HeyJaredDavid Carroll
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Don't beat around the bush (opens the original)
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Letâs explore the origin of some common sayings. After writing several columns about phrases like, âthat takes the cake,â and âdead as a doornail,â many of you suggested some others. Unlock the rest of the article with a new subscription. Your support strengthens local journalism. Subscribe now for full access to local reporting, breaking news, and more. David Carroll is a Chattanooga news anchor, and his latest book is “I Won’t Be Your Escape Goat,” available from his website, Chattan
Our shrinking summer vacations (opens the original)
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People of a certain age enjoy telling our younger friends how things were so much better when we were kids. Of course, they always have a snappy comeback or two. Unlock the rest of the article with a new subscription. Your support strengthens local journalism. Subscribe now for full access to local reporting, breaking news, and more. David Carroll is a Chattanooga news anchor, and his latest book is “I Won’t Be Your Escape Goat,” available from his website, ChattanoogaRadioTV.com. You may contac
I count off for spelling (opens the original)
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More than a few times over the years, Iâve filled this space with âFacebook Failsâ or âAutocorrect Accidents,â a collection of unfortunate misspellings. These word mishaps are caused by technology, confusion, a lack of spelling smarts, or all of the above. I have earned a reputation in my workplace as a stickler when it comes to spelling. As one of my colleagues boasted to me in an e-mail a few years ago, âI spelled everything right in my story today. Iâm telling you because I herd
CARROLL: That takes the cake (opens the original)
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Letâs explore the origin of some common sayings. After writing several columns about sayings like, âSight for Sore Eyesâ and âDonât Fly Off the Handle,â many of you suggested some others. Did your parents ever say, âWell, That Takes the Cake!â Remember the cake walks of your childhood? In the 19th century, community dance contests awarded an actual cake to the winners, cementing âtake the cakeâ as the result of achieving first place honors. Of course, if you were a superb dan
CARROLL: Drinking from a fire hose (opens the original)
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I generally limit my column to one topic. Sure, I often veer off course, but I always return to the main topic. Itâs like when Iâm on a road trip to Cincinnati. When I see a Shoneyâs sign, I will go out of my way to get a hot fudge cake. But I always end up in Cincinnati. Having said that, letâs explore a few recent diversions. Keeping up with the news is like drinking from a fire hose. We have a president who doesnât understand that summer is the time to relax. He will send out a stat
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