Monthly Archives: August 2011

Wednesday, briefly

Posted on 08/10/2011 by Meryl Yourish

It’s time for him to go: Say, haven’t we heard that before? Talk about leading from behind… even the frakking Arab League has told Assad his day is over. Now Obama is finding the stones to tell Assad to step … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, snarkly

Posted on 08/09/2011 by Meryl Yourish

How do YOU like it? Syria is suffering from its very own War of Attrition. Shoe’s on the other foot, and it don’t feel so good, does it? Sometimes, I think that God is a master of irony. (But not … Continue reading →

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Late day snarks

Posted on 08/08/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Now that’s one hell of a wave: The Japanese tsunami cracked the ice shelf in Antarctica, hard enough to cause new icebergs. Expect the global warming idiots to ignore this evidence, or spin it as AGW. There’s gold in them … Continue reading →

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Sunday snarks

Posted on 08/07/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Aw, c’mon, we want Israel to go bankrupt like the EU is going to! Tent cities in Israel are being replicated in Times Square (kinda sorta), where, apparently, Israelis and Jews alike are ignoring the warning signs in the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Comment registration is closed again

Posted on 08/06/2011 by Meryl Yourish

I’ve been getting a lot of spam accounts, and very few actual people signing up. If you’re a real person and want to have the chance to comment, you’re going to have to email me.

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S.A.R.A. overland convoy to Gaza – another peak of hypocrisy

Posted on 08/06/2011 by SnoopyTheGoon

It’s bad time for Africa again. A drought across much of east Africa in mid-2011 is causing intense distress among vulnerable populations, many of them already pressed by poverty and insecurity. The range of the affected areas is extensive: the … Continue reading →

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Friday, snarkly, briefly

Posted on 08/05/2011 by Meryl Yourish

But it’s the holy armistice time, or something: Say, remember when the media was all over the “You can’t war on Muslims during Ramadan! theme? Well, it’s Ramadan, and Syrian forces are shelling the crap out of Hama, especially during … Continue reading →

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What’s wrong with the world media in two pictures

Posted on 08/04/2011 by Meryl Yourish

This is what’s wrong with the world media. Look at the number of articles using the word “Syria” today. Hama is currently under siege. (And by the way, this is what a real siege looks like, complete with artillery, cut … Continue reading →

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The All-Palestinian spin machine

Posted on 08/03/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Let’s compare and contrast. First, the new offer from Israel, which will actually included the words “1967 lines,” as the Palestinians and Obama administration have been demanding, according to the Jerusalem Post. Note that even though this is the Israeli … Continue reading →

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News briefs, now with stupid criminals

Posted on 08/02/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Heard this one on the news on the way to NorVA: A brilliant crook got a brilliant idea at the scene of the new Batman movie shooting in Pittsburgh. He figured he’d carjack a vehicle by opening the door and … Continue reading →

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The Asinine Press strikes again

Posted on 08/01/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Lebanese troops fired on Israeli troops across the border today. The AP liberally quotes Lebanese sources, barely quotes Israelis, and portrays the history this way: The violence stoked new tensions on the volatile frontier where Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah militants … Continue reading →

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