Carl Lance

The Grand Jury

I was selected for Grand Jury duty and for two months I spent two mornings a week reviewing felony cases at the courthouse. The deliberation on the cases is secret, but I want to share some of what I discovered. Drug use is destroying lives. When people become addicted, drugs take priority over everything. Addicts […]

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All Hail the King!

We Americans don’t really understand royalty. After all, we learned in school how our forefathers defeated a tyrant King to found our country. Lofty words like freedom and inalienable rights were the bedrock of our nation and later enshrined in our Constitution. Though we often use the title “King” to describe power, authority and accomplishment,

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The Final Verdict

    A well-known and highly respected political commentator recently announced he only has a few weeks to live.  He was recovering from an operation and almost ready to return to work, when he received the devastating news.  His colleagues read his letter, telling about his medical diagnosis and what he called “the final verdict.”   Saying

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End of Life

     This morning I was surprised to see another “successful” person had taken their own life.  Reactions to a recent “celebrity” suicide were still spreading across the news sites.  These people seemed to have it all and had reached the pinnacle of fame and fortune, but chose to end their lives.   With millions dreaming of

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