Carl Lance

A Real Life

I was working on one of my stories when I heard Cindy Morgan singing about a “real life” and it reminded me of one of my managers at work who mentioned that she goes to bed early “maybe because I don’t have a life.” I’m sure that healthy, attractive, and successful lady does have “a […]

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By Another Name

Back in the 80s an American car company came out with a modestly priced car that was supposed to compete with the quality of foreign models. Unfortunately, it suffered from the same quality problems the company’s cars were well known for. Trying to pass off that same “cheap” car as something better, they dressed it

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Priorities

Friday was a day of conflicting priorities. I was attempting to fill the big gap left when my supervisor left for a well-deserved vacation. I had to manage a large and diverse workforce to support communications for one of our most challenging diplomatic missions. When I arrived at work, I discovered two of my team

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What Is Important

A few weeks ago, a chemical explosion in the port city of Tianjin, China killed more than a hundred people and destroyed over a billion dollars in property. It cost millions more in lost business and the long-term damage to the local population may never be known. To the people who were directly affected it

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Gone But Still With Us

My boss just left again for a well-deserved month-long vacation in the US. She is taking with her the knowledge and experience she gained from working many years in our job. With her went the boundless energy and drive she has for doing a great job. She also took the insight she has from many

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