Daily Archives: 10/20/2006

Good news/bad news

The good news is they found nothing during Gracie’s surgery. The bad news is they found nothing. The vet is running bloodwork again because she didn’t like the color of the liver. But Gracie’s a little overweight, and the fat … Continue reading

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A new chapter in stand-up comedy

Mahmoud the Mad, the most popular Middle-Eastern stand-up comedian is not content with being recognized as such. He is striving for recognition in new markets, in this case the European ones. Toward this goal, Mahmoud is developing several new techniques, … Continue reading

Posted in Iran, Israel, Satire | 6 Comments

palestinian civil war watch: Haniyeh’s not dead yet

There was an optimistic article in Ynet recently: Fatah, Hamas agree to end violence Palestinians hopeful that agreement reached between factions through Egyptian mediation on cessation of hostilities will hold Nope, it didn’t. Haniyeh escapes convoy attack Palestinian security officials: … Continue reading

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Red on Red

Fateh nearly saved the IDF the cost of a missile Unidentified gunmen opened fire on security vehicles escorting Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh’s convoy through Gaza on Friday, but the Hamas leader was unhurt, officials from the Islamist movement said. … Continue reading

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Meryl to Ahmadinejad: You’ll disappear before Israel does

Gorilla Boy is making bad predictions again. CBS/AP) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday that Israel no longer had any reason to exist and would soon disappear. “This regime, thanks to God, has lost the reason for its existence,” Ahmadinejad … Continue reading

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Waiting and worrying

Well, there’s nothing to do this morning but hope and pray and wait. They didn’t tell me exactly when Gracie’s going into surgery, only that it’s this morning. Last night on the way home, I popped in the Mary Chapin … Continue reading

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Marvel at the AP spin

You simply have to just shake your head and wonder how these editors sleep at night. Look at the latest AP story about Human Rights Watch calling out Hezbullah for using cluster bombs in civilian areas, and contrast it to … Continue reading

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