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: Religion
Everybody draw Mohammed Day
Interesting takes on Everybody Draw Mohammed Day. CAIR, of course, hates it. And also utterly misses the point of the First Amendment. I will be the first to defend anyone’s right to express their opinion, no matter how offensive it … Continue reading
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Monday snarks
Oh, well, I’m convinced then: The Pope says the shroud of Turin is legit. The hell with carbon dating and science! I’m listening to the guy in Christian kippa! AP confirms the blockade of Hamas is working: Hamas is running … Continue reading
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Friday morning briefs
There’s hope for the AP yet: This is the single most balanced piece by the AP on Israel I’ve read in years. It’s about Netanyahu withdrawing from the upcoming nuclear conference in Washington to prevent Arab nations from making the … Continue reading
Briefly
Just because you’re a diplomat doesn’t mean you’re smart: Wow, is this the stupidest diplomatic incident ever, or what? A Qatari diplomat decided that the rules don’t apply to him, so he sneaked a smoke in an airplane bathroom, and … Continue reading
Posted in Media Bias, News Briefs, Religion, Terrorism 2 Comments
Christians in Jerusalem: No riots, no attacks, no problem
Since Israel took back the eastern half of Jerusalem in 1967, the shrines of all three faiths have been open to all three faiths’ worshippers. Today, Christians from all over the world are making a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. … Continue reading
Bat mitzvah weekend
One of my former students had her bat mitzvah service this weekend, which is what’s been keeping me busy all day. The big surprise of the day was seeing my former rabbi and rebbetzin when I walked in. Apparently, they … Continue reading
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Dubai police chief: All Jews are suspects
No wonder there’s now a Facebook group called “I was also a part of the Dubai Assassination Squad.” Because the Arabs are now declaring all of us Jews guilty of being part of assassination squads. According to Emarat Al Youm, … Continue reading
Pre-Snowpocalypse 2 briefs
Frozen peace: See what peace dividends bring to Egypt? The nation’s journalist’s union punished two editors for having contact with Israel. Ew, Jew cooties! That famous Muslim tolerance for other religions: Egyptian Christians are protesting for the right to build … Continue reading
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Tuesday night snarks
Because it’s such an easy language to learn: Arab members of the World Trade Organization want Arabic to be the fourth official language of the WTO. Because three aren’t enough official languages, I suppose. And Arabic is so easy, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, palestinian politics, Politics, Religion Tagged Anti-Semitism, Hamas, Healthcare 3 Comments
Monday afternoon snarks
From each according to his ability, to each his paycheck: The percentage of collectivist kibbutzim left in Israel is now only 28%. Nearly three-quarters of them have turned capitalist. And that number will rise by the end of the year. … Continue reading
Wednesday briefs
Uh-oh—Jew cooties will cost this man his job: An Iranian shook an Israeli’s hand at a trade fair. How long before he a) declares he never touched a Jew or b) resigns? (My money says as long as it takes … Continue reading
Election Day Snarks
The One may not be questioned: Tone deaf does not describe the Obama administration. I think the word we’re looking for is hubris. Because not only is Obama going to ignore a Republican victory in Massachusetts, but he’s going to … Continue reading
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Extremist in Egypt, teacher in London, what else are you, Reza Pankhurst?
The name of Reza Pankhurst reached the headlines in 2002, when he and his friends were arrested by Egyptian police. Dr Waheed said businessman Mr Pankhurst, student Mr Nawaz and Mr Nisbett, an English convert to Islam who was studying … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Religion, Terrorism 4 Comments
A Jewish Blog Carnival
It is that time again. Haveil Havalim, the weekly blog carnival of the Jewish/Israeli blogosphere is now live. Go check it out. It is chock full of good stuff to read.