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Daily Bread for 1.13.25: Debunking Grifters and Crackpots on Social Media

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Good morning.

Monday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 17. Sunrise is 7:23 and sunset is 4:44, for 9 hours, 21 minutes of daytime. The moon is full with 99.8 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

Whitewater’s Planning & Architectural Review Commission meets at 6 PM.

On this day in 1953, an article appears in Pravda falsely accusing some of the most prestigious and prominent doctors, mostly Jews, in the Soviet Union of taking part in a vast plot (the so-called Doctors’ plot) to poison members of the top Soviet political and military leadership.

On social media, principally TikTok or Instagram, there are thousands of accounts that that make wholly false claims that ordinary foods and products contain poisons: did you know that?, look what I’ve found, can you believe?

On platforms with so many conspiracists, there’s an unfortunate need for a knowledgeable, reasonable, and intelligent person to refute hysterical lies. How fortunate for a marketplace of ideas that Dr. Jessica Knurick (PhD, RDN) offers concise and compelling refutations to so many distortions.

Below, I’ve embedded her latest critique of a false nutrition claim:

Well done. This libertarian blogger has argued, sensibly, that those who make claims should show their own work1. Showing one’s own work does not mean that there is no expertise, or that there are no experts. There are.

Dr. Knurick uses her evident expertise to refute fallacies, misunderstandings, and outright lies about nutrition. That’s not my field2, yet one can — or at least should — be able to see the difference between sound and unsound claims.

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  1. See Show Your Work (from 2014). ↩︎
  2. A quick example: Over the years, I can scarcely count the number of times that I’ve listened to non-lawyers in Whitewater and beyond try their hands at statutory interpretation and go wildly wrong. Admittedly, it should be easier to read our own laws; regrettably, it’s not. ↩︎

Young gorilla rescued from Turkish Airlines cargo hold:

A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat.

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Daily Bread for 12.31.24: Lava Bread

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Good morning.

Tuesday in Whitewater will be cloudy, with occasional snow showers, and a high of 35. Sunrise is 7:25 and sunset is 4:31, for 9 hours, 5 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 0.8 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

On this day in 1999, the first President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin, resigns from office, leaving Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as the acting President and successor.

Making Iceland’s Lava Bread:

Siggi Rafn Hilmarsson is an Icelandic baker with an interesting technique. He buries his dough 16 inches underground where it actually bakes from the natural heat generated by Iceland’s volcanic hot springs. Why doesn’t Siggi just use a conventional oven? Come on. His method is WAY cooler.

The Moon Phases in 2025 – Full-year time-lapse:

Watch the moon phases and libration for 2025, as seen from Earth’s Northern Hemisphere, in this time-lapsed animation that is set at hourly intervals.

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Daily Bread for 12.14.24: Kakigori

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Good morning.

Saturday in Whitewater will be cloudy, with snowy conditions this evening, and a daytime high of 36. Sunrise is 7:18, and sunset is 4:21, for 9 hours, 3 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 99.2 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

On this day in 1911,  Roald Amundsen‘s team, comprising himself, Olav Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel, and Oscar Wisting, becomes the first to reach the South Pole.

Kakigori:

Japan’s shaved ice treat is DELICIOUS Kakigori is a traditional Japanese shaved ice dessert dating back to the late 1800s. Originally meant for Japan’s elite. Chefs still abide by ancient methods of preparation, using ice frozen naturally by winter weather. But regardless of the texture, flavor, or weather, kakigori is delicious in every form.

The pride takes a stroll:

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Daily Bread for 11.9.24: ‘Man With the Secret To Perfect Ribs’

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Good morning.

Saturday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 58. Sunrise is 6:40, and sunset is 4:37, for 9 hours, 57 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous, with 54.2 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

On this day in 1938,  Kristallnacht occurs, instigated by the Nazis using the killing of German diplomat Ernst vom Rath by Herschel Grynszpanas as a sham justification.

