Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will see thunderstorms with a high of 78. Sunrise is 5:54 and sunset is 8:05 for 14 hours 11 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waning crescent with 13.5 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1810, Napoleon annexes Westphalia as part of the First French Empire. This libertarian blogger…
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Daily Bread for 7.30.26: Development’s Past, Development’s Present, and the Local Grocery Cooperative
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 87. Sunrise is 5:44 and sunset is 8:17 for 14 hours 33 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waning gibbous with 99 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 2003, in Mexico, the last ‘old-style’ Volkswagen Beetle rolls off the assembly…
Business, City, Daily Bread, Special Interests, Tariffs, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 7.29.26: What’s Worse Than Tariffs that Burden Domestic Manufacturers? Tariffs that Send Domestic Manufacturers to China
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 83. Sunrise is 5:43 and sunset is 8:18 for 14 hours 35 minutes of daylight. The moon is full today with all of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1957, the International Atomic Energy Agency is established. A quick scheduling note: absent some…
Business, Daily Bread, Tariffs, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 7.28.26: Another Federal Blow to Wisconsin’s Manufacturers
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 83. Sunrise is 5:42 and sunset is 8:20 for 14 hours 38 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 99 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Finance Committee meets at 5 PM and the Aquatic Center Committee at…
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Daily Bread for 7.21.26: Vacancy Is the Worst Business
by JOHN ADAMS •
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Daily Bread for 7.20.26: The Shifting Politics on Data Centers
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be mostly cloudy with a high of 85. Sunrise is 5:34 and sunset is 8:27 for 14 hours 53 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waxing crescent with 41.5 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Parks and Recreation Board – Food Pantry Subcommittee meets at noon and…
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Daily Bread for 7.7.26: A Post About Sliced Bread
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 86. Sunrise is 5:24 and sunset is 8:35 for 15 hours 11 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waning gibbous with 53.2% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1928, sliced bread is sold for the first time (on the inventor’s 48th…
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Daily Bread for 7.6.26: The American Effort to Restore a Space Telescope’s Orbit
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 81. Sunrise is 5:23 and sunset is 8:35 for 15 hours 12 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waning gibbous with 63.7% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1885, Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies on Joseph Meister, a boy who was…
Business, Daily Bread, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 6.28.26: Two Billion Dollars of Vaporware in Grant County
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will see periods of clouds and sunshine with an afternoon thunderstorm and a high of 76. Sunrise is 5:18 and sunset is 8:37 for 15 hours 19 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 97.9 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1914, Archduke…
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Daily Bread for 6.21.26: The Rise and Fall of Pizza Hut
by JOHN ADAMS •
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Daily Bread for 6.16.26: Opportunity Sends Her Invitation
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with scattered showers and a high of 69. Sunrise is 5:15 and sunset is 8:35 for 15 hours 20 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waxing crescent with 3.3 percent of its visible disk illuminated. The Whitewater Common Council meets at 6 PM. On this…
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Daily Bread for 6.15.26: A Sensible Step Toward More Grocery and Childcare Options
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 73. Sunrise is 5:15 and sunset is 8:35 for 15 hours 20 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waxing crescent with 0.4 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Library Board meets at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1846, the Oregon…
Business, Cats, Faraway Places
Friday Catblogging: Catnomics in Japan
by JOHN ADAMS •
Embed from Getty Images Cats are more than sublime animals — they’re good for business: Feline features stare out from the covers of umpteen novels, they have an officially designated day devoted to their mystique and popularity, and have outnumbered dogs as pets for a decade. The influence of cats is evident across every corner…
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Daily Bread for 5.6.26: Data Center Construction Must Be a Public Discussion
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 52. Sunrise is 5:42 and sunset is 8:01 for 14 hours 19 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 79.9 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Landmarks Commission meets at 6 PM. On this day in 1840, the Penny…