Probable Egyptian Attack

 It seems that the current Egyptian dictator is mobilizing against us. Egypt suffered subsequent defeats at our hands, and apparently, they learnt nothing. Last time we were stopped by Kissinger at the gates of Cairo, with the Sinai in our hands. We had built a beautiful city in North Sinai - Yamit. I always remember it. I loved Sinai. I hope I'll live and visit Bardawil lagoon, named after the Crusader king Baldwin I and the Santa Katherina monastery.  

Frightening

 
3 supermassive black holes have been caught colliding and shaking space-time. Photo by Chinese astronomers.

Capital flood

 The need for change is urgent. Indeed, if European companies do not adjust their operations in short order, the gap between them and their US peers is likely to widen. When that critical point is reached, the flow of companies and capital towards the US will likely become a flood, and Europe’s capital markets may be irreparably damaged.

Source: Deutsche Bank AG12 August 2025 Thematic Research. 

They are starting to worry. Germany is missing the Jews who were pushing ahead relentlessly a hundred years ago, while making the population insoportably nervous. 

Judge Dee Mystery

 I am not working but watching the Chinese Judge Dee series. It is something unrelated to the van Gulik version, and with much moon over mountain scenery. The Dutch novels are clever, but the Chinese film with Judge Dee's kung-fu acrobatics is ridiculously stupid. I have been many times in China and read much literature, and I like the people. They are sociable and friendly, non-violent, but I have never heard or read an ingenious saying. Their Buddhism is insincere, since Buddha never killed a fly but the Chinese kill and cook every creature. I think the Roman Empire was superior to the Celestial Empire, and only the Brits and the Jews are brilliant and funny. 

Tired

It was not a good day. A client named Oran called me when I was parking, while a Russian immigrant was shouting at me, claiming I had parked diagonally. Oran was aggressively dissatisfied when he realized that our agreement did not include supervision of the construction. Then we went babysitting my grandkids. The boy cut himself and was alarmed by a drop of blood, and ran back to his room. He ran back to play the stupifying computer game.  The mother returned the girl from the kinder, but she refused to enter and cried.  I don't have to be ashamed that at my age, I am tired.

Stock Market Analysts

Globes today: We have been searching for market analysts and found none. 

That would be a good niche for me. They need somebody to comment on the annual reports of companies. I am overworked, but that is a job I feel able to do and would like. 

Just for the record.

 בתחילת השבוע החולף חיפשנו אנליסט שיספק עבור גלובס פרשנות על הדוחות שפרסמה רשת המזון הגדולה בישראל, שופרסל, שהציגה זינוק ברווח אך ירידה בשורת המכירות. אלא שדי מהר התחוור לנו שנתקשה לקבל אותה, זאת מאחר שסיקור תחום הקמעונאות בישראל נותר בידי שני אנליסטים, אולי שלושה.

Department of War

America changed the name of its Department of Defense to the War Department. The whole world is preparing for armed conflict. Israel, Turkey, and South Korea specialize in the weapons industry. Europe is re-arming. Russia is embroiled in an active war. India and Pakistan have a border war. All the while, populations are falling, and people are distracting themselves with pointless tourism and sex parties.

Meanwhile, an economic depression is approaching. Most Governments cannot pay the interest on their debt. Their sole way out is bankruptcy a la Argentina. I feel powerless to change anything, so I work and hoard shekalim. Not that it will help when the trumpets sound.