Carl Lance

My Business

Most people tend to be open and sociable if they like the attention you are giving them. If you inquire into a subject that is embarrassing or they don’t want to make public, they will tell you to mind your own business. What exactly is “my business?” I understand a desire for privacy. Some things […]

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Wow Is Me

I first met Jim Hayes 25 years ago when I was his supervisor at Brooks Air Force Base in Texas. He loved new technology and eagerly shared his knowledge with some of us who were less enthusiastic. His generosity and patience are two of the main reasons I work in the computer support field today.

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Soldiers of Clay

My wife recently returned from a trip to Xian, China. That is where the famous Terracotta Warriors are located. Life-sized clay statues of soldiers don’t seem like a big deal until you look a little closer. To get an idea of the scale of the project, 720,000 people were forced to build the first Emperor

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Not As They Seem

I went into a busy building early one morning looking for help, but they took my clothes and began to hurt me. Different people came up to me and asked me the same questions I had just answered like an interrogation, as if trying to catch me in a lie. They seemed nice, but I

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