Yes, there really was “A Boy Named Sue”
“Well my daddy left home when I was three, and he didn’t leave much to Ma and me, except this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze. Now I… Read more »
Author Archives: David Carroll
When “Seinfeld” was Must-See TV
I caught a “Seinfeld” rerun the other night. Between the laughs, I remembered how NBC was reluctant at first: the show was too Jewish, too New York, and of course,… Read more »
25 years ago: Love it? Hate it? “Kokomo” was #1 for the Beach Boys
In 1988, the Beach Boys were toast. Done. Only in their 40s, they were already in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which is life’s way of saying, “We… Read more »
Ider High’s Homecoming Queen of Hearts
It all started with a photograph: A dear Facebook friend (and cousin) Shana Reyes sent me this link, and said “This would be a great story for you.” Just look… Read more »
My search for the perfect burger
As a news guy, I’m told to keep my political opinions to myself. Even on the front lines of Facebook and Twitter, I have to bite my tongue on the… Read more »
Jim Croce: yes, it’s been 40 years
His songs are still on the radio, some of them anyway. Oldies stations play only the ones that move fast. I think they’re afraid younger, short-attention span listeners will tune… Read more »
A tribute to Chattanooga’s Great Jet-FLI: the soundtrack of a generation
Some videos really don’t need an introduction. So here it is, my tribute to the Great Jet-FLI, 1070 AM, WFLI, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. Although there was no introduction, I… Read more »
We’re not ones to go ’round spreadin’ rumors
I’ve been a news guy for 26 years. On the education beat, I meet a lot of school people. Some of them like me, and some don’t. I’ve never been… Read more »
10 years ago: Two of my favorites left us on the same day, Part 2 (Johnny Cash)
Flashing back to that sad morning of September 12, 2003, NBC’s “Today Show” and the other network programs had to scramble their lineups, and in a hurry. John Ritter had… Read more »
10 years ago: Two of my favorites left us on the same day (Part 1, John Ritter)
On the morning of September 12, 2003, I got up to help get the boys off to school. Chris was a junior, Vince an 8th grader. Like every day, I… Read more »
