Monthly Archives: November 2010

On the eight days of Hanukkah…

Posted on 11/30/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I’ve been putting up videos for the past couple of years. If anyone has any new ones to link, let me know. I’ve been pretty busy with work and other things this week, and Hanukkah starts tomorrow(!).

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Wikileaks and the Arab Perspective

Posted on 11/30/2010 by Rabbi Kaufman

Barry Rubin and the GLORIA Center noted that the Wikileaks documents confirm what they have been saying about the Middle East. Among other things, what the Wikileaks docs show is that what the administration has been saying about a “linkage” … Continue reading →

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J Street’s Call to End Oslo

Posted on 11/30/2010 by Rabbi Kaufman

This week J Street sent out a petition to its membership urging them to sign on to a letter urging the Obama Administration as follows: Mr. President — You have inspired me with your commitment to a two-state solution to … Continue reading →

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Tuesday morning news roundup

Posted on 11/30/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Who’s got Wikileaks? We’ve got Wikileaks: Here’s one on Netanyahu. Here’s John Kerry telling Qatar that the Golan has to go back to Syria. (Qatar? WTF?) Here’s one on Egypt being “stubborn and recalcitrant” (and yet, no 42-minute dressing-down by … Continue reading →

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Monday briefly briefs

Posted on 11/29/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Don’t call him Shirley: A moment of silence for the incomparable Leslie Nielsen. Oh, we can stop the investigation now: Islamist Prime Minister Erdogan says that Hezbollah had nothing to do with Rafik Hariri’s death. Everybody go home, nothing to … Continue reading →

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Lori Berenson: a nice Jewish girl from a nice Jewish family? You bet…

Posted on 11/29/2010 by SnoopyTheGoon

The CNN article Peruvian court grants parole to imprisoned U.S. citizen caused me to do some surfing. I didn’t know anything about Lori Berenson. The mere fact that a US citizen was imprisoned for 20 years in Peru – not … Continue reading →

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Amazing sales at Amazon

Posted on 11/28/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I have refused to buy Battlestar Galactica’s season 4 because they were charging full-season prices for each half-season DVD set. It irked me. I don’t mind paying $40 for a full season, but I will absolutely not pay twice what … Continue reading →

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Sunday long weekend briefs

Posted on 11/28/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Yeah, that outreach is really working: Iran is now practically declaring that Lebanon is its client state: They’re not even trying to hide it anymore, so the big question is: Will Iran go to war with Israel if there is … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, Israel, Lebanon, Media Bias, News Briefs, palestinian politics, United Nations | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

All right, let’s have the battle of the sexes again

Posted on 11/28/2010 by Meryl Yourish

On my way into my fitness club, the woman behind the desk asked me “What was the worst present you ever got?” It took only a second to refer to the $16 gift certificate for a CD from the music … Continue reading →

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I knew I forgot something

Posted on 11/27/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I forgot to post today. Fixed now. Discuss among yourselves. Observations for the day: The Big Bang Theory is a show I should have given a bit longer to make me laugh. Cougar Town, too. Now I’m playing catch-up. Hot … Continue reading →

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Black Friday briefs

Posted on 11/26/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Compare and contrast: Hundreds of Egyptian Christians have been arrested and charged with serious crimes, dutifully reported by the AP as a riot (as opposed to “protest”—their standard word for Palestinian riots in Israel). When Muslims rioted against Christians and … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on 11/25/2010 by Meryl Yourish

This is the only post you’re getting today, I think. I’m heading over to my friend Sarah‘s to experience life at full volume (click or just mouseover the link). I’ve got the requests already in the car: A movie, my … Continue reading →

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North Korea, ploughshares, swords, common sense…

Posted on 11/25/2010 by SnoopyTheGoon

The headline Why North Korea attack is not a crisis is a masterpiece. It can’t fail to draw your attention from any other these days. I mean, after hearing (and seeing) how NK artillery opened up on a South Korean … Continue reading →

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A head start on giving thanks

Posted on 11/24/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I’m thankful for a four-day weekend, among other things. Tig is currently thankful that I like to keep a towel/rag on the kitchen floor to wipe up spills, because he’s lying on it. Gracie will be thankful when I come … Continue reading →

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Pre-T-day briefs

Posted on 11/24/2010 by Meryl Yourish

It’s twue! It’s twue! Looks like Stuxnet really is doing some damage to Iran’s nuclear program. It’s starting to become a meme in the MSM. Those wily Jews! Sorry, I meant Zionists! The de-Judaizing of Israel: Now the Palestinians are … Continue reading →

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Tuesday international briefs

Posted on 11/23/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Holy crap! War in Korea again: First North Korea announces a brand-new nuclear plant, now it’s bombarding South Korea. Gee, you think there will be a UN resolution condemning this? Stuxnet did NOT hurt us (ow!): Iran says the Stuxnet … Continue reading →

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Another Jewish video

Posted on 11/23/2010 by Meryl Yourish

This one is thanks to Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. It’s the Evil League of Evil’s application from Tur-Mohel.

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Things

Posted on 11/22/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Thing 1: My fear of heights gets worse the older I get, so I have to have a really good reason to fly in the first place. The new TSA full-body scan or patdown choice means I won’t be flying … Continue reading →

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Spam comment of the day

Posted on 11/22/2010 by Meryl Yourish

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A video while you wait

Posted on 11/22/2010 by Meryl Yourish

A Yiddish “Mamma Mia.” Yes, really. H/T: My friend Janet.

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