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This week was our first “normal” one in quite some time.  So there’s not a lot to report, thankfully.
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B”H!  Esther returned safe and sound (and tired).  Her return flight wasn’t as pleasant as it could have been.  Ignorant people ([https://www.birthrightisrael.com/ ”Birthright”] folks) were talking loudly.  Small folks were kicking her seat.  The flight was crowded.  But she braved it all, and early in the morning on Monday, her loving husband fetched her from the airport and returned her to her abode.
  
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Esther’s boss and co-workers were ''extremely'' relieved to have her return to the office.  Apparently, things “get done” when she’s there, and not so much, otherwise.  So she was very busy working on a month-plus backlog. She deserves a raise!
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In the month and a half since she’d last seen her abode, it had grown quite a bit more crowded: my mom’s lift arrived just before we went to the States, and untold quantities of “stuff” with it.
  
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Sarah started a studio-photography course, which will run for about three months.  At the least, she’ll hone skills she wants to have to pursue her ultimate goal (no, I won’t tell you what that is just yet).
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Most of the clutter had been resolved before Esther’s return, but a significant amount remains, and our house isn’t big enough to comfortably handle all of it.  So we’re trying to figure out what to do.  Or more correctly: Esther’s trying to figure it out.  I just punted to her.
  
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I had a successful week, bringing my active client’s project to a good conclusion.  Now I’m in the interstices between paid projects: this client is having internal discussions how to proceed, while another one is waiting for funding.  A third one made unreasonable demands of my time, so they’ve been dropped.
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This week we tried to spin back up to normal speed.  I did some work.  Esther didn’t go back to work yet, which is a good thing.  
  
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All of which is to the benefit of 8th: I made very substantial progress this week, towards the next version.  Working on supporting “Wear OS”, which is what Android’s “wearable devices OS” is called (yes, it’s basically the same as Android, but not exactly).  Fixed a number of bugs found by my diligent users, and added some things.  All good.
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I made a [https://8th-dev.com/forum/index.php/topic,1677.0.html new release of 8th], a bit overdue.  So far, it seems to have generated a lot of traffic on my site (that’s a good thing).  The next release will be a significant one in that more platform support will be added.  If only I could get more time and/or money to work on it!
  
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Esther and I made an effort to get the house more organized.  Once Mom’s shipment arrived, it was apparent that the house is much smaller than Mom had thought (my warnings to the contrary notwithstanding).  So my Better Half and I rearranged a number of things and got a bit more room.  It’s like one of those Chinese puzzles.
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Interesting stuff:
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* A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PagNM_oxssE Rubin Report] video with Ben Shapiro, Jordan Peterson, and Eric Weinstein.  Interesting stuff, indeed!
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwVDhwDJIxM “Politics have always been divisive”], another video with one of my favorite YouTube personalities.
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMb2xafRMxU Transgenderism is ideology], not science.
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* Just for fun: try to [https://www.vox.com/2015/7/2/8884885/american-revolution-mistake read this Vox article on the American Revolution] without choking.  Go ahead, I dare ‘ya!
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* And now for something completely different: [https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/matt-philbin/2018/07/05/i-want-be-black-lesbian-python-veteran-slams-bbcs-pc-comedies a Monty Python veteran] slams BBC’s PC policies.
  
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* One of the better headlines: [https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/07/us-puts-fierce-squeeze-on-breastfeeding-policy-shocking-health-officials/ US puts fierce squeeze on breastfeeding…]
 
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* The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBr0qWE0X5I history of “gender theory”]. Down with the Patriarchy!
 
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* Amazingly, in an entire article entitled [https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/11/middleeast/middle-east-water/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+CNN+-+Most+Recent%29 Can the Middle East solve its water problem?], the world-class technological strides made by Israel are not mentioned (though it shows up in the graphs).  Curious…
 
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* An interesting (and civil) talk between [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdUC8nRVyYY a famous atheist and an orthodox Jew]
 
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* The [https://reason.com/archives/2018/04/11/now-theyre-coming-for-peoples-knives-no knife police] are coming (in Britain).
 
