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'''September 28th'''

We’ve had a mostly lazy and restful week, starting with preparations for and then observance of, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukkot holiday of ''sukkot'']. Since it lasts for seven days (with another holiday on the eighth day!), we’ve just been chillin' and enjoying the relative calm.

Sarah joined us for the holiday, which was a delightful addition to our ''sukkah''! Daniela and Jeremy built their first ''sukkah'' this year, and have been getting good use from it. Ours is the same one we’ve had for many years, and it fulfills its purpose just fine.

As usual, we had various guests join us over the holiday and intermediate days. This ''shabbat'' we’re being joined by my nephew Chaim and his family. The ''sukkah'' is big enough, I hope.

Various news items:
* It’s time to [https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/09/time_to_designate_the_palestinian_authority_a_terrorist_organization.html designate the PA a terrorist organization]. Long past time, in fact.
* “BDS” supporting professor [https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/09/bds_professor_revokes_recommendation_letter_for_tel_aviv_u.html revokes recommendation letter] for Tel Aviv University.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8Hu2-uZCE4&bpctr=1537868475 “O Come All Ye Jew Haters”]
* A $129 electronic lock [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTY3ePV4RY4 which can be defeated with a pair of screwdrivers]. Not exactly worth the money, I think.
* WhatsApp’s founder: [https://www.cnet.com/news/whatsapp-cofounder-i-sold-my-users-privacy-with-facebook-acquisition/ “'I sold my users' privacy' with Facebook acquisition”]. Nice.
* China’s government and Google [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vjU2OXTkfU seem made for each other].

Speaking of Google, a prominent cryptographer explains [https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2018/09/23/why-im-leaving-chrome/why he’s leaving Chrome], the web-browser from Google. I’m following his lead, switching to Firefox (having tried “Brave” and finding it lacks features I like, and is not quite stable). [https://reason.com/archives/2018/09/25/google-and-privatized-authoritarianism Here’s another article] about Google and authoritarianism.

I talked about the “Code of Conduct” controversy last week. [https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/linux-beginning-of-the-end.html Here’s more]; and [https://www.itwire.com/open-sauce/84627-after-linus-torvalds,-sjws-are-now-coming-for-ted-ts-o.html more]; and yet [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxbexh7wGj4 more]. OK, I’ll stop bothering you with that stuff for the time-being.

Not much to add this week. We’re getting ready for ''shabbat'' and the holiday on Monday. But we’re kind of holiday’ed out, you know what I mean? The weather has been pretty nice, but for shabbat and onward it’s going to be hotter than we’d like. Such is life!

My nephew and his budding family are joining us for ''shabbat''! We’ll serve up:
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''ḥalla'',
beef ''cholent'',
shepherd’s pie,
baked lamb ribs,
broccoli-mushroom ''kugel'',
various ''salatim'',
and honey cake.

Until next time,<br>
''shabbat shalom'' and ''ḥag sameaḥ''!

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Ron at 06:38, 5 October 2018

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