General Mischief

In a bizzare move like something from your childhood classroom, the government of Singapore has decided to allow…gum. That’s right, you can now chew gum in Singapore [WSJ, subs. req.] if you follow a few restrictions: it can only be purchased at a pharmacy, and the pharmacist must write down your name. What you didn’t … Read more

I’ve written about this time and again. Something is afoot. Perhaps now the United Nations will step in and do something about this global problem of the world’s oldest people dying. The 114 year-old Ramona Trinidad Iglesias Jordan has now passed on. This woman should surely watch out, now that she’ll probably the next of … Read more

A woman in Minsk, Belarus (an old stomping ground of mine) has reached the ripe young age of 116: Today, [Hanna] Barysevich moves with difficulty but unaided. She complains of occasional headaches and worsening vision “but nothing else bothers me.” She attributes her longevity to genes: Her paternal grandmother was 113 when she died. As … Read more

In the spirit of multiculturalism, TruePravda is now translated into Redneck-ese for those who are literate in such languages. Click here to translate.

Here are a few of my pet peeves from recent consumer experiences: Burger King. Shame on you for taking away you Sourdough Breakfast Sandwich. It was good and innovative, and not too scary like those McGriddle things. Even more shame on you for leaving them up on your 2’x2′ photo menu, long after they’ve been … Read more

Looks like I’m going to have to change the name of my blog. Here’s a letter I got from a Russian law firm: Comrade Bridges, Your website, entitled “TruePravda,” must change its name immediately or else you will be faced with legal action. The name of this website is much too similar to our client, … Read more

Apparently, Google’s newly announced email service is not an April Fool’s joke. Glenn Reynolds speculated about it last night, saying it looked like April Fool’s to him. This morning, hundreds of media outlets had run the story, and the kindly nerds over at Slashdot were really suspicious. Josh Claybourn noted that Google Austrailia was keeping … Read more

The Left Behind series of books concludes today. Wheh, I thought they would never end—but wait!: “Glorious Appearing” covers the end of days, but it’s actually not the end of the books. In 2005, fans can look forward to a prequel of “Left Behind” about the main characters’ lives before the Rapture. A sequel is … Read more

If you’ve ever wondered how old you are in dog years, you must check out this converter. I’m 4 years old. If I were a dog, I would be 129 years old, and certain to die soon. The converter’s formula is 10.5 dog years per human year for the first 2 years, then 4 dog … Read more

Here are some more observations from weekend travels: Yes, this is an actual sign I saw in a residential area in Chattanooga. I never saw any see-saws, so they must have been going well over 25 m.p.h. On the road we finished listening to the audiobook version of Grisham’s The Last Juror. All in all, … Read more