Monthly Archives: August 2006

Email catch-up

Posted on 08/26/2006 by Meryl Yourish

If any of you have sent me a recent email (in the last three or four days) and were expecting a response and got none, I may not have received your email. There’s been a server switch, and the spammers … Continue reading →

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Watch out for flying pigs

Posted on 08/26/2006 by Meryl Yourish

The AP actually changed its boilerplate to the truth for a change. Look what I found in a tongue-bath for Al-Manar, a.k.a. Hezbullah TV: During the conflict, which began July 12 after Hezbollah killed three Israeli soldiers and captured two … Continue reading →

Posted in AP Media Bias, Lebanon | 7 Comments

“You can’t have peace if you’re gonna have war”

Posted on 08/25/2006 by Meryl Yourish

Jeff Goldstein went undercover to see if people were more amenable to Jew-hatred from the left or the right. It’s an absolutely hilarious video. Doesn’t matter if you like Goldstein or not, he’s wonderful in this. If Jeff would stick … Continue reading →

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Random English major thought

Posted on 08/25/2006 by Meryl Yourish

There is no such word as “irregardless.” It doesn’t matter how many times you use it. It’s still not a word. Or, to put it another way: Irrespective of the frequency of the use of “irregardless,” it is still not … Continue reading →

Posted in Evil Meryl | 11 Comments

Life’s no longer a beach

Posted on 08/25/2006 by Meryl Yourish

Life is no longer a beach Continue reading →

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Stranglehold

Posted on 08/25/2006 by Laurence Simon

Not content to kill Lebanese through the willful use of them as human shields in Hezbollah’s war on Israel, Bashar Assad is now strangling their recovery by cutting off electricity: Syria has cited technical problems for its decision to cut … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Lebanon | 3 Comments

Friday morning briefs

Posted on 08/25/2006 by Meryl Yourish

Friday briefs Continue reading →

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Respect and suspect?

Posted on 08/24/2006 by SnoopyTheGoon

Reading Debkafile is a mixed pleasure. You never know where the reality starts and the pure fantasy begins with these people, and that is on top of the team being clearly partisan and peppering what is supposed to be reporting … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Politics | 5 Comments

Maybe someone should start Carnival of the Katsav?

Posted on 08/24/2006 by Laurence Simon

Just when I thought I’d won the Charcoal vs. Gas argument… AP: Israeli president grilled again over sex claims Grilled over sex claims? *sigh* I’m going to need a bigger grill.

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Your morning briefs

Posted on 08/24/2006 by Meryl Yourish

So, about that disarming Hezbullah thing: Looks like nobody wants to do it. UNIFIL says it’s not in their mandate. The Lebanese Prime Minister Syrian Sock Puppet says UNIFIL shouldn’t be doing it, anyway, only the Lebanese army (try not … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Lebanon | 2 Comments

Bummer. I’m home.

Posted on 08/23/2006 by Meryl Yourish

Oh, sure, the cats are happy, and yeah, I have to be at work tomorrow, but still, it kinda sucks to be home. I’d rather have been able to stay for two more days. Oh, well. Lots more to tell … Continue reading →

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Briefly

Posted on 08/22/2006 by Meryl Yourish

Briefs Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Lebanon | 2 Comments

Our friends, the Saudis

Posted on 08/22/2006 by Meryl Yourish

Italian authorities seized a container of weapons and explosives going from Saudi Arabia to the U.S. Gee. I wonder what they were going to use them for. Italian authorities seized a container full of weapons including Kalashnikov assault rifles and … Continue reading →

Posted in Terrorism | 6 Comments

Some like it hot…

Posted on 08/21/2006 by Laurence Simon

Regarding the power station that the IDF took out in Gaza when it was being used as cover for rocket launches… Israel knew exactly what it was bombing, says station manager Dr. Drar Abu-Sisi. It’s impossible to operate the station … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel | 3 Comments

Picture request

Posted on 08/21/2006 by Meryl Yourish

Life’s a beach while I’m on vacation Continue reading →

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A post from paradise

Posted on 08/21/2006 by Meryl Yourish

Since it’s cloudy and overcast and looks like it may rain today, and because we were all exhausted from our fun in the sun yesterday and went to bed early, thus getting up early, I can take the time out … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Lebanon | 6 Comments

The “quiet” terrorist attack in Germany

Posted on 08/20/2006 by SnoopyTheGoon

For some strange reason (Andrew Ian Dodge wonders about it too), the attempt to blow up two large and quite complex sets of explosive substances on two separate trains (but timed to explode simultaneously), passed almost unnoticed by MSM. Of … Continue reading →

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A short study of hypocrisy

Posted on 08/20/2006 by SnoopyTheGoon

Noun: hypocrisy 1. An expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction 2. Insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have The definition above comes from my WordWeb dictionary. Effing … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Lebanon, Media Bias | 4 Comments

The Outer Banks and the NQCS

Posted on 08/19/2006 by Meryl Yourish

The plans changed at the last minute, and instead of my taking tons of luggage and driving alone, I wound up taking two twelve-year-old (almost thirteen!) girls, my luggage, and whatever else we could fit in the car. We had … Continue reading →

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Gone swimming

Posted on 08/19/2006 by Meryl Yourish

By the time you read this post, I’ll be on my way to the Outer Banks for a few days of sun, swimming, and relaxation. The first week of the new job went very well. I like the people, I … Continue reading →

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