Monthly Archives: March 2011

The 21st century Gene Kelly

Posted on 03/31/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Daniel Cloud Campos is utterly amazing in this short film. Via Vanderleun.

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Thursday news briefs

Posted on 03/31/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Those wily Jews: Israel may be the third nation on the moon. Expect the Palestinians to claim they did it using stolen Palestinian technology. UC-Irvine facilitates secret meeting with Hamas: And a Jewish organization footed the bill. Utterly, utterly, UTTERLY … Continue reading →

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Really bad metaphor, Dave

Posted on 03/30/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Via Commentary, we get this account of why Media Matters hates conservative media outlets: Media Matters had always packaged itself differently than the right’s Media Research Center and Accuracy in Media. It said it was looking for misinformation, not bias. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday in the news

Posted on 03/30/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Is there a plan that this president does not think needs increased spending? Obama’s going to pretend to care about high gas prices in a speech today. His solution? The administration officials offered few details on how Obama would turn … Continue reading →

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The Seriously? briefs

Posted on 03/29/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Media bias fatigue sets in: Really, I’m too tired to parse the anti-Israel bias here. You do it. (Hint: Palestinians acting unilaterally? Not an impediment to peace. Israel acting unilaterally? OHMIGODTHEY’REDESTROYINGPEACE!!!!!!!!) This is what passes for history at Salon: Unbelievable. … Continue reading →

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The Ugh, it’s Monday briefs

Posted on 03/28/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The anti-Israel bias: So subtle even I missed it. I read this story yesterday, and it seemed pretty even-handed for the most part. At least, there weren’t any glaring anti-Israel remarks, except of course, the Gaza war “including 900 civilians” … Continue reading →

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On the menu

Posted on 03/27/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Years ago, I had a friend who, after years of living with roommates, got an apartment on her own. For the first time in her life, she was the only one living in her apartment. We ate dinner together several … Continue reading →

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A righteous woman

Posted on 03/27/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Something you don’t see every day: The story of a German woman who erases Nazi graffiti. “I scratched off the first sticker in 1986, at a bus stop in front of my house,” Mensah-Schramm said as she ambled through the … Continue reading →

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AP: All the Propaganda that’s fit to print

Posted on 03/27/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The AP should change its name to All Propaganda. Witness: Israeli airstrike kills 2 Gaza militants1 Israeli aircraft struck a Palestinian rocket squad in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing two militants2 as the military prepared to activate a new … Continue reading →

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Winter break

Posted on 03/26/2011 by Meryl Yourish

School’s out for winter Continue reading →

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Time for friends

Posted on 03/26/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Meeting friends, giant statues, and cats Continue reading →

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Why is Meryl looking back?

Posted on 03/26/2011 by Meryl Yourish

You might have noticed that I’ve been putting up posts from my past. That’s because in April, this blog will celebrate its tenth anniversary. I’ve been blogging since before Instapundit—since before anyone in the current JBlogosphere, in fact. And this … Continue reading →

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The Jerusalem Bombing

Posted on 03/25/2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

I think we need to take a step back and look at this week’s bombing with open eyes. First of all, the major terrorist groups applauded. It was a successful terrorist attack and that is horrible. Second of all, however, … Continue reading →

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Friday news briefs

Posted on 03/25/2011 by Meryl Yourish

That’s funny, I thought this was a war crime: Phosphorous shells only count when Israel uses them in Palestinian territories. When the Palestinians fire them into Israel, well, then they’re just desserts, or something. Israel helps Japan: Israel is sending … Continue reading →

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They’re not interested in the truth

Posted on 03/25/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The AP dutifully releases another report of “violence” between Israelis and Palestinians. The headline says that both sides suffered injuries. Israeli, Palestinian hurt amid rise in violence The lead concentrates on the effect, then cause, which is how the media … Continue reading →

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Thursday news roundup

Posted on 03/24/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Watch the British reaction now: The woman who died was a British tourist. Watch for the sudden condemnation of Palestinian terror attacks from the British media. No, let’s get serious. They’ll blame Israel for the death. Also in the article: … Continue reading →

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The UN condemnation shell game

Posted on 03/24/2011 by Meryl Yourish

What did UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon say when the Fogel family were butchered in their sleep? The Secretary-General condemns last night’s shocking murder of an Israeli family of five, including three children, in a West Bank settlement. He calls … Continue reading →

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Why authors are leaving traditional publishing for e-books

Posted on 03/23/2011 by Meryl Yourish

This is why, in a nutshell, authors are going to leave the publishing houses: Joe: We figured out that the 25% royalty on ebooks they offer is actually 14.9% to the writer after everyone gets their cut. 14.9% on a … Continue reading →

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Update on the Jerusalem bombing

Posted on 03/23/2011 by Meryl Yourish

A woman has died from her injuries, and the AP still can’t bring itself to blame Palestinians in the headline. And we also have the “cycle of violence” theme redux. Note the language. “A bomb struck” the bus stop. It … Continue reading →

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Palestinian terrorists bomb Israel, AP can’t figure out whodunit

Posted on 03/23/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Palestinian terrorists managed to get a bomb through the Israeli defenses and blew up a telephone booth at a crowded bus station in the heart of Jerusalem today, wounding 25, but so far, no deaths. Terror in capital: At least … Continue reading →

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