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
Sniffly snark news briefs
Colds make me stupid, but they don’t steal my snark. Oh, wait. This one did.
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Gilad Shalit video to be released
This is huge, if true: The names of the 20 Palestinian prisoners slated to be released in exchange for a video providing proof captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is alive, have been released. The exchange is meant to serve as … Continue reading
The Polanski case: It’s the consent, stupid
It’s really not difficult. The Polanski case comes down to one thing: Consent. A 13-year-old girl cannot consent to having sex with a 44-year-old man. In fact, a 13-year-old girl is not old enough to consent to having sex with … Continue reading
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Hooray for chicken soup
If you have to have a cold, it’s good to have supplies for chicken soup on hand. I had a quart of frozen chicken broth from the last soup I made (I save it to add to stuffing, and haven’t … Continue reading
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Arab refugees the UN doesn’t care about
While Karen AbuZayd goes begging for more millions for the Palestinians, thousands of Yemen refugees aren’t even getting relief supplies allowed through Saudi Arabia. But the UN isn’t issuing resolutions demanding that the world take care of these refugees. There … Continue reading
A new (to me) guy blog
This one is pretty funny, and also informative. I blogrolled them. Reader Mike S. sent me a link to this funny post, I looked around, and it’s worth checking out. I just love the beard contest. My money’s on the … Continue reading
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Breaking the fast
Boy, between Sarah’s family and me, we have three separate bacterial tracks going. Jake has H1N1. Nate has strep. And I picked up whatever took out the rabbi on Friday and Saturday (he was recovered enough for Yom Kippur, thankfully). … Continue reading
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G’mar hatima tova
An easy fast to my Jewish readers. May we be inscribed and sealed in the Book of Life for a good and peaceful year. This will be the last blog post until tomorrow night, after I break my fast. I … Continue reading
The AP: Nothing can’t be spun anti-Israel
You would think that the AP would give us a break on Yom Kippur. You would be wrong. Israel shuts down for Day of Atonement amid fears Alternate headline: Israel shuts down for Yom Kippur, amid fears of perceived Iranian … Continue reading
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Anti-Semite blames Jews for his UNESCO loss
So, gee, ya think maybe there wasn’t a conspiracy to take this Jew-hater down if he, well, hates Jews? Several days after having lost the vote for UNESCO’s leadership, Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Hosni declared Saturday his intention to “launch … Continue reading
Just a post before I go
I was going to post something earlier, but then I decided to save it for later. And then I got in my car and turned the key in the ignition, heard a very loud crack, like you hear when a … Continue reading
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Iran letter to the IAEA revealed!
I have received a copy of Iran’s letter to the IAEA, revealing the existence of a heretofore undisclosed (don’t you love the word “heretofore”?) nuclear plant that is only a year away from operation. Just remember, even Drudge doesn’t have … Continue reading
Reviewing a few new shows
Flash Forward: You know how when Lost premiered, the pilot was so well done, so incredibly gripping, that you knew immediately that ABC had a hit on its hands and that you couldn’t wait for Wednesday to come around? Yeah, … Continue reading
Yes, it’s anti-Semitism
Exhibit A: The Egyptian minister of culture lost his bid to become the head of UNESCO, after a campaign that showed his viciously anti-Israel feelings, which he insisted weren’t anti-Semitism. How does he respond? By blaming “New York Jews.” “There … Continue reading