I'm a pretty honest man (my complete and utter honesty compels me to add the "pretty" modifier). [View All]

[MiddleFingerMom]

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So fiction has always allowed me a "dis-honesty outlet".
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Probably explains why I have so much fun with the MiddlefingerMom persona.
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I took two Journalism courses in college (our prof -- same guy in both)
would open each class with a current-events question. The other older
student and I would be the only ones with our hands up. The other (and
younger) students weren't interested in "the news". :crazy: He'd look at us
and shake his head at the... ahem... current state of affairs displayed
in that classroom.
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I did pretty well, but couldn't STAND journalism as it stripped away my
ability to lie -- my pressure release valve, if you will (I interviewed a
local pot farmer and my prof wanted me to submit it for publication in
The Philadelphia Inquirer... but I did not, just on the off-chance that
I might be sentenced for contempt of court for refusing to reveal my
source -- on principle AND the fact that my source happened to be
a good friend).
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Anyways, I found this quote this morning (which inspired all this post's
blah-blah-blah).
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"Fiction is a piece of truth that turns lies to meaning."
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Yeah.
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What he/she said.
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(I also blame the fact that I'm reading Tom Robbins recently.)
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