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…
Monthly Archives: April 2007
Hamas admits there is no truce, media pretends there was
The faux truce, during which hundreds of rocket attacks, shootings, stabbings, attempted suicide bombings and suicide bombings killed and wounded dozens of Israelis, has been declared “over.” One might ask how a truce, which is defined as a cessation of … Continue reading
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The JIB Awards: Time to vote
Voting is now open at the Jewish and Israeli Blogger awards. There are lots of good people needing votes there. Omri’s been nominated, for instance. I’m up against him in one category. That’s the one I’d rather you didn’t vote … Continue reading
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This one’s for the tough guys
Below is the transcript for my current Shire Network News segment. I don’t think it will be my last thought on this issue. This is Meryl Yourish, and this is On Second Thought, for Shire Network News. This segment is … Continue reading
Posted in Juvenile Scorn, Podcasts
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This week’s podcast
SNN is up, and I have a contribution this week. It’s on the tough guys who talk about what they would have done if they’d been in Norris Hall last Monday at Virginia Tech. In other blogs, Mac Thomason has … Continue reading
Monday catblogging
Sorry, just not up for any more serious stuff today. So I’ll put up cat pictures instead. Gracie was extremely annoying this morning, demanding a ton of attention. I finally realized why she was standing near the sofa and yowling. … Continue reading
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From 9-10 p.m., my world stops
Heroes is back tonight. Anyone trying to contact me between the hours of 9 and 10 p.m. will be unable to get my attention. I will not be answering the phone. The computer will be shut down. All knocks at … Continue reading
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Random nasal passage
I have an appointment with an allergist on Thursday to determine exactly which parts of Virginia I am allergic to. One result of the appointment is that I may not take any allergy medicine or antihistamines or pseudofed, starting today. … Continue reading
Posted in Meanderings
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Media bias, triumphant
So do you remember that red-on-red fighting in the terrortories that killed dozens and wounded hundreds? Or was it killed hundreds and wounded thousands? I forget. Remember how hard it was to find the kind of media blitz that you … Continue reading
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Now we are six
Today is my sixth blogiversary. What have six years of blogging brought me? Friends from all over the country and the world Words of encouragement A million and one jokes Veterinary advice Post and podcast ideas Job possibilities Actual jobs … Continue reading
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It’s a good thing I’m Jewish
First, I find this headline in the JPost: Pope revises Vatican stance on ‘limbo’ And of course, it’s not about the Jamaican dance with the pole, which I’m sure you were all wondering. (If that were the case, the headline … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Religion
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Another step forward in consumer education
Just a few weeks ago the media (and we too) has reported on a new remedy for poor service – the suicide bomber belt. It seems that the lesson was learned fairly quickly in some consumer circles. And here we … Continue reading
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Lazy Saturday
You see this thing that Tig is lying on? I call it his kitty condo. I spent quite a lot of money for it some years ago, buying it from a specialty pet shop in Montclair that no longer exists. … Continue reading
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When good feet go bad
You know what I hate? I know how to walk. I’ve been doing it since I was practically a baby. So howcome every so often, I walk down a step and my foot turns sideways and I nearly break my … Continue reading
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Got a big fish in Bilin today
A Nobel Prize winner, in fact. Stay in Ireland, Corrigan, because you’re on the wrong side in Bilin. And listen to the description of these peaceful protesters’ actions: Nobel Peace Prize Mairead Corrigan has been injured during confrontations between security … Continue reading
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Hamas non-moderation watch: Toldja so
The guy voted most likely to star in the next remake of Planet of the Apes, Mahmoud Al-Zahar, said that Hamas will never, ever, ever recognize Israel. Because it’s against the Koran. Former PA foreign minister Mahmoud A-Zahar of Hamas … Continue reading
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