Locator: 48712AMAZON.
Amazon: last of four "Prime Days."
Huge reminder: almost any big ticket item (over $100) can be bought using Amazon's Prime Chase Visa Card or Affirm and pay over a full year at zero percent interest. That's really an amazing deal. One wonders to what extent Jeff Bezos and the bank debated over this. It shows Amazon's clout. Someone is taking the hit on that interest-free loan. Imagine: America's largest e-retailer, everything paid on a credit card, and interest-free for large ticket items and cash back on all orders.
NFL: considering an 18-game season. With more games and more international venues some are suggesting the league's season may have to be extended. During the transition, additional games could be scheduled during the pre-season.
Tariffs: tariffs under Trump were always "personal." Now, it's out in the open. Canada is in a world of hurt. Canada's prime minister Carney was smart to respond to Trump's tweet / letter with a "measured / we will continue to negotiate" reply. Carney is looking at other markets than America. Shipping costs to the US are negligible; shipping costs to China, Europe are not trivial -- also lead time / shipping time. Right now, upwards of 35% tariff on all Canadian products -- I think steel might be higher.
Automobile quality: I was reminded again this week how insane the quality is for Japanese products compared to American-made products (automobiles). And German-made products, for that matter, also.
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The Book Page
Today I will be finishing up my summer reading program with regard to the Bible, Mideast, pre-history, Egypt, Assyria, Hebrew, to include:
- Life in Ancient Egypt, Adolf Erman, c. 1971; Translated by H. M. Tirard with an introduction by Jon Manchip White; notes here.
- Assyria: The and Fall of the World's First Empire, Eckart Frahm, c. 2023.
- Stories From Ancient Canaan, Second Edition, Michael D. Coogan, c. March 15, 2012. Notes here.
- The Invention Of Hebrew, Seth L. Sanders, c. 2009. Notes here.
- Who Really Wrote The Bible? The Story Of The Scribes, William M. Schniedewind, c. 2024, Princeton University Press. Notes here.
- 1177 BC The Year Civilization Collapsed, Eric H. Cline, c. 2021. Updated. Tracked here.
- Thutmose III and Hatshepsut Pharaohs of Egypt: Their Lives and Afterlives, Aidan Dodson, c. 2025, The American University in Cairo Press (wow)
The last book to be read which I'm finishing today: Assyria, Eckart Frahm, c. 2023.
