A very present aspect of human behavior involves camouflage. This morning I started out with a cheerful note to my wife—actually I was not all that cheerful. I put on hair tonic that serves to color my hair. I went to the closet and picked out a shirt that I hoped would mitigate my midriff. I arrived at work and went cheerfully about my work—actually I was not all that cheerful. I went to Radio Shack to get a part that I needed for work. Actually I went specifically to Radio Shack with a hidden agenda—I also wanted to purchase on my account an adapter that I needed at home. In the afternoon I went about my work trying to hide the fact that I was drowsy after having pizza with a friend for lunch. During lunch my friend chatted a good deal about his new baby. I showed perhaps too much interest. Later in the afternoon my boss asked me to take care of a matter, which I did cheerfully—actually I was not all that cheerful. An acquaintance spoke to me in the hall. I attempted to cover the fact that I couldn't recall their name. In short, my day has been replete with actions “intended to hide, disguise, or mislead.” I am either hopelessly phony or adamantly human. I ask my dear reader to decide based on their own behavior starting with getting out of bed unfit for living and perhaps a little later crafting a public face by smiling cheerfully in the bathroom mirror.
