I was sitting at my computer this afternoon with CNN playing in the background when Erin Burnett asked Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, why Trump retweeted a tweet questioning Marco Rubio’s legal status to become president of the United States. Burnett: “Corey why would he retweet a tweet questioning Marco Rubio’s citizenship if he […]
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Tell me sweet little lies: evidence that people like being lied to
Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies While I was a Fleetwood Mac fan when the song “Little Lies” was released back in 1987, I must admit the lyrics didn’t make a lot of sense to me. Who wants to be told lies? Don’t we all want the truth? Now that I’m older and […]
I’ll pray for you (and other Christian baloney)
This morning I found this Non Sequitur cartoon in my files. And it got me to thinking how often I’ve engaged in Christian baloney where I’ll say something not because I intend to do it but simply because saying it is the right and proper social expectation to fulfill. A few years ago a friend of […]
