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…
Category Archives: Middle East
The Iran Lobby in FP magazine
You’ve heard of Foreign Policy magazine, right? Respectable publication, lots of experts write for it, heads nod at what the experts say, impeccable sources, etc., etc. Take this article about how we shouldn’t be worried about Iran’s military. Because it’s … Continue reading
Introducing the Hulk News Briefs
There are so many news stories pissing me off that I think I’ve gone past the “I can’t even” portion of my brain and into the naked fury bit, also known as my inner Hulk. So let’s begin with effing … Continue reading
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All the news except what they see fit to print
What’s missing from this New York Times article on yesterday’s strike on Hebollah and Iranians in the Golan Heights? Context. BIG context. The New York Times elides a threat by Hezbollah to invade Israel in the next conflict. Nasrallah said … Continue reading
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Reversing cause and effect
The world media is reporting on Mahmoud Abbas’ fiery speech on the tenth anniversary of mass murderer Yasser Arafat’s death. They breathlessly report his accusations that Israel is “provoking” a “religious war”. And this is why, according to the Guardian. … Continue reading
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The murderous Iranian regime
On the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Iranian Supreme Leader released a nine-step plan to eliminate Israel. The world media mostly yawned. The AP can barely manage to eke out one final-paragraph mention of it in its story about the Iranian … Continue reading
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Meet the new boss, worse than the old boss
Remember Catherine Ashton, head of foreign policy for the EU? A quick roundup of her greatest hits: Demanding that Israel open all Gaza crossings and leave them that way, no matter that Hamas is importing weapons Demanding that Israel pay … Continue reading
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Rainy day news roundup
Good news for Israel: The ICC ruled that it has no real jurisdiction over the Marvelous Mimbletonia, the Ship of Terrorists used by Islamists to try to create an international incident while pretending to run the Gaza blockade. Of course, … Continue reading
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A quick outrage roundup
A few of the news items that are pissing me off today: Can you say, “First Amendment”? Apparently, they can’t: Houston city attorneys subpoena five pastors’ sermons, asking for anything that discusses “HERO, the Petition, Mayor Annise Parker, homosexuality, or … Continue reading
Posted in American Scene, Gaza, Holocaust, Israel
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Reading material
This is the most devastating international analysis of Barack Obama’s presidency that I’ve ever read. He made lots of speeches, mostly good ones, but each slightly less interesting than the last. He held out the hand of friendship, but many … Continue reading
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Tuesday post-holiday briefs
Sure, when hell freezes over: Iran has summoned Mark Zuckerberg to court over Facebook’s violations of privacy. Yeah, I can totally see a Jewish billionaire showing up in an Iranian kangaroo court. That’s as likely to happen as, oh, Facebook … Continue reading
Sunday briefs
Gee, whatever could the motive be? Three people were murdered in the Brussels Jewish Museum yesterday, at least two of whom were Jewish–and Israeli. They haven’t caught the scumbag. They have pictures. He came, armed, to the museum. And yet, … Continue reading
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Unhappy Iran
Seven young people made a dance video to Pharell Williams’ “Happy,” which is a very joyful song that people all over the world are making videos to. They’ve been arrested. Their crime? The video was vulgar and offended public morals, … Continue reading
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Madam, I’m Adam
One of the things the Iranians think is going to work for them against the U.S. Navy is their strategy of having a lot of small, fast boats go after the Navy’s larger, slower vessels. They will probably have explosives … Continue reading
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Wednesday briefs
No, there is no double standard: When Israel expels African migrants who are looking for work (not fleeing persecution or war), the world lashes out and the media launches a thousand stories. When Leban on expels Syrian Palestinians feeling the … Continue reading
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Monday, briefly
Everything new is old again: Here’s another fine analysis of what’s happening in Russia. Keep Simply Jews on your daily reading list and you won’t miss translations like this. No, I don’t need a million articles about it: Yes, tragically, … Continue reading
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