Tuesday, August 23rd at 1:00 PM, there will be a showing of The Duke @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Biography/Drama/Comedy Rated R (language); 1 hour, 35 minutes (2020). In 1961, a 60 year old British taxi driver steals a Goya painting from the National Gallery in London. He then sends ransom notes…
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City, Conservative Populism, Culture, Daily Bread, Local Government, Politics, School District, Trumpism
Daily Bread for 8.17.22: The Populists’ Dominance-and-Submission Ritual
by JOHN ADAMS • • 1 Comment
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 79. Sunrise is 6:04 AM and sunset 7:53 PM for 13h 48m 39s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 66% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Parks & Recreation Board meet at 5:30 PM. On this day in 2008, American swimmer Michael Phelps…
City, Daily Bread, Local Government, Social Media
Daily Bread for 8.15.22: The Errors of Very Online and Hyperlocal
by JOHN ADAMS • • 3 Comments
Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 73. Sunrise is 6:02 AM and sunset 7:56 PM for 13h 53m 51s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 84.3% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Library Board meets at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1965, The Beatles play to…
America, City, Daily Bread, Demographics, Economy
Daily Bread for 8.12.22: Retention is a Dialogue
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will see afternoon showers with a high of 71. Sunrise is 5:58 AM and sunset 8:00 PM for 14h 01m 29s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 99.6% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1981, the IBM Personal Computer is released. So, of the nation, William…
City, Film
Film: Tuesday, August 9th, 1:00 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Downton Abbey: A New Era
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
?? Tuesday, August 9th at 1:00 PM, there will be a showing of Downton Abbey: A New Era @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: (Romance/Drama/Comedy) Rated PG; 2 hours, 4 minutes (2022). All of the favorite characters and actors from the popular ITV/PBS series reunite as the Crawley family goes on a…
Budget, City, Daily Bread, Demographics, Economy, Poverty, School District
Daily Bread for 7.27.22: Brief Implications of Whitewater’s (Socio-Economic) Condition
by JOHN ADAMS • • 1 Comment
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 82. Sunrise is 5:42 AM and sunset 8:20 PM for 14h 38m 26s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 1.5% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1974, in the Watergate scandal, the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee votes 27…
Budget, City, Daily Bread, Demographics, Economy, Poverty, School District
Daily Bread for 7.26.22: Slides on Whitewater’s (Socio-Economic) Condition
by JOHN ADAMS • • 1 Comment
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 80. Sunrise is 5:41 AM and sunset 8:21 PM for 14h 40m 28s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 4.8% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Finance Committee meets at 4:30 PM. On this day in 1948, President Truman signs Executive…
City, Film
Film: Tuesday, July 26th, 1:00 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Drive My Car
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
?? Tuesday, July 26th at 1:00 PM, there will be a showing of Drive My Car @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Drama. 2 hours, 59 minutes (2021). Japanese, shown with English subtitles. Oscar winner for Best International Feature Film 2022. A renowned stage actor and director learns to cope with his…
CDA, City, Daily Bread, Development, Economics, Economy, Government Spending, School District
Daily Bread for 7.19.22: Individual and Household Well-Being
by JOHN ADAMS • • 1 Comment
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 89. Sunrise is 5:34 AM and sunset 8:28 PM for 14h 53m 39s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 61.5% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Common Council meets at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1903, Maurice Garin wins…
America, City, Daily Bread, Local Government, Politics, School District, University
Daily Bread for 7.18.22: Sure Enough, It’s National Issues that Grip Wisconsinites
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
City, Documentary, Film, History
Film: Wednesday, July 20th, 1:00 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Return to Auschwitz: The Survival of Vladimir Munk
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Wednesday, July 20th at 1:00 PM, there will be a showing of Return to Auschwitz: The Survival of Vladimir Munk @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Documentary One hour 75 years ago, he lost his home and his family. Now he is going back. 95 year old Vladimir Munk, a Holocaust survivor,…
City, Daily Bread, Local Government
Daily Bread for 7.15.22: A Necessary, Practical Foundation for a City Manager Search
by JOHN ADAMS • • 2 Comments
Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will see thunderstorms with a high of 79. Sunrise is 5:30 AM and sunset 8:31 PM for 15h 00m 12s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 95.5% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1815, Napoleon surrenders aboard HMS Bellerophon. Whitewater, Wisconsin (population 14,889) is looking…
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Film: Tuesday, July 12th, 1:00 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Death on the Nile
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Tuesday, July 12th at 1:00 PM, there will be a showing of Death on the Nile @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Crime/Drama/Mystery Rated PG-13, 2 hours, 7 minutes (2022). Based upon the novel by Agatha Christie. 1937: while on vacation on a cruise on the Nile, Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot…