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 2009
Starting them young
A conversation at my house last night: “What is this?” “That’s a McCain-Palin campaign button.” “President?” “Campaign button.” “Why do you have it?” “I voted for them. Why? Who did you want to win? Obama?” “No. I’m a Libertarian. I … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Politics
2 Comments
Giving Friedman the Boot
Thomas Friedman’s “This is not a test,” is a fraudulent exercise in moral equivalence. After making fun of the regular calls for peace in the Middle East over the past two decades or more, claiming that it is absolutely urgent, … Continue reading
Haveil Havalim- The Jewish/Israeli Blog Carnival
Friends I am pleased to let you know that Haveil Havalim, the weekly blog carnival of the Jewish/Israeli blogosphere is now live at SuperRaizy.
Posted in Israel
Comments Off on Haveil Havalim- The Jewish/Israeli Blog Carnival
Surprises in babysitting
Earlier this week, a parent of one of my former students called and asked if I’d be interested in taking care of her son today. And not just for a few hours in the evening, but how would I feel … Continue reading
Saudi Arabian Hypocrisy
So that wacky prince thinks that he can lecture President Obama about the peace process. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (CNN — Relations between Arab nations and the United States hinge on American leaders living up to their rhetoric about commitment to … Continue reading
Stimulus envy
It’s a direct quote about Obama: “You know, I’m concerned about the size of the package.” —House GOP Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio).
About that Hamas “victory”…
The victors seem to be acting a little less like victors these days, in spite of their rhetoric. According to this, Israel is going to get at least some of what it wants. Hamas is prepared to agree to the … Continue reading
Hamas re-establishes iron rule
Think the UN Human Rights organizations will notice these things happening? Hamas has seized control of all the smuggling tunnels under the Philadelphi Corridor in southern Gaza and has been moving additional arms into the Strip since Operation Cast Lead … Continue reading
Will President Obama speak out?
Claudia Rosett on the prevalence of antisemitism at the UN: The other hub is the United Nations, which, despite its own sanctions on Iran and its own 1945 charter which aims to avert such horrors as another holocaust, continues to … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, Israel, Israel Derangement Syndrome
2 Comments
Saudis threaten Obama on Israel
Saudi Arabia is working out the kinks of having a new American president that isn’t yet in their pocket. After sixteen years of Clinton and Bush, this has got to be a tough time for them. Did they manage to … Continue reading
An inflated toll?
A number of bloggers have pointed to the story of the Gaza doctor who reported that the death toll claimed by Hamas and swallowed by the MSM was significantly inflated. Elder of Ziyon points out how difficult it would be … Continue reading
Another look from afar
Again from down under: an anti-Israeli* demo in Melbourne, as documented by Nilk. Two of my favorites: I hope that kid didn’t get tired schlepping this one and done her Mom and Dad proud. Nilk says: “I think this guy’s … Continue reading
Posted in Israel Derangement Syndrome
Comments Off on Another look from afar
New UN and Reuters standard for evidence: Feelings
If you can find a shred of hard evidence in this supposed news report, I will print out this post and eat it. There is evidence that Israel committed war crimes during its 22-day campaign in the Gaza Strip and … Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, Israel, Israel Derangement Syndrome, Media Bias, United Nations
Tagged Israel, Media Bias
15 Comments
Evenhanded in an uneven situation
George Mitchell has been appointed an envoy to the Middle East. (via memeorandum) Apparently the conflict of interest in his report on steroid use in baseball has been forgotten. Lefties are of course are hyping the fact that pro-Israel advocates … Continue reading
Muammar’s second act
The NYT persisting in its misguided principle that debate is always good, today offers an op-ed written by Libyan dictator, Muammar Quaddafi, “The One State Solution.” I had not realized it, but apparently Qaddafi is making a second career out … Continue reading