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
Wednesday briefs
I’m sure he just meant it rhetorically: An Iranian general said specifically that Israel must be destroyed, but don’t worry–Juan Cole and the rest of the Iranian apologists will figure out a spin on how he doesn’t really mean he … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Israel, Middle East
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So how’s that Arab Spring working out for you?
Say, remember all those people and pundits who said last year that the Muslim Brotherhood didn’t want to rule Egypt? Yeah, not so much. After firing the top non-MB generals and replacing them with one who has MB leanings, Morsi … Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Middle East, Religion, Terrorism
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An open letter to the NY Times editors
Dear New York Times editorial staff: You do realize, don’t you, that most of the people who read your paper weren’t going to vote for Romney/Ryan anyway? Seems to me you’re just wasting space going off on Ryan twice in … Continue reading
Posted in American Scene, Politics
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Stupid headline of the day
New feature! Because this is one of the stupider headlines I’ve seen in ages, I’m going to feature the Stupid Headline of the Day from time to time, and odds are, it’s going to involve the Republican candidates for president … Continue reading
Posted in Juvenile Scorn, Media, Politics
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Decoding the media line on Paul Ryan
The MSM is hating on the Ryan pick, except for William Saletan, who just hates on Republicans and pretends he might vote for Ryan in four years (shyeah, right). So let me decode what might have been: Scenario 1: Romney’s … Continue reading
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World Humiliation Day?
I saw this headline on my Google News feed: Beyoncé sings ‘I Was Here’ at United Nations, filmed for World Humanitarian Day And this one: Beyonce Films World Humanitarian Day Video At United Nations And I thought that the headlines … Continue reading
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And it’s Romney-Ryan
Mitt Romney went with the more exciting choice, not the dull one, and the Obama administration is going to have to retool its opposition strategy. Paul Ryan is the VP pick. Personally, I love watching Ryan speak. He’s so cuuuuuute. … Continue reading
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Friday, briefly
Uh-oh: There may be an October surprise for Iran. I would advise you to stock up on gas now, but storing gasoline is a really bad idea, generally. Maybe we should buy gold? That’s okay, the terrorists will just kidnap … Continue reading
This is the most disturbing news you’ll read all month
Over 100 million Americans are receiving some form of welfare from the U.S. government. Food stamps and Medicaid make up a large–and growing–chunk of the more than 100 million recipients. “Among the major means tested welfare programs, since 2000 Medicaid … Continue reading
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Wednesday news briefs
Irony alert: Egypt is “cleansing” the Sinai of terrorists, at least, the ones that attack Egyptians. Don’t worry, though, the AP isn’t concerned that the airstrikes might hit civilians. Nobody is, because Israel isn’t the one doing them. Conspiracy theorists, … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, palestinian politics, Terrorism
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Tuesday snark briefs
The schadenfreude is simply delicious: Egypt moved to close Gaza’s smuggling tunnels, using heavy equipment and threats. Of course there are no outraged shouts from the anti-Israel crowd, because this is Egypt closing down Gaza, not Israel. But this is … Continue reading
Israel Derangement Syndrome in full flower
Yesterday, the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt blamed Israel for the terror attack in the Sinai. The fact that it was Salafis who murdered Egyptian soldiers does not seem to matter, as the Brotherhood found a convenient scapegoat: The Mossad. Egypt’s … Continue reading
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Monday, briefly
Awful: Looks like the piece of garbage that shot up a Sikh temple may have been a white supremacist, and thought he was killing Muslims. Because Sikhs wear turbans and many have darker skin. Asshole. Sikhism has nothing to do … Continue reading
Posted in American Scene, Hamas, Israel, Middle East, Religion, Terrorism, Writing
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Another busy day in writer land
Busy editing today, also buying ISBNs. And working on the new website. I took a look at the news and decided to stick with finishing the novel instead.
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A sneak peek at the cover art
Can’t wait until I have the words to go with the art to show you. Darkness Rising. Book one in The Catmage Chronicles. Coming this month.
Posted in The Catmage Chronicles, Writing
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