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: January 2008
Haveil Havalim #151 is UP!
It’s odd writing this when I had nothing to do with it. Haveil Havalim #151 is UP at Jack’s Shack. He’s got a great array of posts on topics ranging from personal reminisces to Israel to the presidential campaign to … Continue reading
Just another game…
I believe now that I can find a silver lining in anything, so I am not absolutely lost to humanity. Here comes an example of a tragic story, idiocy and yes, some silver lining. Plus a superb writer, person and … Continue reading
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It cannot get better than this…
JP was on top of this story: In a protest organized by a coalition of left-wing movements, over 1,000 people demonstrated at the Erez border crossing on Saturday in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the residents of … Continue reading
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The photogenic Tig
You know, that last photo makes it look like Tig’s at death’s door. Not quite. It was a bad angle. Here he is in his usual spot of late: Lying on the cat carrier, about four feet away from me. … Continue reading
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Tig update: Goofus and Doofus
I caught a major Tig goofball moment by sheer accident the other day. He jumped on my chair, which is currently covered in a fleece blanket with pictures of cats that I picked up somewhere for like, ten bucks. He … Continue reading
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Why they hate us
In a fascinating article “The fallacy of Grievance based Terrorism” author, Melvin Lee writes of the centuries old conflict between the West and Islam. Toward the end he observes: One of the greatest challenges facing strategic leaders today is objectively … Continue reading
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Catch-and-release terrorists terrorize Israel
Gee, nothing could go wrong with Israeli prisoner releases planned with the Palestinians, eh? The two terrorists who were killed Thursday evening after breaking into a yeshiva in the settlement of Kfar Etzion were released from an Israeli prison last … Continue reading
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It’s time for elephant jokes
I think it is time for my readers to tell me elephant jokes. I love elephant jokes. I never get tired of them. I can hear the same ones over and over again and still laugh at them. I could … Continue reading
Posted in Cats
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The meaning of “rabbi”
Calling all Hebrew scholars who read this blog: I would like, once and for all, to know what the word “rabbi” means. Some people say it means “teacher,” but I have been told by more than one person that that … Continue reading
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The Hamas border breach: Planned for months
That “spontaneous” response to Israel cracking down on terrorists in Gaza? Not so much. Hamas has used the border breach – which was carefully planned, with militants weakening the metal wall with blow torches about a month ago – to … Continue reading
Complicit
I’ve argued in the past that when a newspaper gives a platform to Hamas it is strengthening an organization whose values are at odds with the values that a newspaper stands for. This week we saw something much worse. Newspapers … Continue reading
Another short lesson in English
You simply cannot invent a thing like this: Leader: A featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers You shall see in a second which of the two meanings above is applicable when you read … Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, Israel, Media Bias
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Tigger update: He’s not dead yet
One of the things that’s causing Tig’s quick downslide is that he’s not eating much. So the vet had me try him on a quarter-pill of pepcid. I managed to get one down him this morning. And I think it’s … Continue reading
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Israel resumes gas shipment and, oh, that
The NYT: After widespread criticism of its decision to cut off supplies of industrial diesel oil required to run a power station that serves Gaza City and its hospitals, Israel resumed fuel shipments on Tuesday on what it said would … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Israeli Double Standard Time, Media Bias
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A funny story, a happy ending
A missing cat, a stowaway, the wrong suitcase, and a happy ending. PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Some kitty math: How many lives did little tabby Gracie Mae use up when she crawled into her owner’s suitcase, went through an … Continue reading
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