"I am convinced that anyone can be a great writer … if he can only … tell the naked truth about himself and other people. That, a little technique with words and the willingness to bare heart, soul and body are all it takes. But few people know the truth, and fewer have the artistic intent and perhaps ruthlessness to tell it."
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How do you tell if a photographic print is a fake?
This photograph called "Powerhouse Mechanic" (1920) is by Lewis Hine. Continue reading “How do you tell if a photographic print is a fake?”
How a son got his mobster dad to tell the truth
The son had to turn against the father.
But if his father caught the plays,
the son would be dead. Continue reading “How a son got his mobster dad to tell the truth”
You can’t tell a prankster what not to do
Post no bills
Why you shouldn’t tell smart children the truth
Non Sequitur comic strip by Wiley Miller, November 26, 2012>>
Why we can’t tell if someone is lying
We only have a 4% advantage
over chance at detecting liars. Continue reading “Why we can’t tell if someone is lying”
When you shouldn’t tell the truth
I found a selection of a dozen letters on telling the truth at The Sun Magazine. Continue reading “When you shouldn’t tell the truth”
The lie kids tell when they see floating green pants
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| I said them. But I lied them. |
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Should doctors always tell the truth?
Doctors will sometimes use "benevolent deception"
when dealing with patients who have dementia
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They tell girls to put a spoon in their underwear
It might prevent a life of misery.
Karma Nirvana is a British charity with one goal – to stop forced marriages and honor-based violence. Continue reading “They tell girls to put a spoon in their underwear”