Good morning, Whitewater. We’ve a beautiful Sunday ahead, with sunny skies and a high of sixty-two. Sunrise today is 7:22 AM and sunset 5:56 PM. The moon is a waxing crescent with eight-percent of its visible disk illuminated. Friday’s FW poll asked if a woman who became stuck in a former boyfriend’s chimney tried to…
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Daily Bread for 10.25.14
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Whitewater. Saturday in Whitewater will be lovely, with sunny skies and a high of sixty-five. Even the most extraordinary records are susceptible of being surpassed. Not long ago, Felix Baumgartner amazed the world with a high-altitude skydive. Now, an executive from Google has broken Baumgartner’s record. Here’s video of Alan Eustace’s jump: See,…
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Daily Bread for 10.24.14
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Whitewater. Friday will be mild and increasingly sunny, with a high of sixty-five. On this day in 1945, the United Nations comes into force: On April 25, 1945, the United Nations Conference on International Organization convened in San Francisco with 50 nations represented. Three months later, during which time Germany had surrendered, the…
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Daily Bread for 10.23.14
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Whitewater. We’ll have a partly cloudy day, with a high of fifty-nine, and about an even chance of afternoon showers today. If cloud cover doesn’t obscure the view, we’ve a chance tonight to see a partial solar eclipse: On this day in 1921, a first: 1921 – Green Bay Packers First NFL Game…
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Daily Bread for 10.22.14
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Whitewater. Wednesday will be a sunny day with a high of fifty-seven degrees. On this day in 1962, Pres. Kennedy tells Americans about the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba: In a televised speech of extraordinary gravity, President John F. Kennedy announces that U.S. spy planes have discovered Soviet missile bases in Cuba.…
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Daily Bread for 10.21.14
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Whitewater. Tuesday in town will be mostly sunny with a high of fifty-three. Sunrise is 7:16 AM and sunset 6:03 PM. The moon is a waning crescent with five-percent of its visible disk illuminated. Common Council meets tonight at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1879, Edison invents a workable electric light. Here’s…
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Daily Bread for 10.20.14
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Whitewater. Monday in the city will be partly cloudy with a high of fifty-seven. The tech industry has a style of presenting new products that’s susceptible of satire. Here’s an example, if Silicon Valley has a vegetable it wanted to promote: On this day in 1944, Douglas MacArthur returns to the Philippines: On…
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Daily Bread for 10.19.14
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Whitewater. Sunday in town will be partly cloudy with a high of fifty-seven. Among respondents to Friday’s FW poll asking about a preference between summer and winter, a clear majority (78.95%) picked summer. On this day in 1781, Lord Cornwallis’s forces formally surrender at Yorktown, effectively ending the Revolutionary War: The fire on…
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Daily Bread for 10.18.14
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Whitewater. The weekend begins with partly cloudy skies and a daytime high of fifty-one. Sunrise is 7:12 AM and sunset 6:08 PM. The moon is a waning crescent with twenty-four percent of its visible disk illuminated. What’s an easy way to draw a circle freehand? Dave Hax has the answer: On this day…
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Daily Bread for 10.17.14
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Whitewater. The work week ends with mostly cloudy skies, only a slight chance of rain, and a high of fifty-six. On this day in 1777, British Gen. Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga: Burgoyne’s strategy to divide New England from the southern colonies had started well, but slowed due to logistical problems. He won a…
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Daily Bread for 10.16.14
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Whitewater. Thursday brings a cloudy morning but a sunny afternoon to the Whippet City. We can expect a high of about fifty-five, and no more than a ten-percent chance of rain. The Fire & Rescue Task Force meets again tonight at 6:30 PM. Perhaps you’ve watched a letter or bank statement travel through…
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Daily Bread for 10.15.14
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Whitewater. Wednesday in Whitewater will be an occasionally rainy day with a high of fifty-five. On this day in 1989, Wayne Gretzky breaks a longstanding record: During a game against his old team, the Edmonton Oilers, Canadian ice hockey great Wayne Gretzky breaks Gordie Howe’s National Hockey League career scoring record of 1,850…
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Daily Bread for 10.14.14
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Whitewater. Tuesday in town brings a probability of thunderstorms and a high of sixty-two. Sunrise today in 7:07 AM and sunset 6:14 PM. The moon is a waning gibbous with sixty-one percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Parks & Rec Board meets at 5:30 PM, and Cable Television committee meets at 6:30…
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Daily Bread for 10.13.14
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Whitewater. A new week begins in town with a high of sixty-five, and a likelihood of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Whitewater’s Planning Commission meets tonight at 6:30 PM. Friday’s FW poll asked whether an ebola-themed costume seemed like a good choice for a Halloween party. Just under 9 of 10 respondents said that…
