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
Watch Obama live at AIPAC
Here’s the link.
The obligatory end of the world post
As I am quite sure I won’t be going anywhere during the Rapture, what with my being Jewish and all that, here’s a post where those of us who will not be going anywhere can discuss the mayhem and chaos … Continue reading
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The missing words in Obama’s speech
The words missing from Obama’s speech yesterday: Defensible borders. He said “secure and recognized borders,” which is quite a different concept from “defensible borders.” Omri has a roundup of experts who noticed the major shift in U.S. policy. And the … Continue reading
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Fluffy kitty post
Because the news sucks, but Tigger is always awesome. Tig is a happy cat, on his sunny shelf.
Obama’s big Mideast speech
By his headlines he shall be judged: Obama tells Israel: Go back to 1967 borders Netanyahu Rejects Obama Call for Palestinian State Based on 1967 Borders Netanyahu: 1967 borders can’t be defended Obama Backs Deal Based on 1967 Lines Netanyahu … Continue reading
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The new Palestinian strategy: The same old war
They’ve put it in a new set of clothing, but Mahmoud Abbas’ strategy for the state of “Palestine” is the same as Yasser Arafat’s when the PLO was formed three years before Israel took over the West Bank and Gaza: … Continue reading
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Wednesday afternoon briefs
The Iranian power struggle, cont’d: Pass the popcorn. Khameini and Mad Mahmoud are still at it. Whichever one wins, it’s a win for Iran’s enemies. Woot! Your daily dose of anti-Israel bias: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Blah, blah, blah. Netanyahu, bad, … Continue reading
Posted in Israel Derangement Syndrome, Media Bias, Middle East, World 3 Comments
Briefly, explosive watermelon version
Yes, watermelons are really exploding: Watermelons are exploding in China because farmers gave them growth chemicals—and then it rained a lot. Watermelons as land mines—what a concept. Oh, look. The Palestinian elections have been postponed. Not that this will stop … Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Media Bias, palestinian politics 2 Comments
Lunchtime briefs
Why do one-in-five American voters now believe Osama bin Laden is still alive? Because they’re effing stupid. Seriously? Okay. Because they have shit-for-brains. (P.S.: It’s a Zogby poll, so don’t believe the figures are that high.) Claire Berlinski discovers Israeli … Continue reading
Monday news briefing
About damn time he got it right: Word is Obama won’t focus heavily on Palestinian-Israeli peace talks as an issue for his big Middle East policy speech this week. Perhaps someone finally noticed that even though the media narrative pushes … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Israel, Media Bias, palestinian politics, Syria 1 Comment
I’m back in the PC saddle again
And by PC I mean personal computer. My old HP laptop, after six years, decided that it had enough and the video card on the motherboard (or chip, or whatever) gave up the ghost a few weeks back. So I … Continue reading
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“Nakba Day” roundup, with extra added media bias
On the anniversary of Israel’s creation by the United Nations 63 years ago, the Arabs are still unwilling to accept the Jewish ties to the land of their origin. Mahmoud Abbas says he will never back down on the “right … Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Media Bias, palestinian politics 3 Comments
Arab “civilians” invade Israel on three borders
In celebration of “nakba” day, Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza all sent thousands of people to storm Israel’s borders. Several were killed and many were injured. This shows how utterly hopeless Obama’s peace efforts have become. The Palestinians are not interested … Continue reading
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Friday news roundups
How about we just call them the Subhuman monsters now? Terrorists murdered or wounded 200 young men in Pakistan, using the flimsy excuse of “revenge”—which the media are all too eager to pass along as a reason—for bin Laden’s death. … Continue reading
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More Thursday news things
Gee, I didn’t see this coming. Say, remember when the Muslim Brotherhood said they weren’t interested in the presidency of Egypt? They lied. And not only did they lie, but the lying liar who first spoke the lie–in the WaPol, … Continue reading