Good morning. Summer in Whitewater will begin with sunny skies and a high of 87. Sunrise is 5:16 AM and sunset 8:36 PM for 15h 20m 23s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 10% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1898, the United States captures Guam from Spain. The…
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Film: Wednesday, June 21st, 1:00 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Triangle of Sadness
by JOHN ADAMS •
Wednesday, June 21st at 1:00 PM, there will be a showing of Triangle of Sadness @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Comedy/Drama Rated R (language, sexual content) 2 hours, 27 minutes (2022) On an eventful cruise for the super-rich on a luxury liner, social hierarchy turns this voyage into a literal ship…
City, Daily Bread, Legislation, Local Government, State Government, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 6.15.23: Wisconsin Bill for Local Aid Finally Heads to Governor
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 74. Sunrise is 5:15 AM and sunset 8:35 PM for 15h 19m 30s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 7.4% of its visible disk illuminated. The Whitewater Community Development Authority meets at 5:30 PM. On this day in 1846,…
Bad Ideas, CDA, City, Daily Bread, Housing, Hubris, Regulatory Capture, Special Interests
Daily Bread for 6.14.23: The Proposal to Use Whitewater’s $1.9 Million Single-Family Housing Fund to Subsidize Landlords and Non-Occupant Investors
by JOHN ADAMS •
City, Daily Bread, Economy, Poverty
Daily Bread for 6.13.23: Inflation Abates Again in May
by JOHN ADAMS •
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Film: Tuesday, June 13th, 1:00 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Boy Erased
by JOHN ADAMS •
Tuesday, June 13th at 1:00 PM, there will be a showing of Boy Erased @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Biography/Drama Rated R (language, sexual content) 1 hour, 55 minutes (2018) A current topic of discussion is conversion therapy. In this thoughtful, well-acted film, the son of a Baptist minister participates…
City, Daily Bread, Fire Dept, Local Government
Daily Bread for 6.8.23: Fire & Rescue, Whitewater’s Most Important Public Policy Accomplishment of the Last Generation
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 74. Sunrise is 5:16 AM and sunset 8:31 PM for 15h 15m 27s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 76% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1789, James Madison introduces twelve proposed amendments to the United States…
City, Daily Bread, Local Government
Daily Bread for 6.7.23: The Common Council Meeting of 6.6.23
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 75. Sunrise is 5:16 AM and sunset 8:31 PM for 15h 14m 37s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 85.2% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1889, American Temperance crusader Carrie Nation begins her campaign of…
Blogging, Books, City, Daily Bread, Freedom of Speech, Populists, School District
Daily Bread for 6.4.23: On Book Banning, a Law to Restrict Worse Laws
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 82. Sunrise is 5:17 AM and sunset 8:29 PM for 15h 11m 45s of daytime. The moon is full with 99.9% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1876, an express train called the Transcontinental Express arrives in San Francisco,…
City, Daily Bread, Economy, Employment
Daily Bread for 6.2.23: The May Jobs Report (and How to Think About These Big National Numbers)
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will see afternoon clouds and scattered thundershowers with a high of 88. Sunrise is 5:18 AM and sunset 8:27 PM for 15h 09m 31s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 96.8% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1924, President Coolidge signs the Indian Citizenship Act…
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Film: Tuesday, May 30th, 1:00 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
by JOHN ADAMS •
? Tuesday, May 30th at 1:00 PM, there will be a showing of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Action/Adventure/SciFi PG; 1 hour, 45 minutes (1961) Tidal waves! Tsunamis! Earthquakes! Global warming! And the sky is on fire! A race against time as the…
City, Daily Bread, Legislation, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 5.25.23: Narcan
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 66. Sunrise is 5:22 AM and sunset 8:21 PM for 14h 58m 22s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 29.8% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1738, a treaty between Pennsylvania and Maryland ends the Conojocular…
Budget, City, Daily Bread, Government Spending, Local Government, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 5.23.23: A Wisconsin Shared Revenue Deal Hasn’t Been Imminent for Months (Obviously)
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 83. Sunrise is 5:24 AM and sunset 8:19 PM for 14h 55m 03s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 14.3% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1854, the Milwaukee and Mississippi railroad reached Madison, connecting the city…