Author Archives: Meryl Yourish

You can fool all of the media, all of the time

The Mad Mullahs must be laughing hysterically every time they read a news article this week. The idiotic Western press has completely bought that the president–who was hand-picked by the Mullahs, as opposed to 600 other candidates who tried to … Continue reading

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Aunt Meryl Mode

I’ve been in Aunt Meryl Mode since yesterday noonish. My friends are out of town for their anniversary, and I have the two younger kids (11) under my roof while the older boys (17 and 14) spend the nights and … Continue reading

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Who can replace Mad Mahmoud?

Now what am I going to do about my Iran blogging? Mad Mahmoud, the Monkey Boy (really, look at that chimp face) is on the way out, and his replacement is–I’m told this by nearly every media source in the … Continue reading

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The AP: Spinning even the Holocaust

The AP does it again. There simply is not a single thing that the AP can’t spin against Israel, especially when it comes to Netanyahu. Compare these two leads. First, the article that I presume was the original AP release: … Continue reading

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Wednesday briefs

Who you gonna call? Israel! When the Austrian UN peacekeepers want to leave Syria safely, how do they do it? They cross the border into Israel. Really, why on earth wouldn’t Israel want the UN to administer a multinational Jerusalem, … Continue reading

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My thoughts on the lack of privacy in America

I was unhappy with the lack of privacy in the U.S. BEFORE the NSA scandal broke. Sometimes I just want to go off-grid and live in the woods somewhere. But then I remember how much I hate bugs.

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Barry Rubin on why U.S. spying on U.S. citizens won’t stop terrorism

Barry Rubin tells us why the NSA spying on Americans is an utter waste of time. Read the whole thing, but this is the most salient portion: There is a fallacy behind the current intelligence strategy of the United States, … Continue reading

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Monday briefs

Trust us, we’re here to help you: Once again, international peacekeepers have fled from the violence on the borders of Israel, this time in the Golan. Every single peace plan that mentions Jerusalem as an international city insists that Israel … Continue reading

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Sunday night post-Tony thoughts

Saw the Tony Awards tonight. American theater isn’t dead, but it’s definitely in decline. The only pleasant surprise was the number from the musical of “A Christmas Story” (yes, the one with Ralphie and the gun). But I wasn’t very … Continue reading

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Your feel-good post of the day

As an antidote to all of the depressing news, I give you: Baby moose rescue. As Sciascia tells it, the mother made it across the swift river. The calf was soon to follow. It left its rocky perch and stepped … Continue reading

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