Author Archives: Meryl Yourish

Not so smashing

Posted on 02/22/2012 by Meryl Yourish

I love Broadway plays. I love musical theater and the movie musical, and always have. So I was thrilled when I saw promos for Smash, the new NBC series about putting on a Broadway show. I watched the pilot, and … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, briefly

Posted on 02/22/2012 by Meryl Yourish

If only they’d all fight each other like this: Iraqi jihadis are now heading to Syria to fight the Assad dictatorship. Of course, the enemy of my enemy is not my friend. These are Iraqi Sunnis, the legacy of Saddam … Continue reading →

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Washington’s Birthday briefs

Posted on 02/21/2012 by Meryl Yourish

No, not his actual briefs, because they didn’t wear briefs in those days. And, ew. Yep, Islamists are still trying to murder Israelis: Suuuure, they’re moderating. That’s why the IDF foiled another terror plot on the Egyptian border. And by … Continue reading →

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Extra Caturday post

Posted on 02/20/2012 by Meryl Yourish

My Maine Coon mix is now a Virginia Coon mix. He forgot what snow was, and didn’t want to go out in it. Yep. I have two cats that are, quite frankly, scaredy cats. Gracie is (literally) afraid of ants, … Continue reading →

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Sunday snowy briefs

Posted on 02/19/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Really? The Brits were buying oil from Iran even though they know that Iran is working toward a nuclear bomb? Really? So Iran cutting off exports to the U.K. and France is, what–a waste of time for all involved? Because … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Israel, Media Bias, Terrorism | 1 Comment

Happy pre-snow Caturday

Posted on 02/18/2012 by Meryl Yourish

It’s going to snow in Richmond–a significant amount, it seems–and I am going to see The Lion King in the theater tonight. So here are Gracie and Tig. Happy Caturday! First, Miss Gracie and her ball. This is one of … Continue reading →

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The AP: Ignore what we said yesterday, it was too pro-Israel

Posted on 02/17/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Yesterday, the AP reported that Iran was behind the attempted terrorist attacks on Israelis in Thailand. They even headlined the article that way. Thailand: Iranians’ Targets Were Israeli Diplomats The lead tries to fudge just a little bit by using … Continue reading →

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Friday briefs

Posted on 02/17/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Our friends the Pakistanis: Get a load of this news item. Pakistan on Thursday stressed the need for multi-faceted cooperation between Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran on the basis of their being close neighbours, to address the numerous challenges and exploit … Continue reading →

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Thursday briefs

Posted on 02/16/2012 by Meryl Yourish

The Revenge of Hezbollah: So far, it’s a fail, thanks to the tireless work of the Mossad. They foiled an attempt to assassinate Ehud Barak in Singapore. Here’s what really bothers me: How did they get a detailed itinerary of … Continue reading →

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Wednesday news roundup

Posted on 02/15/2012 by Meryl Yourish

The roots of anti-Semitism: Deeper than you think. A new book (which I think I should buy) traces the roots of anti-Semitism and discovers that the Greeks and Romans hated us millennia ago just as much as–well, gee. As much … Continue reading →

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The Hebrew Mamita

Posted on 02/14/2012 by Meryl Yourish

A video sent to me by my former rebbetzin. This would have been perfect to show my fourth graders. One of the ways we discussed “looking Jewish” was by my going from student to student, and telling them which ones … Continue reading →

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On writing

Posted on 02/14/2012 by Meryl Yourish

When I started this blog in April of 2001, I had two purposes in mind: To keep up my HTML skills in the hope of getting a job, and to keep up my writing skills in the hope of eventually … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Writing | 7 Comments

Iran attacks

Posted on 02/13/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Looks like the Iranian proxies tried, but failed, to murder Israelis. They did succeed in wounding a few people, including the wife of an Israeli diplomat in India. The Iranians are–get this–blaming the attacks on Israel. “We wuz framed, I … Continue reading →

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Let’s stop pretending it isn’t the Islamism

Posted on 02/12/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Our friends the Saudis got Interpol to arrest one of their citizens, who fled to Malaysia–a nation that I have been told over and over again is a mostly Muslim nation that is tolerant of other religions (never mind that … Continue reading →

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There is no moderation of the Hamas mission

Posted on 02/11/2012 by Meryl Yourish

It really doesn’t matter how many news services, pundits, and analysts insist that by joining with the PA, Hamas is going to moderate. They’re not. Just listen to the words of their leader during his recent trip to Iran: Hamas … Continue reading →

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Friday news roundup

Posted on 02/10/2012 by Meryl Yourish

They’re not even trying to hide it anymore: First Iran’s Supreme Leader admits publicly that Iran has been funding Hezbollah and Hamas for years. Now Chipmunk Cheeks himself is bragging that he’s in the Iranians’ pocket, and has been there … Continue reading →

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I was right: It’s a deadbeat bailout

Posted on 02/10/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Charles Gasparino writes about the mortgage bailout in today’s NY Post. I’m so glad I’m bailing out deadbeats who tried to play the housing market and failed. By borrowing far more heavily than what they could afford, they were also … Continue reading →

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Discriminating against veterans

Posted on 02/10/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Nichole Olson explains why American companies aren’t hiring veterans, and the American education system refuses to honor military education when vets go to college to get a degree (that will make them more employable) and try to transfer credits from … Continue reading →

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One more penalty on thriftiness

Posted on 02/09/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Let’s review: I refused to get a mortgage I couldn’t afford. I didn’t get a balloon mortgage. I didn’t buy my condo until I was sure of two things: That my contracting job would be a full-time staff position, and … Continue reading →

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More Superbowl commercial fun

Posted on 02/08/2012 by Meryl Yourish

First, watch this one: Then go here and see the behind the scenes videos. Hilarious.

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