— Eudes de Crecy says 40-50 percent of the papayas in Hawaii are lost before exportation, either because farmers know they aren’t worth sending off or because they’re thrown out at the packing site from rot or other signs of [...]
— The Czech Republic is certainly different than Germany. The euro isn’t there. The people look, well, somewhat more diverse. And the historical buildings are more authentic, at least the central core in Prague that I had the pleasure of visiting this [...]
My friend and fellow University of Florida graduate student Keran Billaud asked for volunteers to dump ice water on him for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, so of course I stepped up to the plate. Me and another grad student, Aqsa Bashir, [...]
— At the intersection of Southeast First Street and Second Avenue in the heart of Gainesville, businesspeople shuffle to and from their offices, friends pick out a spot for lunch, and bicyclists leisurely pedal by. And all the while, someone [...]
My first year of going to Gator games was much different than my time at MTSU—the bouts were more intense, the stadium far more packed, and the fans exponentially more passionate. It was disappointing that the UF football team had its [...]
Last Veterans Day, in 2013, I attended Alachua County’s ceremony for our Armed Forces. The community has the privilege of being home to one of the 79 living recipients of the Medal of Honor, Marine Cpl. Duane Dewey, of Hawthorne, Fla. [...]
August 17, 2014
History, Reflections