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It was ''really'' hot this week. That’s all I’ve got to say.

Well, it wasn’t as hot as we’ve ''ever'' experienced here, but the temperatures got up to around 38C (100.4F) and didn’t go below 27C (80.6F) for several days in a row. That’s hot enough. But it was a dry-heat…

The [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/284405 fast of the ''9th of ʼAv''] was one of the “hot days”, which seems appropriate. Both Esther and I had headaches even before starting the fast, and the headaches only got worse during the long, long, day. We managed, though. Unfortunately, ''mashiaḥ'' didn’t arrive in time to turn the fast into a day of rejoicing. Maybe next year, B”H.

A few bits and pieces:
* According to researchers here, Israel [https://www.jpost.com/health-science/edelstein-gantz-consider-lifting-some-coronavirus-weekend-closures-636903 has gained control] of the coronavirus crisis. We’ll see.
* NVIDIA is poised to [https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-arm-softbank-major-acquisition-news take over ARM]. Maybe that means nothing to you, but it’s a major shift in the computer-hardware industry, whose potential effects remain unknown.
* Someone used the epithet “fetid crotch-weasels” in a Tweet. I thought that sounded like a [https://www.zappa.com/ Zappa] album, but that would be “Weasels Ripped My Flesh”. Live and learn.
* I have a joke about [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_de_Fermat Fermat], but it's too long to fit in a Tweet.
* If you think living to 100 is something special, try making it to [https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/07/these-bacteria-may-have-survived-100-million-year-isolation/ 100 million]!
* Historic programming discussion-groups [https://lwn.net/Articles/827233/ are disappearing] from Google (including one I participate in from time to time). Nothing to see here! Literally…

Both Esther and I were very busy this week trying to finish up work before the fast. Because working on the fast is (1) frowned upon, and (2) really difficult. Fortunately we both managed to “clear our desks”. I spent a ''lot'' of time revising web-forms for my current main client. Even though web-programming isn’t “my thing”, I’m impressed with my own abilities… as always!

On that note, I want to express my thanks and appreciation to [https://www.moolenaar.net/vim.html Bram Moolenaar] and his incredible “Vim” text editor. If it weren’t for the fantastic and unparalleled powers of Vim, I’d still be slogging through the changes my client asked of me. Sometimes power tools are the ''only'' way to go.

As usual, some of my 8th users also gave me work to do; some of it uncovering corners long left unswept. I’m working on shaking out the cobwebs for the next release.

The heat-wave has supposedly broken, and temperatures will be dropping to normal for Israeli summers: hot days but cool nights. That will be a relief!

In honor of ''shabbat'' this week, we’ll try out:<br>
homemade ''ḥalla'',
chicken ''schnitzel'',
baked yams,
broccoli ''kugel'',
various ''salatim'',
smoked salmon,
peach pie,
and ice-cream.

Until next time,<br>
''shabbat shalom''!

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	The [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/284405 fast of the ''9th of ʼAv''] was one of the “hot days”, which seems appropriate. Both Esther and I had headaches even before starting the fast, and the headaches only got worse during the long, long, day. We managed, though. Unfortunately, ''mashiaḥ'' didn’t arrive in time to turn the fast into a day of rejoicing. Maybe next year, B”H.		The [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/284405 fast of the ''9th of ʼAv''] was one of the “hot days”, which seems appropriate. Both Esther and I had headaches even before starting the fast, and the headaches only got worse during the long, long, day. We managed, though. Unfortunately, ''mashiaḥ'' didn’t arrive in time to turn the fast into a day of rejoicing. Maybe next year, B”H.
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 baked yams,
 broccoli ''kugel'',
 various ''salatim'',
 smoked salmon,

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