Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will see showers and thunderstorms with a high of 65. Sunrise is 5:16 AM and sunset 8:31 PM for 15h 15m 39s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 58.5% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1950, the iconic Volkswagen Type 2 “Bus” begins production. The…
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Daily Bread for 6.7.22: Big Changes Require Big Explanations
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 74. Sunrise is 5:16 AM and sunset 8:31 PM for 15h 14m 50s of daytime. The moon is in its first quarter with 49.4%% of its visible disk illuminated. The Whitewater Unified District School Board meets in closed session at 6 PM and…
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Daily Bread for 6.5.22: UW System Spring Enrollment Down for Whitewater, Other Campuses
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will see scattered late afternoon showers with a high of 75. Sunrise is 5:17 AM and sunset 8:30 PM for 15h 13m 00s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 29.7% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1947, in a speech at Harvard, the United States Secretary of…
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Daily Bread for 6.1.22: The End of DYKWIA in Whitewater
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 73. Sunrise is 5:18 AM and sunset 8:27 PM for 15h 08m 37s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 3.7% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1980, Cable News Network (CNN) launches. Every town, big or small, has…
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Daily Bread for 5.31.22: Old Whitewater’s 3 Big Mistakes
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will see afternoon thunderstorms with a high of 84. Sunrise is 5:18 AM and sunset 8:26 PM for 15h 07m 22s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 0.9% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 455, Emperor Petronius Maximus is stoned to death by an angry mob while fleeing Rome. ‘Old Whitewater’ —…
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Daily Bread for 5.30.22: Yes, Traditional Conservatives Are Finished as a Political Force
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Memorial Day in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 87. Sunrise is 5:19 AM and sunset 8:25 PM for 15h 06m 04s of daytime. The moon is new with none of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1911, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the first Indianapolis 500 ends with Ray Harroun in his Marmon Wasp becoming the…
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Film: Tuesday, May 31st, 1 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Somewhere in Time
by JOHN ADAMS •
Tuesday, May 31st at 1 PM, there will be a showing of Somewhere in Time @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Romance/ Fantasy Rated PG 1 hour, 43 minutes (1980) This classic romance is a much requested film! A modern day Chicago playwright (Christopher Reeve) travels back in time to meet…
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Daily Bread for 5.23.22: UW-Whitewater’s Chancellor Search Brings Opportunity
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 62. Sunrise is 5:23 AM and sunset 8:19 PM for 14h 55m 28s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 40.5% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Urban Forestry Commission meets at 4:30 PM. On this day in 1854, the first…
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Film: Wednesday, May 25th, 1 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Licorice Pizza
by JOHN ADAMS •
Wednesday, May 25th at 1 PM, there will be a showing of Licorice Pizza @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Comedy, Drama, Romance Rated R ( Language, Sexual References, Drugs) 2 hour, 13 minutes (2021) Growing up, running around, and falling in love for the first time in the San Fernando Valley,…
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Film: Tuesday, May 24th, 1 PM @ Seniors in the Park, C’mon, C’mon
by JOHN ADAMS •
Tuesday, May 24th at 1 PM, there will be a showing of C’mon, C’mon @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Drama/Family Rated R (Language); 1 hour, 49 minutes (2021) When his sister asks him to look after her precocious nine-year-old son, a radio journalist (Joaquin Phoenix) embarks on a cross-country trip with…
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Daily Bread for 5.18.22: Tuesday’s Whitewater Common Council Session
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will see occasional thundershowers with a high of 62. Sunrise is 5:28 AM and sunset 8:14 PM for 14h 46m 25s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 92.2% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Parks & Recreation Board meets at 5:30 PM. On this day in 1756, the Seven…
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Daily Bread for 5.8.22: Manufacturing Panic
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Mother’s Day in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 64. Sunrise is 5:38 AM and sunset 8:03 PM for 14h 25m 17s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 45.2% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1869, the First Transcontinental Railroad, linking the eastern and western United…
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Film: Tuesday, May 10th, 1 PM @ Seniors in the Park, West Side Story
by JOHN ADAMS •
Tuesday, May 10th at 1 PM, there will be a showing of West Side Story @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: Musical/Drama/Romance Rated PG-13; 2 hours, 36 minutes (2021) This reimagining of the 1961 classic musical was nominated for Best Picture, and garnered a best support actress Oscar for Ariana DeBose. Directed…
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Daily Bread for 5.5.22: What It Means When Even the World’s Richest Man Has to Look for Financing
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 59. Sunrise is 5:43 AM and sunset 7:59 PM for 14h 15m 53s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 12% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Landmarks Commission meets at 6 PM, the Police and Fire Commission at 6:30 PM, and…