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: Holidays
Back safe, sound, and tired
I almost forgot to remind you: Do you all know what day today is? Listen my children and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now … Continue reading
Passover links
First, the funny videos: Manischewitzville, thanks to Janet And then, a two-minute film on the many uses of matzoh. Now, for the newbie, Judaism 101’s page on Passover (known as Pesach in Hebrew). An article on why even unaffiliated Jews … Continue reading
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Not a creature was stirring
You know what I like best about being a Jew on Christmas? Nothing. No, really. Doing nothing. I no longer live in NJ. When I did, the Christmas break from work was often four days long, so I’d visit Heidi … Continue reading
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Eighth night of Chanukah
And it’s posted before sundown, too.
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Reuters discovers that Israel is a Jewish state
In this astonishingly insightful article, Reuters reports that Christmas is not very much celebrated in Israel. Huh. Imagine that. The Jewish state doesn’t have the Christmas spirit. Dec 20, 2006 — TEL AVIV (Reuters) – A glimmer of tinsel, a … Continue reading
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Fifth light
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Second light
It’s the second night of Chanukah, and here is my hanukkiah (the specific word for what we often call a menorah). The dreidel came with a box of Godiva chocolates from my friend Kim (hi, Kim!), who sent me a … Continue reading
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Happy Chanukah Jews, and by the way, screw you!
And the count for vandalized menorah displays begins: AMHERST – The menorah on the Town Common may have been damaged, but the spirit of the holiday has not. “We want this to be a catalyst for more people to come … Continue reading
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First light of Chanukah: Virtual menorah meme
Yes, it’s that time of year again: Time for my virtual Menorah to make its annual appearance. In 2001, I borrowed a digital camera from Montclair State University’s computer department and took pictures of my menorah. And I’ve been putting … Continue reading
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A completely silly waste of time
It can also be fairly offensive, but hey, I thought it was hilarious. Simon Says Santa, redux.
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It’s beginning to look a lot like bias
Say, remember those annual Christmas stories, the ones that basically say that Israeli actions make the baby Jesus cry? They’ve already begun. BETHLEHEM, West Bank Dec 10, 2006 (AP)— Islamic militants may be in charge, but that doesn’t mean there … Continue reading
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