On being cautious on the Internet:

“Anybody who is called the government is right. And anybody who isn’t called the government is not right… And you know, all governments are connected to Google, and all governments can shift their search engines so only what they want you to see comes up… I want kids to be aware of this digital circumstance… Everyone on the Internet is like, “Oh my God, come and join Facebook!” They’re all so optimistic… and really, everyone is fucking you up behind the screens. And I don’t like that.  It makes it difficult for me to interact with my fans knowing that.  Google and Facebook were developed by the CIA, and when you’re on there, you have to know that.”

from the Guardian

Alcohol cuts the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, especially among women and non-smokers, and drinkers are at lower risk than teetotallers. (Story)

and Investor’s Business Daily

Moderate alcohol consumption may lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, especially among women who don’t smoke, according to Spanish researchers… (Story)

The stories are pretty thin, but interesting anyway.

A House committee chairman said he still had no plans to call a meeting to review the measure to allow samplings of the quintessentially Kentucky whiskey at… (Story)

Spirit tastings in Oregon are currently limited to a half ounce per tasting, with no more than two ounces total including mixers. The OLCC reviews special event permits to allow tastings at events away from distilleries.

From the Washington Post:

Whiskey truck stuck beneath bridge