Ron Johnson held up a Senate vote to make Juneteenth a holiday, and when he at last relented, he did so only begrudgingly (“While it still seems strange that having taxpayers provide federal employees paid time off is now required to celebrate the end of slavery, it is clear that there is no appetite in Congress…
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America, Cycling, Federal Government, History, Holiday, Local Government
Juneteenth
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Sometime later today, Pres. Biden will sign a bill, having passed overwhelminmgly in both the House and Senate, to make Juneteenth a national holiday. The House saw only 14 members opposed (one being Tom Tiffany, R-WI 7) and the Senate voted after Sen. Ron Johnson withdrew his opposition to a vote. Making Juneteenth a national…
Holiday, Sports
Happy Mother’s Day
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?? Watch all five episodes: Run Mama Run. See also This Runner Went After Her Olympic Dream Just Four Months After Giving Birth. Elite runner Sarah Brown trains through an unexpected pregnancy to compete in the Olympic trials only 16 weeks after giving birth. Directed by Daniele Anastasion for espnW and ESPN Films.
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Happy Valentine’s Day
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Animals, Holiday, Weather
Six More Weeks of Winter
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Via Groundhog Day 2021: Watch Punxsutawney Phil predict 6 more weeks of winter.
Cats, Holiday
Friday Catblogging: Jingle Cats, We Wish You a Merry Christmas
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Holiday, Music
Monday Music: Tony Bennett, Silver Bells
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America, History, Holiday
Pres. Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation, 1863
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The year that is drawing toward its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added which are of so extraordinary a nature that they can not…
City, Holiday
Boo! Scariest Things in Whitewater, 2020
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Here’s the fourteenth annual FREE WHITEWATER list of the scariest things in Whitewater. (The 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 editions are available for comparison.) The list runs in reverse order, from mildly scary to truly frightening. 10. Radicals and Rhinoceroses. So there’s an idea, having bubbled up over…
Holiday, Music
Monday Music: Tom Waits, Whistlin’ Past The Graveyard
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America, History, Holiday
Happy Independence Day 2020
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Happy Mother’s Day 2020
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Happy Easter 2020
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Easter Sunday, Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee Worship, 10 AM Central Time — At 10 am, we will live stream a Liturgy of the Word with a special sermon from Bishop Miller via YouTube and Facebook Live. All of our all diocese liturgies feature officiants, preachers, readers, and musicians from throughout the diocese. Via Facebook Live…