Author Archives: David Carroll

I recently mailed a book from Chattanooga to an address in Iowa. I tracked the package during its journey, which was supposed to take three days. For some reason, my… Read more »

A few years ago, I wrote a column about folks who get on our nerves. Like the people who lean in too close to talk after they’ve gulped down a… Read more »

I woke up this morning with a much brighter outlook than on this date one year ago. I will always remember the fear, the uncertainty, and the eerie quiet in… Read more »

One year ago this week, I was living a normal life, and you probably were too. There were no masks, no social distancing, and no fear. We dined inside at… Read more »

I have written frequently about the TV and radio heroes of my life, especially the late Luther Masingill, and the amazing Marcia Kling, who still spreads sunshine everywhere she goes…. Read more »

  This just in: America needs a good laugh. We’re two months into 2021, and we now know 2020 never really left. I am taking a break from the gloom… Read more »

Recently I was honored to deliver the eulogy for my uncle, Owen Norris of Ider, Alabama. He was a child of the Great Depression. He learned how to build and… Read more »

  It has been three months since the presidential election, and three weeks since the inauguration. The division continues. Of course, this is nothing new. If you paid attention in… Read more »

Being a news guy is a weird occupation these days. When I got into the profession back in the 80s, there was no Twitter, no Facebook, and very few cable… Read more »

Have you had “the dream?” I posed that question on Facebook recently, and was astonished to learn that almost everyone has. The dream takes us back to school. We must… Read more »