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And what's in YOUR forecast?
Aug 18, 2008
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Haunted
A woman was beaten and raped a week ago in a subdivision north of ours. It's an affluent neighborhood, well populated, with a great jogging trail. She left her house at 6:26 in the morning for a run and not ten minutes later she was being pistol-whipped ... 		May 30, 2008
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Dear Al Gore
Editor's Note: In honor of Earth Day this month, I've written several letters to Al Gore that address problems we've encountered as we try to go green. You can find the first one here, the second one here, and the third one here. Enjoy! Okay, Al, last ... 		Apr 25, 2008
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Ladies of the night
Certainly this isn't limited to Gainesville, and I hope I'm not out of line in saying this, but we seem to have an awful lot of hookers in this town. And, if they aren't in fact hookers, then it seems that we have an awful lot of scantily-clad, ... 		Apr 17, 2008
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Shakedown
I don't know if it's the same anywhere else, but panhandling is a huge problem in Gainesville. You almost can't go anywhere without being asked for money. We've even had people ring the doorbell and ask us to give them cash. But one guy in particular ... 		Mar 26, 2008
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Why we don't like Gainesville
I make no secret of the fact that John and I aren't exactly in love with Gainesville. I get a lot of questions about why we don't like it and, to be honest, it's hard to pin down. Off the top of my head, though, here are a few reasons: I know I complain ... 		Oct 9, 2007
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An open letter to Gainesville
Dear Gainesville, We need to talk. I know our relationship has always been rocky, but I have to say, you're not really doing your part. Particularly when I'm driving and you do that thing-- you know-- where you ride my ass incessantly? Yeah, that. Can ... 		Oct 5, 2007
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Someday
Me: "Do you realize that someday one of us will be able to say to the other, 'remember when we used to live in Gainesville?'" John: "Yeah, and then the other will say, 'oh, god, don't remind me!'" 		Sep 25, 2007
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Not cool
So, we're members at the local dog park, which means that we pay a yearly fee (which you can assume is a fairly hefty non-zero sum) and we can take Luke to the park whenever we want. There are lots of free dog parks in Gainesville, but given the horror ... 		Aug 26, 2007
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Why I hate living in Gainesville, Florida
The reasons why I hate living in Gainesville are numerous. They grow with each and every day. Today, however, the reasons why I hate living in Gainesville have to do with trash/recycling. We got our utility bill the other day and with it came a notice ... 		Jan 29, 2007
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Before you drive, ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky?
Driving in Gainesville, you honestly take your life into your own hands. There are roughly two categories of drivers on your average Gainesville street: the meek ones and the homicidal ones. The meek ones will are dangerous because they're moving slowly ... 		Aug 21, 2006
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Drunken salesman
John and I test drove a Saturn Vue yesterday afternoon and in the course of events, we realized that the salesman assisting us was drunk. I kid you not. He was slurring his words, he was sweating profusely, he was crimson red, and he was really ... 		Aug 13, 2006
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Library West
Library West, UF's humanities library, reopened the other day after 2.5 years of renovations. John and I went over today to pick up a few books and I have to say, whoever had the job of deciding where the books would go has obviously never worked in a ... 		Aug 5, 2006
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Spectacles and massages...
Driving down Archer Road in Gainesville many moons ago, John and I noticed a funny sign. On the marquee for Spectrum Optical (as you might guess, an optician's office), there is an ad that says, "Massage-- walk in or call Vicki." And I've never quite ... 		Apr 27, 2006
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A funny thing happened on the way home; or, getting heckled by old people
Driving home this morning from an errand, I noticed that the lady behind me was following me really closely. I mentioned something to John and he turned around to look, at which point she backed off and fell way back. I assumed that she hadn't noticed how ... 		Aug 17, 2005
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Smoking and driving
Lately I've noticed a lot of people smoking and driving, and I'm not talking cigarettes. There seems to be an abundance of weed-enthusiasts enjoying their habit whilst behind the wheel here in Gainesville. This is a phenomenon I've not seen anywhere else, ... 		Aug 5, 2005