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
Lightly posting
Hm, let’s see… spend an hour or two posting, or shower and meet up with Sarah and the kids? Tough one. Later, dudes.
Through the news snarkly
Hypocrisy watch, part 65,341: Jordan is really big on accusing Israel of violating human rights laws every time men under 50 are prevented from worshipping at al Aqsa (because they’re going there with the intent of rioting, but I digress). … Continue reading
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Barry Rubin responds
In his post, Portraying Hamas, Soccer Dad referred to one of Barry Rubin’s articles. Here is Prof. Rubin’s response: It’s rather strange that you wrote a piece criticizing a Washington Post piece mainly by pointing out I had praised it. … Continue reading
SNN preview
I’m pretty happy with my contribution this week. So you can all give a listen early if you promise to go to the SNN site and hear the podcast in full later. Remember, you don’t need an iPod to hear … Continue reading
The Miss America President wins the Miss America Peace Prize
I’ve decided that we have the Miss America President. He looks pretty, he speaks nicely on deep subjects (but not too deeply), and he has to pull out a bit of talent for the competition now and then, but ultimately, … Continue reading
Posted in The One 19 Comments
Kitty palate cleanser
I have an antique Chinese screen. Gracie respects it, mostly. But Tig does not. Then again, I’m the one who encouraged him to play in the space under the screen. Because I was hoping for a picture like this. Kitty … Continue reading
Posted in Cats 2 Comments
Comment posting is now registration-only
Okay, three straight days of anti-Semitic vitriol is about all I can stand at a time. So now, commenters must be registered in order to comment, and, well, sorry. Registration is closed to new users. If you are a regular … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, Site news 3 Comments
The Goldstone Report Kangaroo Court
The UN-Israel follies continue, as the next act in the “Let’s give Israel a fair trial and then find her guilty” show moves from the Human Wrongs Commission to the UN Security Council, where America’s vote can be the difference … Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, Israel 4 Comments
Israeli Jew wins a Nobel, world boycott movement in shock
Go ahead, world. Boycott Israeli academic institutions. It totally makes sense, because it’s not like Israeli students will grow up to do Nobel-prize winning work or anything like that. Israeli scientist Ada Yonath, 70, was awarded the Nobel Prize for … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Jews 20 Comments
Jews pray in Jerusalem; Arabs riot
What happens when Jews try to pray at their holy sites in Jerusalem on their holidays? Why, the tolerant Palestinian Muslims try to kill them. And the head of the Palestinian Authority, the ostensible Israeli peace partner, talks about not … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Religion 31 Comments
The lightness of posting
It’s a sinus infection. I have antibiotics and other things. But I have no energy to post. And I have to say, Sarah is a great friend. I am extremly crabby when I’m sick, and she just lets me gripe … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Site news 3 Comments
Calling all monster movie fans
I give up. I have no idea what monster the Lego in the fourth picture here is supposed to be. New monster movies are not a favorite genre of mine. I can handle the old 1950s ones, but I don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Movies 5 Comments
A story about Gilad Shalit that does not discuss Gilad Shalit
The Christian Science Monitor, a newspaper that has never been a friend to Israel, carries a story with this headline: Israel’s captured youths: Gilad Shalit and a Palestinian girl with braces You would expect it to be a profile of … Continue reading
Posted in Hamas, Israeli Double Standard Time, Media Bias, Terrorism 2 Comments
Gilad Shalit, alive and well
This is Gilad Shalit, alive and well, as of two weeks ago. This is me, eating my words. Thank God.
Posted in Hamas, Israel, Terrorism 3 Comments
Anatomy of an anti-Israel hit piece
The headline of an AP article earlier today: Israel prepares for battle over war crimes claims The update this afternoon: Israel trying to dodge overseas prosecution The original lead: Oct 1, 7:55 AM (ET) By AMY TEIBEL JERUSALEM (AP) – … Continue reading
Posted in AP Media Bias, Israel 5 Comments