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
The Sarah Palin rally, cont’d
Sorry, folks, but not only was it impossible to see Sarah, it was difficult to hear her as well. And as soon as I got home—I left early, since there seemed no point in staying in a venue where I … Continue reading
The Sarah Palin rally so far
The McCain camp is blowing it, big-time. They moved from the Arthur Ashe Center because it holds only 6,000 people, but we’re not in the Richmond Raceway. We’re outside, surrounding a small venue which is only about 100 feet away … Continue reading
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Live from the Sarah Palin rally
I’ll be at the Sarah Palin rally in Richmond later today, and I will attempt to get video and commentary up ASAP. I’m bringing my laptop, and I bought a Flip video camera (and have lots of extra batteries.) This … Continue reading
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Israeli leadership thrilled it denied democracy to Israel
The Labor party and Kadmia are falling all over themselves in a congratulatory stupor that neglects to mention that Tzipi Livni is going to be the next Prime Minister of Israel without having to suffer the bother of getting elected … Continue reading
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Checkpoints still saving Israeli lives
Nablus is one of those areas that was put under Palestinian control. And yet, an alert Israeli soldier caught three Palestinians trying to smuggle nine pipe bombs through the checkpoint. The three Palestinians arrived at the roadblock from the direction … Continue reading
Tig times two
And remember, children: Dignity, always dignity. Two pictures of Tig. First: Dignity. Second: Not so much.
The riots in Akko: Islamist provocation?
Don’t believe everything you read in the papers about the riots going into their fifth day in Akko/Acre. The current media line, even in Israel, is that Jews are mostly to blame. This is a lie. Even as I write … Continue reading
Iran’s “reformist” candidate: More of the same
The former speaker of the Iranian parliament has announced his candidacy for president of Iran. You’ll be told he’s a “reformist” who will bring a new viewpoint and attitude to the office. Don’t believe it. The “reformist” candidate—who owes his … Continue reading
Gas prices: WAY below $3 a gallon
Gas prices in Richmond have fallen as low as $2.69. Crude oil ended the week at less than $80 a barrel. Iran is freaking. Iran on Saturday called for stability in the oil market, saying the biggest challenge now was … Continue reading
An extra Palin ticket
Depending on whether or not I hear from a friend I’m trying to contact, I have an extra ticket to the Sarah Palin event on Monday. Anyone interested in coming along? That is, anyone who can actually make it to … Continue reading
DonorsChoose.org: Salve for the spirit
Yes, the economy is tanking. Yes, the news seems almost all bad. But if you have a few dollars to spare, there’s an organization called Donors Choose that has a website where you can help children all over the country … Continue reading
The news, and the truth of the Akko riots
This is what the AP writes about the current riots in Akko/Acre, a mixed Arab and Jewish town in Israel: Police say two Arab-owned apartments were torched in the Israeli town of Acre amid clashes between Jews and Arabs. Police … Continue reading
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The whys, not lies of the Iraq war
Michael’s comment is so good that it deserves a post of its own.—Meryl The WMD issue was only one of the reasons for the Iraq Campaign, and the other reasons bear directly on the War Against the Jihadist Terrorists, although … Continue reading
Be careful what you wish for: Intifada 3
Palestinian Islamic Jihad is calling for a third intifada on the heels of the riots in Acre—now in their third night. Please take careful note of the text in bold. On a third successive night of rioting in Akko, Arabs … Continue reading
Told you I’m a centrist
Even this bogus online test thinks so. You are a Social Moderate (50% permissive) and an… Economic Moderate (43% permissive) You are best described as a: Centrist Link: The Politics Test on Ok Cupid Also : The OkCupid Dating Persona … Continue reading