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: February 2009
The worst paragraph in post Israeli election coverage
From the Washington Post: In many ways, the deep split in the Israeli electorate mirrors the split within the Palestinian government, between the Fatah party that controls the West Bank and the Hamas organization that controls the Gaza Strip. Fatah … Continue reading
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A note to cats and dogs
Reader (and my firearms instructor) Stretch sent me this, which I present for your amusement. The following was found posted very low on a refrigerator door. Dear Dogs and Cats: The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, Humor
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The Post’s prism
In retrospect, I went too easy on yesterday’s Washington Post report on antisemitism in South America. I was uncomfortable with how the reporters framed the antisemitism as a reaction to Israel’ s war against Hamas. In fact, as Travis Pantin … Continue reading
Election prelude
Griff Witte pontificates about today’s Israeli election. In Israel, most people welcome the idea of a solution — nearly 60 percent support the creation of a Palestinian state, according to a survey of Israeli Jews conducted late last year called … Continue reading
How do I slant thee? Let me count the ways
The AP anti-Israel slant is now an anti-Likud slant. Get a load of these quotes from the AP: Israel’s election has suddenly become too close to call, though hard-liners are expected to have a clear edge in the horse trading … Continue reading
Posted in AP Media Bias, Israeli Double Standard Time
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British institutional anti-Semitism
It seems like every time you turn around, another British politician is cursing Jews. I’m sorry, I mean, Israelis. British authorities have detained a Foreign Office diplomat who allegedly uttered anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli profanities last month in anger over the … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, Israel Derangement Syndrome
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Anniversary
A year ago today, I lost my second Tig. It was a very, very sad day. And while I do miss many things about Tig 2—like his boxer’s nose, and his mrowr when I asked “Do you want a snug?” … Continue reading
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South American antisemitism
The Washington Post reports that a number of South American countries are becoming inhospitable to their Jewish residents. Anger at Israel’s recent military strikes in the Gaza Strip against the Islamist group Hamas have sparked demonstrations here and in two … Continue reading
Voting for war?
Jackson Diehl starts off his latest (outrageous) column, A promise of War, with: The past four Israeli elections have been won by a candidate who promised to end Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians. Tomorrow, for the first time in decades, … Continue reading
Jimmy Carter: Lies, slander, and Jew-hatred
It isn’t enough that Carter has written yet another book slamming Israel. It isn’t enough that he slams Israel on a regular basis. His Jew-hatred is really starting to shine through. (H/T: Elder.) You have to remember that the major … Continue reading
Olmert’s success
Ehud Olmert bragged about the success of his operation in Gaza. Some success. A rocket landed in southern Ashkelon on Sunday afternoon. An air raid siren sounded in the area at around 1:50 pm, followed by a blast. There were … Continue reading
B-Movie fun
Yesterday, a couple of friends of mine drove down from NorVA and spent the evening here in New Home in Richmond. They had previously seen both my old apartment and the outside of my new home, as I couldn’t very … Continue reading
Posted in Juvenile Scorn, Movies, Television
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Israeli election primer
Do you want to know what the issues are in the Israeli election? I’m not going to pretend to present a comprehensive list of issues and candidates, but there have been a number of interesting articles that may give you … Continue reading
Haveil Havalim- Jewish/Israeli Blog Carnival is Live
I am pleased to let you know that the latest edition of Haveil Havalim is now live. Haveil Havalim is the weekly blog carnival of the Jewish/Israeli blogosphere. It is a fine way to get your finger on the pulse … Continue reading
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Saudis: Religious freedom for me, but not for thee
The Saudis are standing firm on their refusal to allow any religion besides Islam to be publicly observed in Saudi Arabia. A Saudi Arabian official says mosques can be the only places of worship in his country, rejecting pressure to … Continue reading
Posted in Israeli Double Standard Time, Religion
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