I believe in the the correspondence theory of truth. That simply means that truth is that which really is. If something conforms to reality, it is true. If not, it is false...

Rational discourse is impossible without the Law of Non-Contradiction (somewhat ironically, it's sometimes called the Law of Contradiction). This concept asserts that A cannot equal non-A, where A represents any proposition (propositions are statements that are either true or false)...

I am not a deconstructionist. I believe that words have meanings that can be conveyed from the writer to the reader. While the message is subject to a degree of distortion by our individual experiences, cultures and beliefs, the essential intent may be communicated successfully...