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
The State Dept. gets something right
Check the sky for flying porkers: The State Dept. condemned the Palestinian “study” that said the Western Wall is Islamic. But regarding a claim by a senior Palestinian official that the Western Wall is an Islamic Waqf, we strongly condemn … Continue reading
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On the eight days of Hanukkah…
I’ve been putting up videos for the past couple of years. If anyone has any new ones to link, let me know. I’ve been pretty busy with work and other things this week, and Hanukkah starts tomorrow(!).
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Tuesday morning news roundup
Who’s got Wikileaks? We’ve got Wikileaks: Here’s one on Netanyahu. Here’s John Kerry telling Qatar that the Golan has to go back to Syria. (Qatar? WTF?) Here’s one on Egypt being “stubborn and recalcitrant” (and yet, no 42-minute dressing-down by … Continue reading
Monday briefly briefs
Don’t call him Shirley: A moment of silence for the incomparable Leslie Nielsen. Oh, we can stop the investigation now: Islamist Prime Minister Erdogan says that Hezbollah had nothing to do with Rafik Hariri’s death. Everybody go home, nothing to … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Israel, News Briefs, Turkey, World Tagged Iran, Israel, Turkey, Wikileaks 3 Comments
Amazing sales at Amazon
I have refused to buy Battlestar Galactica’s season 4 because they were charging full-season prices for each half-season DVD set. It irked me. I don’t mind paying $40 for a full season, but I will absolutely not pay twice what … Continue reading
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Sunday long weekend briefs
Yeah, that outreach is really working: Iran is now practically declaring that Lebanon is its client state: They’re not even trying to hide it anymore, so the big question is: Will Iran go to war with Israel if there is … Continue reading
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All right, let’s have the battle of the sexes again
On my way into my fitness club, the woman behind the desk asked me “What was the worst present you ever got?” It took only a second to refer to the $16 gift certificate for a CD from the music … Continue reading
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I knew I forgot something
I forgot to post today. Fixed now. Discuss among yourselves. Observations for the day: The Big Bang Theory is a show I should have given a bit longer to make me laugh. Cougar Town, too. Now I’m playing catch-up. Hot … Continue reading
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Black Friday briefs
Compare and contrast: Hundreds of Egyptian Christians have been arrested and charged with serious crimes, dutifully reported by the AP as a riot (as opposed to “protest”—their standard word for Palestinian riots in Israel). When Muslims rioted against Christians and … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving!
This is the only post you’re getting today, I think. I’m heading over to my friend Sarah‘s to experience life at full volume (click or just mouseover the link). I’ve got the requests already in the car: A movie, my … Continue reading
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A head start on giving thanks
I’m thankful for a four-day weekend, among other things. Tig is currently thankful that I like to keep a towel/rag on the kitchen floor to wipe up spills, because he’s lying on it. Gracie will be thankful when I come … Continue reading
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Pre-T-day briefs
It’s twue! It’s twue! Looks like Stuxnet really is doing some damage to Iran’s nuclear program. It’s starting to become a meme in the MSM. Those wily Jews! Sorry, I meant Zionists! The de-Judaizing of Israel: Now the Palestinians are … Continue reading
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Tuesday international briefs
Holy crap! War in Korea again: First North Korea announces a brand-new nuclear plant, now it’s bombarding South Korea. Gee, you think there will be a UN resolution condemning this? Stuxnet did NOT hurt us (ow!): Iran says the Stuxnet … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Israeli Double Standard Time, palestinian politics, Religion, World Tagged Iran, Iraq, Israel, North Korea 2 Comments
Another Jewish video
This one is thanks to Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. It’s the Evil League of Evil’s application from Tur-Mohel.
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Things
Thing 1: My fear of heights gets worse the older I get, so I have to have a really good reason to fly in the first place. The new TSA full-body scan or patdown choice means I won’t be flying … Continue reading