Author Archives: Meryl Yourish

Erev Yom Kippur briefs

No good deed goes unpunished: So when the rebels take over Syria, you think they’re going to remember that China and Russia voted against them in the UN Security Council sanctions issue? Oh, sure, they’re griping now. But the jury’s … Continue reading

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Any NJ lawyers out there?

I need a lawyer to get a court order to stop a medical procedure from being done on my elderly mother. Suggestions for a NJ lawyer–northern NJ–who can help me will be welcome. My email is my first name at … Continue reading

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Wednesday Jews won more Nobel briefs

Yes, another Jew won another Nobel prize: And this time, he’s [gasp!] Israeli. Born before the state, actually. Damn those wily Jews and their ZOG conspiracies! They’re gaming the system, again! So we’re up to three so far (that are … Continue reading

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Tuesday, briefly

Gorilla Boy was unavailable for comment: Iran says they’re postponing indefinitely sending a monkey into space. See title. (For newer readers, Gorilla Boy is one of my favorite nickames for Mad Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Really, look at his picture. I swear … Continue reading

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Monday morning briefs

The difference between Israelis and Palestinians: Here’s the difference, in a nutshell, between the two cultures. The Palestinians revel in any destruction of Jewish holy sites. Israelis proclaim these actions criminal and vow to punish the perpetrators. Another day, another … Continue reading

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Sunday placeholder

You know, I forgot to post something today. I was busy doing things that aren’t blogging. Like exercising. I rejoined my fitness center and also joined their Crazy Eights program, where you pay $20 to lose eight pounds in eight … Continue reading

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Rockin’ Rosh Hashana

Amazing Avinu Malkeinu improv. Via Oceanguy.

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One Day

New Year’s greetings from Latma. h/t: Sabba Hillel.

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Lazy Rosh Hashana cat post

What was that? Someone asked where their Rosh Hashana Tigger post was? Here. Elisson sent me the spatula as a gift. It was Sarah‘s idea to see how Tig Hulk would look. (She took the picture, too.) Tig smash!

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A sweet and happy New Year

Something soothing as we go into the holiday. This is Gracie, who I call my Sweetness, sitting in the sunlight this morning. Appropos for the holiday.

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Still another example of AP media bias

An American Christian tourist was attacked and stabbed to death while visiting Israel. The details are pretty grisly, and it was a big deal when it happened. But the AP didn’t even put the words “killed” or “death” in its … Continue reading

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Erev Rosh Hashana briefs

Even al Qaeda thinks Mad Mahmoud is full of crap: How stupid do you look when al Quaeda contradicts your stupid conspiracy theory about the U.S. being behind 9/11? This stupid. “For them, al Qaeda was a competitor for the … Continue reading

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L’Shana Tovah

A sweet and meaningful new year to all of my Jewish readers. Blow the shofar, dudes.

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Tuesday briefs

But I thought Iran was anti-Zionist, not anti-Jew: Did you know one of the three American hikers illegally imprisoned by Iran was Jewish? Neither did I, until yesterday. The fact that the negotiators felt it was urgent not to let … Continue reading

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Monday morning briefs

Yeah, I’d have given Iran a royal one-finger salute: The hikers are free, gave a press conference, and still managed to criticize the U.S. position on Iran. I’d give the hikers a one-finger salute as well, the ungrateful idiots. They … Continue reading

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