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"Don't touch my junk or I am going to have you arrested” was the outcry of air traveler John Tyner when he was about to be intimately frisked by airport security in San Digeo. Tyner also the called the pat down screening "a sexual assault." Many people feel the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) has gone too far with groin groping and scanners that can see your naked body under your clothes. I love the suggestion of Jeffery Goldberg who writes for The Atlantic: 

"Think about it -- if you're a male, and you want to bollix-up the nonsensical airport security-industrial complex, one way to do so would be to wear a kilt. If nothing else, this will cause TSA employees to throw up their hands in disgust. If you want to go the extra extra mile, I suggest commando-style kilt-wearing. While it is probably illegal to fly without pants, I can't imagine that it's illegal to fly without underpants. If you are Scottish, or part Scottish, or know someone who is Scottish, or eat Scottish salmon, or enjoy Scotch, or have a vestigial affection for "Braveheart" despite Mel Gibson, you can plausibly claim some sort of multicultural diversity privilege -- the term "True Scotsman" refers to soldiers who honor their tradition and heritage by wearing kilts without drawers underneath."

Thanks for my buddy Alan for steering me to this story.

Sarah Palin's 8-week TV series, Sarah Palin's Alaska, premieres tonight at 9 on TLC. Having been to Alaska, I personally can't wait to see it. Considering how many members of the lame-stream media are suffering from "Palin derangement syndrome", I was surprised to see many of the reviews posted online were positive. Of course, some reviewers just can't resist taking a cheap shot at the show and the Palin family.

 Chicago Sun-Times: "It's essentially “John & Kate Plus Eight.” Minus the divorce. Plus cavorting grizzly bears." 

Salt Lake Tribune: "If you haven’t already fallen asleep by the time they go rock climbing at the end of the hour-long episode, that scene itself is a sure cure for insomnia."

NY Times: "the snowcapped mountains, pine forests and shimmering lakes are majestic, the Palin children are adorable and the series looks like a travelogue--wholesome, visually breathtaking and a little dull. In a way it’s like “The Sound of Music” but without the romance, the Nazis or the music."

"Mama Grizzly" is not one to sit back and let critics gnaw on her leg. Sarah quickly fired back on Facebook and Twitter:

"No doubt critics who seem to live to criticize will follow suit with this project. So be it. Todd and I are showing people our home state which we love, and we wanted to create the sort of family-friendly, uplifting, educational television that we like to watch with our kids." 

"My answer to those naysayers is the reminder my daughter Bristol offered when she was blessed with the opportunity to participate on “Dancing with the Stars.” I cautioned Bristol about all the criticism she’d no doubt encounter. Bristol told me, “Mom, they’re going to criticize me no matter what I do, so I might as well dance!” Yes, they’ll criticize us no matter what, so I might as well climb and fly and trek and build and hunt and fish and share with you the awe-inspiring beauty of Alaska...and because I wanted my family along for the ride, I want your family to come along, too. Follow me there!"

Just like her beloved Alaska, Sarah Palin is a force of nature. Just look at the influence she had in the recent election, which knocked President Obama and his ultra-liberal legions for a loop. The elite can snark all they want, but Palin's love of family, nature, freedom, and her dislike of out of control government spending, reflects the values of millions of American voters. Her TV series will help generate loads of tourism dollars for the Alaskan economy and win her many new supporters. Those who underestimate Sarah Palin do so at their own risk.

You can read the full text of Sarah's response HERE.

As much as I love computer animation, especially the films from Pixar, it's great to see Walt Disney Productions has returned to the art form they helped to perfect. Their new feature length version of Winnie The Pooh was created using traditional hand drawn cell animation. Winnie, Tigger, Piglet, and the rest of the gang from Hundred Acre Wood hit theaters next summer.

I'm not ashamed to admit that I like The Sound of Music. I can't tell you how many times I've watched the 1965 film on TV, although I'm not sure if I ever saw it in a movie theater. Years ago, I had the pleasure of briefly working with Julie Andrews, shooting something for CBS. We were all crowded into a small, hot, room in an office building on 57th Street, which CBS uses as a makeshift studio for interviews. Although she was very gracious to the crew, I remember she was a bit of a diva. Hey, why not? She's freaking Julie Andrews. I believe this was around the time she was dealing with the loss of her singing voice, so I'm sure it was a difficult period for her. It was a thrill to meet Miss Andrews - that's how everyone cautiously addressed her. I don't recall what lines I prompted for her. It might have been a public service announcement for UNICEF. I do remember the first thing that popped into my head when I saw her in the flesh wasn't "Maria" from The Sound of Music. It was the infamous scene in the movie, S.O.B when she opens up her shirt and shows her boobs. I guess she did it to shake off her wholesome Sound of Music image. Guess it worked. Despite all the build-up and publicity, the film was a big bomb, but there were a lot of jokes about "the hills are alive." 

Now this is pretty cool. To promote the release of The Sound of Music on Blu-ray DVD, Julie Andrews and the actors who played the Von Trapp kids appeared on the Today Show. Even Angela Cartwright (Make Room for Daddy and Lost in Space) was there. If you're a fan of The Sound of Music, you'll love this clip.

Recently, walletpop.com published a list of the 10 most overpriced products (the ones with the biggest markup). Here are the top three.

#1 TEXT MESSAGING. According to the Chicago Tribune, a 160 character text message costs consumbers about 20 cents, but it only costs your cell phone company about three-tenths of a cent to produce. That's a 6000% markup. 

#2 BOTTLED WATER has a 4000% markup.

#3 MOVIE THEATER POPCORN has a 1275% markup.

By the way, gasoline is not on the list. While some people like to constantly harp on the greedy oil industry and their obscene profits, oil companies on average make about 8% profit on the multi-billions they invest to get the oil out of the ground and refine it.

For the complete list and to read the entire article, go to walletpop.com