Carl Lance

Use It or Lose It!

When I was in the military, I earned compensation time off. The rule was if I didn’t use it, I would lose it. Even though I had worked while others were didn’t and the time off was rightfully mine, the opportunity to use it was for a limited time. I remember losing comp time again […]

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How Much Love?

The words “I love you” rarely mean much these days. No matter how sincerely they are proclaimed, there is often something held back. Most mean something like, “I will give you what you want as long as I get what I want from the deal.” During weddings you hear “they are so in love” as

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The Clinical Trial

I am part of a clinical trial for a vaccine that will hopefully prevent the elderly and very young from catching a deadly (non-COVID) virus. A pharmaceutical company is spending a small fortune to ensure the efficacy and find possible side effects before they submit this medicine for final approval. The company wants to prove

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Story Without End…

As we begin another year, I am reminded of the high hopes we had for this last one. The year before had been tough and though the future looked bleak, we hoped we would get a break. Instead, on the national and international stage, things have gone from bad to worse! The pandemic went from

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The Impossible Dream

     What are your dreams this year?  Are you planning on just getting by or making your life better?  Modest goals may improve your chance of success, but is that really what you want?  If you are going to dream, why not make it something big?  Why not the impossible?      If you want something

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