Good news for the deceitful -- if you’re a big fat liar it’s not all your fault! Let’s face it, we’re a culture based on doubletalk and it started as far back as the Bible, so the next time you find yourself fudging on the truth, remember it’s a calorie-free indulgence and almost … [Read more...]

There is an unwritten rule in the social contract that we Americans live by that states: If you say “Hello” to someone the first time you see that individual on a particular day, you do not have to say “Hello” to him or her again that day. I live by that rule (as I believe … [Read more...]

I’m not sure at what age kids learn the fine art of flattery but it certainly isn’t three. No, I would have to say that my three-year old son’s comments are usually of the "brutally honest" variety rather than those of a child trying to score himself some extra playground … [Read more...]

I’ve been reading a lot lately about North Korea’s Kim Jong-il, who for some reason is developing nuclear (or nuke-U-ler, if your middle initial is W) weaponry. And I got to thinking... what’s with this guy? Why the big bully campaign? What’s he trying to prove? So I did a … [Read more...]

Arnold Levin contemplated the punishment for shooting his in-laws. Would it be considered justifiable or would he get a judge that was never married and thinks all life is precious? Arnold and Marie made a solemn vow soon after they married to always live at least one thousand … [Read more...]