Secrets…we all have ‘em. They’re disguises we hide behind. My dog Bogey has been acting strangely lately. He must have a secret he’s not sharing. I know this because his eyes give him away. Just when I think I have picked up on some clue, they dart away. Prying out secrets from dogs or humans …

If it weren’t for cliches, could we communicate?  * * * Cliches…we’ve over-used these time-tested platitudes. They’re rusting out, about to bite the dust. Acronyms and euphemisms of verbal arcana are the new Esperanto. I’ve cobbled together a few of the oldies. They tell it like it is. Our culture is bloated with idiomatic jargon. We belly up to …