American children are socialized to be rewarded for telling subtle lies and punished for telling blunt truth, new research from Texas State University finds. While most parents want to teach their children to tell the truth, they are inconsistent with…
Eschew obfuscation
I’m not a bumper sticker guy, but mid-week after one particular Sunday sermon someone showed up in my office with a gift in hand, patterned on that sermon title: “Eschew Obfuscation.” You know: Avoid making things difficult to understand. I…