Still reading book by Hunter Biden’s wife of over 20 years. Much more authentic than his own book. Good story about living with an addict. Also all the secrets. In A.A. I learned a saying: You’re as sick as your secrets. The first time I heard that phrase I was all-in with my own addiction. I knew I couldn’t use pure will-power or grit or any other right wing pull yourself up by your own bootstraps advice. I made a vow to stop lying as much as possible. n

I began to explore the use of lies in everyday communication. I noticed how lawyers seem as if they took a college course in lying, avoiding lies, and the nature of lies. I learner there are many forms of lies. One is lying by omission. You can lie by sarcasm or humor, and there are other categories.

But the best way to avoid lying is to shut up. I watch these cops who feel free to lie to a suspect but go crazy if the suspect lies. I wonder why people who are arrested try to talk their way out of if when their best strategy is to ask for a lawyer.

Anyway, as a methadonian I don’t have to be deceitful so much. But try to tell that to some counselors, like the cops just put you in the liar category. So now, with my current counselor I can take the moral high ground, as she is the only one lying in our dispute. That’s OK though, because I still dig my counselor. So I’m not going to hold this dispute against her. She’s still for real enough. She didn’t go all robot on me.

Also, since D.D. came on the scene I have been astounded how people don’t even hear the falsehoods. Also, his intelligence has to be in the moron or imbecile category. I used to give I.Q. tests in the 1970’s. I still have some in my filing cabinet. My friends an acquaintances at the time were generous enough to let me practice on them. You know who you are Pat, Kel, Bart, etc.

So, yeah, D.D. could not pass a standard intelligence test, SAT, or ACT. If you think he could, I would wonder about your ability to pass any test. Forget Woman, Man, Camera, TV…..

Signing off…;