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Lies are woven into our lives from early childhood to the end of our lives. They are so pervasive that many go unnoticed and barely cause a flutter. Certain lies are so common, as a matter of fact, that we may not even classify them as lies.
Here are the [...]
Mark Twain said, “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics. ”
Where does that place advertising and politics? We all know advertisers lie. We expect them to lie.
We may act appalled when one of their lies is uncovered, but we know full well, for example, that no safe product will [...]
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“Oh what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive.”Sir Walter Scott
Although I was less than thrilled to give up that whole Saturday to attend Traffic School, I must admit it was entertaining.
The teacher was a retired deputy sheriff who created an informal environment and kept things fun by [...]