Carl Lance

While talking with a friend who is recovering from a stroke, he was telling me how he is being cared for by his wife. I could tell he was frustrated at having to rely on someone else for what he once was able to do for himself. He must ask for what he needs and […]

I remember watching an old black and white movie of the Titanic sinking and the remaining men calmly singing “Nearer My God to Thee” as the ship sank and lifeboats pulled away taking others to safety. It was surreal because minutes later they would be drowning in the freezing cold water. If it wasn’t an

I recently saw a friend’s post that advised, “Surround yourself with people who believe in your dreams, encourage your ideas, support your ambitions, and bring out the best in you.” I understood my friend had good intentions, but this is wrong. Yes, surrounding yourself with supportive people is better than those who discourage you but

It’s dangerous to let your mind wander, especially if you spend much time on the internet like I do. With “Fact Checkers” and “woke” censorship you might think the bad stuff has been weeded out, but you would be sadly mistaken. It seems we are only protected from Christian material, conservative views, and climate change

When playing the game of pool (billiards) the object of the game is to cause the intended balls to fall into the pockets on the pool table. If a player is good, they call their shots by stating which ball will fall into which pocket before they take the shot. If the shot doesn’t go