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Later, alligator

March 22, 2023 by Dave Knadler 9 Comments

After 13 years, we’ve decided to quit Florida. I don’t expect to miss it much.   I’ve realized I’m not a beach guy. I’m not a Jimmy Buffett guy. I hate theme parks and I hate I-95 and I’m not fond of the year-round bugs and humidity. I’ve never gotten used to the sodden air […]

Filed Under: american life, florida, Jacksonville, montana

Still life with dicks

March 1, 2021 by Dave Knadler

Some miscreants have been spray-painting penises on the streets of our neighborhood. The Facebook reactions have been interesting. Some decry vandalism and the harmful effects on children who may pedal by. Others see vibrant guerrilla art, part of the rich tapestry of life in a supremely chill neighborhood.  I’m somewhere in the middle. Not […]

Filed Under: american life, florida, Jacksonville, Springfield, Swine, thatfuckingtrump

Not throwing away
my shot

February 26, 2021 by Dave Knadler

Whenever I go to a Wal-Mart, I am reminded that whatever you save there in dollars you eventually surrender in dignity. But it happened to be the first place with available appointments for the Covid vaccine, so my vigilant wife arose early and booked it online. When I arrived at the appointed hour, a […]

Filed Under: american life, florida, Jacksonville, Me, Pandemic

Folks you see
out walking

August 28, 2019 by Dave Knadler

My morning walk was cooler than it’s been in awhile. Gray skies and the possibility of rain. Still humid as hell, but when you’re in Florida in late August, a dip into the mid 70s can put a spring in your step. They say those gray skies may portend a Labor Day hurricane, but […]

Filed Under: american life, Jacksonville, Springfield, Writing

Parking, schmarking

May 12, 2015 by Dave Knadler

jacksonville skyline from south bank

I feel the shadow of old-man querulousness as much as the next guy, but I’m very careful these days not to bitch about parking. Nothing makes a man seem weaker or whinier than complaining when you can’t park RIGHT NEXT to where you want to be. It’s like telling those damn kids to get […]

Filed Under: american life, Jacksonville

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