Author Archives: David Carroll

Last year in this space, I lamented the suddenly smaller graham crackers, ice cream cartons, apple juice jugs, and pretty much anything else you buy. The titans of the retail… Read more »

I don’t get invited to the White House very often. My first visit was as a tourist. My wife and I spent our honeymoon in Washington, DC. We were both… Read more »

I see so much negativity. Think about this: 2 years ago, we couldn’t go anywhere, we didn’t have a vaccine, and our friends were sick or dying. Cardboard cutouts were… Read more »

Have you noticed that when some political candidates and elected officials speak, their words often ring hollow? It’s almost as if they aren’t being honest (imagine that). Wouldn’t you like… Read more »

I saw a billboard recently for a psychic who would reveal your future. I just laughed. In my youth, while reeling from a break-up, I paid ten bucks to have… Read more »

The November midterm election is less than three months away. This means debate season is approaching. For a political junkie like me, this is like Christmas, baseball Opening Day, and… Read more »

Legendary singer and entertainer, Sam Gooden of the world famous Impressions, passed away peacefully Thursday morning August 4, 2022, surrounded by family. Here is the video tribute aired on August… Read more »

As you know, I write about things that matter. Like the gradual disappearance of Shoney’s Big Boy restaurants. At one time, there were 1800 of them. Now, there are only… Read more »

I have been covering schools for thirty years, and I have visited more schools than the milk delivery guys. As Johnny Cash sang, I’ve been everywhere, man. From the modest… Read more »

I used to tell my wife that I was the most patient man in America. This was usually followed by a swift verbal reprimand, so I stopped saying that. Still,… Read more »