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…
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Mideast Media Sampler – 07/01/2013
Taken by Surprise Perhaps the biggest protest in the Arab world took place yesterday in Cairo (and elsewhere in Egypt.) The group, Tamarod (“rebel” in Arabic), claimed to have gathered. 22 million signatures, calling for the resignation of President Morsi, … Continue reading
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Mideast Media Sampler – 06/27/2013
Karsenty, Accountability lose A few weeks ago Israel’s government released a critique of the Al Dura case. During the so-called “Aqsa intifada,” Mohammed al-Dura was allegedly killed by the IDF during a shootout at the Netzarim Junction in Gaza. Or … Continue reading
Mideast Media Sampler – 06/26/2013
1) Kerry to make his mark? Michael Gordon profiles the new Secretary of State, in Following a Star, Kerry applies a Personal touch Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Moscow early last month, determined to involve Russia in a … Continue reading
Mideast Media Sampler – 06/19/2013
1) Asserting Moderation Having read many articles about Iran’s new President, Hassan Rouhani, I’m struck by how little evidence is presented that he is a moderate or reformer, even though those words are regularly used to describe him. He’s described … Continue reading
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Mideast Media Sampler – 06/16/2013
Long Live Rouhani the Reformer To read the New York Times, the election of Hassan Rowhani was a victory for the people of Iran. Thomas Erdbrink reported in Iran Moderate Wins Presidency by a Large Margin: The cleric, Hassan Rowhani, … Continue reading
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Mideast Media Sampler – 06/14/2013
1) Earning merit badges in terror Following recent revelations that Hamas plans to train thousands of children soldiers a number of media outlets are reporting that Palestinian Islamic Jihad is running summer camps training youngsters in the fine points of … Continue reading
Mideast Media Sampler – 06/13/2013
1) Fiji rescues UNDOF With the Syrian civil war moving closer to Israel, Austria has withdrawn its contingent of peacekeepers from the UNDOF. Job Opportunity: Peacekeepers Wanted http://t.co/qOIrcpdZaJ — MediaBackspin (@MediaBackspin) June 9, 2013 Not to worry, Fiji is slated … Continue reading
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Mideast Media Sampler – 06/12/2013
1) How can you tell the difference between a terrorist organization and a liberal democracy? The title is a trick question. In international fora, the terrorist organization gets a lot more respect. Last week the Ireland led the way to … Continue reading
Mideast Media Sampler – 06/05/2013
1) Tom the dreamer In Israel lives the Joseph Story, Thomas Friedman uses Stephen Hawking’s recent boycott of Israel (an action he didn’t take against China or Iran) as a chance to lecture Israel once again. This global trend, though, … Continue reading
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Mideast Media Sampler – 06/04/2013
1) Music lives in Israel Arsen Ostrovsky interviewed Zubin Mehta about performing Israel: According to Mehta, “it’s hard to find an emblem of cultural, national pride that burns as bright as Israel’s success in classical music.” He adds “the amount … Continue reading
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Mideast Media Sampler – 06/02/2013
1) Remember when they used to talk about Israel like this? I’m not used to Arabs talking this way about Arabs: Brigadier General Salim Idris, the current chief of Staff of the Supreme Military Council of the FSA, said: “If … Continue reading
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Mideast Media Sampler – 05/27/2013
1) Why didn’t Abbas answer Olmert? Last week Avi Issacharoff reported on a recent interview he had with Ehud Olmert in The Tower. Much of the story was known, but Olmert provided some new specifics about his offer to Abbas … Continue reading
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Mideast Media Sampler – 05/24/2013
1) Missing another opportunity to miss an opportunity Yesterday, The Tower published an exclusive story about the peace deal that Ehud Olmert offered Mahmoud Abbas in 2008 but that Abbas never accepted. Today Isacharoff follows up with more detail in … Continue reading
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Mideast Media Sampler – 05/14/2013
1) Syria considerations Last week former executive editor of the New York Times, Bill Keller wrote Syria is not Iraq. The gist of his argument is that he trusts President Obama but shouldn’t have trusted President Bush. It’s a silly … Continue reading
Mideast Media Sampler – 05/10/2013
1) When is news not really news? The Newseum – a museum devoted to the news business – recently held an event to honor journalists killed in the line of duty. Included in that honor members of Hamas who were … Continue reading
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