Yearly Archives: 2025

I am totally in favor of tipping. I always have been and always will be. Those in the service industry who meet or exceed our expectations deserve to be rewarded… Read more »

Everyone deserves a fall break, even newspaper columnists. Imagine the pressure that comes with cranking out these gems every single week. We start with a blank screen, and we must… Read more »

In this era of propaganda outlets masquerading as news channels, government spokespeople spouting alternative facts, and politicians passing off their party’s daily talking points as original thoughts, it’s no wonder… Read more »

Dear Atlanta Braves: Following the retirement of Braves manager Brian Snitker, I am humbly offering my services to succeed him. Attached is my formal application. NAME: David Carroll AGE: Younger… Read more »

I am tired of being asked to fill out a survey every time I spend a little money, even for a Snickers bar. Well, it hasn’t gotten that bad, but… Read more »

Let’s go back one hundred years. A president (Warren G. Harding) is mired in scandals: his cronies, appointed to powerful positions, are charged with crimes. Harding is accused of using… Read more »

As I write this, I’m recovering from my first fall football weekend of 2025. With the Atlanta Braves nestled near the cellar of the National League East, my weekends are… Read more »

Liverpool had the Beatles. California had the Beach Boys. And Alabama had, well, Alabama. In the 1980s, the Fort Payne band took the nation by storm, breaking every record, winning… Read more »

My wife and I started an enjoyable bi-weekly activity 18 months ago, and you might like it too. We call it “Video Night,” and every other Sunday we take a… Read more »

Sometimes, when I’m out in public, a person will say, “Hey, you’re that weatherman, right?” (I’m not.) Or, “Do you still own that restaurant?” (Never did.) Or they will say,… Read more »