Author Archives: David Carroll

You can blame it on AutoCorrect, SpellCheck, or just plain old lack of spelling skills, but social media continues to be a bottomless pit of unintentional laughs.  Here is my… Read more »

I’ve been quiet long enough.  Somebody must say it.  The negative political ads must stop.  Now.  More than ever, they just need to go away. Notice I didn’t say “all”… Read more »

Yes, we have a lot of problems in our nation, many of them in the inner cities. Open any newspaper, or watch a TV newscast, and you’ll see the almost-daily… Read more »

One day last week, I was determined to find, and report some good news.  I had heard of an inner-city program that keeps boys busy during the summer by teaching… Read more »

Ray White passed away on June 16, after living in Hixson, TN for the past few years, and unfortunately his death has gotten too little notice, in my opinion.  He… Read more »

I used to kid Claude Ramsey about being “a pretty good politician for a strawberry farmer,” and he would come right back at me and say, “You’re a pretty good… Read more »

If you’re an Atlanta Braves fan, or even if you’re not, perhaps you’ve seen him. The charismatic man in the tuxedo who sings “God Bless America” during the 7th inning… Read more »

There are many people I admire, and I love shining the spotlight on them.  High on that list is the Worley family of Chattanooga. They have just completed an amazing… Read more »

When my son Chris was a freshman baseball player at Red Bank High School, we were channel-surfing one night and started watching “Stump on Sports.”  The conversation was about high… Read more »

As a kid, I grew up laughing at Bill Cosby. Comedy albums were big in the pre-cable era, and when Cosby released a new album, I had to have it…. Read more »