Saturday July 22 NIght at Piseco-Powley Road
Campfire, camping, relaxing. Nothing too exciting.
The Problem with ‘Most Livable’ City Rankings – CityLab
Pack your bags everyone: It’s time to move to Zurich. According to the 2019 Monocle Global Liveable Cities Index, published in the magazine’s July/August issue, the Swiss city is the most livable of any in the world, the 409,000-resident almost-metropolis beating off competition to rise to the top of a 25-city list. Last year, it was number four. If you’re familiar with such rankings, the municipalities selected for this ranking will not shock you: Just under 50 percent are European cities north of the Alps. One, Vancouver, is in North America; none are in South America or Africa. All are no doubt largely prosperous, high-functioning places, but an overall feeling emerges from this cluster of familiar entries. These rankings provide less a universal assessment of livability—a word that comes with its own baggage—and more a snapshot of their compilers’ tastes and worldview.
July 3, 2019 Afternoon
Good afternoon! Mostly sunny ☀ and 91 degrees at the land of the Albanian. There is a north breeze at 5 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 61 degrees. The humidity actually isn’t that bad this afternoon but I can’t promise that will be the story for the full weekend.
I’m heading home now with the hope of leaving by four and maybe taking 30 up to Moose Plains rather than the expressway. With Northway traffic it might not be that much longer. 🚙 🚗🚚🚗I’ll probably skip the Thruway too but who knows. I liked taking US 20 to Daunesburg Churches Road to NY 20 but that’s kind of slow. But non stressful. ⛺ I don’t care how late I get up there but it’s nicer to be driving in the light.
The sun will set at 8:36 pm with dusk around 9:10 pm, which is 13 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌇 At sunset, look for mostly clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 82 degrees. The dew point will be 63 degrees. There will be a north breeze at 5 mph.
Tonight will be mostly clear 🌃, with a low of 65 degrees at 4am. Four degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 64 at 9pm. North wind 3 to 6 mph. In 2018, we had cloudy skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It became very sticky as the night progressed. It got down to 71 degrees. The record low of 44 occurred back in 1971.
Tonight will have a Waxing Crescent Moon 🌒 with 7% illuminated with the moon setting at 9:37 pm. The moon will rise at 7:17 am. The First Quarter Moon is on Monday night. The Buck Moon 🌝 is on Monday, July 15th. The sun will rise at 5:22 am with the first light at 4:47 am, which is 34 seconds later than yesterday. 🌄 Tonight will have 8 hours and 46 minutes of darkness, an increase of 50 seconds over last night.
Independence Day will be sunny and hot 🔥☀, with a high of 92 degrees at 3pm. 10 degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 64 at 7am. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. It was humid. The high last year was 96 degrees. The record high of 104 was set in 1911.
In four weeks on July 31 the sun will be setting at 8:16 pm,🌄 which is 20 minutes and 2 seconds earlier then today. In 2018 on that day, we had partly sunny and temperatures between 86 and 67 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 82 and 62 degrees. The record high of 98 degrees was set back in 1917.
Looking ahead, Teeth Cleaning Day 😃 is in 4 weeks, Campfire Day 🔥 is a month away, Altamont Fair Opens 🎡 is in 6 weeks, State Fair Opens 🎡 is in 7 weeks, Back to School Day 🎒 is in 9 weeks, September 11th 🇸 is in 10 weeks, More Night then Day 🌌 is in 12 weeks, Last Sunset After 7 PM 🌆 is in 3 months, Election Day 2020 🗳️ is in 16 months and Inauguration Day 2021 👴🏻 is in 81 weeks.
Silver Stream Swamp
Forestland
Seen from Pillsbury Firetower.
Taken on Saturday July 31, 2010 at Pillsbury Mountain.NPR
President Trump has a history of treating nonpolitical events like they're campaign rallies, especially if there is a large crowd on hand. His Fourth of July speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial will be just such a setting.
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Asked Monday whether he thought he "can give a speech that can reach all Americans," Trump said yes, he thought he could. But 17 seconds into answering the question, the president launched into an attack on Democrats, whose ideas for health care would "destroy the country."
Even before he utters a single word, Trump's decision to deliver a speech on the National Mall on the Fourth of July injects a political figure (and a deeply polarizing one at that) into what has traditionally been a day where presidents have stayed away.
A political speech could also cause legal problems for the Trump administration. Walter Shaub, a former head of the Office of Government Ethics and now with Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, wrote that Trump's event could quickly fall afoul of ethics laws and laws preventing the spending of government resources for political purposes if Trump or others on the stage start attacking Democrats or talking about his reelection campaign.
