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: May 2010
Out of context
What’s missing from this AP piece on the Lebanese president insisting he won’t ask Hizballah to disarm? Lebanon’s president says the government cannot ask Hezbollah to give up its weapons at a time of heightened tension with Israel. A U.N. … Continue reading
Posted in AP Media Bias, Israel, Israeli Double Standard Time, Lebanon
Tagged Israel, Lebanon, Media Bias, United Nations
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D-I-S-R-E-S-P-E-C-T
One of the happiest results of the British election was George Galloway going down to a resounding defeat. The Jew-hating, Iraq supporting, Hamas sympathizer couldn’t even muster second place. The anti-Semitic braggart said: Just 24 hours earlier, all three candidates … Continue reading
Traveling briefs
The Dubai Assassination Squad Facebook group lives! The Dubai police chief must have gotten bored with being a nobody again. He’s says he’s identified five more suspects, and of course, the uncritical press is lapping it up. And yet, with … Continue reading
Concentrating on the wrong nuclear program
There are four nuclear nations that are not signatories of the Non-Proliferation Treaty. One of them is Israel. The other three are Pakistan, India, and North Korea. Of those three, North Korea has threatened its neighbors and enemies with nuclear … Continue reading
Posted in Israeli Double Standard Time, United Nations, World
Tagged Israel, United Nations
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Rogin’s understatements
In this dispatch at Foreign Policy (via memeorandum) Josh Rogin writes: “Clearly one way that Iran is increasing its influence in the region is by exploiting the ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians,” Ross said, echoing statements made by U.S. … Continue reading
The mystery of a terrorist’s motive
The spin today is, of course, how could a man who worked so hard to become an American citizen and follow the American Dream become a terrorist? The AP headline simply reeks cluelessness: NY car bomb suspect cooperates, but motive … Continue reading
The Post on proximity talks
The Washington Post has a pretty good editorial on the upcoming proximity talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, Israelis and Palestinians are ready to begin talking — sort of: INDIRECT TALKS between Israelis and Palestinians appear finally set to … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, palestinian politics
Tagged Mahmoud Abbas, washington post
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Wednesday snarkers
Mad Mahmoud is laughing at Obama: He’s not just insulting him, he’s taunting him. Iran isn’t afraid of sanctions. (Probably because there aren’t any and won’t be anytime soon.) Wow, that outstretched hand did a lot. Smart power! Note to … Continue reading
The Israel prism
There are those, who, in order to show their sophistication about the Middle East will claim that it is Israel’s position that makes peace in the Middle East so elusive. A recent variation on this was the March post in … Continue reading
Snarky entertainment news
Damn! Wrong Redgrave: Lynn Redgrave died of breast cancer yesterday. Shame it wasn’t her sister Vanessa. Say, you think you might have put the new website up before the new CD came out? Mary Chapin Carpenter’s new album is out. … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, News Briefs
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Yay me!
Twelve years ago today, I got up on a Monday morning and put on a nicotine patch instead of buying another pack of cigarettes. Hey! It’s Monday! Twelve years to the day. I should go out and celebrate with a … Continue reading
Posted in Life
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The key to “Minority Report”
Quite a few bloggers have commented on Benjamin Birnbaum’s “Minority Report” – an account of Robert Bernstein’s break from HRW – in the New Republic. There were some ironies. According to Birnbaum, Marc Garlasco was one of the HRW staffers … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Israeli Double Standard Time
Tagged HRW
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Monday snarks
Oh, well, I’m convinced then: The Pope says the shroud of Turin is legit. The hell with carbon dating and science! I’m listening to the guy in Christian kippa! AP confirms the blockade of Hamas is working: Hamas is running … Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, Hamas, Israel, News Briefs, palestinian politics, Religion
Tagged Gaza, Hamas, Israel
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Graciefest
As promised: First, Miss Gracie seeming to look at herself in the mirror. In reality, she’s waiting for me to turn on the tap so she can drink and be skritched at the same time. Graciecising. Shadow and light. Profile. … Continue reading
Posted in Cats
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Arabs allow indirect talks
In Arabs Back Indirect Talks Between Palestinians – NYTimes.com, Michael Slackman reports: Arab ministers gathered late Saturday at the offices of the Arab League here at the request of the Palestinian leadership, which sought regional support before agreeing, again, to … Continue reading