Author Archives: Meryl Yourish

The weekend weather

The weather in Richmond: Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind between 6 and 8 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind between 8 and 11 mph. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near … Continue reading

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Happy Friday

That’s about all I can say today. I appear to be a bit blocked in the posting regions, which is better than being blocked in other regions. Talk amongst yourselves, about anything you want. But under no circumstances should anyone, … Continue reading

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Shire Network News is back in a few days

I know you’ve been waiting for the next SNN podcast. I sent Tom my segment tonight, and he’ll be working on the podcast over the next day or two. Those of you who clicked on the link in the sidebar … Continue reading

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The heck with Little Green Footballs

I have determined that it is all the rage to attack Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs. So I’m going to post about Charles, too. Did you know he rides bicycles? Like, for fun? Not because he’s trying to lose … Continue reading

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Roger Cohen: Straw man simplicity

Soccer Dad and Snoopy have both had their shots at Roger Cohen’s unbelievably naive column that claims that Iranian Jews are free. Now it’s my turn to reply to his response. The indignation stems from my recent column on Iranian … Continue reading

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Another reason to like Queen Latifah

I’ve always liked this woman, and now I like her even more. Queen Latifah, who gave fans the chance to write and pick one of the songs for her next album, has a winner. Ingrid Woode, of Sharonville, Ohio, will … Continue reading

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Arab men seeking Israeli women for LTR

Apparently, some Arabs only hate Israeli men. “I’m asking for your help. I would like to meet an Israeli woman for marriage purposes,” Abdullah, a resident of Saudi Arabia, said in a recent letter to the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem. … Continue reading

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The Iranian puppetmaster speaks

We love to demonize Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, mostly because he’s a truly reprehensible Jew-hater. But sometimes the liberal media likes to point out that Ahmadinejad doesn’t really have the power in Iran, and he’s not speaking for the Mullahs. Well, Supreme … Continue reading

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Iran’s terror conference: Well populated by Israel’s enemies

While a summit on Gaza was being held in Sharm al-Sheik, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad held his own summit, replete with terrorists, child murderers, and—legitimate representatives of Egypt. Good to know that peace treaty is holding up so well. Also, rumor has … Continue reading

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Facebook follies, anti-Semite style

I joined Facebook a few days ago. And one of my friends was a member of a group called “I wonder how quickly I can find 1,000,000 people who support Israel.” Since I’ve been on—all of three days, mind you—it’s … Continue reading

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Shalit: Hamas to supply proof of life?

Another Arab paper is reporting that Israel is about to get proof of life from Gilad Shalit. I’m not buying it. I don’t think he’s alive. Moussa Abu Marzouk, the deputy chairman of Hamas’ political bureau, met last week with … Continue reading

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Iran and Hamas: Like ham and eggs

Yes, a treyf (haram!) reference for the Islamist terror twins. “Hamas’ strategic objective is to seize control of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestinian Liberation Organization,” he said. “This remains Hamas’ vision – to take control over the PA … Continue reading

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The price for killing a Yemeni Jew: It’s only money

Yemeni courts ruled that the murder of a Yemeni Jew by a jihadi who cried out “Jew, accept the message of Islam” before shooting him five times was caused by “mental incompetence.” The murderer was ordered to pay a fine. … Continue reading

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Hamas uses “truce” to improve rockets

A rocket hit a school in Ashkelon on Saturday. Only the fact that it’s the Jewish Sabbath kept any children from dying—because the rocket penetrated the fortified areas and landed in the school. Palestinian fire on the Negev continued Saturday, … Continue reading

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Tig’s first snow

Tig 3.0 is an indoor cat. I want it that way, because outdoor cats tend to have much shorter lifespans. But I’ve been letting him out on the deck lately (supervised), and tonight, I wanted to see how he’d react … Continue reading

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