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: World
The more things change…
So, hands up, anyone who actually thought the Euros wouldn’t eventually consent to giving a murdering, terrorist organization that doesn’t pretend otherwise the same funding they were already giving, well, a murdering, terrorist organization that pretends it isn’t. Because, well, … Continue reading
An open letter to John Le Carre
I must confess that John Le Carre is one of my favorite writers. His skill, style and language put him far above the pack of thriller writers and close to the top of the craft in general. That is, in … Continue reading
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Snarks
Oh, look. The AP noticed that kassam rockets land on Israel almost daily, and this time, they didn’t use “crude” or “homemade” in their description. The rescue services said in a statement that one person was wounded by shrapnel and … Continue reading
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Europe offers a peace plan: Same-old, same-old
Let’s see, how long before the world jumps on this peace plan? GERONA, Spain Nov 16, 2006 (AP)— Spain, France and Italy unveiled a five-point Middle East peace initiative Thursday, calling Israeli-Palestinian violence intolerable and saying that Europe must take … Continue reading
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Islamists against the world
Say, that overstated Islamist threat? The New York Times quotes a UN report that says Somali Islamists fought with Hezbullah against Israel last summer. More than 700 Islamic militants from Somalia traveled to Lebanon in July to fight alongside Hezbollah … Continue reading
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Saddam Hussein, condemned and afraid
If you watch this CNN video (story here), about halfway through, between Saddam Hussein’s bluster and calls of “allahu akbar,” you can see the realization sinking in that he has been condemned to die for his crimes. He is going … Continue reading
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Friday Muslim news
Friday’s a good day for news about those tolerant, feminist Muslims. First, let’s take a look at Yvonne Ridley’s claim that Islam is more feminist than the American feminist movement of the 1970s. I’m thinking not. Women Under Attack in … Continue reading
UNIFIL, France and the IAF
So, France won’t help disarm Hezbullah. They won’t stop the flow of weapons from Syria into Lebanon. They won’t stop giving money to terrorists. And they won’t even stop their own police force from being attacked by “youths” in their … Continue reading
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Smaller? I will show you smaller!
“You will not use this word anymore when you see the glorious wrath of the Songun science and industry that will find its apocalyptic pinnacle in my next deed, the deed that will show the whole world what a peerlessly … Continue reading
Posted in Satire, World 3 Comments
The priorities of the United Nations
So let’s see if we can track the UN’s thinking for now. U.N. Disagrees on Sanctions Against Iran VIENNA, Austria Oct 11, 2006 (AP)— The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council agreed Wednesday to start working on U.N. … Continue reading
Russia’s proxy war against Israel
Say, remember those two kidnapped soldiers? You know, the ones Hezbullah took after murdering three of their compatriots? The Russians say they’re just fine and dandy, physically. Gee, thanks, Russia. Because it’s not like you weren’t helping the effing Syrians … Continue reading
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Another apartheid wall!
The Saudis are going to build an apartheid wall on their border with Iraq. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Sep 27, 2006 (AP)— Saudi Arabia is pushing ahead with plans to build a fence to block terrorists from crossing its 560-mile … Continue reading
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Arabs use UN to condemn Israel, again
Arabs attack Israel through the UN again Continue reading
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And you thought the Cold War is over…
World marches to save Darfur, announces Independent. No, let’s not get excited – the world mentioned in that headline is not marching on the way to Sudan. Not yet, and not in the near future. It makes many people feel … Continue reading
Chump change for Africa
Take a look at this news story: NEW YORK Sep 13, 2006 (AP)— Billionaire financier and global philanthropist George Soros has dedicated $50 million to the anti-poverty work of the Millennium Village project in Africa, his largest commitment to a … Continue reading
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