The tricky part of any lie is trying to figure out how you'd behave if you were innocent.
The studies I’ve seen suggest low levels of cortisol, which affects our ability to feel fear. Without fear, they have no concept of consequences. Does
The practice of baring all, analyzing every nuance embedded in a quarrel, is a surefire way to keep an argument alive. Better to establish a temporary peace and revisit the conflict later. Often, by t...
The Copse at Hurstbourne is one of those fancy-sounding titles for a brand-new tract of condominiums on the outskirts of town. 'Copse' as in 'a thicket of small trees.' 'Hurst' as in 'hillock, knoll,...
Springsteen and Julianne Phillips were married. The story moved from Patti Scialfa’s early career to her current state of bliss and ended with gushings of the they were clearly meant for each other va...
It’s not that gray water’s boring, but the subject does have its limits.
I was determined to run, but my body thought otherwise. (Kinsey Millhone)
Get old, you might as well not worry about your dignity. Anybody talks about dignity for old folks has never been around one as far as I can tell. You can keep your spunk, but you have to give up your...
Everything happens for a reason but that doesn't mean there is a point.
Elmore Leonard,
Death is insulting, and I resented its sudden appearance, like an unannounced visit from a boorish relative.
Being rule governed, I operate in a world filled with imaginary restraints.
As usual, when confronted with heights, my greatest fear was the irresistible urge to fling myself off.
Should be relieved, but I’m pissed. The irony is that he’s probably still going to dominate my life.
Nothing wrong with a lie or two when the situation demanded it
My mother died of an overdose of sleeping pills after extensive surgery so that the cause of death was probably listed as despair.
Hard candies
Bailiwick.
You know what they say about living well as the best revenge. I did well because it was the one defense I had. Escape has been the motivating force in my life. Getting away from him, getting away from...
You can always push people around, but it's not a good idea. Better to let them volunteer information for reasons of their own. You get more that way.