It’s winter, COVID-19 cases are back up again but mostly for those who choose to be unvaccinated. The news media and politicians are all over it with their scare tactics and mandates, but I don’t think it’s much to worry about.
People get sick this time of year from all kinds of things. The muzzles seem to help and I don’t mind wearing my reusable mask when I’m in an elevator or on a bus. I got vaccinated and boosted and I am avoiding any dangerous business that requires proof of vaccination.
I am not freaking out. I’m not buying a disposable N95 mask nor am I going to take up ramparts in the bunker. No need to stay home, but I won’t to any restaurants or vaccination-check card places soon. I despise both having to wear a muzzle for a quick run into the gas station and I don’t think the government should be coercing people to get vaccinated if they choose to live a life at constant risk of getting sick.
I sure hope that come next year that should Republicans take congress they hold accountable those who are celebrating mandates and power grabs, force them to turn over records and speak candidly under oath what they actually knew about the risks and benefits of the restrictions. Science not the political views of scientists should be deciding policy.
There is very little accountability right now when it comes to public health measures, with the scientists getting away with believe us and our choices, we are the experts.
American workers are reaching a breaking point. We’re seeing a wave of resignations and labor strikes, and a supply chain that’s cracking under the pressure. At the turn of the 20th century, one man faced a similar world and dreamt of something more – Eugene V. Debs.
He was a bold and irreverent labor organizer, and the first socialist candidate for president. He believed in welfare programs, early childhood education, and the collective ownership of public resources. To him, there was nothing more American than standing up against oppression. When he spoke to the masses, people leaned in to listen. This week, the founder of American socialism and the legacy he left behind.
Dr. Darren Shannon, a Lecturer in Quantitative Finance in the Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Limerick, joins us today to talk about his work “Extending the Heston Model to Forecast Motor Vehicle Collision Rates.”
That wind will make it feel colder then it really is. But all week should be relatively mild to close out the year. But watch out for ice on Monday, salt spreaders have to make up for lost time. So far though New Years Eve and Day look pretty good, but things could change in the mean-time.
Today. Feels like … December 9th.
Mostly sunny.
Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
and
40 degrees
,
4:28 sunset.
Tonight. Feels like … December 17th.
Partly cloudy.
Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.
and
22 degrees
,
7:24 sunrise.
Monday. Feels like … December 31st.
A slight chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny.
Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
and
34 degrees
,
4:28 sunset.
Monday Night. Feels like … December 3rd.
A chance of snow and sleet before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy.
South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
and
26 degrees
,
7:24 sunrise.
Tuesday. Feels like … November 25th.
Mostly cloudy.
South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
and
45 degrees
,
4:29 sunset.
Tuesday Night. Feels like … November 20th.
Rain and snow likely before 1am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy.
Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
and
30 degrees
,
7:24 sunrise.
Wednesday. Feels like … December 9th.
A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy.
Chance of precipitation is 30%.
and
40 degrees
,
4:30 sunset.
Wednesday Night. Feels like … November 17th.
Mostly cloudy.
and
31 degrees
,
7:25 sunrise.
Thursday. Feels like … December 3rd.
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny.
Except for the wind, and the ice everywhere, probably a good day to burn all those boxes you got yesterday. Keeps them out of the hands of media moguls who are just looking for a story about how everybody is getting robbed of their Christmas gifts.
Partly sunny and 34 degrees in Delmar, NY. 😎 There is a northwest breeze at 9 mph. 🍃 with gusts up to 21 mph 💨💨💨. There is a inch of snow on the ground. ☃ ️Temperatures will drop below freezing at around 7 pm. ☃️
Icy out as I found when I went outside to grab something out of Big Red. ⛸ But I suspect at least on the roads the salt should not make it too rough, and I’ll probably hike out to Five Rivers in a bit. 🐦 Then this afternoon I need to get to the store — maybe Walmart or I could go across the river to Aldis and get groceries for the week. I also want to wash as much of the salt off of Big Red in Glenmont. Did you see they raised the prices at the Car Wash too? 🚿 💸 Inflation, it’s for real. And maybe return beer cans from camping.
Then it’s back to work on Monday. 💼 Only a four-day week with New Years Eve on Friday, but the other director is off this week, so everything falls on my lap. Lucky me. But I did get off a week, and I got out of town for four days, granted in rather cloudy and cold Central New York. But it’s winter and three months until April when it starts to get nicer, or so I tell myself.
Had a nice Christmas Lunch at the folks house on Christmas Eve 🎄 🎅 And then a very quiet Christmas at home, working on various little projects I had in the wings, including building a database for Save the Pine Bush with property data. It’s not quite done yet though, and will require more work. Also been working on refining map styles for the blog, and trying to create a state-wide set of contours to use on maps. I also finished unpacking from the camping trip, and doing some cleaning. I know, not the most romantic Christmas ever — but I didn’t want to drive back on Christmas in the rain and ice.
