There’s a lot more to say about this week’s lead story. First, the story, from the 11 August 2019 issue:
Damned If You Do
Discussion about the small-town Missouri school teacher who was discovered to have an account on OnlyFans.
Adult
Weird News Video #31 — A Lady and Her Beaver
Episode #31: “Women’s Parts”, from True’s 4 January 2009 issue.
Moonlite Bunny Ranch
Last week I spoke at yet another Mensa “gathering” (convention), this one a regional affair hosted by the Northern Nevada chapter. I happen to know several Mensans in Nevada: some are readers, several are relatives of good friends here in Colorado. They really begged and pleaded for me to come and talk at the first Regional Gathering they were doing, and I finally relented.
They Have a Confession to Make
I just know I’m going to get a lot of comments on this story, so I may as well just post it now, from the start, with comments open so you can do your job. It’s from the 8 June 2008 issue and I expect to hear from Christians and atheists alike:
Why My Job is So Fun
I have the best job in the world. Or, at least, it’s in the Top Ten! Sometimes, though, my format constrains me a bit: for instance, I don’t consider university newspapers to be “mainstream,” and they thus are not eligible sources for This is True stories.
Higher Education
aka, Ya’ll Grow Up Now, Hear?
I Became Aware of the Beaver Problem when researching the 18 June 2000 issue. People really enjoyed the resulting story. Pay particular attention to the second half:
Saaya Irie Photos
Saaya Melts Hearts — But May Break Yours
A photo is “worth a thousand words,” so yes, I’ve got the photos (below). But usually you need some words to put the photos in context.
The Argument Every Man Has Been Looking For
Sometimes I think of a funnier tagline after I publish an issue. Sometimes I think of a funnier tagline before I publish it, but I don’t use it — usually because it’s just too nasty. This is one of those cases, so if you don’t like crude, you’ve been warned. Otherwise, on with the story, from the 21 July 2002 column:
The True Story of Leonard Carlo’s Bar
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I showed a friend the story below from the 3 October 1999 issue, and she found it way too hard to believe.
You’d Be Proud Too (a.k.a. “Billy Club”)
NOTICE: Includes NSFW Photo
I can relate. No, not to genital giganticism, but rather to the unsmiling corporate response to parody. In my case, it was Hasbro, with the Get Out of Hell Free cards.
Rants and Raves over “Austin Powers”
One of the first highly controversial stories in True, with some readers loving it, and others hating it. So let’s start with the story that started it all (in the 18 July 1999 issue):
Special Fornigate Edition
The Monica Lewinski scandal didn’t really break (or “Go Viral” as we say today) until President Bill Clinton’s famous angry denial, “I did not have sexual relations with that woman …Miss Lewinsky.”