We Found the Man With the Secret To Perfect Ribs:

Food lover Mark Gevaux known as ‘The Rib Man’ and London’s ‘Godfather of Street Food’ became a butcher at 12. After losing his leg in a car accident he had to find a new way to follow his dream, which led him to become the go-to for making the BEST pulled BBQ ribs for football matches. Foodies, what’s your go-to sauce for the perfect pulled ribs?
00:00 Intro
00:26 Who is the rib man?
1:26 Firing up the BBQ
3:19 The fatal accident
4:03 A new beginning with pulled ribs
4:37 Taste the sauces
5:33 Let’s check on the ribs!
6:39 Taste test!
7:30 Serving up tasty ribs

Meanwhile in Arizona:

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Daily Bread for 9.14.24: A Food Truck Festival @ the Lakefront

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Good morning.

Saturday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 84. Sunrise is 6:35, and sunset is 7:04, for 12h 29m 36s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 82.4 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

On this day in 1994, the rest of the Major League Baseball season is canceled because of a strike.

Britain’s Red Arrows soar over Niagara Falls on Canadian tour:

The UK’s Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, flew over Niagara Falls’ trio of waterfalls as part of a tour of Canada marking 100 years of the Royal Canadian Air Force.

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Daily Bread for 9.7.24: Turkish Ice Cream Doesn’t Melt

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Good morning.

Saturday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 63. Sunrise is 6:27, and sunset is 7:17, for 12h 49m 35s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 17 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

On this day in 1864,  Atlanta is evacuated on orders of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman.

Turkish Ice Cream Doesn’t Melt. What’s the Secret?:

Name an unbelievable dessert that actually exists…ice cream that DOESN’T melt. Ankara might be the capital city, but Kahramanmara? is Turkey’s undisputed ice cream capital. Atilla Kanbur is the fourth generation in his family to make delicious Turkish ice cream, churning out 5 tons of the sweet stuff a day.

Finding flow on a single wheel | Wisconsin Life:

Onewheel enthusiasts race the trails of Northern Wisconsin, describing the unique “flow state” experience of this futuristic device, a self-balancing electric skateboard. Midwest Onewheel hosts a race on the WinMan Trails in Winchester, Wisconsin, challenging riders from across the United States in time trials to test their skills and abilities.

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Daily Bread for 7.27.24: Unique Sweet Snacks

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Good morning.

Saturday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 84. Sunrise is 5:42, and sunset is 8:20, for 14h 37m 21s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 55.6 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

On this day in 1832, the Sauk Are Pursued North of the Wisconsin River:

On this date American troops resumed their pursuit of Sauk Indians in the Black Hawk War following the battle of Wisconsin Heights. After constructing rafts, the troops led by General Atkinson, now numbering roughly 1,300 men, a third the number of soldiers which began the campaign, crossed the Wisconsin, near Spring Green, and began again the search for the Sauk. The date of the crossing is somewhat contentious, some placing it as early as July 26th and as late as July 28th.

On this day in 1940, the animated short A Wild Hare is released, introducing the character of Bugs Bunny.

Unique Sweet Snacks That You’ve Got To Try:

From Donuts to the origins of Betty Crocker, spaghetti ice cream in Germany, and even Japan’s incredible KitKat universe, we’ve stacked the most delicious sweet stories to feed your appetite!

Dramatic video shows small plane crashing in front yard of a home:

Security footage captured the chilling moments when a small plane crashed in the front yard of a home in Utah.

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Daily Bread for 7.7.24: Japan Brings the World Square Watermelons

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Good morning.

Sunday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 80. Sunrise is 5:24 and sunset 8:35 for 15h 10m 13s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 2.7 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

On this day in 1798, as a result of the XYZ Affair, the US Congress rescinds the Treaty of Alliance with France sparking the “Quasi-War.”

On this day in 1832, during the Black Hawk War, General Atkinson led his entire militia, which included future presidents Zachary Taylor and Abraham Lincoln, to a camp just south of Palmyra.

