The Catmage Chronicles
Andy thought he was going crazy when a talking cat showed up at his front door. He couldn’t have been more wrong.Goldeneyes is a Catmage – a cat with human intelligence and magical abilities. Andy is an eighth grader who is smart, impulsive, and trying to avoid the school bully at all costs. A prophecy threw them together. There’s just one problem: Goldeneyes can’t stand humans.The Catmage world is heading toward war. Goldeneyes and Andy must try to stop the enemy from getting stronger. And they must save a powerful Catmage who’s been kidnapped. For Goldeneyes, it’s personal. That Catmage is her grandmother.Andy and Goldeneyes must try to put aside their differences. If they can’t, the enemy will soon be too powerful to defeat…
Author Archives: Meryl Yourish
Don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t let the door hit you
Congress finally repealed one of the stupidest laws of the Clinton Administration: “Don’t ask, don’t tell” is gone. It’s about damned time. Somehow, I think the military is going to survive not being able to throw perfectly good soldiers out … Continue reading
Posted in American Scene 4 Comments
A heads-up
New Shire Network News is coming out this weekend, and yep, I contributed a piece.
Posted in Podcasts 3 Comments
In a hurry briefs
So how did Lebanon get the technology to find Israeli spy tech again? Oh, that’s right. America gave it to them. And Hizbollah is using it to take out Israeli tech on a recurring basis, thus endangering Israelis (and Americans, … Continue reading
Whitewashing terrorists’ speech
I really do wonder, sometimes, why the AP constantly quotes Chipmunk Cheeks. They don’t pretend he wants peace, but they do have a much softer spin on what he actually said. Note the headline, which makes you think the article … Continue reading
On Henry Kissinger and the Jews
A long, long time ago, I saw a protest against Henry Kissinger. There was a sign that left an indelible impression on me. “In Egypt he is Kissinger, in Israel he is Killinger.” Now I know why. Gal Beckerman, a … Continue reading
Wednesday, briefly
The subtle delegitimization of Israel, one article at a time: What’s missing from this AP article on the Western Wall? Any indication that the Wall is, as they now boilerplate it, “the holiest place where Jews can pray.” Now, compare … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, AP Media Bias, Iran, Israel, Israeli Double Standard Time Tagged Anti-Semitism, Free Gaza Flotilla, Iran, Israel 6 Comments
Hamas’ anniversary party: Burying the lede
The AP buried the lede of the Hamas 23rd anniversary celebration in Gaza. Paragraphs 16 and 17 in an 18-graph story: In a message distributed to media Tuesday morning, Hamas said it remains committed to destroying Israel, bringing back Palestinian … Continue reading
Time Magazine: Rhymes with crap
Okay, maybe it doesn’t rhyme. But it is what it is. The magazine that brought you Begin “rhymes with Fagin” is at it again. Remember the guy who wrote the article “Do Israelis Want Peace?” Well, now he’s writing about … Continue reading
A pop quiz on anti-Semitic tropes
Name the author: I suspect that what really ticks [redacted for the quiz] off is this: My co-author and I (and a few others) have had the temerity to write critically about the political role of “pro-Israel” forces (both Jewish … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, Israel Derangement Syndrome Tagged Anti-Semitism, Israel, Stephen Walt 2 Comments
The view from my window
I thought I was dreaming when I got up this morning. That’s the view from my office window. Here’s what it looks like from the front door: That was a surprising thing to wake up to. On my way home … Continue reading
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Who spiked Tom Friedman’s coffee?
Did someone else write Friedman’s column this week? Look at this: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, what are you thinking? Ehud Olmert, the former Israeli prime minister, offered you a great two-state deal, including East Jerusalem — and you let it … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, palestinian politics 6 Comments
Your daily does of AP whitewash
This is the caption of an AP photo: Palestinian women sing while waving red flags at a rally marking the 43rd anniversary of the leftist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), in Gaza City , Saturday, Dec. 11, … Continue reading
Posted in AP Media Bias, Israel, Media Bias, palestinian politics Tagged Israel, Media Bias, Palestinians 2 Comments
I can see clearly now
A month after my Lasik surgery, the doctor is still saying my eyes are healing “perfectly.” I’ve got 20/20 vision in my left eye, which used to be useless beyond a couple of feet, and 20/25 in my right eye, … Continue reading
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The biggest-ever bomb cache in U.S. history isn’t news?
How is it that this isn’t all over the blogs, the media, and broadcast? A Serbian native living in the U.S. in a rented house amassed the largest and most dangerous cache of home-made explosives, ever—so much so that authorities … Continue reading
Posted in Terrorism 7 Comments