Author Archives: Meryl Yourish

Busy, busy, busy

It’s been a very busy day at work today. Will be very busy again tomorrow. Things should slow down by Thursday. And I must stop buying Popcap games. Plants vs. Zombies has kept me up late two nights in a … Continue reading

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The mystery of the Israeli ambassadors

The rightosphere is abuzz with the news that all of Israel’s ambassadors have been called home for a conference. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, headed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Avigdor Liberman, will host a conference … Continue reading

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Obamaspeak in Bizarro World

On what planet did this system work other than Bizarro World, the DC Comics-Superman world where everything is the reverse of what it’s supposed to be: Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Sunday that the thwarting of the attempt to … Continue reading

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The cat came back

The cat came back On Thanksgiving night, as everybody watched Margarita do tricks after dinner, they heard something yelping on the porch. There was a bedraggled Giggle-Blizzard, for the first time in 11 days. His back legs were smashed. He … Continue reading

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Things you won’t see in the AP coverage

Regarding the terror attack last week that killed an Israeli father of seven, and the IDF raids that killed three terrorists suspected of carrying out the attack, well, it’s official: One of the dead terrorists owned the rifle that killed … Continue reading

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Sunday snarks

Shorter Soccer Dad: NYTimes says: “Tough Military Stance Stirs Little Debate in Israel.” Meryl says: It works. Duh! Al Qaeda’s nefarious plan succeeded: You know, it’s becoming apparent to me that al Qaeda’s real plan is to make flying the … Continue reading

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Unspinning the anti-Israel spin

If you read only the wire services, you wouldn’t understand exactly why the IDF killed three terrorists in the West Bank early this morning. Allow me to show you the depths to which the AP falls to justify the murderers, … Continue reading

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Lazy day/Christmas open thread

If you’re Jewish and not working for your Christian coworkers today, here’s an open thread for you. If you’re Christian and home for the holiday, or sneaking on your relative’s computer for your blogging fix, here’s an open thread for … Continue reading

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A present for me!

It’s sheer accident, but this picture of Tig in my boot box is actually Christmas-y. So merry Christmas to my Christian readers, and no, you can’t have it. This one’s mine. In fact, I think I feel a song coming … Continue reading

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Jimmy Carter’s non-apology apology.

The Jimmy Carter apology is deeply suspicious and seems utterly insincere. In order for a person to receive forgiveness for his actions, he needs to atone for them. There is no atonement, as can be seen in his anti-Israel op-ed … Continue reading

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The Turkey-Syria lovefest (and Israel hatefest)

You have to read between the lines to really appreciate what the Turkish Prime Minister is saying at this press conference. The Bashar Assad stuff, well, it’s standard Bashar bullshit. The man responsible for the iron-fisted control over Lebanon, the … Continue reading

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It’s the most Jew-hating time of the year

When last we left the anti-Semitic bastards in Moldova, they were tearing down a Hanukkah menorah, sprinkling holy water on the site, and putting up a cross. Now, we discover, it’s all the Jews’ fault that they had to do … Continue reading

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Briefings

What, no articles about how Hamas is killing Christmas? That’s okay, the world media will spin this anti-Israel. Three hundred Christians are leaving Gaza to go to Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas. Huh. I didn’t know there were that many Christians … Continue reading

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Tuesday real-life snarks

Apology not accepted: Jimmy Carter thinks that an apology will make up for his years of anti-Israel propaganda. Stop calling Israel an “apartheid” state, stop calling the security fence an “apartheid” fence, stop blaming Israel for all of the region’s … Continue reading

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Snarky even in my dreams

You know, even in my nightmares, it seems, I can’t put away the snark. Last night, I was dreaming that I and several other people inadvertently witnessed a Mob hit. The gunman saw me, and started after me. So of … Continue reading

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