Carl Lance

Do You Know Who I Was?

Now that I’m retired, my wife lets me help her around the house. The other day she asked me to do some menial task and I jokingly replied “What! Do you know who I was?” Yes, I was teasing, because it doesn’t matter who I “was.” It only matters who I am right now.There were […]

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Complaints?

Along with much of the world, I am stuck inside my home as the government attempts to stop the spread of this awful virus. As we watched the world shut down through the television and internet, huge cities and famous places, normally jammed with traffic and people, are eerily void of human activity. As I

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Grounded

It seems like I’ve been stuck at home forever, but it’s only been a week or so since we were ordered to stay home, in an attempt to stop the spread of the Wuhan virus. My schedule has dramatically changed and I feel like a kid that has been grounded for misbehaving and sent to

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What Can I Do?

The government says I have to stay at home to stop the spread of the Wuhan virus in our community. They recommend social distancing, which means I shouldn’t get too close to others, so I don’t make this terrible situation worse. It seems reasonable to limit my potential exposure to virus carriers so I don’t

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Warning – You Will Die!

Judging by the way people are reacting to the spread of the Chinese virus, they don’t want to die. Here in Texas, where relatively few people have been infected, there has been a major run on the stores. People are stocking up on hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, water and toilet tissue. Not sure where toilet

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