Reflections on a city underpassJust who is Mayor of Tampa anyway? Listen, I’ve already posted a “This Is Ron’s Florida” blog about Tampa’s splendid Riverwalk. But I had these striking images left over and couldn’t resist showing… Sep 22 26September 22, 2026Article at Ron on authory
Banksy, Andy…and meBefore we go any further, I think it’s important that we scotch a particularly insidious rumor making the rounds. About Banksy, Andy…and me. The Art Of Banksy Exhibit at Tampa’s Straz Center For Th… Sep 18 26September 18, 2026Article at Ron on authory
A sea witch runs ever freeThe mosses, waters, slaps, and stiles, That lie between us and our hame, Whare sits our sulky, sullen dame, Gathering her brows like gathering storm, Nursing her wrath to ke… Jul 28 26July 28, 2026Article at Ron on authory
In that city by the bayI left my son in San Francisco. Well, actually, my son moved to San Francisco some years ago. Which is Jake with me, because it gives me an excuse to visit Tony Bennet’s City By The Bay. As often a… Apr 09 26April 09, 2026Article at Ron on authory
Quick and dirty…and NYT snobberyLike I said before friends and neighbors, everything I know I learned from the movies. So you can trust me on this. My quick and dirty review of Project Hail Mary Andy Weir’s novel The Martian was … Mar 21 26March 21, 2026Article at Ron on authory
Small favors, small men and America In FullWatching Bad Bunny’s extraordinary tribute to America In Full on Sunday night, I could only thank goodness for small favors. In this case I was thankful that the Super Bowl hosting this amazing Ame… Feb 10 26February 10, 2026Article at Ron on authory
Yes, the Harn is open to eyeballsAll I am sayin’, is give The Harn a chance. Yes, it is true that on those occasions when I start to feel like my blog is getting trite and predictable, I take myself to The Harn. For renewal, and f… Jan 22 26January 22, 2026Article at Ron on authory
Look! Up in the sky!Like I told you once before, friends and neighbors, I suffer from CNS. Crick Neck Syndrome. It is a condition brought about by Florida flatlanders being brought into close contact with really, real… Jan 12 26January 12, 2026Article at Ron on authory
In which I surrender unconditionallyCan we talk about pee bottles please? Not for my sake, you understand. I obviously have no need of such myself. But I’m afraid the Great and All-Knowing FBA insists. By which I mean the Great and A… Jan 11 26January 11, 2026Article at Ron on authory
Reflections of a CNS victimHi, my name is Ron Cunningham. And I am a victim of CNS. Gosh, Toto, we’re not in GNV anymore. Crick Neck Syndrome. Look! Up in the sky! CNS most commonly occurs when a built-low-to-the-ground GNV … Dec 31 25December 31, 2025Article at Ron on authory
A couple a three days in SF’s coolest ‘hoodsIn which I immerse myself in the Castro and Mission districts We were staying in a B&B high atop a hill (which is sort of a redundancy in San Francisco, which is nothing but hills). On the bord… Dec 30 25December 30, 2025Article at Ron on authory
A cowboy, a butcher and a stockbroker meet up on Telegraph HillListen, it’s tough enough being a wage slave in this neo-guilded age, what with Trump and Co. sucking up all the wealth and steadily eroding the distinction between the middle class and the working… Dec 27 25December 27, 2025Article at Ron on authory
I‘m with CrumbListen, as far as I’m concerned, the best thing about Facebook is that it can reconnect with people you may not have heard from, or even thought much about, for decades. On reconnecting with an old… Nov 17 25November 17, 2025Article at Ron on authory
Still waiting for GodotOr what I do to while pass the time while waiting for Armageddon or happy hour. Whatever comes first. Left: All three of these images are from San Francisco. Right: Stairs in Atlanta airport, Madis… Nov 09 25November 09, 2025Article at Ron on authory
Still more fun with Jack and JillJack & Jill III – BANNED! 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29th, Black C Art Gallery. Admission is free but space is limited. Contact TOM MILLER – 352-222-5401 or millerworks@hotmail.com When… Oct 24 25October 24, 2025Article at Ron on authory
A celebration of light and shadowI never go to Ottawa without visiting Canada’s National Gallery. It is a feast for the eyes. And not just for its 93,000 works of art and world class visiting exhibits. Listen, if the Gallery’s art… Oct 21 25October 21, 2025Article at Ron on authory
Looking for Waldo in all the wrong placesListen, it’s like Minnie Driver said in Grosse Pointe Blank: Sometimes you just gotta get the hell out of town. Life, the universe and four open air screens And so I cleverly timed my great escape … Oct 16 25October 16, 2025Article at Ron on authory
What’s new at The Harn? Check it outWe are officially in the dog days of August. Time to duck into the cool environs of The Harn and see what’s new and different. And The Harn never disappoints. It’s a feast for the eyes at every tur… Aug 07 25August 07, 2025Article at Ron on authory
I collage therefore I must beAs I dissolve before my very eyes Like I keep telling ya’, friends and neighbors. I have no life. Therefore I collage (not to be confused with college, although half a century later I still have ba… Aug 05 25August 05, 2025Article at Ron on authory
Sign, sign, everywhere a signDo this don’t do that. Dude, you know how some people snap photos of famous landmarks and great works of art and Hollywood starlets and such? I’m kinda like that. Except that, wherever I go, I snap… Jun 29 25June 29, 2025Article at Ron on authory