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Daily Bread for 8.25.23: Scenes from a Council Meeting (Representations)

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/25/2023 • 5 Comments

Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be mostly cloudy with a high of 85. Sunrise is 6:12 AM and sunset 7:40 PM for 13h 27m 57s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 61.5% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1944, the Allies liberate Paris. During its session on 8.15.23,…

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Film: Tuesday, August 29th, 1:00 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Mr. 3000

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/25/2023 • Comments

Tuesday, August 29th at 1:00 PM, there will be a showing of Mr. 3000 @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Comedy/Drama/Romance/Sports Rated PG-13 1 hour, 44 minutes (2004) Stan Ross, a retired Milwaukee Brewers baseball player perhaps bound for the Hall of Fame, must come out of retirement at age 47 when…

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Daily Bread for 8.22.23: Scenes from a Council Meeting (Responsibility)

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/22/2023 • 3 Comments

Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 88. Sunrise is 6:09 AM and sunset 7:45 PM for 13h 36m 03s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 31.4% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Police & Fire Commission meets at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1902,…

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Daily Bread for 8.21.23: From Government, Failure is Both Loss and Distraction

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/21/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 83. Sunrise is 6:08 AM and sunset 7:47 PM for 13h 38m 44s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 23.2% of its visible disk illuminated. The Whitewater Common Council and Whitewater Unified District School Board meet at 6 PM.…

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Film: Tuesday, August 22nd, 1:00 PM @ Seniors in the Park, The Desperate Hours

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/18/2023 • Comments

Tuesday, August 22nd at 1:00 PM, there will be a showing of The Desperate Hours @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Crime/Drama/Thriller/Film Noir Rated PG 1 hour 52 minutes (1955) Rarely shown on TV: in one of his last films, Humphrey Bogart plays a mad dog escaped convict who takes over and…

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Daily Bread for 8.16.23: Foxconn Bails on “Innovation Centers”… Of Course.

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/16/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 80. Sunrise is 6:03 AM and sunset 7:54 PM for 13h 51m 52s of daytime. The moon is new with none of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1930, the first color sound cartoon, Fiddlesticks, is released by Ub Iwerks.…

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Daily Bread for 8.13.23: Local Government Should Begin and End with the Fundamentals

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/13/2023 • 2 Comments

Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 80. Sunrise is 5:59 AM and sunset 7:59 PM for 13h 59m 34s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 7.1% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1961, East Germany closes the border between the eastern and…

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Film: Wednesday, August 16th, 1:00 PM @ Seniors in the Park, The Quiet Girl

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/11/2023 • Comments

?? Wednesday, August 16th at 1:00 PM, there will be a showing of The Quiet Girl @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Drama/Foreign Film Rated PG-13 1 hour, 35 minutes. (2022) Our monthly art film is the Winner of AARP Best Foreign Film; and Academy Award nominee Best International Film. Rural Ireland,…

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Daily Bread for 8.7.23: Professional Journalism Returns to Whitewater

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/07/2023 • 4 Comments

Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 79. Sunrise is 5:53 AM and sunset 8:07 PM for 14h 14m 21s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 58.8% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Equal Opportunities Commission meets at 5 PM. On this day in 1947, Thor…

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Daily Bread for 8.4.23: Whitewater Needs Neither a King Nor a Mind Reader

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/04/2023 • 4 Comments

Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 85. Sunrise is 5:50 AM and sunset 8:11 PM for 14h 21m 25s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 88.5% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1892, the father and stepmother of Lizzie Borden are found…

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Film: Tuesday, August 8th, 1:00 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Book Club: The Next Chapter

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/04/2023 • Comments

?? Tuesday, August 8th at 1:00 PM, there will be a showing of Book Club: The Next Chapter @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Comedy Rated PG-13 1 hour, 47 minutes. (2023) A sequel to the 2015 hit: follow the four book club best friends as they venture to Italy for…

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Daily Bread for 7.28.23: Paramedic Certification is an Example of Reponsible Government

by JOHN ADAMS • 07/28/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 93. Sunrise is 5:42 AM and sunset 8:19 PM for 14h 36m 52s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 77.4% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1934, Two killed, 40 hurt in Kohler riot; National Guard…

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Daily Bread for 7.27.23: National Economy Continues G.D.P. Growth

by JOHN ADAMS • 07/27/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 92. Sunrise is 5:41 AM and sunset 8:20 PM for 14h 38m 55s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 67.3% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1940, the animated short A Wild Hare is released, introducing the…

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Film: Tuesday, July 25th, 1:00 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Colossus: The Forbin Project

by JOHN ADAMS • 07/21/2023 • Comments

?? Tuesday, July 25th at 1:00 PM, there will be a showing of Colossus: The Forbin Project @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Science Fiction/Thriller PG-13 1 hour, 41 minutes. (1970) It’s been said that science fiction anticipates the future and reality. Equate that with AI or artificial intelligence. In this well-regarded…