My theory on why it’s been so cold and wet this spring in Albany.

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My theory on why it’s been so cold and wet this spring in Albany.

  1. They moved the primary to June.
  2. The city’s muggers and pick pockets don’t like to work in hot and humid weather as it keeps people home next to the air conditioning rather then out where they can be easily robbed.
  3. Muggers would protest the muggy weather, embarrassing local politicians that have primaries in June.
  4. Local politicians have ordered the NY State OEM Weather Authority (a little known state agency) to dial down the heat and humidity.

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Deet vs. Picardin | REI Expert Advice

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Insect Repellent Guide: Deet vs. Picardin | REI Expert Advice

It’s also worth noting that different repellents work on different bugs. Mosquitoes are the one pest all repellents are designed for, and many repellents are effective against ticks as well. Black flies and no-see-ums (aka midges, sandflies and biting gnats) aren’t a big disease risk, but are pests nonetheless. Repellents offer varying levels of protection against flies (many offer none at all). And finally, no repellent works against stinging insects. If you’re dealing with yellow jackets at home, then trap-style products will be your best option.

The preachers getting rich from poor Americans – BBC News

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The preachers getting rich from poor Americans – BBC News

It sounds simple, absurdly so, but Coontz knows his audience extremely well. He broadcasts on Christian cable channels, often late into the night, drawing in viewers who lack financial literacy and are desperate for change. "I understand the laws that govern insurance, stocks and bonds and all that is involved with Wall Street," he once said, looking directly into the camera. "God has called me… as a financial deliverer." Crucially, he always refers to the money as a "seed" - a $273 seed, a $333 seed, a "turnaround" seed, depending on the broadcast. If viewers "plant" one, the amount will come back to them, multiplied, he says. It is an investment in their faith and their future.

May 31, 2019 Morning

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Good morning! Where did May go? Hello June in two weeks. Been such a cold spring, it seems hard to believe June is tomorrow. But I like June. Sure it’s a busy time at work but I like drinking milk during dairy month. Two weeks to Flag Day 🇺🇸. If it’s nice, I’ll have my big flag hanging out, assuming I stick in town next weekend — which who knows depending on the weather. Partly sunny and 64 degrees at the Elm Ave Park & Ride – CDTA. There is a north-northwest breeze at 8 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 54 degrees. It was more humid yesterday for sure.

Taking the express downtown, 🚍 following an incredibly dirty diesel truck 🚚 that is blowing out tons of black smoke. Yuck. I’m old enough to remember how filthy the old school buses and even heavy oil boilers were in the school buildings. 🚸 Sure, you’ll sometimes see an old farm truck smoking 🚬 like a chimney but not so much in the cities anymore. Air pollution has gotten a lot better in the cities for sure.

Today will be sunny 🌞, with a high of 76 degrees at 3pm. Two degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around June 7th. Maximum dew point of 54 at 8am. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Should be a good day. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. It was humid. Not today. The high last year was 79 degrees. The record high of 92 was set in 2013.

Hoping to get out for a nice walk at lunch time. 🚶 It should be a nice day. In the evening, I am going over to John Wolcott’s house, although I’m thinking I may have to run home first to bring my laptop home, as I want to have it to work on various projects over the weekend, especially if Sunday looks rainy. It’s hard to program a microprocessor without the laptop.💻

The sun will set at 8:25 pm with dusk around 8:59 pm, which is 48 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 At sunset, look for mostly clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 69 degrees. The dew point will be 49 degrees. There will be a northwest breeze at 7 mph. Today will have 15 hours and 5 minutes of daytime, an increase of one minute and 18 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will be mostly clear 🌃, with a low of 52 degrees at 5am. Typical for tonight. Maximum dew point of 50 at 6pm. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. In 2018, we had partly cloudy skies in the evening, which became cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It became very sticky as the night progressed. It got down to 69 degrees. The record low of 35 occurred back in 1945.

The four day work week made the weekend come relatively fast. ⏩ But so be it. I have a modestly busy weekend scheduled with a fair number of projects to work on. Sunday doesn’t look all that great now. ☁ That said, as long as I get the battery hooked up this weekend, and hopefully hammock exchanged, I’ll be good. I guess it doesn’t matter that much if I ultimately don’t prevail on the hammock warranty — I only spent $4 — the rest I got with reward points. I’d like to get out and do some hiking before the rain comes, maybe in the Pine Bush tomorrow. 🌲

As previously noted, there are 2 weeks until Flag Day 🇺🇸 when the sun will be setting at 8:34 pm with dusk at 9:09 pm. On that day in 2018, we had partly cloudy, rain showers and temperatures between 73 and 60 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 78 degrees. I’ll be shocked if it’s actually that warm. Been so dang cold. We hit a record high of 96 back in 1892.

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