News to Peruse

If you ever needed proof that the U.S. government has been involved in some shady shit over the years, this shocking article titled “The Chemist’s War” should reaffirm what you already knew to be true  [Slate]

It seems like most kids these days get a bad rap, and sometimes this can result in a bad rap sheet [Huffington Post]

On Monday, Mr. Smith referenced some of the greatest liars throughout human history before giving Tiger Woods’ robotic public apology ”the business”.  Well you can’t have great liars without great lies, and here are some of the best [How Stuff Works]

A French philosopher by the name of Julien Offroy de la Mettrie (who kind of looks like a thin Curly Howard) once said, “The human body is a machine which winds its own springs” - and some of these springs can apparently terminate your ass without warning [Cracked]

On an unrelated and sad note, one of my uncles passed away last night; and to pay a slightly odd tribute to him, I wanted to post a video that features an actor who he always reminded me of growing up – Nick Nolte.  My uncle wasn’t borderline crazy, and he never made the Mugshot Hall of Fame, but his raspy, gravelly voice is something that I’ll never forget:

(Contains Language)