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: SnoopyTheGoon
Trophy – better late than never
Haaretz reports that IDF brass has finally made up their minds on the Trophy – the anti-anti-tank missile system. The Israel Defense Forces will begin equipping its tanks with an advanced, active protection system capable of countering the latest anti-tank … Continue reading
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Gilad Atzmon – why bother?
In his article Openly embracing prejudice (yes, again on comment is free, in that nest of, how to say it gently, the most virulent strain of debating societies), ever intrepid David Hirsh deconstructs the odious character of Gilad Atzmon. I … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, Israel 9 Comments
Syria – the bloody game continues
This is, purportedly, a Hebrew translation of an article in Al Mustaqbal newspaper (there is no link to the original article, so I am guessing that this is the link and will be grateful for a confirmation from any Arabic-reading … Continue reading
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Ceasefire – the travesty continues
Palestinian lawmaker Saeb Erekat on Monday condemned a Qassam rocket strike on Israel from Gaza earlier in the day, but said that the day-old cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinians “can work, and I believe we have to make it … Continue reading
FFIPP-International: another bunch of useful… scientists
(It’s no use telling self to limit the surfing to places self already knows. Self seems to be incorrigible.) And so it happened that I have stumbled upon another interesting bunch of people that call themselves (a bit pompously to … Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, Israel, Terrorism 2 Comments
Alexander Litvinenko (RIP) and scumbags from Indy
(I just have to start this post the same way as the previous one on the subject) . It is already five days since Alexander Litvinenko died – a slow and horrible death. And the vultures are circling, getting closer … Continue reading
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The travesty of cease-fire
The CNN article Rockets hit Israel after Gaza cease-fire deadline illustrates exceedingly well the chances of reaching a meaningful agreement with our neighbors: Palestinian militants in Gaza launched rocket attacks into Israel Sunday, Israeli police and army officials said, hours … Continue reading
What took them so long?
It is already four days since Alexander Litvinenko died – a slow and horrible death. And I have already started wondering why… But here it comes, no worries: Yesterday an aide to President Vladimir Putin reacted strongly to suggestions of … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, Politics 1 Comment
You can always tell a diplomat
But you cannot tell him/her much, it appears. Some 70 foreign diplomats visited in Sderot Thursday, to observe up close what life was like in the Qassam-battered southern town. Five rockets landed across the Western Negev throughout the day, causing … Continue reading
Know thy enemy
I am re-reading another time the article about the uncertain fate and uncertain news of Zachary Baumel. Zachary Baumel, captured in Lebanon in 1982, turned 46 on Friday, surpassing the milestone at which he has spent more time in captivity … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Terrorism 2 Comments
Assassination of Litvinenko – the plot thickens
The plot was exciting to start with. Assassination attempt on a senior ex-FSB officer, in London of all places. Hints on connection to the assassination of Russian journalist, thallium, Italian informer – in short, all the elements of a robust … Continue reading
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Another bold step to the edge
Prominent anti-Syrian Christian politician Pierre Gemayel was assassinated in a suburb of Beirut on Tuesday, his party’s radio station and Lebanon’s official news agency reported. His fatal shooting will certainly heighten the political tension in Lebanon, where Hizbullah’s leading Muslim … Continue reading
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An open letter to John Le Carre
I must confess that John Le Carre is one of my favorite writers. His skill, style and language put him far above the pack of thriller writers and close to the top of the craft in general. That is, in … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous, World 4 Comments
Human shields work – who wins?
Israel aborted planned air attacks on the homes of two militants Sunday after hundreds of Palestinians formed a human shield around the buildings in the Gaza Strip. This news run over the mass media like brush fire. Most of the … Continue reading
Posted in Hamas, Israel, Terrorism 10 Comments
Armenian holocaust – a little known episode
I have received the following comment to the post My genocide vs. your genocide on Meryl’s place. And as someone of Armenian descent, I should note the man who protested the massacres the most was Ambassador Henry Morgenthau, an American … Continue reading
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