Daily Archives: 02/20/2007

Above and beyond

Posted on 02/20/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Last week, when Sarah said, “You can say no, and I’ll understand completely” before asking for me to take Jake to his concert tonight, I figured, what the hey, all I have to do Tuesday is teach religious school. I … Continue reading →

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New agreement, same old whines

Posted on 02/20/2007 by Meryl Yourish

Nothing has really changed since I last wrote about the effect the Mecca agreement will have on peace (that would be none) with Israel. No, wait, one thing has changed: The whines are getting louder. Mahmoud Abbas says: Give us … Continue reading →

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Reuters ignores Judaism’s ties to the Temple Mount

Posted on 02/20/2007 by Meryl Yourish

In the worst example of Reuters bias I have ever seen, Mohammed Assadi makes it through an entire article about the Temple Mount dig without once mentioning the Temple Mount, save for a brief mention of a vague “religious compound.” … Continue reading →

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Media bias, Violence edition

Posted on 02/20/2007 by Meryl Yourish

What’s missing from this headline? Thai Military Says 3 Held Over Violence That would be the description of the “violence.” It was 29 bombings in 45 minutes that murdered 8 and wounded more than 70 people in Southern Thailand, where … Continue reading →

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