The Catmage Chronicles
Andy thought he was going crazy when a talking cat showed up at his front door. He couldn’t have been more wrong.Goldeneyes is a Catmage – a cat with human intelligence and magical abilities. Andy is an eighth grader who is smart, impulsive, and trying to avoid the school bully at all costs. A prophecy threw them together. There’s just one problem: Goldeneyes can’t stand humans.The Catmage world is heading toward war. Goldeneyes and Andy must try to stop the enemy from getting stronger. And they must save a powerful Catmage who’s been kidnapped. For Goldeneyes, it’s personal. That Catmage is her grandmother.Andy and Goldeneyes must try to put aside their differences. If they can’t, the enemy will soon be too powerful to defeat…
Monthly Archives: December 2010
We are of peace, always
The Visitors return in a couple of weeks, and I, for one, welcome our rodent-eating overlords. (Or at least, I welcome the continuing series about them. In real life, ew.) News for the new season: Jane Badler, the original series’ … Continue reading
Posted in Television 2 Comments
Sunday news roundup
Suckiest. Flash mob. Ever. Seriously, cover up the subtitles and see if you can even understand the lyrics they’re singing. Yeah, interfering with shoppers is the best idea the BDS movement has ever had. Piss off people while they’re shopping … Continue reading
The Bears Talk Zionism
Video below Update by Meryl: It’s here now, and boy, that’s a weird bug. Admins only? I don’t think Soccer Dad was an admin, and he posted videos.
Posted in Israel 2 Comments
Don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t let the door hit you
Congress finally repealed one of the stupidest laws of the Clinton Administration: “Don’t ask, don’t tell” is gone. It’s about damned time. Somehow, I think the military is going to survive not being able to throw perfectly good soldiers out … Continue reading
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A heads-up
New Shire Network News is coming out this weekend, and yep, I contributed a piece.
Posted in Podcasts 3 Comments
In a hurry briefs
So how did Lebanon get the technology to find Israeli spy tech again? Oh, that’s right. America gave it to them. And Hizbollah is using it to take out Israeli tech on a recurring basis, thus endangering Israelis (and Americans, … Continue reading
The State of the Pursuit of a Palestinian State
Those interested in the peace process as it stands today should read my piece “Palestinian Leverage” followed by my article on the Wikileaks and the Arab perspective both written in November.  The combination of factors that I note in those articles … Continue reading
Posted in Israel Tagged 1967 border, Abbas, Jerusalem, negotiations, Obama, palestinian state, Palestinians, peace process, UN, unsc, unscr 242 3 Comments
Whitewashing terrorists’ speech
I really do wonder, sometimes, why the AP constantly quotes Chipmunk Cheeks. They don’t pretend he wants peace, but they do have a much softer spin on what he actually said. Note the headline, which makes you think the article … Continue reading
On Henry Kissinger and the Jews
A long, long time ago, I saw a protest against Henry Kissinger. There was a sign that left an indelible impression on me. “In Egypt he is Kissinger, in Israel he is Killinger.” Now I know why. Gal Beckerman, a … Continue reading
Wednesday, briefly
The subtle delegitimization of Israel, one article at a time: What’s missing from this AP article on the Western Wall? Any indication that the Wall is, as they now boilerplate it, “the holiest place where Jews can pray.” Now, compare … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, AP Media Bias, Iran, Israel, Israeli Double Standard Time Tagged Anti-Semitism, Free Gaza Flotilla, Iran, Israel 6 Comments
Hamas’ anniversary party: Burying the lede
The AP buried the lede of the Hamas 23rd anniversary celebration in Gaza. Paragraphs 16 and 17 in an 18-graph story: In a message distributed to media Tuesday morning, Hamas said it remains committed to destroying Israel, bringing back Palestinian … Continue reading
Time Magazine: Rhymes with crap
Okay, maybe it doesn’t rhyme. But it is what it is. The magazine that brought you Begin “rhymes with Fagin” is at it again. Remember the guy who wrote the article “Do Israelis Want Peace?” Well, now he’s writing about … Continue reading
Friedman and The Dealer
Before I begin to discuss Tom Friedman’s latest, I invite you to take a look at two articles that I wrote about Kissinger’s despicable statements as revealed recently. The first of the articles is about Kissinger’s comment that gassing the … Continue reading
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A pop quiz on anti-Semitic tropes
Name the author: I suspect that what really ticks [redacted for the quiz] off is this: My co-author and I (and a few others) have had the temerity to write critically about the political role of “pro-Israel” forces (both Jewish … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, Israel Derangement Syndrome Tagged Anti-Semitism, Israel, Stephen Walt 2 Comments
The view from my window
I thought I was dreaming when I got up this morning. That’s the view from my office window. Here’s what it looks like from the front door: That was a surprising thing to wake up to. On my way home … Continue reading
Posted in Life 5 Comments