This may be the funniest Onion bit ever

Child Bankrupts Make-A-Wish Foundation With Wish For Unlimited Wishes

"Rules of Deception"

Just finished Christopher Reich's "Rules of Deception" after weeks of snacking a few short chapters at a time.

That's not to say this isn't a page turner; it's just that finding time for books is a challenge these days. So I force myself to find 10-15 minutes of escape. I had no clue who Reich was until I stumbled across some "Rules of Deception" on some "best thrillers ever written" list.

"Rules of Deception" has a lot of things going for it:

• Tons of plot twists. I can't remember a thriller with so many surprising switchbacks.
• The chapters are short but stuffed with excitement, so it's easy for busy people to pick up at a moment's notice.
• Reich manages to find new turf to explore in a spy thriller genre that's been mined to death.
• The Kindle version is only $6.29.

If you're a fan of classic stuff like Forsythe and Ludlum, you'll find Reich right at home.

Gymkhana no ordinary Sunday drive

Kenny Block hasn't yet accomplished much in his first season in the World Rally Championship but his brand new Gymkhana 3.2 video shows he's still the king of by-the-seat-of-your-pants car control.

The video is purported to be one long 7-minute shoot, with Block performing a bunch of daring driving stunts, including a series of doughnuts around a brave guy on a Segway, some fast drives through tight spaces and one nice trick on a wet track where he gets his car to behave like a Ground Flower firework.

Block is no stranger to Gymkhana, and if his racing career peters out, you can bet he can make a healthy living as a stunt driver.