Monthly Archives: December 2010

A happy and safe new year’s eve

Posted on 12/31/2010 by Meryl Yourish

A happy and safe new year’s eve to all of my readers.

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Silly end-of-revolution briefs

Posted on 12/31/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Whew! Western movies dodged the bullet: Governor Bill Richardson will not pardon Billy the Kid, so we can continue to have westerns made about him that have him shootin’ and killin’ and being an all-around bad guy. I’d tell you … Continue reading →

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The completion of a revolution around the sun briefs

Posted on 12/31/2010 by Meryl Yourish

The Palestinians, encouraged by Obama’s ridiculous emphasis on settlement freezes for the past two years, are now saying they’re tailoring the UN Security Council Resolution specifically to U.S. demands on Israel. “We drafted it using the same words that Secretary … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve eve brief briefs

Posted on 12/30/2010 by Meryl Yourish

(I had fun making up that title.) It isn’t racism if it’s anti-Semitism: I must have missed this a couple of weeks ago, but once again, proof that Europe isn’t interested in protecting Jews (so why should we believe the … Continue reading →

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Israelis have more fun

Posted on 12/29/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Something you’ll never see on a Gaza beach: A flash mob, dancing, ABBA, men in bathing suits, and women in bikinis. H/T: My brother.

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Wednesday briefs

Posted on 12/29/2010 by Meryl Yourish

But it’s not Israel, so no one cares: The human rights group, EveryOne, has documented the kidnapping, ransom, and torture by Hamas of Eritrean refugees fleeing to Israel. This will be yet another human rights atrocity overlooked by the UNHRC, … Continue reading →

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Three days left

Posted on 12/28/2010 by Meryl Yourish

You’ve got three days left to get your charitable donations on your 2010 income taxes. Now’s a good time to choose your charities and donate your extra money. I put my money where my mouth is and sent out checks … Continue reading →

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The Verizon green screen

Posted on 12/28/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Now here’s something I’ve never seen before. I turned on my TV and the screen was green. Completely. Panic-stricken, I tried playing something I had recorded on the DVR. Still green. Turned things off and on. Still green. Finally, I … Continue reading →

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AP outsources news to Iranian propaganda arm

Posted on 12/28/2010 by Meryl Yourish

What’s wrong with this article? Take a moment, read through it, and come back. I’ll wait. So many things. But let’s start with the number one issue: The AP uncritically passes along the Iranian government publication’s description of the hanging … Continue reading →

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Tuesday morning briefs

Posted on 12/28/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Netanyahu to Turkey: Bite me. NFW will Israel be apologizing to Turkey for killing nine terrorists—sorry, “activists”—who attacked IDF soldiers while they were rapelling down from helicopters and sitting in boats alongside the Marvel of Mumbles. And oh, yeah—there’s also … Continue reading →

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Monday briefs

Posted on 12/27/2010 by Meryl Yourish

We need to ban Christmas trees: A woman used the family Christmas tree to beat—well, her family. You know, I think I see the next lefty cause on the horizon. Then again, if we make Christmas trees illegal, only criminals … Continue reading →

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More from the Jew-hating Greek Orthodox cleric

Posted on 12/27/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I’m sorry that you’re upset with what I said, but you’re all Satanists anyway The Metropolothing that said that Jews were responsible for the Greek financial crisis (instead of, as we know, the unaffordable socialist welfare state that Greece has … Continue reading →

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Crazy Uncle Lieberman: Pissing off everyone at the dinner

Posted on 12/27/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Israel’s Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman is like the crazy uncle at family gatherings who says things that nobody else wants to hear, or admit. Sure, sometimes he really says crazy things, but sometimes, he just speaks the truth. Lieberman called … Continue reading →

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Muslims targeting Christians

Posted on 12/26/2010 by Meryl Yourish

This year, apparently, Muslims decided to go on a murder spree on Christians on Christmas, perhaps as a twisted Jihadi gift to the world. They killed theim in Nigeria. They forced Iraqi Christians to cancel or tone down Christmas celebrations. … Continue reading →

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This is my life…

Posted on 12/26/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I was looking around the blog for some posts, and wound up staying up a bit too late last night reading some old posts from the Life category. I don’t seem to write about myself nearly as much as I … Continue reading →

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What the AP doesn’t tell you about Israel

Posted on 12/26/2010 by Meryl Yourish

What the AP reports: The activists, mostly members of pro-Islamic groups, waved Palestinian and Turkish flags and chanted “down with Israel” and “Allah is great” as they greeted the vessel. Protesters also boarded boats to welcome the approaching ship, which … Continue reading →

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Snow and quiet in Richmond

Posted on 12/26/2010 by Meryl Yourish

It always looks so pretty when it’s coming down. Three inches on the ground, three or four more coming. And then, the cleanup. Not as pretty, but hey—winter happens. Today, Tig and I will go out in the snow. When … Continue reading →

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It’s the lazy Saturday night open thread

Posted on 12/25/2010 by Meryl Yourish

And here’s your random kitty picture. Off to get the traditional Jewish Christmas dinner: Chinese food. Already saw the movie.

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Good news briefs

Posted on 12/24/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Ami Isseroff’s (and many others) efforts pay off: Seattle is cancelling the anti-Israel bus ads that were scheduled to run for a month. Jewish groups launched a strong protest movement, and the King County government decided that it wasn’t worth … Continue reading →

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Santa sightings

Posted on 12/24/2010 by Meryl Yourish

The fact that NORAD does this every year brings a smile to my face every time I read about this, or see it on TV. Years back, when my friend’s daughter was young enough to believe in Santa, I watched … Continue reading →

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