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 2010
More adventures in babysitting
A couple of weeks ago, I was staring at my calendar trying to remember what “G. kids” on the 24th meant. After wracking my brains a bit, I remembered: That’s the night I would have Nate and Max over. Mom … Continue reading
Random fact of the day
A woman’s safety razor can painlessly remove mats from a Maine Coon cat’s chest. But of course, that doesn’t mean he likes it.
Imagine if he had shouted out “macaca”
President Obama’s coolness towards Israel has busted a lot of myths about Jewish influence. Still it’s a curious phenomenon with possibly negative consequences. Yet if we are seen as neutral, just watch the rest of the world get the message … Continue reading
The miller’s (fractured fairy) tale
In a much commented on article, The False Religion of Mideast Peace: And Why I’m No Longer a Believer by Aaron David Miller in Foreign Policy , Miller writes: “I remember attending Rabin’s funeral in 1995 in Jerusalem and trying … Continue reading
I am nine years old today
Well, not me. My blog, actually. Nine years ago today, Yourish.com (the blog) was launched. In those days, I coded HTML with Dreamweaver and a year or so later created permalinks by hand. In those days, maybe three people read … Continue reading
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Cohen: the President doesn’t “get” Israel
Richard Cohen thinks that the pro-Israel crowd is being paranoid. As for myself, I receive e-mails saying that Obama, that klutz, asked Binyamin Netanyahu whether Jews could alter the age-old prayer about returning to Jerusalem and substitute the word Israel. … Continue reading
Targeting the wrong nuclear program
Here, in a nutshell, is what is wrong with the world: They intend to pressure Israel on nuclear weapons using the concept of a nuclear weapons-free Middle East. The Reuters article carries many worrying issues, but this is the most … Continue reading
Actually I think that Israel hears the Palestinians loud and clear
In one of those “I’m so sophisticated because I can see through all the pettiness” articles, last week Ethan Bronner wrote about how the Mideast Land Conflict Now Includes Street Signs. The article deals with the Palestinians naming various streets … Continue reading
Bibi Netanyahu on Israel’s Independence Day
The prime minister of Israel gave the world the definitive definition of the Jewish nation on the occasion of the modern nation-state’s 62nd birthday. “We are not here by chance. We are here because this is our land. We’ve returned … Continue reading
Monday briefs
Liar liar pants on fire: Hillary Clinton says the U.S. will “help shoulder” Israel’s burdens. Really? So how’s that stopping Iran from getting a nuclear bomb coming along? That bad? Shyeah. Here’s the thing, Madame Secretary: Bibi Netanyahu is wise … Continue reading
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Happy 62nd birthday, Israel!
Israel celebrates 62 years as a modern nation-state today. But before the Independence Day celebrations, Israelis all over the country come to a complete stop for two minutes to remember those who fell in the service of their country—even before … Continue reading