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
Israeli pilots: Prepared for combat
Two Bedouin would-be thugs found out the hard way that Israeli pilots are prepared for combat. Around 8:30 am, while the pilot was traveling to the Nevatim army base near the town of Arad, two cars driven by two Bedouins … Continue reading
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Things I’d be embarrassed to think, let alone post
This is why actors should stick to writing scripts. I keep trying to figure out why Obama — who I so admire, seems to underwhelm in these debates. All I can come up with is that while everyone else aims … Continue reading
The Presidential debate
Well, I think McCain did all right, but he could have done better. But one thing that utterly set my teeth on edge was Obama’s continually calling Senator McCain, “John.” You know, show some respect and give the man his … Continue reading
Ahmadinejad: Redefining Jews and Zionism
Mad Mahmoud told his dinner of religious fools leaders yesterday that Zionism—the establishment and maintenance of a state for the Jewish people—has nothing to do with the Jewish people. Ahmadinejad rejected accusations he was anti-Semitic, saying his criticism was aimed … Continue reading
Kitty you-know-what
Pamela requested kitty pictures. Gee, twist my arm. I can’t put the p-word into the title. But check out some of these poses by Mr. Tig. First, the view from my office chair earlier this week. Or was it last … Continue reading
Good homebuyer! No, bad homebuyer!
I’ve been reading Megan McArdle a lot lately in an attempt to understand the current financial crisis. In one of her posts, I’m trying to decide if I’m a bad, bad person, or if I just happened to buy my … Continue reading
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A Jeep hybrid?
Apparently, all I have to do is hold out until the new Jeep hybrids hit the market. When they get to the 2-door Wrangler, I am so there.
The echoing silence of the world on Iranian Jew-hatred
The president of Iran stands in front of the world body whose charter calls for peace among nations and blames Jews for causing wars, working against world peace, worshipping only money, having no god—and the silence of the response is … Continue reading
Vehicles: The new suicide bombs
Looks like the Palestinians are trying to create a new weapon: The automobile and its relatives. IDF forces thwarted an attempt by Palestinians to run over a group of soldiers on Wednesday, near the West Bank village of Sinjil, north … Continue reading
The protocols of the unlearned president of Iran
Yesterday, the President of Iran gave a speech to the United Nations that was, of course, widely quoted in the wire services and mainstream media. However, the words below were not widely quoted by the wire services, particularly not the … Continue reading
Boobies?
When all else fails, PETA is using boobies to draw attention to themselves. Burlington, Vt. – This morning, PETA dispatched a letter to Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, cofounders of ice cream icon Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc., urging them … Continue reading
The Heroes season premiere
No spoilers in this post. Let me just say: Wow. What a setup for the season. What a bunch of power-packed revelations. And yet, what utterly predictable dialogue. You would think that I would have annoyed my hosts by uttering … Continue reading
Protesting Dinner With Mahmoud
Religious leaders who think that breaking bread with a man who has called for the destruction of Israel not once, not twice, but many times; a man who is perfectly comfortable with the tyranny that is Iran; a man who … Continue reading
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Two hours to NOlmert. Call for elections, Tzipi.
Actually, it’s less than two hours until Ehud Olmert ends one of the most disgraceful leaderships of the modern State of Israel. I have no real hopes that Tzipi Livni will be much different, but she’s going to have to … Continue reading
Democrats threaten to kneecap Jewish nonprofits
Why is it, exactly, that so many Jews are Democrats? That’s right. Because Democrats are the champions of liberal, social causes. They’re against tyranny and all for liberty, freedom, and especially, the Bill of Rights and the Constitution. But heaven … Continue reading