Carl Lance

Another crisis is in the news with over twenty thousand reported dead and the number expected to keep growing as bodies are discovered under collapsed buildings. Surprisingly people are found alive in the rubble, but those numbers are much lower. Earthquakes have devastated this region before and measures were taken to strengthen buildings, but many […]

I took my car in for recommended maintenance today. Nothing major, but it was due for an oil change. My car was running just fine with no major problems, but the maintenance reminder said the oil was nearing the end of its service life. I could have ignored the reminder, but the car maker believes

It’s quiet now in the Uvalde elementary school building. The bodies have been removed and the wounds are being treated. Family members are either relieved their children are safe or struggling through an unbelievable nightmare. The Police have returned to their regular duties as they wait for the consequences. Nothing will ever be the same,

It’s Valentine’s Day in China, at least for the Americans living here. Frantic searches are underway by those who waited too long to buy gifts or completely forgot. It is an opportunity to express our love to those we hold most dear or to wish we had if we disappoint them. This is not the

I have a lot of time on my hands this week. You see, my family is out of town, and I am here at home. Nothing wrong with this situation because we are all doing what we are supposed to do. My wife is in California with her sisters and brother-in-law attending a family wedding.