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Hi, again!

Sarah did actually, literally, nothing this week (that was a first-hand report).  The rest of us went to work and tried to avoid insanity (with varying levels of success).  Had (almost) all our doors painted.  Updated the translation of the "Introduction" to the Mishne Torah.

First an actual news update.  You in the Exile probably haven't heard much about yesterday's  [http://www.jpost.com/VideoArticles/20Questions/Article.aspx?id=215717 attack on a school bus], perpetrated by Hamas.  The "freedom fighters" fired an anti-tank missile at a [http://muqata.blogspot.com/2011/04/idf-press-conference-hamas-attacks.html bright yellow school bus].  Thank God, most of the children had departed the bus only minutes before; but one boy (apparently 16, not 13 as reported elsewhere) was seriously injured and is still in serious condition.  The bus driver was also injured.  Apparently the IDF is responding, but we don't know just now what the ultimate response will be.  The best news to come out of this incident is that the new [http://muqata.blogspot.com/2011/04/escalation-from-gaza-iron-dome-shoots.html Iron Dome] anti-missle system intercepted two incoming missiles.

I suppose I'm a malcontent, but I see no reason why we should live in fear and have to deploy anti-missile batteries around our major cities.  I think our ''enemies'' should live in fear -- imminent and overwhelming fear.  But as long as our leaders have no ''cojones'', that's not going to happen.

When we moved into this house, we had some pretty comprehensive work done -- the floors, electricity, plumbing were all replaced.  But we didn't change the doors, despite their being pretty ugly.  So we just had a painter come and paint all the internal doors (but one), and it really does look much better.  Now we need to go and replace the door ''handles'', which are a random collection of ugliness.

I've incorporated the various bits of feedback I've received into the [http://dev.ronware.org/p/targum/wiki?name=Releases translation of the M"T].  So the new edition has some inconsistencies and errors fixed, hopefully there are no others to be found!  Please inform me if you find other problems, thank you!

Around the [http://www.instantattitudes.com/gifs/bs213.gif whirled peas]:
* Goldstone [http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/reconsidering-the-goldstone-report-on-israel-and-war-crimes/2011/04/01/AFg111JC_story.html admits he was mistaken].  A lot of good that does now.  His [http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/reconsidering-the-goldstone-report-on-israel-and-war-crimes/2011/04/01/AFg111JC_story.html repentance is too little, too late].
* Be careful which [http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=20823.php bits you entangle]!
* Obama's campaign for [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIA5aszzA18&feature=player_embedded four more years] started this week, and 
* hopefully he'll avoid hiring any [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/06/georgian-woman-cuts-web-access Armenian telecom geniuses], and
* use better encryption than [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/22/ba_jihadist_trial_sentencing/ this jihadi genius].

Guests this week!  Sarah's friend and a bonus friend, will be staying with us.  And my ''ḥevrutha'' and his daughter will be joining us for lunch.  This time around:  shallot sautéed tuna steaks<sup>1</sup>, ''ḥummus'', ''matbouḥa'', avocado salad, various and sundry ''salatim'', beet salad, vegetable-barley soup, baked chicken, "chicken" stir-fry, Chinese noodles, Chinese eggplant, rice, "meatballs", teriyaki ''pargiot'', ''salchichas'', zucchini ''kugel'', cookies, pumpkin ''biscotti''.

<small><sup>1</sup> With a traditional flavor-profile!</small>

Until next week,<br>
shabbat shalom!


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