Daily Archives: 11/15/2006

Now THIS is a birthday present.

Gracie ran up the stairs after I fed her today. She started, stopped, waited for me, then ran ahead so she could leap on my bed for what in the old days was her bellyrub, and is now a petting … Continue reading

Posted in Cats | 6 Comments

Thank you notes

Thanks to those of you who hit my Amazon tipjar in the last few days. That was a nice birthday present. So was the news that I’ve got an interview for the permanent position that I want at Large Company … Continue reading

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Kassam rockets kill Israeli civilian

Say, those “crude, homemade rockets” that “rarely do any damage”? They killed a woman, and cause the loss of both legs of a 24-year-old man. These people, however, have no names in the AP report. The rocket fell in the … Continue reading

Posted in Israel, Terrorism | 4 Comments

Islamists against the world

Say, that overstated Islamist threat? The New York Times quotes a UN report that says Somali Islamists fought with Hezbullah against Israel last summer. More than 700 Islamic militants from Somalia traveled to Lebanon in July to fight alongside Hezbollah … Continue reading

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