Author Archives: Meryl Yourish

Passholes

I thought of a new name for people who don’t obey the passing laws. You know, the jerks who do below the speed limit in the left-hand lane, for instance: Passholes. It can also be used for people who are … Continue reading

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Friday briefs

A perfect example of Israel Derangement Syndrome: How much do people hate Israel? So much so that a simple tagged bird was carefully examined to make sure it wasn’t an Israeli spy. Yes, really. Paranoid, much? But it’s just a … Continue reading

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Oh, yeah

I almost forgot about posting here. Long day. Drive up to NorVA and back. Much traffic both ways. Tired. Feet hurt. Writing like Hemingway in this post or something. And now I’m going to bed.

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Wednesday briefs

YOU can’t come to MY party: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. Everyone is invited to the new Iranian president’s inauguration except for the U.S. and, of course, the “Zionist entity”. That’s okay. There’s not going to … Continue reading

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Once more, with Kerry

Just a day or so ago, our newest Secretary of State was pretty sure he’d bullied Israel into releasing convicted murderers, freezing settlements, and sitting down for peace talks with the Palestinians by giving into most of the preconditions that … Continue reading

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Saturday briefs

One less Jew-hater in the world: Goodbye, Helen Thomas. You won’t be missed in my house. In the midst of all the teary memorials, let’s not forget she told Israelis to get out of “Palestine” and “go home to Germany.” … Continue reading

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Talk amongst yourselves

I’ve taken the day off.

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Cypriots and hypocrites

Have the EU or the U.S. ever held the Palestinians to any kind of standard at all? Have they stopped, or threatened to stop funding if the Palestinians don’t cease inciting hatred of Israel and Jews? Did the Palestinians ever … Continue reading

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Milestones

Have you bought my book yet? Well, if you have, you have contributed to two milestones: I made the 250th sale a couple of weeks ago, and this week, I passed four figures in earnings. While that may not seem … Continue reading

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Tuesday briefs

No money for terrorists: Canada closes down a “charity” that sends money to Hamas. Too bad the EU doesn’t have the courage to close down Hezbollah’s fundraising. But then, they’d have to declare Hezbollah a terrorist organization first, and they … Continue reading

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The misleading AP headline of the month

Ah, AP bias: Check out the headline on this beauty. Israel angered by Polish ban on Jewish slaughter Holy crap! The Jews are slaughtering people? Who? What? Where? How? And the Poles are stopping them? Good for the Poles. Israel … Continue reading

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Sunday briefs

CNN discovers racism in the Zimmerman case: Honestly, could they be any more hypocritical? Good for you, Jo: J.K. Rowling wrote a crime novel under a pseudonym–and people loved it. The difference between its reception, and the reception of The … Continue reading

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Zimmerman verdict: Not guilty

The Zimmerman verdict is in, and he’s been found not guilty. (CBS) SANFORD, Fla. – Following nearly three weeks of testimony, a jury of six women in the George Zimmerman trial has found the former neighborhood watch volunteer not guilty … Continue reading

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Friday brief briefs

New IDF terror report: The IDF is now devoting a subsite to news of Hezbollah terrorism. So, remember UN Security Council Resolution 1701? The one that put UN peacekeeping forces in Lebanon so that another war with Israel wouldn’t occur? … Continue reading

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A busy day

Worked in NorVA today, met Barry Rubin and a bunch of other people for dinner tonight (including coblogger Soccer Dad) and had a simply lovely time. The drive home was not so great, except for the amazing lightning. Lots of … Continue reading

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