That's a great story, Stephen. I read the whole thing and I felt Spaw was being a dipshit. The questions it raises are important, and they are embedded in an amusing tale.
I once started a thread on the question "What would we be totally honest abut if we were being totally honest", and it harvested a surprising number of bits of honesty and explanations for non-honesty.
I agree that more truthiness is a Good Way to Go. ;>)