Carl Lance

Lifetime Warranty

Buying a product with a Lifetime Warranty seems like a no-brainer until you read the fine print. Warranty servicing may require you to return the product along with the original receipt or proof of purchase. Have you noticed how fast the print fades on cash register receipts? You must be really organized to keep your […]

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A Nicer Place

     My wife and I drove from San Antonio, Texas to Vancouver, staying in moderately priced hotels along the way. We selected those hotels based on price and reviews from previous travelers. They were clean, comfortable, provided breakfast and with minor exceptions all met our needs.      In Vancouver, my wife wanted to be downtown

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Another One has Gone

     Yesterday we said goodbye to Sister Carolyn.  She has been a faithful member of our Church for many years, and we are sad to see her go.  We will miss her singing in the choir and seeing her sitting in “her seat” on the front row.  She was very quiet and shy, but everyone

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The Faithful

     When thinking about the faithful, maybe we need to look at some who are not.  Marriages are falling apart at an alarming rate because people are unfaithful to their vows.  Couples promised to “love, honor, and obey, until death do us part” but they don’t.  Another group of the unfaithful is politicians who promise

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Tomb Sweeping

     In China, Tomb Sweeping Day is a national holiday when families visit the graves of their relatives.  Traditionally they clean the graves, light incense, offer food, money, flowers, and prayers to their ancestors.  The rites are important to most Chinese.  I thought it was just to pray and care for the grave, but it

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