Author Archives: Meryl Yourish

Monday briefs

A jihadi riddle for you: What happens when you put a jihadi in charge of a country where super-jihadis operate freely? The jihadi negotiates an agreement with the super-jihadis. No doubt Morsi told the Salafists that he doesn’t care how … Continue reading

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A note about the book

I have just finished formatting my novel in Adobe InDesign and will be uploading it to CreateSpace (sans cover) to see how it looks in their format. I am days away from publishing. Also, I’ve had merylyourish.com up for a … Continue reading

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Sunday briefs

This is why Israel’s enemies’ casualties are so high: Hezbollah is recommending that residents of southern Lebanon trust in God to protect them in the event of a war with Israel. Yeah, that worked so well last time. Perhaps, instead, … Continue reading

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Prince Harry naked photos!

No, not really. I just wanted to see if you’re paying attention. It’s a rainy Saturday here in Richmond, and I am formatting the novel. I’m hoping to publish it next week. I have a new blurb. It’s been hundreds … Continue reading

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The war on Judaism

A court in a small region of Germany banned circumcision, and we were told that it was nothing to worry about. They weren’t going to arrest any rabbis for performing the act on Jewish babies. Germany was going to fix … Continue reading

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Wednesday briefs

Seriously? You’re quoting DEBKA and expecting me to take you seriously? So much for Arutz Sheva news ever being taken seriously by me anymore. The second you quote DEBKA, you have lost all credibility. Our enemy, Iran: The EU refuses … Continue reading

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Tuesday brief briefs

Hamas is feeling the heat: They arrested one of the terrorists behind the June attack, and are swearing cooperation with the Egyptian government. If only I didn’t know that the minute the dust settles, the Morsi government will be aiding … Continue reading

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From the IDF, to Aly Raisman

You must read this note on Aly Raisman’s Facebook page from an IDF officer. http://www.scribd.com/doc/103134354/Note-on-Aly-Raisman-Facebook-Page-from-IDF-Officer

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Obama is in trouble

I didn’t believe it before. But I’m starting to believe it now. Seventy-plus men walked out of the ground, overalls and hardhats covered in coal dust, and onto the risers of a stage built for a Mitt Romney speech. To … Continue reading

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More flying pigs, EU version

Catherine Ashton, who never finds a criticism of Israel that she can’t get on board with, is criticizing the latest Iranian calls for Israel’s destruction. The EU foreign policy chief said on Saturday that comments by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, … Continue reading

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Scan the skies for flying pigs: The UN chief condemned Iran

I’m sorry, but I think I have a sudden fit of the vapors. I can barely breathe. Can this be–true? UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon sharply criticized Iran’s supreme leader and president on Friday, describing their latest verbal attacks on Israel … Continue reading

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This is a test of the automatic updating system

This is only a test. If this had been a real update, you would be seeing something different. Oh. Wait. Updating it before it’s about to be retired does seem rather a lot to do, but my hosting service insisted … Continue reading

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Iran calls for Israel’s destruction, again

Think we can say they really want to destroy Israel yet? Mahmoud Ahmedinejad says that “The very existence of the Zionist regime is an insult to humanity.” Looking forward to hearing Juan Cole insist that he means it’s the government … Continue reading

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The subtle media bias of a simple image

Look at this image. Pretty straightforward, right? Wrong. (Full-size image here.) Let’s dissect it, piece by piece. 1. Biden and Obama bookend Romney and Ryan. Newspaper and magazine editors know where your eye goes first. Guess which team is in … Continue reading

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Hey, Girl…

Hey, Girl’s home.

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