It infects every facet of public life, corrupting our discourse, wrecking our trust in major institutions, lowering our standards for the truth, making it harder to achieve anything. And it wends its way into our private lives as well, changing even how we interact with one another: the way casual acquaintances will say, 'I love you;' the way we describe whatever thing as 'the best thing ever;' the way we are blurring the lines between friends and strangers. Life tests our willingness, in ways large and small, to tell the truth. And I believe that so much of your future and our collective future depends on your doing so. So I'm going to give you three honest, practical lessons about cutting the BS..MANHATTAN: Aug. 18 at the Swiss Chalet in Geneva On The Lake. May 23 for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" There are roles available for a man and woman in their mid to late 40s, and for a man and woman in their midtolate 20s.

Who is bashing Bear fans? I'm just telling