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…
Author Archives: Meryl Yourish
Tiger Moron
“Tiger Mom” Amy Chua is successfully trolling for book sales again. Her new thesis is that some “cultures” are just better than others. Because anecdotes. These groups — “cultural,” mind you, never “ethnic” or “racial” or “religious” — all possess, … Continue reading
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Yeah, about that peace process…
I told you so, part one: Demands that the Palestinians recognise Israel as a Jewish state have become a major stumbling block in John Kerry’s search for a settlement to the Middle East’s most enduring conflict. As the US secretary … Continue reading
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Israel, Israel, Israel!
The AP continues its tradition of explicitly blaming Israel for all failures in Middle East negotiations. Let’s look at the headline and lead: Israeli Hardliners Object to Kerry Pressure Benjamin Netanyahu’s hardline coalition partners on Sunday stepped up pressure on … Continue reading
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“Improper user of safe”?
And the best euphemism for “Storing explosives in a safe” goes to: Xinhua, the Chinese state news service, for their explanation of why a Palestinian ambassador was blown up by his own safe. But if this quote is true, the … Continue reading
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Thursday briefs
But I thought the Antarctic ice is melting? A team of scientists have been rescued from a ship that’s been stuck “unusually thick” Antarctic ice for ten days. Funny, just yesterday I saw a WWF commercial telling me how thin … Continue reading
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Oh, right, a post
I forgot about that. I was writing today. Book two is now officially at the three-quarters mark. Expect it to be out in March. And happy new year.
A happy and safe New Year’s Eve to you all
Or, as I like to say, “Happy goyisha New Year!” And I say it very fondly. Enjoy whatever you choose to do tonight. I’m going to be writing, because book two isn’t going to write itself. And, well, I’ve never … Continue reading
Releasing murderers in the name of peace
Israel releases convicted murderers, most of whom killed civilians, and the world downplays the Palestinian celebrations of their crimes. The 26 inmates had been jailed before the signing of the 1993 Oslo accords, which formally launched the Middle East peace … Continue reading
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Briefly
But sure, gay rights groups, protest Israel: Same-sex couples are now being treated equally under Israeli tax laws. Also, Israel doesn’t execute or imprision gays. But they know that, and don’t care. More murderers going free: Too disgusted to comment. … Continue reading
Behind the veil: AP editorial bias
This is interesting. The AP released a story about a female Egyptian rapper singing about the harassment of women in Egypt. The AP’s first headline and lead paragraph: Egyptian rapper speaks for women’s rights CAIRO (AP) — As soon as … Continue reading
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Off having a life
Services this morning, laser tag and go-karts with my nephew this afternoon, and writing tonight. Meimei is mostly recovered from being spayed. I let her out when I got home, and put her back when she annoyed the crap out … Continue reading
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Name, please
Calling all Hebrew speakers who read my blog: I have four Wild Ones in the cover scene who need names, and I thought I’d ask my readers if they have any ideas. The names must be Hebrew, and they must … Continue reading
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Updates
Well, let’s see. Meimei is still imprisoned in the guest room. I’m not supposed to let her run free for another few days, which is driving all of us crazy. Tig keeps yowling by the door wanting her to come … Continue reading
Merry Christmas
A Merry Christmas to all my Christian readers. Here, have a cat picture. This is my life now, except for this week, while Meimei is imprisoned in the guest room while she recuperates. Both of them want to be in … Continue reading
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