I pulled out my old copy of On Lies, Secrets and Silence by Adrienne Rich; the binding is dry, cracked and worn at "Women and Honor: Some Notes on Lying."… Read More
Lies We Tell Ourselves
I have been thinking a lot about my last posting and the overall topic of truth, lies, and deception. What happens when we are lied to? When we lie to… Read More
The Price of Shaving Off the Truth
(a work in progress) It starts when you cut corners lean away avert your gaze hold back hold your breath withhold withdraw draw and quarter yourself becoming a heap… Read More
The Cradle of Compassion
High Holy Days can feel a little bit like living in a tunnel of sorts. Now that Yom Kippur has passed, I feel like I've come flying out of the… Read More
Truth or Dare
Remember that old childhood game, "Truth or Dare?" Someone asks you a question, and you can either answer it truthfully, or you have to accept a "dare." It's a forced… Read More