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Lying

The fine art of lying: When you're spinning a story you have to know when to make your exit. One little detail can throw the whole thing off.; By Garrison Keillor Jul 4, 2007
The boss's incompetent son wants an employment reference!: I got put on the spot and lied for him once, but I can't do it again.; By Cary Tennis May 17, 2007
I've been lying about my drinking. How do I live with the guilt?: My wife thinks I've been sober for the past seven years, but I've secretly been drinking.; By Cary Tennis Feb 14, 2007
"Saddam chose to deny inspectors": Bush repeated this bald-faced lie recently. The cowering press still lets him get away with it, but the public is no longer fooled.; By Joe Conason Mar 31, 2006
"The Cheating Culture": David Callahan explains why Americans lie more now than they did in the '50s, '60s or '70s.; By Heather Havrilesky Dec 22, 2003
The Year of the Liar: From weapons of mass destruction to Jayson Blair, we trusted them -- and they punk'd us. Why do we keep coming back for more?; By Heather Havrilesky Dec 22, 2003
What's a guy to do?: I lied about past infidelities, and now I want to tell the truth to my true love. Will she accept it, or will she leave me in the dust?; By Cary Tennis Jan 8, 2002
"Click on and jack off!": My son discovers porn and I resort to subterfuge.; By Margot Nightingale May 25, 2001
One nation, under the weather: Stung by a pan in the New York Times, an "illness memoirist" defends her art.; By Lauren Slater Jul 5, 2000
The loneliest man in China: In a nondescript rural restaurant, an expat is humbled by a local's worldly honesty.; By Paolo Bacigalupi Nov 17, 1999
Docs who lie and the patients who thank them: A new survey suggests many physicians will fib to get around HMO restrictions.; By Robert Burton, M.D. Nov 1, 1999
Caught looking: My teenage son is surfing porn sites on the Web and lying to me about it. Which offense is worse?; By Garrison Keillor Oct 19, 1999
A cold-blooded killing in the neighborhood: My children believe in tooth fairies. Do I have to tell them about the murder across the street?; By Heather Donovan Aug 5, 1999
Recommendation wars: While students increasingly sue professors for less-than-gushing recommendation letters, professors are subtly crafting their criticism in calculated ambiguities.; By Tyler Thoreson Sep 24, 1998

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Lying

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