Monthly Archives: August 2012
Daily Bread
Daily Bread for 8.13.12
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning.
Whitewater’s Monday brings (still-needed) showers and a high of seventy-seven.
The Whitewater Community Development Authority meets at 4:30 PM. Thereafter, at 6 PM, Whitewater’s Planning Commission will meet.
On this day in 1961, East Germany implicitly admitted the failure of its political system by constructing the Berlin Wall.
LiveScience.com offers an compelling, enticing video flyover of the Grand Canyon.
Google’s daily puzzle reminds that sometimes people would prefer a limited, peer review: “What variation in writing style was used by the man known for the quote, “Let no man who is not a mathematician read the elements of my work?”
Recent Tweets, 8.5 to 8.11
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http://storify.com/DailyAdams/recent-tweets-8-5-to-8-11-12
Public Meetings
Police Commission
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Cartoons & Comics
Sunday Morning Cartoon: The Wild Chase (1965)
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Public Meetings
Planning Commission
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Public Meetings
Community Development Authority
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Daily Bread
Daily Bread for 8.12.12
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning.
Whitewater’s day will be mostly cloudy, with a high of seventy-seven, and a one-in-five chance of showers this afternoon.
The Wisconsin Historical Society records that on this day in 1939, the Wizard of Oz had its world premiere in Oconomowoc:
1939 – Wizard of Oz World Premier — in Oconomowoc
According to the fan site, thewizardofoz.info, “The first publicized showing of the final, edited film was at the Strand Theatre in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin on August 12, 1939. No one is sure exactly why a small town in the Midwest received that honor.” It showed the next day in Sheboygan, Appleton and Rhinelander, according to local newspapers. “The official premiere was at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on August 15, attended by most of the cast and crew and a number of Hollywood celebrities.” [Source: thewizardofoz.info]
Google’s daily puzzle asks about a painting: “The man whose academy survived for 900 years appears in what painting by Raphael?”
Daily Bread
Daily Bread for 8.11.12
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning.
A beautiful Saturday awaits: a sunny day with a high of seventy-eight.
On this day in 1934, federal prisoners first arrived on Alcatraz:
The Wisconsin Historical Society marks this day in 1919 as the one on which the Packers were founded:
1919 – Green Bay Packers Founded
On this date the Green Bay Packers professional football team was founded during a meeting in the editorial rooms of Green Bay Press-Gazette. On this evening, a score or more of young athletes, called together by Curly Lambeau and George Calhoun, gathered in the editorial room on Cherry Street and organized a football team. [Source: Packers.com]
Google’s daily puzzle asks about the peculiar habits and attire of English royalty: “The first English royal known to wear silk stockings was a king. How many years passed before an English queen wore a pair?” more >>
Nature
This Weekend: Best of the Perseid Meteor Shower
by JOHN ADAMS •
From NASA’s science news, the timing of one of the year’s best celestial shows:
On the nights of Aug. 11th through 13th, the best meteor shower of the year will fill pre-dawn skies with hundreds of shooting stars. And that’s just for starters. The brightest planets in the solar system are lining up right in the middle of the display.
The Perseid meteor shower peaks on the nights around August 12th as Earth passes through a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle.
“We expect to see meteor rates as high as a hundred per hour,” says Bill Cooke of NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office. “The Perseids always put on a good show.”
Perseids can be seen any time after 10 to 11 pm. The best time to look, however, is during the dark hours immediately before dawn. Also, advises Cooke, avoid city lights if possible. Faint meteors are easily lost in the urban glare. A visit to the countryside will typically triple the number of meteors you see.
This year’s display is extra-special because of the planets. Jupiter, Venus, and the crescent Moon are gathering together just as the Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. The alignment occurs in the eastern sky before sunrise on the three mornings of highest meteor activity.
Enjoy.
Via 2012 Perseid Meteor Shower page from NASA.
Cats
Friday Catblogging: Korean Designer Creates Sofa Tunnel for Cats
by JOHN ADAMS •
Via munseungji.com .
Poll
Friday Poll: Would you bite your medal if you were a winning Olympian?
by JOHN ADAMS •
CNN has a story, Why Olympians bite their medals, about how common it is for victorious Olympic athletes to bite (or pretend to bite) their medals when they win an event. Here are Russian athletes doing just that:
CNN asks, at the end of its story, if their readers would do the same. I'll ask that question, here, too: Would you bite your medal if you were a wining Olympian?
I'll say, for myself, the answer would be 'no, but thanks for asking.' How about you?
Beautiful Whitewater, Food, Press Release
September @ Cravath Lakefront: Pig in the Park BBQ Competition
by JOHN ADAMS •
This September 21st and 22nd:
Downtown Whitewater. Inc. Announces New BBQ Pig in the Park State Championship Cook-off Sanctioned by Kansas City Barbecue Society
Downtown Whitewater, Inc. will host the area’s first BBQ Pig in the Park Cook-off, which was sanctioned by Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) 2 weeks ago, and this week became a State Championship event. The event will be held September 21-22, 2012 in Downtown Whitewater, on the beautiful award-winning Cravath Lakefront.
“This is a wonderful endorsement for Downtown Whitewater, Inc., to receive the sanctioning status from KCBS and the state championship status from the Governor’s office. A sanctioned contest brings fair scoring, integrity, experience, a built in base of cookers and judges and a support system of other organizers and members,” said Tami Brodnicki, Executive Director of Downtown Whitewater, Inc.
“Downtown Whitewater, Inc. is beginning the Annual Pig in the Park BBQ Cook-Off Competition for two reasons,” Brodnicki explained. “First we want to promote our lakefront, the downtown and the merchants.” “Second the BBQ Cook-Off will be a fund-raising event for our organization, we want to continue providing programs for the community, merchants and property owners.”
The Kansas City Barbeque Society, a nonprofit organization, sanctions over 400 barbeque contest coast- to-coast throughout America. From volunteering to actual event production, their members also offer assistance to civic and charitable organizations who organize events.
For more information about the KCBS you can visit www.kcbs.us and for more information about entering our Pig in the Park BBQ Cook-Off Contest please visit www.piginthepark.net or contact Tami at (262) 473-2200 or director@downtownwhitewater.com.
Downtown Whitewater was formed in 2006 and is a non-profit, community-based organization devoted to preserving, improving and promoting Whitewater’s quality of life, by strengthening our historic downtown as the heartbeat of our community.
The Triangle
Eat * Shop * Enjoy
Daily Bread
Daily Bread for 8.10.11
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning.
Friday will be mostly sunny with a high of seventy-three.
On this day in 1846, the Smithsonian Institution was created:
Google’s daily puzzle asks about hikes, trees, and chemicals: “You’re hiking past a Pacific Coast tree that transpires up to 500 gallons of water a day. It’s also resistant to fire due to what chemical in its bark?”