Tag Archives: Lying

“We say of some things that they can’t be forgiven, or that we will never forgive ourselves. But we do — we do it all the time.”

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Tony Herman

These are the final sentences in Alice Munro’s collection of short stories, Dear Life, which won the Nobel Prize.  I believe that the character is lying and that she wishes she could forgive herself. I’m sure that other readers have come to … Continue reading →

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“Not a week goes by without my telling a lie, but I suppose that is the same for most people.”

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Kate Stover

Under what circumstances do you lie?  This book shows how our tendencies to lie can be influenced by the culture we live in.  Kyoko Mori describes situations in her home country of Japan, where it’s more important to be polite … Continue reading →

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