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2020-04-01 – Many years ago, I came up with an idea to have a day dedicated to truth telling. I called it Diogenes Day after the ancient Greek guy who […]
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Confusing Fads With Science
2019-04-01 – Happy April Fools’ Day! Six years ago today, I got the idea that April Fools’ Day had become so successful that it had taken over the entire year. […]
Day of Truth
2018-10-01 – Five and a half years ago, I came up with the idea of having a holiday to celebrate truth telling. I called it Diogenes Day. It was supposed […]
The Problem With Reality Is . . .
2017-02-27 – You don’t need to lie to distort the truth. When the news media dwell on crime, you feel under siege. It doesn’t matter whether crime is rampant or […]
A Day to Celebrate Truth-Telling: #DiogenesDay is October 1
2016-09-01 – I know it’s quaint. Honesty is not in vogue. It’s become a last resort. But if you want people to trust you, what choice do you have? A […]
A Day for Truth—It’s Not Happening
2016-08-04 – A couple years ago I proposed a holiday that I called Diogenes Day dedicated to the telling of truth. It’s a kind of anti-April Fools’ Day. It is […]
One Strike and You’re Out?
2015-09-29 – I noticed a number of posts on Facebook in the last couple of days in the wake of John Boener’s announcement that he would be resigning from the […]
I Write Lies for a Living
2015-09-20 – I write lies for a living. No lie. People I’ve said this to say, “No, Steve, what you write is not meant to deceive.” But what I write […]
Nike. Nike. Nike. . . . Oh, God! Oh, God! Oooh, Gahhh!
2015-09-01 – Truth. The Duggar family had a code word to suppress sexual thoughts. Are you kidding me? I just learned this. The word was “Nike.” Are you kidding me? […]
Let’s Believe the Worst About People We Disagree With
2015-04-12 – Facebook brought me the following headline yesterday: “Democrats Want to Legalize ‘Post Birth Abortion’ up to Age 4.” The photo with the headline was a cute wide-eyed toddler […]
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