Hunger in Argentina?

Argentina, once top exporter of meat and corn (maize) us not producing enough to supply its own population. Now, the export of corn has been forbidden. Sad. 

My replacement is already on the job

 

This morning: terrible pains while trying to get up from the bed and walk. Lower back pain. Four acamol tablets (an over-the-counter painkiller and anti-inflammatory.) My granddaughters Emma and Shaked are learning to walk, they will run while I complete my time. 

Raging Epidemic

 

Republican Luke Letlow, 41, had been elected to Louisiana’s 5th district and was due to be sworn in on Sunday. Died of the coronavirus. 

I have lower back pains. It may be a vaccine after effect. It is already 3 PM and am starting my daily work. 

My City, Kfar Saba, the Best of Israel

 

Kfar Saba was above average in 30 out of 42 life quality measurements, leading the country in terms of life expectancy (84.8 years), job positions that match employees' fields of study (74.5%), housing density (0.68%), satisfaction with the area of residence (95.3%), satisfaction with the housing (91.8%), satisfaction with the cleanliness of the area, satisfaction with economic situation (73.2%), Internet usage (93.8%) and the lowest rate of part-time workers who don't want to be part-time workers (0.4%).

I had an apartment in Petach Tikva, a city with large population of Hungarian Jews. My wife hates that city and made me move here. Sometimes women improve the lives of their men. She certainly does. 

Angels protect Me

 I missed the registration for the anti-corona vaccination because the government estimated that in Kfar Saba most would not want it. Resulted that all the city ran to reserve a place in the queue and in no time all the places were taken up till end of March! People learned that I, this worthless and bitter old fart, was left unprotected, and suddenly they were phoning and mailing and offering their places and help me to get one. I did know I had so many friends and protectors. They care for me more than I do for myself.  

P/S: It's done. I received the first dose. 

The Vaca Muerta is Dead

 Argentina had bright hopes that the Vaca Muerta shale field would save its sinking economy, but the main investor, the Anglo-Dutch Shell, has decided to abandon fracking in Argentina and focus on renewable energy instead. The price of oil is so low that the project is not profitable. 

Argentina's state oil company YPF must pay Transportadora de Gas del Norte (TGN) US$231mn, plus interest and legal costs, for breach of an export contract. "The company is analyzing the aforementioned first instance resolution and will file all the necessary legal remedies to defend its interests in accordance with the applicable legal procedure," YPF said in a statement. One of YPF's difficulties is that Argentina's reputation is so bad that no American legal firm is willing to represent the company. 

I am sad about the decline of Argentina. Nearly a third of the country’s workforce is unemployed or has given up on finding work.  According to Forbes, Argentina's poverty rate is hovering near 50% at end-2020.  My relatives and friends are struggling. Two of my teenage friends, Tomi and Viky, have died recently. 

Disorder in Israel

 The Government is unable to govern and the Knesset (Parliament) voted for its dissolution. Next elections in March. The vaccination campaign is collapsing, their website has failed because overdemand. Depressing. 

Last night I completed the Beyt Merkazim project, it was rather difficult to visualize a complicated tridimensional pipeline till I solved it. Then  it was obvious. I used to be very good in it.