Monthly Archives: April 2011

A royal public service announcement

The only Royal Wedding you’ll hear about on this blog involves Fred Astaire and Jane Powell. And amazing dancing.

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Other people’s work

No, I’m not stealing it. Go read other people’s work. I’m tired. The real story behind “Miral.” Nice. The Weinsteins distributed a movie about Deir Yassin, which would be bad enough—but vicious anti-Semite Vanessa Redgrave is in it. Goldstone’s retraction … Continue reading

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Two states, side by side, living in peace. Yeah. Right.

Once again, the Palestinians have proven how eager they are to live in peace with their Jewish neighbors. (Once again, the AP proves its bias.) A Palestinian policeman opened fire Sunday at a group of Israelis who had come to … Continue reading

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Caturday birthday greetings

For Rahel. Happy birthday! First, a rare twofer: Tig and Gracie sleeping on my bed. Next, Miss Gracie. Now that the weather is warmer, Tig and I go out on the deck. Here he is getting freaked out by the … Continue reading

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The ten years and nothing’s really changed news briefs

Of course it’s Israel’s fault, it always is: Three UN workers were hurt in a blast in Gaza, and of course, Hamas blames Israel. It might be a kassam that fell short. Oh, and the three UN workers? Most likely … Continue reading

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Nothing New Under The Sun?

In the Middle East and UN, ein chadash tachat hashemesh, there is nothing new under the sun. Yet, representatives of the Obama Administration have repeatedly made strong statements that this is not the case, including most notably, the one made by … Continue reading

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A decade of blogging

Ten years ago today, I wrote my first blog post. When I first started Yourish.com, it was a little personal blog that nobody was reading. I wrote about my life, I had shout-outs to fellow bloggers and people who happened … Continue reading

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Happy 10th

I have written before about my evolution as a blogger. But that was mostly a history of the media I used. Not the activism I practiced. I guess it started in 1987, when I got my first letter to the … Continue reading

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Religion of Peace™ roundup

No, really, Islam is tolerant of other religions: Indonesian police found a 330-pound bomb underneath a gas line near a church. Think of the extra deviousness of placing the bomb next to a gas line. The death toll during this … Continue reading

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Thursday Passover news roundup

Seriously? On April 20th? Seriously? The irony is so thick on this one, you’d swear I’m making it up. Bill White, American neo-Nazi shithead, had his conviction overturned and was released yesterday—on the anniversary of the birthday of the world’s … Continue reading

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A moment of silence for a lapsed laptop

Well, my video is going on the HP ZD8000, and after some research, I’ve concluded that it probably is not going to be fixed unless I’m willing to buy a new motherboard for a six-year-old laptop, at a cost of … Continue reading

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Wednesday not-yet-sick-of-matza briefs

Because it didn’t work, that’s why: Mahmoud Abbas says he won’t go for another armed intifada. Not because it would be wrong. But because it failed spectacularly, causing Israel to re-occupy the areas of the West Bank that were under … Continue reading

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Passover briefs

Nothing works quite like bullying and blackmail: The “Quartet,” which includes the U.S., says that if Netanyahu doesn’t come up with a peace plan, they may just recognize a Palestinian state without a deal. Say, that’s a great idea. Ask … Continue reading

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Happy Passover

A happy Passover to all of my Jewish readers. Chag Sameach! I hope your Seders are fun, interesting, filled with tasty food, and not so long that you wind up hungry again by the end. I’m at a friend’s house … Continue reading

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My third Tiggerversary!

Three years ago today, I became a much, much happier person. Because this orange goofball entered my life. Not that there haven’t been some not-so-fun moments. Last week, I was playing with Tig with a two- or three-foot string (formerly … Continue reading

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