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* The Japanese have apparently found a [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/04/11/national/japan-team-maps-semi-infinite-trove-rare-earth-elements/#.W0g0tdhLjOS near infinite trove] of “rare-earth elements”.  China is concerned: it’s one of the few things they have a near-monopoly on.  “Rare-earths” are used in a ''lot'' of high-tech devices, so yeah
 
  
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Esther and I celebrated 2<sup>5</sup> years of marriage, this week. We’re aiming for at least  2<sup>6</sup>! Daniela and Jeremy celebrated their anniversary, as always, on the same day. Copycats.
  
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It’s one thing for the social-media giants [https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/07/reddit-ceo-tells-user-we-are-not-the-thought-police-then-suspends-that-user/ to be censorious].  They’re private companies, after all; they can do whatever they want, within the boundaries of the law.  But it’s another thing entirely for them to [https://yro.slashdot.org/story/18/07/10/2318258/in-a-bid-to-curtail-spread-of-misinformation-facebooks-whatsapp-now-tells-users-when-a-message-has-been-forwarded interpose their views in your private conversations].  Since Facebook acquired WhatsApp, there have been a number of disturbing developments — all to do with substantial weakening of WhatsApp’s security and privacy.  This is not good.
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The grand-kids are growing at an alarming rate, while retaining their cuteness.  They’ve gone bald for now; hopefully the hair will return! As I’m becoming increasingly follicly underrepresented, I can’t say being hairless has diminished them in any way.
  
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I’ve said before, but it bears repeating: [https://www.signal.org/ use Signal] instead of WhatsApp, if you actually care about privacy.  Stay away from Facebook (I’ve stopped using it on a regular basis, so please [mailto:ron@ronware.org just send me email] if you want to message me.  Or use Signal (or WhatsApp).  I don’t check Facebook regularly any more, and I will be avoiding it in future.
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Sarah was supposed to have been with us this ''shabbat'', but she’s not feeling well.  We wish her a quick and complete recovery.
  
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The Woman of the House has returned! In celebration, we’ll have:
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Guests this week include my nephew and his wife and child.  All of us will enjoy:
 
 
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homemade ''ḥalla'',
 
homemade ''ḥalla'',
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some kind of meat,
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“orange” soup,
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baked chicken,
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fried tofu,
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mushroom quiche,
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veggie ''cholent'',
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carrot muffins,
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tuna salad,
 
various ''salatim'',
 
various ''salatim'',
 
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Latest revision as of 07:54, 13 July 2018


July 6th

B”H! Esther returned safe and sound (and tired). Her return flight wasn’t as pleasant as it could have been. Ignorant people (”Birthright” folks) were talking loudly. Small folks were kicking her seat. The flight was crowded. But she braved it all, and early in the morning on Monday, her loving husband fetched her from the airport and returned her to her abode.

In the month and a half since she’d last seen her abode, it had grown quite a bit more crowded: my mom’s lift arrived just before we went to the States, and untold quantities of “stuff” with it.

Most of the clutter had been resolved before Esther’s return, but a significant amount remains, and our house isn’t big enough to comfortably handle all of it. So we’re trying to figure out what to do. Or more correctly: Esther’s trying to figure it out. I just punted to her.

This week we tried to spin back up to normal speed. I did some work. Esther didn’t go back to work yet, which is a good thing.

I made a new release of 8th, a bit overdue. So far, it seems to have generated a lot of traffic on my site (that’s a good thing). The next release will be a significant one in that more platform support will be added. If only I could get more time and/or money to work on it!

Interesting stuff:


Esther and I celebrated 25 years of marriage, this week. We’re aiming for at least 26! Daniela and Jeremy celebrated their anniversary, as always, on the same day. Copycats.

The grand-kids are growing at an alarming rate, while retaining their cuteness. They’ve gone bald for now; hopefully the hair will return! As I’m becoming increasingly follicly underrepresented, I can’t say being hairless has diminished them in any way.

Sarah was supposed to have been with us this shabbat, but she’s not feeling well. We wish her a quick and complete recovery.

The Woman of the House has returned! In celebration, we’ll have:
homemade ḥalla, “orange” soup, baked chicken, fried tofu, mushroom quiche, veggie cholent, carrot muffins, tuna salad, various salatim, and some pastries.

Until next time,
shabbat shalom!


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