“This new directive bucks the trend of where states have been going,” she says. “It appears that everyone but the Justice Department understands the need for reform.”
"In 1996, Bill Browder went to Russia to try to make a fortune. He made his money, but he also found himself in a fight with Russian oligarchs over money and power. And he lost. It cost him not just his companies, but the life of friend."
"His crusade to punish the people responsible led to Congress freezing the assets of dozens of powerful Russians. In retaliation, Russia banned Americans from adopting Russian kids. Which is why Natalia Veselnitskya scheduled a meeting with Donald Jr. to talk about "adoptions." Browder knows her; he calls her his "arch-enemy." Really, Browder says, she wanted to talk about unfreezing those Russian assets."
"Today on the show, we call up Bill Browder and have him walk us through his years in Russia. Once, he and Putin were allies. But before Browder knew it, border guards were dragging him out of a VIP lounge, and eventually out of Russia. Now, even in exile, he doesn't eat in the same restaurant twice."
"The story of Browder and his late friend helps explain what the Russian government—Vladimir Putin—wants from the President of the United States. And how far he'll go to get it."
"Londoners may feel hot this summer, but historian Rosemary Ashton says it's nothing compared to what the city endured in 1858. That was the year of "The Great Stink" — when the Thames River, hot and filled with sewage, made life miserable for the residents of the city."
Shop said the reason why my brakes are squeaking upon release is due to excessive glaze due to heat build up, due to increased stopping power needed with the larger, heavier wheels with the lift kit.
They suggested I install bigger calibers and ceramic brakes pads, better able to withstand the heat. Other then that, they said the hydraulics and springs were fine but could use a cleaning and lubrication. I agreed to upgrade the rear brakes, and I would hold off on front, because the front pads and rotators are not even a year old, and they are stopping fine, even if are a little weak on hard stopping. I didn’t previously upgrade them, because I had no issues with the first two and half years of lift kit. The noise I had noticed was from the back, so I think there was more of an issue with the rear brakes then the front.
Eventually though, I will upgrade the front brakes, especially if I notice they are running hot or are getting excessively glazed and having more problems with smooth stopping. They just have a lot of life left on the pads and rotators, so I see no reason to upgrade them when they are working just fine.
Maybe I’ve just been scammed out of money over the back brakes (like most things in the automobile industry), but the repair seemed like a probable thing to keep things in good maintenance, and I don’t want the brakes to fail while I’m out in vacation.
Nothing too impressive, looks like a typical Adirondack River.
Taken on Saturday July 16, 2011 at Kunjamuk River, Kunjamunk Bay, Sacandaga River.Good morning! What day is it? Hump Day, of course. Five weeks to Last Day with Average High of 80. Partly sunny and 81 degrees in Albany. Calm wind. The dew point is 67 degrees. It’s going to be a hot one — with no big cool down in sight. The muggy weather ends Tuesday around 1 am (end of current forecast).
Big Red is at the shop getting its brakes checked. I doubt the noise I’m hearing is a serious problem but it is annoying as all shit in stop and go traffic especially with the windows rolled down. I feel very uncertain on the value of getting the brakes inspected — but I realized it’s better to be safe — then have brake failure on vacation. I’m guessing it’s an lubrication problem but I just don’t want my brakes to fail in the Finger Lakes or have that worry all week. I have new hardware on the front brakes but the rear didn’t need it last year. I’m hoping to have my truck back by this evening.
Washed my truck last night and wasted some time down by the river with a fishing pole yesterday. Also vacuumed out the truck and cleaned out the gear. It wasn’t a bad evening, although I did have a few moments of frustration when one of the Yakima towers came apart, as I was removing the racks — without a ladder at the car wash. I did figure out how to re-assemble. I plan to pack the truck on Thursday for camping.
Today will have patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high of 90 degrees at 3pm. Seven degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 68 at 9am. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. A year ago, we had cloudy skies. The high last year was 79 degrees. The record high of 97 was set in 1904.
The sun will set at 8:27 pm with dusk around 9:00 pm, which is 47 seconds earlier than yesterday. At sunset, look for mostly clear conditions and 82 degrees. The dew point will be 65 degrees. There will be a west-northwest breeze at 5 mph. Today will have 14 hours and 51 minutes of daytime, an increase of one minute and 42 seconds over yesterday.
Tonight will have patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low of 67 degrees at 5am. Five degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 66 at 4am. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. In 2016, we had cloudy skies. It got down to 53 degrees. The record low of 49 occurred back in 1974.
On this day, there was the Great New York City Fire of 1845: The last great fire to affect Manhattan began early in the morning and was subdued that afternoon. The fire killed 4 firefighters, 26 civilians, and destroyed 345 buildings. Always be careful with matches, in densely packed urban areas with lots of wooden buildings.
Looking ahead, there are 5 weeks until Last Day with Average High of 80 when the sun will be setting at 7:43 pm with dusk at 8:12 pm. On that day in 2016, we had mostly sunny skies and temperatures between 80 and 50 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 80 degrees. We hit a record high of 94 back in 1947.