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Friday Catblogging: Canine & Feline Apologies
by JOHN ADAMS •
Daily Bread, Dogs, Weird Tales
Daily Bread for 2.22.25: Inside the Town Where a Dog is Mayor
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning.
Saturday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 27. Sunrise is 6:41 and sunset is 5:36, for 10 hours, 55 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 31 percent of its visible disk illuminated.
On this day in 1946, the “Long Telegram,” proposing how the United States should deal with the Soviet Union, arrives from the US embassy in Moscow.
Inside the Town Where a Dog is Mayor:
What Canadian Cat Fitz Sees on a Walk:
Daily Bread, Dogs, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 12.30.24: Wisconsin Sled Dog EditionTM
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning.
Monday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 42. Sunrise is 7:25 and sunset is 4:30, for 9 hours, 5 minutes of daytime. The moon is new with 0.3 percent of its visible disk illuminated.
On this day in 1853, with the Gadsden Purchase, the United States agrees to buy land from Mexico to facilitate railroad building in the Southwest.
These sled dogs are undeniably cool:
New York holds a confetti test in time for New Year’s Eve:
Daily Bread, Dogs, Science/Nature
Daily Bread for 11.10.24: The Neuroscience Behind… Wet Dog Shakes
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning.
Sunday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy, with scattered morning showers, and a high of 58. Sunrise is 6:41, and sunset is 4:36, for 9 hours, 57 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous, with 65.1 percent of its visible disk illuminated.
On this day in 1958, the Hope Diamond is donated to the Smithsonian Institution by New York diamond merchant Harry Winston.
The neuroscience behind wet dog shakes:
This instinctive reflex is shared by many furry mammals including mice, cats, squirrels, lions, tigers and bears. The move helps animals to remove water, insects or other irritants from hard-to-reach places. But underlying the shakes is a complex — and previously mysterious — neurological mechanism.
Now, researchers have identified the neural circuit that triggers characteristic ‘wet dog’ shaking behaviour in mice — which involves a specific class of touch receptors, and neurons that connect the spinal cord to the brain.
November Meteor Showers 2024 (Leonids in Mid-November):
See also Leonid meteor shower: All you need to know in 2024.
Daily Bread, Dogs
Daily Bread for 4.13.24: Puppies Bred and Trained to Be Seeing Eye Dogs
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning.
Saturday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 68. Sunrise is 6:13 and sunset 7:36 for 13h 22m 11s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 27.4 percent of its visible disk illuminated.
On this day in 1960, the United States launches Transit 1-B, the world’s first satellite navigation system.
Why Puppies Bred And Trained To Be Seeing Eye Dogs Are So Expensive:
Guide dogs from The Seeing Eye are specially bred, trained, and matched with people with blindness and low vision all over the US and Canada. These dogs are essential to the people that they guide. It costs about $75,000 to prepare each Seeing Eye dog for its career, and only 60% of dogs make it all the way through the training program. So what makes a successful Seeing Eye dog, and why are they so expensive? This video is audio described.
Stunning nebula has ‘violent history’ – Very Large Telescope studies:
Daily Bread, Dogs, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 10.27.23: Wisconsin Life | Flying Dogs
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning.
Friday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 68. Sunrise is 7:23 and sunset 5:53 for 10h 30m 06s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 97.8% of its visible disk illuminated.
On this day in 1775, King George III expands on his Proclamation of Rebellion in the Thirteen Colonies in his speech from the throne at the opening of Parliament
David Tan is a Middleton-based pilot who uses his personal aircraft to rescue animals in need of adoption like goats, dogs, cats, pigs and a bat. He does it all for free.
Lost Your Luggage? It’s Probably Here…
When you’re traveling, have you ever wondered what happens if your bag gets lost? Well, it’ll probably end up in Scottsboro, Alabama at the nation’s only store for lost luggage. Unclaimed Baggage opened over 50 years ago, when entrepreneur and radio enthusiast, Doyle Owens, had a bright idea. One day, he was on the phone to a friend working at Trailways Bus Lines and learnt that they had more unclaimed bags than they knew what to do with. Borrowing a pick up truck and $300 from his grandparents, Doyle bought his first load of bags back to Alabama, and the rest is history! In the huge store today, you’ll find both far-flung tourists and regulars who have practically become part of the furniture. However all the shoppers share something in common…a hunger for hidden treasure! Prepare to be amazed, amused, and maybe even a little confused by the astounding array of items you can find at Unclaimed Baggage.
Daily Bread, Dogs, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 10.16.23: Wisconsin Life | Bat Dogs
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be mostly cloudy with a high of 55. Sunrise is 7:10 and sunset 6:10 PM for 11h 00m 08s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 3% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Finance Committee meets at 3:30 PM, the Alcohol Licensing Committee at 5:30 PM, and…
Daily Bread, Dogs, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 8.5.23: Wisconsin Circus Dogs Perform Jaw-Dropping Tricks
by JOHN ADAMS •
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Daily Bread for 6.18.23: Talking Dog
by JOHN ADAMS •
Daily Bread, Dogs
Daily Bread for 2.26.23: The Farmer’s Dog — Forever
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 44. Sunrise is 6:34 AM and sunset 5:41 PM for 11h 07m 06s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 41.8% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1980, Egypt and Israel establish full diplomatic relations. The Farmer’s Dog — Forever (a…
Animals, Daily Bread, Dogs, Science/Nature
Daily Bread for 7.2.22: The Journey of African Wild Dogs
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 85. Sunrise is 5:21 AM and sunset 8:36 PM for 15h 15m 32s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 10.5% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Independence holiday events continue at the Cravath Lakefront (a car show, live music, and…