Randy Cassingham
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Founder at ThisIsTrue.com, the oldest entertainment newsletter on the Internet, yet still wanting to learn new things.
On the other hand, there were at least 40 girls who thought the song was about them.
January 12, 2026 at 2:00 AM
On the other hand, there were at least 40 girls who thought the song was about them.
Sunday Reading - A little 'incident' when I met another early Internet content pioneer reflects how I approach life's little bobbles. A SHORT blog entry from 1998.
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There was an "incident" that kind of sets the tone for my life.
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January 11, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Sunday Reading - A little 'incident' when I met another early Internet content pioneer reflects how I approach life's little bobbles. A SHORT blog entry from 1998.
So insensitive to most things, yet too insensitive to others.
January 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
So insensitive to most things, yet too insensitive to others.
Don't throw away experience.
January 11, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Don't throw away experience.
This is actually an amazing chart. Did you have any idea?
January 10, 2026 at 10:00 PM
This is actually an amazing chart. Did you have any idea?
If you can read this, you can do it.
January 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
If you can read this, you can do it.
A longer way to say "Get over yourself!"
January 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
A longer way to say "Get over yourself!"
Piss off a politician today!
January 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Piss off a politician today!
Riddler Antiperspirant (‘Questionable protection’) pretty much failed in the marketplace immediately.
January 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Riddler Antiperspirant (‘Questionable protection’) pretty much failed in the marketplace immediately.
Walmart manager promoted after figuring out how to keep a greeter on duty 24x7 for free.
January 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Walmart manager promoted after figuring out how to keep a greeter on duty 24x7 for free.
Nice to know she wasn't ruined by the unplanned experience, and that the family actually made some good money from commercial licensing of the image.
January 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Nice to know she wasn't ruined by the unplanned experience, and that the family actually made some good money from commercial licensing of the image.
Roddenberry figured humanity would have to go through some pretty dark times to get to the enlightenment of the Trek universe (which I'd argue was muddied after his death, even in the TNG days).
January 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Roddenberry figured humanity would have to go through some pretty dark times to get to the enlightenment of the Trek universe (which I'd argue was muddied after his death, even in the TNG days).
When I first posted this in 2013, a woman named Mary Jones threatened to sue me, blah blah blah -- she was OUTRAGED that I'd post something specifically about HER. It takes all kinds. But it made me want to post it again and again and again. 😂
January 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM
When I first posted this in 2013, a woman named Mary Jones threatened to sue me, blah blah blah -- she was OUTRAGED that I'd post something specifically about HER. It takes all kinds. But it made me want to post it again and again and again. 😂
A really interesting Honorary Unsubscribe this time: I’m pretty well versed in the history of personal computing, but I had never heard of this key player. Dado Banatao’s story in about 4 minutes.
owowi.com/13m
owowi.com/13m
Dado Banatao - Honorary Unsubscribe
He didn’t merely escape poverty: he engineered paths for those who came up behind him.
owowi.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
A really interesting Honorary Unsubscribe this time: I’m pretty well versed in the history of personal computing, but I had never heard of this key player. Dado Banatao’s story in about 4 minutes.
owowi.com/13m
owowi.com/13m
It's why we have such a big brain.
January 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM
It's why we have such a big brain.
Just give yourself a little space.
January 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Just give yourself a little space.
NO clicking Like (etc.) unless you actually get it!
January 7, 2026 at 2:00 AM
NO clicking Like (etc.) unless you actually get it!
It sort-of seems like a good idea, but does it really hold up when you think about it? Just one of the stories in this week's newsletter. Basic subscriptions free at the web site.
January 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
It sort-of seems like a good idea, but does it really hold up when you think about it? Just one of the stories in this week's newsletter. Basic subscriptions free at the web site.
Less and less traffic every week, it seems.
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Less and less traffic every week, it seems.