July 3, 2019 Morning
Good morning! What day is it? Get Away Day before Independence Day, of course. Four weeks to Teeth Cleaning Day 😃. I figure that way I’ll remember the appointment. Partly sunny and 68 degrees at the Elm Ave Park & Ride – CDTA. That said, the driver ain’t waiting, she left the station 🚉 a minute early, dropped the hammer 🔨 at the green light 🚦 and has powered through at least one red light. Must be her last trip of the day. Calm wind. The dew point is 64 degrees. Hot and humid.
That said maybe she was flying ✈ because she knew how bad the traffic would be in the Empire State Plaza. 🚕🚓🚗🚐🚌 Things are so pokey this morning. With the traffic delays going through I’m kind of glad I didn’t drive in, as it’s a lot more fun to be blogging on my phone, sitting on the air conditioned bus then wrangling my way through bumper to bumper traffic. I’m sure I’ll have my share to deal with this afternoon.
Things are packed except for the cooler and the propane but I’ll get those things after work and be off by six or maybe earlier if they close the office down early. 🏢 I expect a slow commute for the first half hour but the air conditioning works well in the truck and it’s not like it gets real dark until like 9:15 pm or later in the Adirondacks this time of year. Google Maps estimates with traffic, I’ll be to Wakely Dam by 8:40. 🌄
I expect it will be a nice weekend at Moose River Plains, but certainly a hot one too. I heard it was going to be buggy, 🐜so I bought a container of DEET, Picardin and Oil of Eucalyptus insect repellents. All but the Picardin came in plastic spray bottles, which is handy for when they run out — don’t have to save and bring to transfer station. Hopefully that will control the bugs well.
I am bringing the kayak, as one night I’ll probably take it out on Helldiver Pond for some evening fishing and enjoying the sunset. 🎣 I doubt I’ll go out on Cedar River Flow this year, but my mind could change. Or maybe I’ll take it out on one of Chain Lakes or even Moss Lake. I’m thinking of on Saturday doing the Stillwater Firetower — or maybe Sunday, it depends on what the weather looks like come Saturday and how soon the front come through.🚶
Today will be mostly sunny 🌞, with a high of 89 degrees at 4pm. Seven degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 64 at 8am. Light north wind. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. It was humid. The high last year was 94 degrees. The record high of 102 was set in 1911. The real humidity builds on after I’m up in the Adirondacks.
The sun will set at 8:36 pm with dusk around 9:11 pm, which is 13 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌇 At sunset, look for mostly clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 81 degrees. The dew point will be 62 degrees. There will be a calm wind. Today will have 15 hours and 13 minutes of daytime, an increase of 48 seconds over yesterday.
Tonight will be mostly clear 🌃, with a low of 63 degrees at 5am. Two degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 62 at 8pm. Calm wind. In 2018, we had cloudy skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It became very sticky as the night progressed. It got down to 71 degrees. The record low of 44 occurred back in 1971.
On this day in 1886, the New-York Tribune becomes the first newspaper to use a linotype machine, 💻 eliminating typesetting by hand ✋. I am pretty sure that like a computer only a little bit more primative. Now they probably use computers but not at Tribune because they don’t exist any more.
Independence Day will be sunny and hot, with a high near 91. ☀ Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Muggy as duck with dew points approaching or exceeding seventy. Even in Pennsylvania you can get a ticket for going that fast. I’m glad I’ll be up in the Adirondacks sipping and ice cold beer. 🍻 I just hope that I won’t run out beer but they probably sell that in Inlet.
Friday starts the dog days of summer. 🐶 Hot and muggy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. ☀ Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Summer weather, with the muggers in full force.
Saturday looks pretty unstable but Sunday will be absolutely beautiful. 😕 Saturday, showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Maximum dew point of 72 at 10am.
Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Maximum dew point of 60 at 6am. Typical average high for the weekend is 82 degrees. Sunday will be really nice, I should try to maximize the most of the day. I might do some hiking on one of the shorter trails along NY 28 south of Old Forge, as that’s the way I plan to come home.
Looking ahead, there are 4 weeks until *MY* Teeth Cleaning Day 😃 when the sun will be setting at 8:16 pm with dusk at 8:48 pm. On that day in 2018, we had partly sunny and temperatures between 86 and 67 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 82 degrees. We hit a record high of 98 back in 1917.