Square watermelons are being shipped off in Japan:

Square #watermelon shipments have begun this year in #Japan’s Kagawa Prefecture, where a farmer has been growing them for 50 years.

Clever.

Manawa, Wisconsin Town Evacuated As Dam Fails During Storm:

See also Residents in Wisconsin community return home after dam breach leads to evacuations.

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Daily Bread for 6.1.24: Hawaiian Mochi

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Good morning.

Saturday in Whitewater will be rainy with a high of 65. Sunrise is 5:18 and sunset 8:27 for 15h 09m 14s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 29.4 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

On this day in 1494, a monk, John Cor, records the first known batch of Scotch whisky.

From May 31 to June 12, 1864, more than 160,000 men clashed at Cold Harbor, Virginia, during the Wilderness Campaign. The 2nd, 5th, 6th, 7th and 36th Wisconsin Infantry regiments participated. On June 1, the 5th Wisconsin Infantry arrived after a long march, barefoot and exhausted. Nevertheless, they charged enemy lines and captured a number of prisoners. By the afternoon, the 36th Wisconsin Infantry lost 140 of the 142 men who tried to take an enemy position.

Hawaiian Mochi:

What’s Up: June 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA:

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Daily Bread for 4.27.24: French Baker Invents the Crookie

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Good morning.

Saturday in Whitewater will be windy with a high of 77. Sunrise is 5:52 and sunset 7:52 for 13h 59m 47s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 88.1 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

On this day in 1667,  blind and impoverished, John Milton sells Paradise Lost to a printer for £10, so that it could be entered into the Stationers’ Register.

Ségolène Le Stradic reports on a pastry innovation in A Turbocharged Croissant Delights (and Disturbs) Paris (‘Stéphane Louvard married one of his signature croissants with a chocolate chip cookie to come up with the “crookie.” After a slow start, his creation took off after it became a TikTok phenomenon’):

All it took for the crookie to take shape was a baker looking for a diversion, his time-tested croissant recipe and a few cookies for inspiration. It took TikTok to make it go viral.

Stéphane Louvard created the crookie almost a year and a half ago when he came up with the idea of putting cookie dough into a croissant and then baking it again. But demand for his crookies has exploded in recent months after TikTok videos flaunted his creations. On one day in February, Mr. Louvard sold 2,300 of the pastries at his bakery in a bustling Paris neighborhood.

“The entire planet is talking about us. Someone told me he even made the trip from Madrid only to get a crookie — it’s crazy,” Mr. Louvard said as he prepared a baking tray of croissants, ready to be cut in half and stuffed with chocolate chip cookie dough.

The crookie — Mr. Louvard’s son Nicolas, a business school student, came up with the name — has not just taken social media by storm. It has also spread to other bakeries across France and around the world

I’d try one, but a pastry so heavy would call for a strong coffee accompaniment.

See the Crab Nebula and Cassiopeia A in amazing time-lapses that ‘span several decades’:

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Daily Bread for 3.16.24: Trying the Ramen Spice Challenge

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 Good morning.

Saturday in Whitewater will be windy with a high of 51. Sunrise is 7:02 and sunset 7:03 for 12h 01m 29s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 43 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

On this day in 1935, Hitler orders Germany to rearm herself in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. Conscription is reintroduced to form the Wehrmacht.

Trying the Ramen Spice Challenge:

This ramen is on 🔥 .

If you’re looking for a ramen that can surprise you, excite you or even BLOW AWAY your taste buds? Then you’ve stopped on the right video! This is Samyang’s Buldak-Bokkeum-Myeon. This instant ramen has set the benchmark for all other ramen producers with its explosive flavors, intense heat, and creative inventions.

From the TikTok famous Carbonara, Quattro Cheese and Jaijang to the Mukbang infamous 3x spicy. There are plenty of options to choose from. The first Korean Ramen brand’s popularity has transcended its original market and gained a following among spicy food enthusiasts globally.

