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Daily Bread, Federal Government, Government Spending, Innovation Center/Tech Park, Madison, Milwaukee, Technology, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.17.23: Well, Possibly in Madison with Lots of Federal Money

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/17/2023 • 2 Comments

Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 73. Sunrise is 6:04 AM and sunset 7:53 PM for 13h 49m 16s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 1.2% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Community Development Authority meets at 5:30 PM. On this day in 1978,…

Bad Ideas, Business, City, Confidence Schemes, Corporate Welfare, Daily Bread, Dog-Crap Company, Failure, Foxconn, Innovation Center/Tech Park

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.…

Courts, Daily Bread, Elections, Fair Maps, Gerrymandering, Law, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.15.23: Legislative Districts Resembling Swiss Cheese

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/15/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 76. Sunrise is 6:01 AM and sunset 7:56 PM for 13h 54m 27s of daytime. The moon is new with 0.6% of its visible disk illuminated. The Whitewater Common Council meets at 6:30 PM. The agenda is a reminder that bad often…

Conflicts of Interest, Congress, Courts, Daily Bread, Ethics, Foul Pursuits, Lobbyists

Daily Bread for 8.14.23: Two Wisconsin Congressmen Beg Court on Behalf of Their Donors

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/14/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be rainy with a high of 70. Sunrise is 6:00 AM and sunset 7:57 PM for 13h 57m 01s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 3.2% of its visible disk illuminated. The Whitewater School Board’s Policy Review Committee meets at 9 AM. In the afternoon, the…

City, Common Council, Council Leadership, Daily Bread, Local Government

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…

Adventure, Daily Bread, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.12.23: Wisconsinites Traveling the World & Running Through a Town

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/12/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 83. Sunrise is 5:58 AM and sunset 8:00 PM for 14h 02m 05s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 13.1% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1851, Isaac Singer is granted a patent for his sewing machine.…

Daily Bread, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.11.23: Hundreds More Wildfires in Wisconsin This Year

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/11/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be rainy with a high of 85. Sunrise is 5:57 AM and sunset 8:02 PM for 14h 04m 35s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 20.5% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1942, actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil receive a patent…

Daily Bread, Elections, Law, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.10.23: Wisconsin to Adopt New Absentee Ballot Envelopes

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/10/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 82. Sunrise is 5:56 AM and sunset 8:03 PM for 14h 07m 03s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 28.8% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1977, 24-year-old postal employee David Berkowitz (“Son of Sam”) is…

Assault Awareness & Prevention, Crime, Daily Bread, Law, Legislation, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.9.23: Wisconsin Senate Considers Bills to Address Sexual Assault in the Wisconsin National Guard

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/09/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be mostly cloudy with a high of 83. Sunrise is 5:55 AM and sunset 8:05 PM for 14h 09m 31s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 38.5% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1974, as a direct result of the Watergate scandal, Richard…

Big Lie, Conspiracy Theories, Daily Bread, Elections, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.8.23: WISGOP Election Official Battles Her Own Party

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/08/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 83. Sunrise is 5:54 AM and sunset 8:06 PM for 14h 11m 57s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 48.8% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1876, Thomas Edison receives a patent for his mimeograph. Megan…

City, Daily Bread, Good Ideas, Newspapers

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…

Courts, Daily Bread, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.6.23: Wisconsin Supreme Court’s Liberal Majority Hires a Walker Appointee

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/06/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 79. Sunrise is 5:52 AM and sunset 8:09 PM for 14h 16m 44s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 70.2% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1787, sixty proof sheets of the Constitution of the United…

Daily Bread, Dogs, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.5.23: Wisconsin Circus Dogs Perform Jaw-Dropping Tricks

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/05/2023 • 2 Comments

Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be mostly cloudy with a high of 83. Sunrise is 5:51 AM and sunset 8:10 PM for 14h 19m 06s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 79.8% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1864, the Battle of Mobile Bay begins at Mobile Bay…

City, Common Council, Council Leadership, Daily Bread, Law, Local Government

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…