By David Carroll, commentary The electronic signs are on interstate highways across the nation: “Watch for motorcycles. Look twice, safe a life.” Just after seeing that sign last... Read more
By David Carroll I was in line at an all-too familiar spot, a fast food place, and some customers began grumbling. “The service sure is slow around here,” one said at a volume level that car... Read more
By David Carroll, commentary 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 ove... Read more
By David Carroll 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 world. But there was o... Read more
By David Carroll 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, and then come home. In spring and summer, I... Read more
By David Carroll 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 book de... Read more
By David Carroll 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 jalapeno burger with extra oni... Read more
By David Carroll I woke up today with a much brighter outlook than I had a year ago. I remember the fear, the uncertainty, and the eerie quiet in my neighborhood. The sounds of school buses... Read more
By David Carroll One year ago this week, I was living a normal life, and you probably were too. There were no masks, no social distancing, and no fear. We dined inside at restaurants, we sho... Read more
David Carroll’s News and Notes: Bouquets for the living
By David Carroll, commentary Recently I was honored to deliver the eulogy for my uncle, Owen Norris of Ider, Alabama. He was a child of the Great Depression. He learned how to build and fix... Read more