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The Pilgrims’ Thanksgiving Lesson

by JOHN ADAMS • 11.23.2011

A change in rights offered a path from starvation to dependable sustenance: Faced with potential starvation in the spring of 1623, the colony decided to implement a new economic system. Every family was assigned a private parcel of land. They could then keep all they grew for themselves, but now they alone were responsible for…

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Whitewater’s Holly Days Parade, 12.2.11

by JOHN ADAMS • 11.16.2011

Whitewater’s annual Christmas parade takes place on Friday, December 2nd at 6 PM, and although it’s great fun to watch, why not march this year? Here’s a form, from the parade committee, for those interested in taking part —

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Happy Veterans’ Day

by JOHN ADAMS • 11.11.2011

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Boo! Scariest Things in America, 2011

by JOHN ADAMS • 10.31.2011

Here’s the FREE WHITEWATER list of the scariest things in America for 2011. I’ve done a scariest things in Whitewater for years, and here’s the national version. (The 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 local editions are available for comparison.) The list runs in reverse order, from mildly frightening to super scary. 10. Empire. We’re…

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Boo! Scariest Things in Whitewater, 2011

by JOHN ADAMS • 10.31.2011

Here’s the FREE WHITEWATER list of the scariest things in Whitewater for 2011. The 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 editions are available for comparison. The list runs in reverse order, from mildly frightening to super scary. 10. Snow. Is every snowflake Armageddon? No. It’s Wisconsin – we’ve had snow before — and here’s a guess…

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Constitution Day

by JOHN ADAMS • 09.17.2011

It’s Constitution Day in America.

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Happy Labor Day

by JOHN ADAMS • 09.05.2011

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Whitewater’s Independence Holiday Festivities: July 1st – 4th

by JOHN ADAMS • 07.01.2011

Here’s a list of the events of Whitewater’s holiday weekend. For more information, please visit Whitewater’s 4th of July 2011 website. Friday, July 1st 5:00 PM – Festival Opens – Midway by Christman Amusement Opens – American Legion Beer Tent Opens – Food Vendors Open Live Music Stage 6:00PM – Pat Peterson 8:00PM – The…

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Memorial Day 2011

by JOHN ADAMS • 05.30.2011

Image: Arlington National Cemetery.

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What’s Inside: Easter Candy

by JOHN ADAMS • 04.24.2011

Wired lists the ingredients of Peeps, Cadbury Eggs, and Chocolate Bunnies. Via Wired Magazine.

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Happy Easter

by JOHN ADAMS • 04.24.2011

The Milwaukee Community Journal posted Easter greetings from pastors in that city, and here is a portion of one of them — Our one desire is to do God’s will and affect God’s peace and justice in our part of the vineyard. The following prayer sums up our great desire for all of God’s people:…

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Monday Music: Sophie Milman’s So Long, You Fool

by JOHN ADAMS • 02.14.2011

I hope you’re having a Happy Valentine’s Day, as I am. But if not, it’s worth considering whether the person over whom you might be pining is, after all, worth pining over. Think carefully, and you may find that the answer’s no, not at all. In that spirit of realism (and liberation from someone you’re…

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Early Spring

by JOHN ADAMS • 02.02.2011

So says Punxsutawney Phil.

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Jan. 15, 1929: Birth of a Moral Compass, Even for Science

by JOHN ADAMS • 01.15.2011

Wired notes a famous birthday — Martin Luther King Jr. is born. Though his work for civil rights and peace will become widely known, he will also deliver an important warning on the perils of technological amorality. King delivered a lecture at the University of Oslo, Norway, on Dec. 11, 1964, the day after receiving…