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: December 2008
Talkin’ Turki
Former Saudi ambassador to the United States, Turki al-Faisal offers Peace for the Mideast. Subtitled “How Our Plan Could Aid Barack Obama’s Efforts” the op-ed is ostensibly a demonstration of how magnanimous the Saudis are in the efforts to seek … Continue reading
Religion of tolerance builds 21st-century ghetto for Jews
The Jews of Yemen have been threatened by Islamists. So the few Jews that remain of the millennia-old Jewish community are going to be protected by tye state by being moved to—a ghetto. Two weeks after the murder of Moshe … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, Religion
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Hamas wants to bring crucifixion back to the Holy Land
Hamas passed a bill that will bring Sharia law to Gaza. And the punishments are positively medieval. According to the bill, approved in its second reading and awaiting a third reading before the approval of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, … Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, Religion
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Fifth light
On the fifth night of Hanukkah, my readers gave to me… an orange boy in a Christmas tree. See, my orange boy can’t climb on this. Well, he could, but he definitely wouldn’t do it more than once. OrangeToo is … Continue reading
Diffracted light II
Last time out, I didn’t do exactly what I wanted to with the diffracted light on the wall behind the computer desk. So here, for the full context are three shots, zooming in a bit with each. Crossposted on Soccer … Continue reading
Meryl’s alternative Christmas message to Britain
It’s an easy one. Ignore everything Mad Mahmoud said. Happy Christmas, Britain.
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All I want for Christmas is a mosque
I’m sure the OIC will rush to embrace this idea, and by next Christmas, we’ll see foreign workers in Saudi Arabia holding Mass. EU Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering called on Arab governments on Tuesday to allow Christian churches to be … Continue reading
“Alleged”
I’ve already complained about David Ignatius’s glowing puff piece about the chinless ophthalmologist of Damascus, but there was one point I missed: A relaxed Assad clearly believes that Syria is emerging from its pariah status. An international tribunal is still … Continue reading
Kittypalooza
Since it’s a holiday for most of us, we’re going to take a break for some cat pictures. First, we have Tig on the sofa, in his standard position, with that beautiful, fluffy tail hanging down. Next, Miss Gracie, taking … Continue reading
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News media can’t slam Israel for Bethlehem this year—oh. Wait.
Instead of the “Israel is killing Christmas” stories this year, the news services are serving up a plate of “Bethlehem is going like gangbusters, BUT—Gaza really sucks, d00dz.” Witness: Christmas in Bethlehem festive, Gaza violent Christians celebrated Bethlehem’s merriest Christmas … Continue reading
Flying pig alert: UNSG chastens Hamas
The UN SecGen actually issued a statement calling for Hamas to stop rocketing Israel without calling for the reduction of violence “on both sides.” He does, of course, condemn the Gaza blockade. The Secretary-General is gravely concerned about the situation … Continue reading
To all my Christian readers
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night. (Okay, I’ll be posting later, probably. But the sentence really works, y’know?)
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To all my atheist readers
You have no excuse not to add comments to posts tonight and tomorrow.
Posted in Holidays, Humor
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The other side of “No one was killed in the rocket barrage”
The miracle of Hanukkah, 2008: Three children were saved from terrorist rocket fire. The lives of three children – aged four, five and eight – were saved Wednesday, as a Grad missile fired from northern Gaza hit their home, moments … Continue reading