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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Call for research
Folks, I’m busy with my usual Monday-Tuesday business, and don’t have as much time to research a post as I’d like. If you could find me quotes by major media sources, editorials, or Mideast analysts that said that governing Gaza … Continue reading
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A note to my commenters
Some of you may have noticed that your comments have disappeared. That is because I will not have the kinds of comments that are accepted on many sites. No disparagement of Arabs, Muslims, or Palestinians for being Arabs, Muslims, or … Continue reading
Seriously?
A commenter uses the name “Rogue spyware” and he thinks I can’t tell that it’s spam? Seriously? I mean, seriously? I know, I know. They don’t stop to check whether comments are moderated. They just spam every blog they can. … Continue reading
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What? No new posts?
Whoops. I was out having a life today. I’ll be doing more of that tomorrow.
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Comment registration
Okay, you can comment again without having to log in. Let’s see if the spammers got bored with me or not. I’d tell you all the cool secrets I learned about spammers trying to register as blog users, but then … Continue reading
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Update on new user registration
If you don’t leave a valid email address, you won’t be able to retrieve your password if you forget it. Rather than deal with users re-registering a zillion times, I’ll be sending out an email to validate you. Just a … Continue reading
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Oops.
NOW people can register to add comments. I forgot to open registration when I closed comments to all but registered users.
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Comment registration is back on
I’ve been hit by spammers a lot this week, and I have no desire to police my comments while I’m taking a break for a long weekend. If you’re already registered, you can comment. If you haven’t, and you’re not … Continue reading
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We get hatemail, Flotilla edition
Please enjoy these selections from the charming people who disagree with me. Note the depth, breadth, and soaring intellect of the average anti-Semitic anti-Israel commenter. And note, especially, the good humor, cheerfulness, and acceptance of a blogger having the choice … Continue reading
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The updated Yourish.com comments policy
Because so many new people have been coming to my blog lately and attempting to leave comments, I think it’s time to reiterate my comments policy. First caveat: My blog, my dime, my rules. If you don’t like it, tough. … Continue reading
Welcome a new contributor
Rabbi Kaufman will be posting on this blog from now on. He and I are on the same page politically when it comes to the issues I care most about, and he has generously offered to help me keep on … Continue reading
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I am nine years old today
Well, not me. My blog, actually. Nine years ago today, Yourish.com (the blog) was launched. In those days, I coded HTML with Dreamweaver and a year or so later created permalinks by hand. In those days, maybe three people read … Continue reading
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Spam comment of the year
This comment has got to be about the most awesome spam comment I’ve ever seen: Willingly I accept. The theme is interesting, I will take part in discussion. Together we can come to a right answer. I am assured. It’s … Continue reading
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Wanted: A few good co-bloggers
Are you an up-and-coming blogger looking for a bigger soapbox for your views? A steady commenter who wants to branch out into the front page? Have you been reading Yourish.com for a long time, and agreeing with most of what … Continue reading
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Site’s back up
Server issues with my host. They’ve (obviously) been fixed.