Before I get started each week, I do a last scan of the news to make sure I haven’t missed anything big. And one of the first stories I found was a report that one of my mentors had died yesterday morning: Johnny Carson.
Major Headlines
Dick Ebersol’s Plane Crash
You may have heard about the plane crash last weekend (November 28, 2004) in Montrose, Colorado, mainly because a “celebrity” was aboard (NBC Sports head Dick Ebersol; his wife is actress Susan Saint James).
Proof I’m a Stinking Liberal?
Ronald Reagan died last week. I didn’t happen to mention that fact in last Friday’s free edition — which “naturally” brought a grumpy complaint from Jeffrey in Florida:
The iLoo is Flushed
Did a story in This is True ridiculing an announced new product from Microsoft result in its cancellation? Let’s look at the evidence, starting with the story that appeared in True’s 11 May 2003 issue:
Babies ’R’ Us? Yes They Are
A story this week brought in a huge reader response — and an unbeliveable reply from “Babies ’R’ Us” to my readers who complained to them:
After 9/11: Flying the Friendly Skies
Exactly six weeks after terrorists turned several of our airliners into guided missiles, I flew again.
9/11: More (but Happy) Aftermath
Wow: what an incredible response to the last issue. There were kudos for being able to write an issue at all, kudos for staying on schedule, and overwhelming support for my American Taliban story.
9/11: The Aftermath
This week Premium subscribers wrote in huge numbers thanking me for speaking out strongly against the downright treasonous comments made by two of America’s self-appointed “religious leaders.”
International Relief
The first charitable organization plug in TJI was for earthquake relief, after a 7.2 shock hit Kobe, Japan, on January 17, 1995:
John Bobbitt:
Immortalized Through Verbification
It’s really hard to coin a word. I tried it in the 17 July 1994 issue:
Continue ReadingJohn Bobbitt:
Immortalized Through Verbification