Author Archives: David Carroll

“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 »

  He was Chattanooga’s hero of World War II. He was a symbol for all of the heroic sacrifices of the city’s service men and women. He was Tennessee’s bravest… Read more »

    From the time I got a job in broadcasting, until a year ago, I had a daily routine. I would spend around ten hours a day at work,… Read more »

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 »