Author Archives: David Carroll

I have declared this The Summer of Joy, even though I have no legal authority to do so. I am merely comparing this summer to the last one. If you… Read more »

I have declared war on rude people. Some may consider it an unwinnable war, but so far, I am pleased with the results. My world is small, making it easy… Read more »

My 110-year-old friend Halie Forstner was reminiscing about the two pandemics she has survived. (How many people do you know who can say that?) She lost family members to the… Read more »

I was in line at an all-too familiar spot, a fast food place, and some customers began grumbling. “The service sure is slow around here,” one said at a volume… Read more »

“It was like someone flipped a switch.” That was my son in Washington, DC, reporting on what he saw last weekend as he walked the streets. “One day, everyone was… Read more »

It is graduation season, and pre-COVID, I was occasionally asked to speak at a commencement program, but this year most of the organizers just want to get it over with…. Read more »

I recently spent two months trading cars. I was in no hurry, because my old car was still in good shape. Now the ordeal is over, and I have learned… Read more »

Someone outside of my family hugged me last week. It was like a sneak attack, I didn’t see it coming. A lovely lady in my workplace, who works an opposite… Read more »

I would like to thank former President Trump, and those who worked under him, for their efforts in establishing Operation Warp Speed. They are to be commended for making safe,… Read more »

I remember an older lady from my youth. We’ll call her Mrs. Ballyhoo. She and her husband were fairly well off, and didn’t seem to have a worry in the… Read more »