Author Archives: Meryl Yourish

Morsi Jew-hatred gets a bye from media and politicians

Mohamed Morsi, no doubt advised by his more Western PR staffers to do something, anything, in order to cover his ass after being exposed for the bigoted Jew-hater that he is, told a Congressional delegation that when he said “these … Continue reading

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Leading from behind: The MSM notices Morsi’s Jew-hatred

The New York Times finally broke a story slamming Egypt’s current president, rabid Jew-hater Mohamed Morsi. Nearly three years ago, a leader of the Muslim Brotherhood delivered a speech urging Egyptians to “nurse our children and our grandchildren on hatred” … Continue reading

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Late day briefs

And it only took them, what, two weeks to respond? The White House says that Mohamed Morsi’s anti-Semitic remarks are “deeply offensive“. Gee, ya think? Here’s my favorite howler: “We believe that President Morsi should make clear that he respects … Continue reading

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Retrieving XyWrite files

Yep, that’s what I’m going to be doing this week–retrieving files I wrote using XyWrite, which was a fabulous word processing program written by some of the guys that brought you Atex, the typesetting system I learned in the early … Continue reading

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Monday morning briefs

Those Israeli films nominated for Oscars? They’re both anti-Israel films. Gee, what a shock. Gee, this will end well: The EU is working on another peace plan that they intend to ram down Israel’s throat. They UN is also trying … Continue reading

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The vast left-wing conspiracy

On Wednesday, Mother Jones broke a story that dozens of liberal groups are meeting secretly in an effort to “get big money out of politics”. Except the only money they want to stop from funding political actions is money that … Continue reading

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Sales and giveways

The ebook sale is going to continue through the end of the month. The Goodreads giveway ends tomorrow at midnight PST. Three more copies, six more days. You can sign up for Goodreads with Facebook and other social media accounts. … Continue reading

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A prediction for Obamacare by a doctor

I went to the doctor today. Since it was an urgent case, I told them I’d take any member of the group. I saw a male GYN, something I haven’t done in years. I told him he was the first … Continue reading

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Friday briefs

French justice for murderers: Well, when it’s Jews and Americans they kill, the French sure like to just let them go. The price for two murders, including an Israeli diplomat? Less than 20 years. Bar-Siman-Tov was murdered in April 1982. … Continue reading

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A friend in need

I’ve mentioned Clarkesworld Magazine (a monthly online SF and fantasy magazine) to you before. Neil Clarke, the editor/publisher is an old friend and a huge science fiction reader/fan. He started an online magazine in 2006. He’s won the Hugo twice, … Continue reading

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A book signing!

At my local mall’s Barnes & Noble, in March, just before Passover. Which works out wonderfully, because the Catmages get their powers during the first Passover.

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Gun control message fail

The New York Times asked students if they thought The Journal News publishing the names and addresses of gun owners was a good idea. Almost without exception, the students said no. A random sampling: Should gun owners have a right … Continue reading

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One more Goodreads giveaway

Three more copies, six more days. You can sign up for Goodreads with Facebook and other social media accounts. Goodreads Book Giveaway Darkness Rising by Meryl Yourish Giveaway ends January 14, 2013. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to … Continue reading

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Tuesday, briefly

The case for ending U.S. military aid to the Middle East: They have some good points, and Netanyahu has already said that U.S. aid is only a small part of Israel’s budget. I find myself agreeing more and more with … Continue reading

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It’s been a day

I got nothin’. So cat picture.

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