Yet another astounding story from the front lines — our nation’s schools.
From True’s 28 November 2010 issue:
Crime
A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Laughs
With a title like that, I certainly couldn’t run the story without providing the photo! As usual, the story first, from True’s 14 November 2010 issue:
This is True List Break-in
From True’s 17 October 2010 issue.
On the whole, This is True readers are a pretty technically savvy bunch: many of you use “tracking” email addresses — addresses which readers have used only to subscribe to my newsletter(s) — and I’ve had a number of reports this week from readers who have received spam to those unique addresses. That’s obviously a big concern to me.
Family Feud
Sometimes there’s a story that I “have” to publish, even though I know it just won’t make it past the spam filters, so I “can’t” put it in the email newsletter. And see below for an update.
Smooth Move, Megan
This is a study of contrasts: this story was so good that I ran it both in This is True and in the now-defunct Mug Shot Museum. First, the True treatment, from the 7 March 2010 issue:
A Picture Worth 1,000 Anytime Minutes
…or, The Birth and Death of a Spinoff Web Site
Sure: a picture is “worth 1,000 words.” Sometimes it’s worth 1,000 minutes on your cell phone plan, as in this case. The story, from True’s 27 December 2009 issue:
A Clever Disguise…?
Once again, a picture is worth a thousand words. But I’m not sure that in this case, two pictures are worth two thousand words!
Don’t Talk to the Cops
Some readers will be a bit puzzled why I would spread this message in my blog: “Do not, under any circumstances, be interviewed by the police without advice from a lawyer.” You have a right to remain silent, and I urge you to exercise that right. Especially if you are innocent.
Another April, Another Mass Shooting
There was another mass shooting today, a nut with a gun at an immigration office in New York, with at least a dozen killed. Here’s what I want to know: why do these things so often happen in April?
Weird News Video #42 — Facebook Addict
Episode #42: “Virtual Life”, from True’s 22 March 2009 issue.
Weird News Video #40 — Hide in Plain Sight
Episode #40: “Hide in Plain Sight”, from True’s 8 March 2009 issue.
Weird News Video #37 — That’s No Choirgirl
Episode #37: “That’s No Choirgirl” from True’s 15 February 2009 issue.
Weird News Video #36 — The Doctor is Out
Episode #36: “The Doctor is Out”, from True’s 8 February 2009 issue.
Weird News Video #35 — Keystone Criminals
Episode #35: “Keystone Criminals”, from True’s 1 February 2009 issue.
Weird News Video #34 — Booze Meets Stupid
Episode #34: “Booze Meets Stupid”, from True’s 25 January 2009 issue.
Weird News Video #33 — Carwash Robbery
Episode #33: “No Wax”, from True’s 18 January 2009 issue.
Justifiable(?) Homicide
There was a horrendous story in last week’s issue about a guy who stabbed an intruder to death. Several readers took me to task for my tagline on the story, so I’m putting it here as a place for discussion.
Mug Shot = 1,000 Words
One of the stories in this week’s column is notable for two reasons. One of them is the guy’s mug shot.
Weird News Video #29 — Ruff Time in Court
Episode #29: “Ruff Day”, from True’s 21 December 2008 issue.
Weird News Video #27 — Booby Trap
Episode #27: “Keep Your Nose Clean”, from True’s 7 December 2008 issue.