Lying about long-ago history may seem like an easier lift since the people being lied about are dead and can't defend the truth.

The 40-plus years of his post-presidential era went unremarked upon, with the long-ago breakthrough in the mountains of Maryland the primary focus.

Multiple witnesses had died since the crime took place, and many struggled to recount the long-ago events, the prosecutor said.

And indeed, a quarter century after deciding to commit my life to movies, reality is not as rosy as that long-ago dream.

Even that small outpost is miles from the desert where a dozen paleontologists are hiking, looking for signs of long-ago life.