Author Archives: David Carroll

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 »

Most of us are who we are, because of the adults who influenced us in our youth. Our parents, grandparents, older siblings, teachers and others. I was blessed to have… Read more »

All right, let’s get this column started. Who wants to talk politics? How about a show of hands. Nobody? Don’t you want to know why I think those runoff elections… Read more »

This was not supposed to happen. At this point, we should not have to worry about the future of our nation. We have had more than 240 years to work… Read more »

As you may have noticed by now, I’m “old school,” which is a way of saying you’re old, but by adding the word “school” it softens the blow. Unlike my… Read more »

As anyone who knows me will gladly testify, I’m not above recycling an old joke. Or three. For example: A pastor was enraged when he found a charge for a… Read more »

Now seems like a good time to write about something other than the election and the coronavirus. So how about a trip back in time, when things were simpler? I… Read more »

I’ve said it before, but I must say it again. The negative political ads must stop. Notice I didn’t say “all” political ads. Just the negative ones. The ones with… Read more »

Hello Thanksgiving, it seems like you’re running late. I can’t say that I blame you. Most of us have been hiding out at home, or behind our masks, so you… Read more »