I downloaded CNCjs. After some basic figuring out of how to operate it, I was able to run my simple little laser line created in Aspire successfully. So I have to deduce that Carbide Motion does not like my laser gCode. Guess the next week will be figuring out how to work with CNCjs.
I did try to run it (the exact same gCode file that I ran in CNCjs) again in Carbide Motion with the same incorrect outcome.