Day: October 3, 2020πŸ’Ύ

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Today’s Almanac for Saturday October 3

Today’s Almanac

Night before dawn is 6 hours and 27 minutes,
Dawn starts at 6:27 am and runs for 28 minutes,
Sunrise is at 6:55 am which is 5 hours and 4 minutes before noon,
High noon, the transit of the sun, is at 12:44 pm,
From twelve noon to the sunset at 6:32 pm is 6 hours and 32 minutes,
Dusk lasts for 31 minutes concluding at 7:00 pm,
Leaving 4 hours and 59 minutes until midnight.

Layman's Monument

Map: Belfry Mountain Firetower

Covid-19 Presidency

I find it bitterly ironic that 2020 will likely end with the death of President Trump from COVID-19, the virus he was so dismissive and mocking of up to minute when he was brought to the hospital and put on oxygen, fighting for his life. Maybe it won’t be a competition between Joe Biden and Mike Pence but that seems increasingly likely in this most turbulent of years. A sign of the times.

I am glad I learned to cut my own hair during the pandemic πŸ’‡πŸ»β€β™‚οΈπŸ’ˆ

I am glad I learned to cut my own hair during the pandemic πŸ’‡πŸ»β€β™‚οΈπŸ’ˆ

It really does keep things a lot more consistent length and allows me more flexibility with styling. Plus it’s so easy to do with the shaver, you just put the blade on and run it over your head. I can’t imagine going back to the barber anytime soon.

SABIC violated environmental law before Selkirk leak, state says

SABIC violated environmental law before Selkirk leak, state says

According to DEC, the SABIC plant in Selkirk, which uses the styrene to make plastic, failed to follow procedures when it stored on its property since May a loaded rail tanker car that had a frozen valve.

Officials said that is what led to the release of approximately 15,825 pounds of styrene vapor, a release could be smelled by people miles away. The gas is considered to be toxic, but it also poses a fire and explosion danger if allowed to heat up while under pressure. Although stabilizers are added to tanker cars full of styrene, those additives can wear out over time.

Once the leak was detected, state officials and local firefighters began cooling the tanker car with a steady stream of water to keep it from rupturing. Officials also closed roads near the plant.