Monthly Archives: December 2006

The AP notices palestinians are violating the “cease-fire”

The AP finally noticed (after some 30 rockets launched into Israel) that the palestinians are violating the “cease-fire” agreement. Palestinians Fire Rocket Into Israel Palestinian militants fired a rocket into Israel at dawn Thursday, the Israeli military said, a violation … Continue reading

Posted in AP Media Bias, Israel | 3 Comments

Calling all David Duke defenders

Do you freaks Google your leader’s name every hour on the hour or something? Every time I post something about that scumsucking, tiny-dicked, racist, bigoted Jew-hater, his defenders pop out of the woodwork. Really, people, get a hobby. Then again, … Continue reading

Posted in Anti-Semitism | 9 Comments

Anti-Israel media bias, redux

Say, you know that post I wrote this morning? Just a few short hours ago? The one where I said this: You gotta love the Reuters headline, though. “Gunmen Kill Hamas Judge.” Yeah, those mysterious “gunmen.” If it had been … Continue reading

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From bad to worse, or from worse to bad?

This confusing story (ht: Joel G.) is leaving me wondering whether it’s better to have an outright enemy, who makes no pretense at liking you give you the news, or an erstwhile friend, who makes no pretense at bashing you … Continue reading

Posted in Israel, Media Bias | 3 Comments

Red on red

The Gaza Civil War Watch escalates. Palestinian gunmen forced a Hamas commander to his knees and fatally shot him early Wednesday outside of the courthouse where he worked as an Islamic judge, escalating factional tensions in the Gaza Strip. The … Continue reading

Posted in Gaza, palestinian politics | 2 Comments

Queenan against Cohen – first round

It seems that a new kind of war is looming, totally unexpected by all and sundry military experts: Queenan against Cohen. That is, Joe Queenan an American film critic vs. Sasha Baron Cohen the major piss taker on this side … Continue reading

Posted in Movies, Politics | 5 Comments

Stupid mistake alert

Actually, stupid programming alert. I made a mistake creating a filter for my email server. And apparently, effing Horde will allow you to apply a filter WITH NOTHING IN IT to your emailbox. As a result, everything that was sent … Continue reading

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Attention, NJ Mary Chapin Carpenter fans

Okay. Which of my New Jersey readers wants to go see Mary Chapin Carpenter at the McCarter Theater on Tuesday, April 10th? I don’t have Hebrew School that week. I think I’d consider going up to NJ for a few … Continue reading

Posted in Music | 2 Comments

The difference between Nazis and Jews

Every so often, I publish a comment that violates my No Israel-bashing rule, just to show my readers exactly the kind of comment that doesn’t make it through moderation. Here’s the latest, on the post about one of the Carter … Continue reading

Posted in Anti-Semitism | 7 Comments

Wheat among the chaff

I scan the online newspapers on a regular basis, with several Google keywords helping me find the material that I write about here. I have read many small and little-known newspapers, from college papers to small-town papers to various newsletters. … Continue reading

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Iran | 8 Comments

Iran students heckle Ahmadinejad

When Al-Jazeera tells a story like this one, it means something. Iranian students disrupted a speech by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, at a prestigious Tehran university, setting fire to his picture and heckling him. The Fars news agency, which … Continue reading

Posted in Iran | 5 Comments

Time for a kitty break

Too much depressing news. Time to recycle an old Tig picture. All hail His Royal Tigness! Nope, not a recent ruff shot, but obviously a good one.

Posted in Cats | 8 Comments

Daled class line games

Yesterday was our last Sunday before winter break. The last hour was going to be interrupted by a Chanukah party, so I tried to get everything tied up early this morning. The children were alert and eager, one of the … Continue reading

Posted in Life, Religion | 6 Comments

Too too bad, Tutu

Looks like Desmond Tutu isn’t going to get another round of Israel-bashing after all. Israel has blocked a U.N. fact-finding mission to the Gaza Strip that was to be led by Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu, officials said Monday. Tutu was … Continue reading

Posted in Israel Derangement Syndrome | 5 Comments

Wearing your heart on your sleeve

People who wear their heart on their sleeve express their emotions freely and openly, for all to see. The above definition comes from here. The definition is fairly simple, covering any emotion. That includes any expression of impotent hate, envy, … Continue reading

Posted in Media Bias, World | 5 Comments