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…
Category Archives: American Scene
The Reason Occupy Wall Street anthem
It is full of teh awesome.
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Happy Constitution Day
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Remembering 9/11
I have nothing new to say that I didn’t already say. Except to note that this morning, on the way to religious school with the twins, I discovered that Max knew all about 9/11 and Osama bin Laden’s death, even … Continue reading
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Calling the U.S. Handicapper General
Every so often, you have to wonder if these people, who have supposedly been educated so extensively and are well-read, intelligent persons, have ever read a short story by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., entitled “Harrison Bergeron.” An excerpt: The year was … Continue reading
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The eternal candidate, our president
It doesn’t matter that we elected him president. He doesn’t understand that he’s president of all of us, not just the Democrats. And it shows. As does his hypocrisy: But we can no longer let partisan brinksmanship get in our … Continue reading
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Late day snarks
Now that’s one hell of a wave: The Japanese tsunami cracked the ice shelf in Antarctica, hard enough to cause new icebergs. Expect the global warming idiots to ignore this evidence, or spin it as AGW. There’s gold in them … Continue reading
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News briefs, now with stupid criminals
Heard this one on the news on the way to NorVA: A brilliant crook got a brilliant idea at the scene of the new Batman movie shooting in Pittsburgh. He figured he’d carjack a vehicle by opening the door and … Continue reading
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I caused the incandescent bulb ban repeal
Congress voted years ago to ban incandescent light bulbs. The reason? To save Americans as much as—hold onto your hats here—$85 a year! Also to save energy, and of course, the savings were exaggerated. It’s that global warming state of … Continue reading
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America and the Jews
This is why America is the greatest country in the world (outside of Israel) for Jews. (H/T: Brother Eric) Residents stepped in to help Saturday after vandals spray-painted hateful words and symbols on all sides of a neighborhood synagogue. Because … Continue reading
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Have a Glorious Fourth
I never get tired of publishing this post every year. Happy Fourth of July to my fellow Americans, and to my fellow Americans in spirit. Two hundred and thirty five years ago, our forefathers gave us this: The unanimous Declaration … Continue reading
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Let the long weekend begin
As my nephew is in his second day of the Crucible in Marine Boot Camp, Memorial Day weekend begins. I will never think about Memorial Day weekend in the same way again, now that I have a close relative in … Continue reading
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God save us from the queen
I would like to state, plainly and equivocally, that I do not give a rat’s ass that Barack Obama, the democratically-elected President of the United States of America, effed up a toast to the queen of England, who was chosen … Continue reading
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Your Monday news roundup
Pray for the people of Joplin: Horrible. A tornado has killed at least 89 people, and the count will certainly go higher as the missing become known to be killed. Breaking British law: Come and get me, if you can. … Continue reading
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Friday snark briefs
Yada yada, unions rock, yada yada, corporate thieves, yada yada: Sally Kohn, a “community organizer” (really, wtf is that supposed to mean?), sings the praises of unions. This part, however, is in great need of correction: There’s an old bumper … Continue reading