Of late I have been rereading some of the books of my youth…viewing faintly remembered material through a much older, … More
Author: floridavelocipede
Ron Cunningham is a sometime journalist who used to string words together at the Gainesville Sun before I retired to free lance and blog. If I still had a business card it would read: Ron Cunningham: Trained Observer Of The Human Condition. Because like The Donald, you know, ego.
That’s a wrap at the ART
Shamrock McShane has portrayed abolitionist John Brown, Julius Caesar, Prospero and many other characters over decades within the cramped confines … More
Scenes from GNV street life
I love this city. It’s an easy city to get around in. As I cycle about GNV I find myself … More
We’re putting free downtown parking in the wrong place
Idea 4: Address and simplify parking. Wandering San Francisco’s Mission District, I grabbed a bite in a space where a … More
Wither the high court?
I happened to be at the annual Florida Bar Conference, in Orlando, the day the U.S. Supreme Court handed down … More
An optimist for America
Dear America. Look at it this way: Most of us will never have to get an abortion. So why worry … More
Inside SFC Downtown
In April I posted a photo-essay blog that took an outside look at Gainesville’s newest landmark, Santa Fe College’s downtown … More
Gainesville’s First Creek
“The date is not known when Gainesville was first just a cross-roads…Bud Higgenbothem is presumed to be the first settler. … More
Who does this guy think he is?
I know what you’ve been thinking. Who the hell is Ron Cunningham anyway? This maverick maven. This nattering nabob of … More
Downtown needs a manager
Here’s my latest column from The Sun. Idea 15: Form a place-management organization. On one of their regular strolls, Ken … More
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