Book Review: Going RogueSarah Palin, Harper Collins, 2009Jim HaroldsonI was very eager to get Governor Palin's book. I'd been waiting for it for months and to see that it was coming to my local Barnes and Noble made me quiver with joy. Unfortunately, Utica NY wasn't on Sarah's book tour (at least not yet) so I had to deal with just the book and no autograph (yet).I spent the next couple of days cloistered in my room, coming down only to eat and to go to work. My wife must have thought that t... Read Full Story

In the spirit of Joe C.'s post a couple of days ago, I decided to give this one a whirl. Let's see what I can get off the top of my head. Chime in if you have any more.English: NoSpanish: NoItalian: NoPortuguese: NomFrench: NonGerman: NeinGreek: Akhee (Aw-hee)Russian: NyetArabic: LaaFarsi: NaBonus (I worked with a Serbian-American student over the summer, this is for Mr. K):Serbian: NetYou notice the similarities between a lot of these. With the exception of Arabic, all of these languages ar... Read Full Story

Take a look at these deals which are going up on Friday:From FoxNews:Cheap laptops: Wal-Mart is coming out with a laptop that's incredibly affordable, at just $198. "A sub-200 dollar price … puts it in the consideration set for a lot of people," says Lewis. Cheap Apple gear: The iPod-manufacturing technology giant has already sent Black Friday teasers to customers, advertising a "special Apple one-day shopping event" scheduled for November 27th. The circular doesn't list specific deals... Read Full Story

I once again want to draw attention to the crucial 2010 House of Representative elections we have upcoming, and how these elections will define the future of the Republican party, Conservative movement, and America herself. While the debates over the future of America and Conservative movement could last for hours, the future of the Republican party should be simple.Republicans should be the fiscal Conservatives in American politics.Republicans should be the social Conservatives in American ... Read Full Story

With the release of formerly secret documents from a global warming thinktank, accusations of a great global warming fraud are permeating the internets. Take a look:CBS News:A few days after leaked e-mail messages appeared on the Internet, the U.S. Congress may probe whether prominent scientists who are advocates of global warming theories misrepresented the truth about climate change.Sen. James Inhofe, an Oklahoma Republican, said on Monday the leaked correspondence suggested researchers "c... Read Full Story

Here is a video that a global warming awareness site made. It features, you guessed it, polar bears falling to their death from great heights. Why? Because, by flying, people cause hundreds of pounds of pollutants.WARNING: This stuff is pretty graphic:Bookmark our site!Consider advertising on our site! Sphere: Related Content Read Full Story

It's that time again, everybody. The last GAR (Great Article Race) was written on October 9th and a whole hell of a lot of stuff has happened since then. We made the rounds on national radio and television, were cursed and praised, and had fun the whole time. Any way you look at it, this was one of the most interesting month a halves of JiP's history ever.As I mentioned, this is the first GAR since October 9, and since that time Jumping in Pools has received 101,451 pageviews.The Top Ten ... Read Full Story

Talk about angry fans: Notre Dame Junior Quarterback Jimmy Clausen was reportedly punched by an irate fan. Clausen had apparently had dinner out with his parents went a man approached him and punched him in the face. Clausen suffered from a black eye.From Fanhouse:SOUTH BEND, Ind -- Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen emerged from a fight outside a restaurant/bar with two black eyes in the early hours of Sunday morning, according to a report from a Chicago radio station. A bartender conf... Read Full Story

Sarah Palin may have just gained the appreciation of all of the dinar-loving Americans with this image, released by Getty Images:Whoa.Bookmark our site!Consider advertising on our site! Sphere: Related Content Read Full Story

Saturday Night Live decided to have some fun the other night, spoofing the "2012" end of the world movie which was just released, their spoof was that Sarah Palin was elected President, and Glenn Beck was elected Vice-President. While the spoof has become subject to debate, in regards to whether the skit was making fun of Sarah Palin or Democrats (it included references that the video was produced by various left of center organizations and persons, including Keith Olbermann), I would like t... Read Full Story