Author Archives: David Carroll

An open letter to the leaders of the Democratic and Republican parties: We’re giving you four years notice. It’s a pretty good deal when you think about it. Most of… Read more »

2020 has been the Edsel of years. For those who are too young to understand that ancient reference, it has been the New Coke of years. Am I still going… Read more »

I posed a question on social media. “What do you miss most about your life BC (Before COVID)?” I have read about a thousand replies, and I have learned so… Read more »

“No one saw this coming.” “Who knew it would be this bad?” “Who could have predicted this?” Those are the three things I hear every day, several times a day…. Read more »

My, my, my. Look at this mess we’ve gotten ourselves into. The presidential election is still a hundred days away, and it already seems like the campaign has been going… Read more »

Congratulations Tennessee, you’re getting national attention. Out of all the states holding elections this year, you are holding “The Nastiest Primary in the Country,” according to Politico. I work in… Read more »

As I write this, it has been 113 days since the first COVID-19 case was identified in my home county. Within an hour, the school system announced schools would be… Read more »

While doing some research on an upcoming book project, I was looking through some 1930s era newspapers. One theater proudly advertised, “Coming Distractions!” I don’t know if that was a… Read more »

In my continuing quest to write about something that doesn’t include the word “pandemic,” I’d like to explore how kids are spending their time during this…uh…event. Their heads are buried… Read more »

Last week my wife said, “Remember when we used to go to the movies?” It really hasn’t been that long ago, but it sounded like one of those horse and… Read more »