CARROLL: Grateful For Good Influences

CARROLL: Grateful For Good Influences

“Influencers” are described these days as social media icons with large followings. Not for me. My heroes influenced me the old fashioned way.

David Carroll’s News and Notes: Grateful for good influences

“Influencers” are described these days as social media icons with large followings. Not for me. My heroes influenced me the old fashioned way.

David Carroll’s News and Notes: Grateful for Good Influences - Marion County News

“Influencers” are described these days as social media icons with large followings. Not for me. My heroes influenced me the old-fashioned way. I’ve been told that my humorous writing is similar to that of Lewis Grizzard, the Georgia newspaper columnist whose books sold millions of copies. Okay, I’ve only been told that once, but still, it was a huge compliment. To say that Grizzard was a huge influence on me is like saying Elvis Presley made an …