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
Megashark vs. Giant Octopus: Yeah, I watched it
Remember this? SciFi SyFy had it on last weekend. I put it on the DVR, and Sarah and the kids came over today to watch it. Some notable lines: “Don’t love the sea too much. It won’t love you back.” … Continue reading
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The ditto princess
Are you old enough to remember ditto machines? When I was in grammar school, we didn’t have Xerox copiers. We had ditto machines. Everyone who experienced the fresh ditto paper can recall the purple ink, and that unique smell wafting … Continue reading
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Sunday morning briefs
If you won’t meet with me, then I don’t want to meet with you! The Swedish foreign minister has canceled his trip to Israel after hearing that Benjamin Netanyahu was about to snub him. It’s good to know that the … Continue reading
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A year in residence
A year ago today, I moved into my new home. I am still as thrilled with my condo today as I was a year ago. Maybe even moreso, because I love coming home. I just talked with my mother and … Continue reading
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Split-level kitties
A scene that I’m starting to see a lot. This is actually the first in a sequence of shots that I’ll put up eventually. Also, if I have any time in the near future, I’m going to create a kitty … Continue reading
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Analyzing the AP anti-Israel bias
The subtleties of the AP anti-Israel bias are always in evidence, no matter who the writer, no matter what the subject. Witness: The gist of the article is a debate between Israeli president and former Prime Minister Shimon Peres, and … Continue reading
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Friday SNB
Never mind about those 16 deaths per month; war’s over: The outgoing UN peacekeeping head of the Darfur reason says the war’s over, because only 16 people per month are dying, as opposed to 130 per month last year. Two … Continue reading
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Thursday SNB
And the SNB stands for Snark News Briefs, not Sinuses Now Broken (the reason I’ve been low on posts lately; damn those allergies and sinuses). The Obama administration: Let’s threaten our ally some more! Let’s see. This is Netanyahu’s “moment … Continue reading
Documenting Reuters anti-Israel bias
It’s a dirty job, but somebody’s got to do it. A new blog is keeping an eye on the Reuters anti-Israel bias. Boy, are they never gonna run out of material for posts. For example: “We believe our post is … Continue reading
Wednesday SNB
How to get around 1701: Say you’re supporting the Lebanese army. Iran is offering to shore up Hezbollah by selling arms to the Lebanese army. Since there is no UN resolution against arming the Lebanese army, I can see this … Continue reading
Tuesday Snark News Briefs
Oh, like we didn’t see this coming: The Palestinians are publishing it as if it’s true. The Saudis are pretending that they don’t believe it. But the Iranians? Of course the Jews are stealing Palestinian organs. There’s a Palestinian “eyewitness” … Continue reading
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Monday SNB
Hamas getting confident; shelling Israel again: More shells into Israel. But when mortars are fired from Gaza into Israel, the mainstream media doesn’t pick it up until Israel fires back. Hamas’ pre-emptive strike at the UN See if you can … Continue reading
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Caturday
I really like this shot of Tig. I assure you, this isn’t what he was looking at. He was actually searching for his mousie, which he had dropped. Tig loves his mousie. Gracie loves being left alone by Tig. It’s … Continue reading
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Mary Robinson: Building settlements will lead to one-state solution
Mary Robinson, who has just been honored by the U.S. President (whom only four percent of Israelis think is pro-Israel) with America’s highest honor, is in Israel doing a little fear-mongering. She’s warning Israel that if settlement building isn’t frozen, … Continue reading