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The Israel Lobby, hardcover edition

Two interesting pieces on the Walt-Mearsheimer anti-Israel screed, for your reading pleasure. The first is in the WSJ: A crop of Israel’s critics — most prominently Jimmy Carter and now Stephen Walt and John Mearsheimer, the authors of “The Israel … Continue reading

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Walt & Mearsheimer: The hardcover version

The Israel Lobby is so dangerous to America, the authors of the widely-discredited paper have turned it into a book. And they’re taking it on the road. Only the Israel Lobby is preventing them from speaking, because you simply can’t … Continue reading

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Harry Potter: More reading material

Sarah has finished book 7, and I said a few days ago that I’d wait until she finished the book before posting about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I guess I should wait for Larry to finish it, though, … Continue reading

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J.K. Rowling reads from The Deathly Hallows

For Harry Potter fans, here’s a video of the author reading the first chapter of The Deathly Hallows. She’s a good reader. Authors used to read their books as a matter of course in the days when authors went on … Continue reading

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A five word review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:

Really brutal, but worth it. Between that and the second season of Battlestar Galactica, Saturday was a no-posting day. Sleep would be nice now.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: The end is online

Someone posted images of the final chapter of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows online. I have no desire to read the ending before the novel is published, but be warned. If you don’t want to know, stay away … Continue reading

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For Sorena

Couldn’t resist taking the Harry Potter quiz You scored as Harry Potter. You can be a little reckless and hot-headed at times, but a more brave and courageous friend would be hard to find. Harry Potter 95% Sirius Black 85% … Continue reading

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Sgt. Mom’s fundraiser

Sgt. Mom wrote a book. So far, she hasn’t gotten a publisher, but that’s not stopping her. Now she’s going to try to self-publish, but that’s not inexpensive, either. So go check out Sgt. Mom’s post where she tells you … Continue reading

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Salman Rushdie knighted, Iran insulted

I have to say, this made me smile. Iran on Sunday condemned Britain’s decision to knight Salman Rushdie, the author who was forced into hiding for a decade after the leader of the Iranian revolution ordered his assassination. Iran Foreign … Continue reading

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Things I no longer bother writing about

Well, let’s see. There’s the “Gilad Shalit deal is imminent” stuff. Nope. I don’t bother writing about that, because it’s crap. Israeli reporters know it’s crap, too. Get a load of this lede: A prisoner exchange deal for the release … Continue reading

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Kurt Vonnegut: Poo-tee tweet.

There’s a post I never published, written after Kurt Vonnegut’s remarks in praise of suicide bombers. I never published it because I never quite finished it, and I never quite finished it because I couldn’t stand that the man I’d … Continue reading

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Lemony Snicket’s Judaism

An interview with Daniel Handler in Moment magazine, in which we discover the Baudelaires are Jewish. Has the series been influenced by Jewish history? I think there is something naturally Jewish about unending misery, yes. I mean, I guess naturally … Continue reading

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Book reviews worth reading

Christianity today reviews three books on Israel, including Jimmy Carter’s execrable “analysis.” Carter is not an anti-Jewish ideologue. His views are not irrational, they are just unbalanced—driven by an unquenchable private need for vindication. He cannot let go of the … Continue reading

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While googling for something else

A look at 1863 Richmond Continue reading

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I have PTSS

The Hinderaker book poll: Hypocrisy (and bad taste) abounds Continue reading

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