Monthly Archives: July 2011

Those were the good ol’ days

Saw Captain America this afternoon. Heroes, villains, totally easy to tell the two apart, no shades of grey. Those were the good old days. Best comment from fifteen-year-old Jake, while watching the war bonds song sequences: “Were the 1940s really … Continue reading

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Saturday how ya doin’? post

You know, it’s too much to even post cat pictures right now. Maybe tomorrow. Rahel, I’ll give you a story instead. Yesterday afternoon, I’m working in my office, and I hear what sounds like my windows thumping from, say, a … Continue reading

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Because it’s been on my mind a lot these days

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Israel, dinosaurs, Amy Winehouse and pathetic shits

So here I was perusing a steamy pile of virtual excrement titled Israel, Dinosaurs, and Amy Winehouse. The link to it was sent by a friend (thanks, friend!), who added a sentence mentioning pathetic shits or something in that vein. … Continue reading

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Friday briefs

So how’s that outreach working for you, Obama? Iran is helping al Qaeda murder people all over the world. Awesome. Maybe Obama might want to put some preconditions on talking to Iran now, like, say, “Stop funding international terrorist organizations … Continue reading

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Your Tuesday morning briefs

And yet, there are no worldwide calls for a UN investigation of Syria: Nearly 3,000 people have gone missing in Syria since the protests began, and that’s on top of the 1,600 Syrians murdered by Assad’s soldiers (with the ample … Continue reading

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What I’ve been doing during my blogging retirement

My first Pajamas Media article: The ‘Erase’ to Condemn Israel Meryl, thanks for the nudge and the excellent advice!

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A little AP media bias to get your day going

The AP editors made an interesting change in a story yesterday. Note the difference. The first version: Hezbollah warns Israel against ‘stealing’ gas Hezbollah’s leader is warning Israel against “stealing” Lebanon’s natural oil and gas resources. A dispute is building … Continue reading

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A word of advice

If you drop a box of Junior Mints on the floor of your car in this weather, stop at the first opportunity and clean them up, even if you’ve got the air conditioning on. Trust me on this one.

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Why yes, it’s another busy day

Why do you ask?

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Your July 25 software Facts of the Day

Because I know these things, and so many people do not: The F5 key will refresh your browser page. Control-y (holding down the control key while pressing the y) is a keyboard shortcut that you can use to repeat tasks … Continue reading

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Monday briefs

The Arab Spring brings weapon fall: Wonderful. The chaos in Arab nations is feeding Hamas bigger and better weapons. But hey, not to worry, because after the Arabs get democracy, they’ll all be friends of Israel, right? Oh. So happy … Continue reading

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The anti-Israel media bias, Turkey edition

Let’s take a quick look at the AP News Values and Principles, as stated on their website. That means we abhor inaccuracies, carelessness, bias or distortions. Now let’s take a look at the story the AP sent over the wires … Continue reading

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Fluffy kitty pictures

Your Caturday pictures. Miss Gracie: Mr. Tig: Shabbat Shalom.

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Briefly

Even MORE gas in the Tamar field: Yes, Israel is going to be energy self-sufficient. And yes, terrorists will try to blow up the pipeline. And in other minor news, 1 million Syrians can’t be wrong: That’s how many came … Continue reading

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