Anyone who professes to be an open book is also a decidedly boring read. You see, I—along with most other people, I feel quite safe in opining—don’t want to find an “open book” anywhere in my personal library; I would much prefer a stimulating page-turner that’s guaranteed to hold my attention for more than a handful of minutes. Openness and transparency are undoubtedly advantageous for every level of government, yet those same qualities hardly inspire interest and pique curiosity in interpersonal relationships. Getting to know someone too easily is the perfect recipe for premature boredom and subsequently struggling to invent some novel excuse for parting ways without hurting the other’s feelings too badly.
Fred's Soapbox 