Carl Lance

The Obituary

I glanced over the obituary column for an online newspaper to see if anyone I knew had passed away. It isn’t likely I would personally know them, with such a small space allotted to deaths. I noticed they labeled it “Notable Deaths.” Do they consider the other 150,000 people who died that day not notable? …

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She’s Back

My wife has been gone for five days and I missed her. Yes, it was quiet at home and I got to do whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. I wasn’t asked to change the television channel, fix her something to eat or do anything. I was alone. I ate leftovers from the fridge and …

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They Don’t Want To

Even with all the censorship, fact-checking and controls on Facebook, why can’t they stop the porn and solicitation posts? They also have paid advertisements that don’t meet their “community standards.” Surely these problems get reported? They rejected my ad that included an image of JESUS on the cross, because it “showed torture.” Seriously! If they …

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Sisters

As I am writing this story, my wife is out shopping with her youngest sister. They will talk, laugh, have lunch and do some shopping. That happens a lot since we moved back to the U.S. and retired. This activity is normally on Sunday, after Church with all three sisters. One sister had to work …

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