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: Politics
Puncturing Peretz’s balloon x 3
First it was about Durban II: The main reason I do this is that I gave the benefit of the doubt to the administration’s motives in sending a delegation to the preparatory sessions in Geneva where some interventions proved just … Continue reading
Obama and the deficit: By the numbers
Number of times Obama mentioned deficit: Nine. Number of times Obama mentioned cutting the deficit: One. Number of times Obama referred to bringing the deficit down by healthcare reform: One. Number of times Obama referred to bringing the deficit down … Continue reading
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Froomkin on Freeman
Dan Froomkin a propagandist for the Washington Post, did a profile of Chas Freeman three years ago for the Niemann Foundation. The blurb for the profile reads: Chas Freeman is a Washington insider with a twist. A former ambassador to … Continue reading
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Freeman’s extracurricular activities
Gabriel Schoenfeld gives the background of Chas Freeman the Obama administration appointee to head the National Intelligence Council. I knew that he was bought and paid for by the Saudis as Schoenfeld points out. As Mr. Freeman acknowledged in a … Continue reading
Obama to DOD: Don’t reveal defense budget details
Obama is forcing DOD officials to sign a privacy agreement that will keep the details of the 2010 defense budget out of the hands of average Americans—and of course, the media. The Obama administration has directed defense officials to sign … Continue reading
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Obama administration is fine with terrorists
The PA says that the Obama administration says it’s just fine and dandy to include Hamas in the PA government. The Obama administration has given the Palestinian Authority a “green light” to talk to Hamas about forming a Palestinian unity … Continue reading
Jewish/Israeli Blog Carnival
G’day Mate. I don’t say that as well as Sarah does, but that is because she is authentic and I am an American with a bad Aussie accent. Anyhoo, I’d like to invite you to take a moment to review … Continue reading
It’s Netanyahu as Israel’s next PM
To no one’s surprise, Shimon Peres tasked Benjamin Netanyahu with the job of forming a government. President Shimon Peres announced Friday he has decided to task Likud Chairman Benjamin Netanyahu with forming the next government. “Most of the factions have … Continue reading
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Someone tell Osama
Vice President Biden at the swearing in ceremony of Leon Panetta as director of the CIA (via memeorandum): Mr. Biden said the new president’s actions “reverse the policies that in my view and the view of many in this agency … Continue reading
Diplomatic follies
The Guardian’s Ian Black inteviewed the Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad in Syria’s strongman ready to woo Obama with both fists unclenched. There is some obvious silliness in the interview: Intriguingly, he says, in one of Âseveral thoughtful asides: “You can’t … Continue reading
Forecast: chilly?
The Washington Post has a sensible editorial about welcoming Hosni Mubarak, Watch that Welcome. Mr. Obama will not want to openly spurn the Egyptian leader. But it’s vital that he not grant Mr. Mubarak an unconditional invitation. Governments throughout the … Continue reading
Israel’s shift to the right
The vote in Israel shows that a majority of Israelis voted for right-leaning parties. Avigdor Lieberman’s Yisrael Beitenu party, loathed by many for issues like wanting Arab Israelis to swear a loyalty oath, won fifteen seats in the Knesset. Labor, … Continue reading
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Jimmy Carter: Lies, slander, and Jew-hatred
It isn’t enough that Carter has written yet another book slamming Israel. It isn’t enough that he slams Israel on a regular basis. His Jew-hatred is really starting to shine through. (H/T: Elder.) You have to remember that the major … Continue reading
J-Street’s credibility on thin ice
Crack. Crack. Crack. Crack. Crack. Splash! Related here. At least J-Street is pretty open about being anti-Israel (though it calls it pro-Israel), the NJDC pretends that being a Democrat means one is pro-Israel by definition. So instead of being dishonest … Continue reading
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Starting them young
A conversation at my house last night: “What is this?” “That’s a McCain-Palin campaign button.” “President?” “Campaign button.” “Why do you have it?” “I voted for them. Why? Who did you want to win? Obama?” “No. I’m a Libertarian. I … Continue reading
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