradition | Ron CunninghamRon Cunningham argues UF used a February crash to end the Hare Krishna lunch tradition, putting business interests ahead of campus tradition. Sep 06 26September 06, 2026Article at eu.gainesville.com
Everything you need to know about IcelandTrust me Driving Iceland’s Ring Road. What could possibly go wrong? So, long story short, we are in Iceland for a week or so. Depending on how life, the universe and everything turns out in the nex… Sep 03 26September 03, 2026Article at Ron on authory
Birds of a Floriduh featherWhen I was in Madison last year I was delighted to learn that Wisconsin’s Capital City had an Official Bird. The lawn flamingo. This designation stemming from the infamous incident many years ago w… Jul 06 26July 06, 2026Article at Ron on authory
Things about Santorini Rick Steves won’t tell you“Ah Santorini!” Indiana Jones Having spent three days on this sparkling gem in the Agean Sea that was once almost reduced to atoms by an earthquake I am prepared to tell you everything you need to … May 13 26May 13, 2026Article at Ron on authory
Why I’ll never leave FloriduhCunningham! If you’re so damned critical of our wonderful state, why the hell don’t you just up and leave? Yeah, I’ve heard that before. The quick answer is that Connecticut doesn’t have cow-maulin… May 03 26May 03, 2026Article at Ron on authory
Oh Floriduh!Freedom on the cheap in this here Free State of Floriduh. Eat your heart out Readers Digest Wow! Hand it to Floriduh’s Board of Governors for reviving a lost art form. This from the Orlando Sentine… Mar 12 26March 12, 2026Article at Ron on authory
Revelations of a trained observerAs a trained observer of the human condition, there are some things I just gotta off my chest. *** Until just recently I’d never heard of Bad Bunny, and I still haven’t listened to his music. *** O… Feb 03 26February 03, 2026Article at Ron on authory
A stroll through American wilderness historyIs there any law that will prevent me from declaring Pelican Island a Federal Bird Preserve? The answer was a very decided “No.” “Very well then. I So Declare It.” The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore … Jan 18 26January 18, 2026Article at Ron on authory
Someone told me it’s all happening at the StreeteryDowntown GNV’s Streetery is a wonderful community space that gives people afoot primacy over cars. This weekend The Streetery kicked off a brand new tradition: A European style Winter Market that w… Dec 15 25December 15, 2025Article at Ron on authory
Calibri ain’t squidBut there’s somethin’ decidedly fishy about all this. Marco’s urge to font purge That’s it! No more Calibri in the State Department. Sec. Of State Marco Rubio’s “directive to all diplomatic posts a… Dec 11 25December 11, 2025Article at Ron on authory
‘Like a Bishop in his underwear.’ Florida without Spanish moss“A few days ago, a man I know, a chap from the north, asked me why I cared if the moss was sick, it’s only a damn pest, he said. I fancy myself a fairly reconstructed Southerner, but what I t… Dec 05 25December 05, 2025Article at Ron on authory
Pilgrimage to a hidden Florida lakePeople have been making pilgrimages, of one sort or another, to Lake Kerr – nestled in the heart of the Ocala National Forest – for a very, very long time. Fun fact: Marion County’s sec… Nov 28 25November 28, 2025Article at Ron on authory
Three quiet days in ParadiseI have been seeking refuge in this piece of Florida paradise perched on the ocean’s edge for four decades. And it was wonderful to be back in Anastasia State Park for three quiet, restful days. Whe… Nov 25 25November 25, 2025Article at Ron on authory
Say it ain’t so BrowardTR: “Have you still got the Three Friends?..Well. You ought to be mighty proud of her. If it had not been for the Three Friends, you would not be governor now.” NBB: “You ought to be proud of her y… Nov 19 25November 19, 2025Article at Ron on authory
And the struggle goes onWell, GNV, nobody said it was gonna be easy. The ink on yesterday’s special City election was hardly dry before the Great DeSanitizer-appointed puppet GRU Authority filed an “emergency” motion to p… Nov 05 25November 05, 2025Article at Ron on authory
One small farm town’s big revivalNews flash! Hastings is back. Not bigger or better than ever perhaps. But back and punching above its weight nonetheless. If you’ve ever driven from Palatka to St. Augustine you have passed through… Nov 03 25November 03, 2025Article at Ron on authory
The Sky(net)’s the limit‘Starship for the Mind’: UF’s Malachowsky Hall an Epicenter for AI and Data Science: nvidia.com Continuing my never ending search for something like a life, I left home especially early for Saturda… Jul 30 25July 30, 2025Article at Ron on authory
