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: Middle East
Hamas’s Gaza debacle – yes, and yet…
In his latest article* Hamas’s Phony Victory professor Barry Rubin of GLORIA Center tells the story of Hamas’ latest failures: Imagine a very secret meeting held somewhere in the Gaza Strip. Around a table sit various Hamas bigwigs and their … Continue reading
Iran offers “help” with Gaza border
Iran is offering to help Egypt control the Gaza border. Apparently, Iran’s agents (that would be Hamas) aren’t getting enough men and materiel across the border fast enough. Iran on Sunday offered to help Egypt deal with growing chaos on … Continue reading
Un-habashed support for terror
George Habash is dead.The New York Times had this interesting tidbit. A number of accounts say Mr. Habash was born in 1925 in Lydda, Palestine, which is now Lod, Israel. The son of a well-to-d0 grain merchant who was Greek … Continue reading
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The Hamas border breach: Planned for months
That “spontaneous” response to Israel cracking down on terrorists in Gaza? Not so much. Hamas has used the border breach – which was carefully planned, with militants weakening the metal wall with blow torches about a month ago – to … Continue reading
Complicit
I’ve argued in the past that when a newspaper gives a platform to Hamas it is strengthening an organization whose values are at odds with the values that a newspaper stands for. This week we saw something much worse. Newspapers … Continue reading
Another short lesson in English
You simply cannot invent a thing like this: Leader: A featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers You shall see in a second which of the two meanings above is applicable when you read … Continue reading
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Palestinian snipers fire on Israeli journalists
Israeli journalists covering the death of an Ecuadoran worker by Palestinian sniper fire were attacked—by Palestinian snipers. It’s all on video, and it’s on YouTube. Thanks to Giyus for the heads-up. I eagerly await the complaint from Reporters Without Borders.
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The real reason Gaza was sealed
Hundreds of thousands of Gazans are passing back and forth freely into Egypt. Hamas and Egypt are both managing to slam Israel for keeping Gazans in Gaza, although Egypt has never wanted Gaza back, even when offered the Strip after … Continue reading
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Palestinians get the message: Fewer rockets equals more fuel
Israel is sending in enough diesel and cooking gas to Gaza to keep Gazans in electricity for a week. As a thank-you note, Palestinians sent only nine kassams into southern Israel on Monday, and only four so far today. Reuters … Continue reading
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Gaza gets fuel, Israel gets rockets
Hamas thanked Israel for allowing fuel into Gaza with another barrage of kassams and mortars. Sderot residents found little solace in Defense Minister Ehud Barak’s call for Israel to exert “more and more pressure on the Gaza Strip” on Monday … Continue reading
Is Israel ahead in the media war?
The AP’s latest entry on the blockade of Gaza seems to be less hostile to Israel. Israel said Monday it will ease a blockade of Gaza imposed in retaliation for militant rocket attacks, allowing some food and fuel in for … Continue reading
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Israel yields to pressure, authorizes diesel drop
Israel is sending diesel fuel to power the Gaza electric plant. It’s actually a smart move. If Hamas refuses to power it up, Israel can say, “Hey, we just sent you the fuel. You’re not using it.” A day after … Continue reading
Hamas is manufacturing the “crisis” in Gaza
Israeli officials offer proof that Hamas is manufacturing the “humanitarian crisis” that has so many the world over wringing their hands and blaming Israel. Ynet has this from a source at the Defense Ministry: Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Arye Mekel … Continue reading
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The MSM: Hamas’ new propaganda outlet
Hamas should fire its media people. They don’t need them anymore. The AP, Reuters, and the mainstream media are only too happy to uncritically pass along Hamas propaganda. First up: The AP passing along the lie that Gazans have to … Continue reading
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Gaza – it doesn’t take a prophet
And I am definitely not one, since it was only too easy to predict the next step in the Hamas’ propaganda war, which I said in that post will be: Gazans of all ages and genders dying in droves in … Continue reading
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