At Samyang’s Wonju factory, we meet Oh Seung-ryong, Manager of Samyang Foods Miryang Factory, he gives us an insight into the history of Korean ramen and the process behind creating noodles. Then the Head of Flavor, who has worked across many soup and flavor creations that have led to their reputation; tells us how they develop and test some of their concepts.

Tornadoes tear through Ohio, Indiana, killing three:

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Daily Bread for 2.8.24: Bossam Kimchi & Mbakbaka

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 Good morning.

Thursday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 55. Sunrise is 7:00 and sunset 5:17 for 10h 17m 04s  of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 2.7% of its visible disk illuminated.

On this day in 1971, the NASDAQ stock market index opens for the first time.

  Dongjoon Choi: Bossam Kimchi | Wisconsin Life:

For Dongjoon (DJ) Choi of Plover, making kimchi as a child was a family affair. Kimjang, the Korean tradition of preparing and sharing kimchi, is something Choi remembers fondly from his childhood in South Korea. Choi is now determined to keep the kimjang tradition alive in his home.

Zainab Hassen: Mbakbaka | Wisconsin Life:

Mbakbaka is a hearty, one-pot Libyan tomato-based pasta stew. It features short pasta, both dried spices and hot peppers, and traditionally, a choice of chicken or beef, in a flavorful tomato broth. Zainab Hassen shares this dish that was a staple of her childhood.

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Daily Bread for 1.20.24: Berlin’s Flying Ramen

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 Good morning.

Saturday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 16. Sunrise is 7:19 and sunset 4:52 for 9h 33m 21s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 75% of its visible disk illuminated.

On this day in 1929, the first full-length talking motion picture filmed outdoors, In Old Arizona, is released.

Berlin’s Flying Ramen: 

In the bustling city of Berlin, an extraordinary ramen phenomenon has taken flight thanks to a man named Christopher. From the confines of his apartment, Christopher crafts and delivers fresh ramen kits in a most unconventional manner. Using a vibrant red bucket suspended from his window, he lowers these delectable packages to eager customers waiting below. What started as a creative solution for social distancing during lockdown has evolved into a cherished ritual in the culinary landscape. Christopher’s flying ramen delivery system has become an iconic symbol of his business, capturing the imagination of locals and international patrons alike. As customers eagerly await their airborne ramen, the act of receiving this unique delivery has transformed into a communal experience, making Christopher’s flying ramen a beloved and distinctive culinary adventure in the heart of Berlin.

Endangered baby hippo makes debut at Czech zoo: 

Mikolas, a baby pygmy hippo born at the Dvur Kralove nad Labem zoo in the Czech Republic last month, made his public debut on Jan. 15.

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Daily Bread for 12.18.23: So, What Did Happen to Wonder Bread?

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 Good morning.

Monday in Whitewater will be windy with a high of 32. Sunrise is 7:20 and sunset 4:22 for 9h 01m 55s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 35.9% of its visible disk illuminated.

The Whitewater School Board enters closed session shortly after 5:30 PM and returns to open session at 7 PM. Whitewater’s Library Board meets at 6:30 PM. 

 On this day in 1865, US Secretary of State William Seward proclaims the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment, prohibiting slavery throughout the United States.

What Happened To Wonder Bread?:

Wonder Bread’s annual sales sits around half a billion dollars for its owner Flowers Foods, despite healthier alternatives like whole grains and sourdough dominating the fragmented U.S. bread industry. While consumer preferences started shifting away from white bread starting in the 1960s, Wonder Bread still enjoys a 94% brand awareness according to Flowers Foods. Watch the video above to learn more about how the once beloved American staple has stuck around a century later.

Chapters:

00:00 — Introduction

01:45 — White bread in America

04:40 — Saving the brand

06:10 — Stable contributor

Small owl living in a family’s Christmas tree goes unnoticed for four days: