Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater brings sunny skies and a high of twenty-eight. We’ll have 11h 19m of sunlight, 12h 16m of daylight, and tomorrow will bring an additional two minutes. In Friday’s Catblogging post, one saw a video of a backyard bobcat. If one, then perhaps two – here are two pugnacious urban bobcats,…

Good morning. It’s a mostly sunny day with a high of twenty-four, and a north wind at 5 to 10 mph. Born this day in 1904, Dr. Seuss: On this day in 1904, Theodor Geisel, better known to the world as Dr. Seuss, the author and illustrator of such beloved children’s books as “The Cat…

Good morning. Friday brings a high of thirty, with a slight chance of flurries. We’ll have 11h 13m of sunlight, and 12h 10m of daylight, with three minutes more tomorrow. On this day in 1781, America has her first constitution: …the Articles of Confederation are finally ratified. The Articles were signed by Congress and sent to the…

Good morning. It’s a cloudy day with a high of thirty-four for Whitewater. On this day in 1953, a profound biological discovery: …Cambridge University scientists James D. Watson and Frances H.C. Crick announce that they have determined the double-helix structure of DNA, the molecule containing human genes. Though DNA–short for deoxyribonucleic acid–was discovered in 1869,…

Good morning. Snow today, with additional accumulations of one to two inches, and a high of thirty-five. On this day in 1991, Pres. Bush suspends combat operations against Iraq, declaring that “Kuwait is liberated, Iraq’s army is defeated.” On 2.27.1904, a fire in Madison: 1904 – Second State Capitol Burns On this date fire destroyed the…

Good morning. Tuesday will be a snowy day, with a high of thirty-six, and a few inches of total accumulation. Whitewater’s Tourism Council meets today at 9 AM, and her Urban Forestry Commission at 4:30 PM. On this day in 1993, a bomb explodes at the World Trade Center, killing six, and wounding many others:…

Good morning. Monday brings partly sunny skies and a high of thirty-nine to Whitewater. Downtown Whitewater’s Design Committee meets at 8 AM, and the Community Development Authority at 4:30 PM. On this day in 1933, America launches her first ship built initially and expressly as an aircraft carrier: Ranger was laid down on 26 September…

Good morning. It’s a lovely Sunday for us: mostly sunny, a high of thirty-three, and light west winds. On this day in 1917, America learns of a German promise to split part of the United States should America and Germany go to war: During World War I, British authorities give Walter H. Page, the U.S. ambassador…

Saturday in the Whippet City brings flurries, and a high of twenty-eight. 10h 56m of sunlight and 11h 53m of daylight await us. On this day in 1954, not so long ago really, results confirm the effectiveness of Jonas Salk’s vaccination for polio. The news appeared in the New York Times a few weeks later:…

Good morning. Friday brings snow, mixed with freezing drizzle in the morning, a high of thirty-one, with snow accumulation during the day of around an inch. On 2.22.1980, against all expectations, America defeats the Soviet Union in hockey at the Winter Olympic Games, 4-3 (later those games to win the gold medal): Lake Placid, N.Y.,…

Good morning. It’s a cloudy Thursday ahead, with a high of about twenty-five. There’s a good chance of snow later this evening. Today brings 10h 51m of sunlight, and 11h 47m of daylight, with a waxing gibbous moon (there somewhere, behind the clouds). Common Council meets tonight at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1885,…

Good morning. It’s a sunny but chilly Wednesday in the Whippet City, with clear skies and a high of sixteen. Wind chill measures will be between -5 and -15. One could imagine a pod of dolphins miles long, stretching across a vast expanse of water, but that’s not necessary. Imagination not required: there’s video of…

Good morning. It’s a snowy election day in Whitewater. We’ll have light snow and flurries in the morning, with a high of eighteen. There will be 10h 45m of sunlight, and 11h 43m of daylight. Tomorrow will have two more minutes of light. Polls are open today from 7 AM to 8 PM, with a…

Good morning. Washington’s birthday holiday brings rain in the afternoon to Whitewater, and a high of 44. Whitewater’s Irvin Young Library Board meets tonight at 6 PM. Nature’s power ob display is evident from clear footage of a dash cam video of a meteor that exploded miles above Russia last week: On this day in…