Carl Lance

It Will Be OK

The internet is awash with “positive” websites and messages to “encourage” people and lift their spirits. Before the internet, I remember seeing these kinds of messages on posters in school and later at work. I even saw some in church. These messages make you “feel good.” Norman Vincent Peale gained notoriety for his views on […]

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The Pizza Place

My wife wanted to try out a new pizza place near our home. I wasn’t that thrilled about the idea and hoped she would change her mind. She didn’t, but I followed her lead. The place was crowded, usually a sign of something good. I immediately noticed all the staff were very young, casually dressed

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The Discount Mall

     My wife and I took a trip to a Factory Outlet Mall.   We like shopping there because the prices are so low.  They sell name-brand merchandise that doesn’t meet their high standards.  Most items are slightly flawed, clearance items or last year’s styles.  We don’t care about the latest styles and love the deeply

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City Of Fear

Fear gripped the city of Austin, Texas after a serial bomber left packages, loaded with explosives at people’s homes. Unsuspecting victims opened the unmarked boxes and died or were seriously injured when the packages blew up. The bombings were on everyone’s mind. The first attacks occurred in a limited area and the bomber appeared to

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