Author Archives: Meryl Yourish

Haveil Havalim, Tisha b’Av edition

Our own Snoopy the Goon hosts this week’s Haveil Havalim. Go and read, I suspect more than one post will be about Tisha b’Av, one of the most mournful days in Jewish history. For the uninitiated, among many other things, … Continue reading

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Skunked

Palestinian and “international” “leftist” protesters are being skunked. The police developed this new method for scattering violent demonstrations and tested its effectivity in the last demonstration which took place in the West Bank village of Naalin. Use of the “Skunk” … Continue reading

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Caturday night: A study in orange

Been recovering from latest iteration of Stomach Bug (yes, yes, I know, I’m prone to them, and I wish I weren’t). No posts, just kitty pictures. Pull my tail This one was taken today. I am in awe of Tig’s … Continue reading

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Friday night funny

Busy working when I wasn’t recovering from a stomach bug. But I found this on Hot Air: Effing hilarious, even if you haven’t seen the movie.

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Hamas Islamists: Same as the old boss, but meaner

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss, only this time, he uses religion as an excuse for his tyranny: Order also means torture, even if this isn’t exactly something Abu Ras is willing to admit. Palestinians who have … Continue reading

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Tig’s final day

I wrote a lot about Tig while he was dying (as well as tons while he was alive and healthy), but I couldn’t bring myself to write much about his last day. Not when it happened, not shortly afterward, not … Continue reading

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Egyptians kill another Sudanese; world yawns

How many Sudanese have been killed by Egyptian border guards? Fifty? One hundred? Two hundred? I have no idea. It’s a body count that the AP isn’t interested in keeping. The wire services barely acknowledge that not a week goes … Continue reading

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Busy, busy, busy

Between doing new home-related things and heading to NorVA for my weekly trip to the home office, I find myself more busy than usual lately. You may have to talk among yourselves while I’m gone. Coming down the tubes: A … Continue reading

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Racist apartheid state saves terrorists’ lives

The racist apartheid state of Israel is allowing 90 members of Fatah, many of whom are no doubt terrorists, to flee Gaza and resettle in the West Bank—because they are in imminent danger of being killed by Hamas terrorists. But … Continue reading

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Your morning laugh: ‘Ware kitten!

Go here. Wait. First, put down everything you are drinking, and do not be eating. Trust me. (H/T: Stretch.) Okay. Now click. This story is as funny as one of Harrison’s. (This one is one of my favorites, one that … Continue reading

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More proof of Bible

Archeologists keep coming up with more and more evidence that the Bible stories are true. Israeli archaeologists have unearthed a seal impression belonging to a minister of the biblical King Zedekiah, which dates back 2,600 years, during an archeological dig … Continue reading

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The myth of land for peace

Ehud Olmert insists that the Syrians want peace. Some pundits are claiming that Syria needs only to be torn from its alliance with Iran, given back the Golan Heights, and allowed to continue its domination of Lebanon, and there will … Continue reading

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Mortars from Gaza: Civil war ending barrage

The typical Palestinian way to end internal strife is to attack Israel. Like clockwork, here come the mortars. Three mortar shells struck the western Negev late Saturday night, causing neither damage nor injury. The shelling come amid fears that Palestinian … Continue reading

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Any coin collectors out there?

I have a 1987 gold American Eagle proof set, with certificate of authenticity, that I’d like to sell and I’m trying to decide: Quick way via coin dealer, or slower way via eBay? Proceeds are going to go to my … Continue reading

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Sitemeter bug

Yeah, yeah, yeah… I know all about the IE7 Sitemeter bug. I thought it was fixed today, but apparently it is not. Sitemeter has been removed, so you can read this site in IE7 now. I will refrain from saying, … Continue reading

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