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: Israel
No nearer the destination
The New York Times offers its advice about what to in the Middle East, in “Slipping Away” For the first time, an Israeli leader and a Palestinian leader seem genuinely committed to peace. They set a deadline for a deal … Continue reading
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The AP acknowledges Israelis are civilians
Toldja they read my blog. The AP is finally admitting that Israeli casualties are civilian casualties. Of course, they still uncritically pass along the bullshit line that Palestinian deaths were at least half civilian. Yeah, right. In all, 117 Palestinians … Continue reading
The Holocaust experts are talking and more
The Holocaust envy syndrome has never been so frankly expressed as in the recent days. Exiled Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal denounced Israeli attacks against civilians in the Gaza strip on Saturday, describing it as “the real holocaust.” “Israel wants to … Continue reading
Gaza, briefly
More Iranian-made Grad rockets are raining down on Ashkelon, causing damage and injuries. At least 3 Grad rocket fired from the Gaza Strip Sunday afternoon landed in Ashkelon, marking the first time the large southern city was hit today. An … Continue reading
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He said — wha-a-a-t?
Last week, Israel’s Deputy Defense Minister, Matan Vilnai made some waves. Here’s the NY Times: The Israeli deputy defense minister, Matan Vilnai, told army radio that Israel would respond to escalation and that “we will not shy away from any … Continue reading
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Searching for peace
There was something odd about this article in the Washington Post, In Search for Peace, a Shrinking White House Role. It starts: When Palestinians broke through the barrier dividing the Gaza Strip and Egypt in January and streamed across the … Continue reading
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Surveys
Just some quick observations about the recent violence in Gaza.Backspin has helpfully provided some numbers that illustrate the threat to Israel, focusing on Ashkelon. Note especially, the budget of Izzedine al Kassam’s estimated budget. Given the poverty of Gaza one … Continue reading
Gaza: Israel battles terrorists and world media
The IDF moved in force into parts of Gaza, and the anti-Israel PR machine is working overtime. CNN: Palestinians: Israeli attacks killing dozens AP: 33 Dead In Escalating Attacks On Gaza The Guardian: Israeli raids on Gaza kill 32 BBC: … Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, Hamas, Israeli Double Standard Time 2 Comments
State Dept. does the right thing
The State Department is not going to try to stop the courts from awarding Americans recompense for finding the Palestinians guilty of terrorist attacks. The US administration Friday turned down a request from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to intervene to … Continue reading
The impending Israeli invasion
It isn’t like it’s a surprise, or anything, but you’d think Israel would get tired of warning the terrorists when to hide. Of course, there are those of us that think people who insist their greatest wish is to fall … Continue reading
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Sophomore jinx
Griff Witte is quickly becoming my favorite Middle East correspondent. He adds to his impressive debut with an excellent sophomore effort, Strikes in Gaza Kill 18 Palestinians; Hamas Rocket Barrage Injures 2 Israelis. (That’s facetious.)First he writes that Israel is … Continue reading
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Why the rocket attacks are hitting more people
Here’s a puzzle for you: What happened in the last few weeks that would have changed the effectiveness of the “crude, homemade rocket” attacks from Gaza? Here’s a hint: The destruction of the Egyptian border. Here’s another hint: The entrance … Continue reading
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Are you grid enough?
Daled Amos recently commented on the implications of Egypt supplying electricity to Gaza.Now Jordan is set to start supplying electricity to Jericho. Jordan, of course, claims that only humanitarian concerns are involved. Jordanian officials insisted the Jericho hookup is only … Continue reading
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Trading attacks
The New York Times reports on yesterday’s violence in southern Israel, Hamas and Israelis Trade Attacks, Killing Several (via memeorandum – the headline, BTW, is much better than one that appeared in South Africa. It’s a problem in Australia too.)Not … Continue reading
Closing arguments
Roger L. Simon is correct when he writes: I was up early this morning to help with PJM’s ongoing coverage of the Al Dura Trial in Paris. We seem to be almost alone in the US media bothering with this … Continue reading
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