Starbucks Refused to Send Donated Coffee to Marines In Iraq and Said the Company Does Not Support the War-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An email from a Marine who says some Marines wrote to Starbucks to say how much they liked Starbucks coffee and to request some donated coffee for the Marines. The eRumor says …
Starbucks doesn't support the war in Iraq-Fiction! Read More »
“Eternity” the Story of the Homeless Man in Sydney, Australia, who Went Down in History–Truth! Summary of eRumor: A story about Arthur Stace, a homeless alcoholic who lived in the Streets of Sydney, Australia. After a conversion to Christianity, quit drinking, and spent the rest of his life writing the word “Eternity” all over the …
Truck Driver Who Turned-in the DC Snipers Had Prayed They Would be Caught–Truth! Summary of eRumor: Truck Driver Ron Lantz, according to the eRumor, was among 50 other drivers who had met to pray that the Washington DC snipers would be caught. A week later, Lantz turned out to be the one who …
The man who found the DC snipers had prayed for them to be caught-Truth! Read More »
The Petroleum Equipment Institute Report on Gasoline Fires Started by Sparks-Truth! Summary of eRumor: A message said to have resulted from a conversation with Robert Renkes of The Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) who says there have been more than 150 cases of fires caused by sparks from static electricity igniting gasoline vapors. The …
The Petroleum Equipment Institute report on gasoline fires started by sparks-Truth! Read More »
Letter From Ed Koch Protesting an Offensive Racial Cartoon at Rutgers University–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The message includes two letters said to have been written by former New York mayor Ed Koch in response to a controversial cartoon that was published in a student publication at Rutgers University in New Jersey. The cartoon depicted a …
Ed Koch speaks out against an anti-Semitic cartoon at Rutgers-Truth! Read More »
Veteran CNN Reporter Breaks Down On The Air After Being Touched by the Quality of American Marines-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor says CNN’s Martin Savidge offered to let some Marines call home from the Iraq war on his video phone. One of them, a 19-year-old Marine asked if his platoon sergeant could …
Secret Service Impressions of the Clintons and the Bushes–Unproven! Summary of eRumor: The email says it’s the observations of a “Secret Service Officer” who guards presidents. It is critical of the Clintons and complimentary of the Bushes. The Truth: There is no substantiation of this email. The Secret Service agent is quoted anonymously, is called …
A Secret Servie agent's impressions of the Bushes versus the
Clintons-Unproven! Read More »
Unconditional Acceptance at McDonald’s–Unproven! Summary of eRumor: The story of a woman who for a college class was supposed to smile at folks and note their reactions. She runs into a couple of homeless men at McDonalds, engages their smiles, buys them breakfast, and learns a lesson in what she describes is unconditional …
The power of a smile and unconditional acceptance at McDonald's-Unproven! Read More »
An email that urges Americans to wear Red on Fridays as a display of support for U.S. troops fighting overseas.
Target Stores Have Given the Boot to the Salvation Army-Truth! But There is an Update! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor calls for a boycott of Target stores because the Salvation Army will no longer be given permission to have holiday bell-ringers with kettles collecting contributions in front of Targets. The Truth: This …
Target stores have given the boot to the Salvation Army-Truth! But Updated! Read More »
