Author Archives: David Carroll

Recently I wrote about a “dream” press conference involving the two leading candidates in the 2024 presidential election. The response was whelming. I wouldn’t say overwhelming, but literally tens of…well,… Read more »

As faithful readers might know, I visit fast food joints a little too often. Not a good habit, I know, but it’s gotten me this far. It’s like when the… Read more »

Our friend Ed Buice has passed away. Ed started in Chattanooga radio as a news reporter in the late 70s, at various radio stations including WDXB, WGOW, KZ-106, WDOD, and… Read more »

Let’s track the history of American retail and service establishments. If you watch old movies and TV shows, you know that in the 19th century our ancestors took their horse… Read more »

  Some years back, I had lunch with a now-deceased friend who was a former state senator. When I asked if he missed interacting with the public, he said, “Oh,… Read more »

It was only a dream. The White House sent out a press release. “Joint press conference tonight, with President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. This will be a… Read more »

Here’s to the graduating class of 2023. Unlike any other senior class in history, their four-year high school journey has been a roller coaster. Starting in their freshman year, chaos… Read more »

I hate to keep comparing “then and now,” because in the hazy rear-view mirror of our lives, “then” almost always wins. We say we want to return to the good… Read more »

Three years ago my neighborhood was eerily quiet. As COVID-19 cases began to rise, people were afraid to leave their homes. Fewer people were out walking, and even children were… Read more »

I used to complain about customer service before the pandemic. As we now know, those were the good old days. During the past few weeks, I have spent more time… Read more »