Guest column written by my son, Chris Carroll: My first memories of Chipper Jones are hearing my dad tell my brother & me about him in 1992 when I was… Read more »

As I reminisce about days gone by, I realize that there are many things I will never do again. I have decided to make a list. I will never again… Read more »

As I sit at home, grumpy with a lingering cold, it’s as good as time as any to fix Major League Baseball.  My beloved Atlanta Braves are about to return… Read more »

I don’t know how we did it, but we did.  Those of us who grew up in the 20th century managed to survive fewer than fifty varieties of milk. In… Read more »

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 »