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…
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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…
City, Daily Bread, Economics, Economy, Lobbyists, Local Government, Special Interests, Tariffs, Taxes/Taxation, Trump, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 7.26.26: Tariffs’ High Cost to Ordinary Wisconsinites
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be mostly cloudy with a high of 90. Sunrise is 5:40 and sunset is 8:23 for 14 hours 43 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 91.7 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1996, the remains of a prehistoric man are discovered near Kennewick, Washington.…
City, Culture, Daily Bread, Local Government, Politics
Daily Bread for 7.22.26: True Popularity’s Not So Common in These Parts
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 73. Sunrise is 5:33 and sunset is 8:25 for 14 hours 49 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 60.8 percent of its visible disk illuminated. The Whitewater Lakes Advisory Committee meets at 4 PM. On this day in…
Business, City, Daily Bread, Development, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 7.21.26: Vacancy Is the Worst Business
by JOHN ADAMS •
City, Culture, Daily Bread, Local Government
Daily Bread for 7.17.26: Civic Participation Has Been Low in Many Communities for Many Years
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with scattered afternoon thundershowers and a high of 90. Sunrise is 5:31 and sunset is 8:29 for 14 hours 58 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waxing crescent with 13.2 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1821, the Kingdom of Spain cedes the…
America, City, Daily Bread, Development, Economy, Federal Government, Housing, Local Government, Old CDA, Special Interests, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 7.11.26: Federal Housing Bill Becomes Law
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 85. Sunrise is 5:26 and sunset is 8:33 for 15 hours 7 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waning crescent with 11.8% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1914, Babe Ruth makes his Major League Baseball debut. The long-running…
City, Daily Bread, Economy, Housing, Special Interests
Daily Bread for 7.9.26: Assessing the “Jobs Bring People” Mantra
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be mostly cloudy with a high of 80. Sunrise is 5:25 and sunset is 8:34 for 15 hours 9 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waning crescent with 31% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1762, Catherine the Great becomes Empress of Russia after having her…
America, City, Daily Bread, Economy, Housing, Special Interests, War
Daily Bread for 7.8.26: Global Economic Outlook Revised Down Sharply
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 88. Sunrise is 5:24 and sunset is 8:35 for 15 hours 11 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waning crescent with 41.7% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1776, church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John…
America, Business, City, Daily Bread, Development, Housing, Space, Special Interests, Technology
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…
City, Daily Bread, Development, Economy, Good Ideas, Housing
Daily Bread for 6.25.26: The Growing Consensus for More Housing
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will see scattered afternoon showers with a high of 76. Sunrise is 5:17 and sunset is 8:37 for 15 hours 20 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 82.8 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1950, the Korean War begins when North Korea invades South…
America, City, Culture, Daily Bread, Development, Housing, Special Interests
Daily Bread for 6.24.26: Housing Then, Now, and What It Means for Whitewater
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be rainy with a high of 75. Sunrise is 5:17 and sunset is 8:37 for 15 hours 20 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 75.3 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Parks and Recreation Board meets at 5:30 PM. On this day in 1812,…
City, Culture, Daily Bread, Development, Special Interests
Daily Bread for 6.23.26: Outcome-Driven Argumentation Is a Deficient Approach
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 76. Sunrise is 5:17 and sunset is 8:37 for 15 hours 20 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 66 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Finance Committee meets at 5 PM and the Aquatic Center Committee at 5:30…
Charity, City, Daily Bread, Development, Local Government
Daily Bread for 6.18.26: A Use Far Better Than Vacant Government Land
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 72. Sunrise is 5:16 and sunset is 8:36 for 15 hours 20 minutes of daylight. The moon is a waxing crescent with 16.9 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Community Development Authority meets at 5:30 PM. On this day in 1778,…