A listing of area Veterans’ Day events for Thursday: Via Honoring our veterans: Ceremonies Thursday throughout Walworth County — Walworth County Today.
Holiday
Holiday, Weird Tales
Oct. 30, 1938: ‘War of the Worlds’ Induces Panic — Wired.com
by JOHN ADAMS •
Oct. 30, 2008, marked the 70th anniversary of Orson Welles’ legendary radio broadcast of “The War of the Worlds,” which sparked a nationwide panic, causing many Americans to believe an actual Martian invasion was under way. Directed and narrated by Welles, the hour-long broadcast aired Oct. 30, 1938, as a Halloween-themed episode of CBS’ radio…
Film, Holiday
‘Brainssss’ Teasers: 4 Decades of Zombie Trailers — Wired.com
by JOHN ADAMS •
In anticipation of The Walking Dead’s Sunday premiere on AMC, Wired.com takes a look at the most influential zombie films of the last 40-plus years. From George A. Romero’s groundbreaking Living Dead series [to] modern twists like Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland, ghouls have been chowing down on guts and brains — and taking…
City, Holiday
Boo! Scariest Things in Whitewater, 2010
by JOHN ADAMS •
Here’s the FREE WHITEWATER list of the scariest things in Whitewater for 2010. The 2007, 2008, and 2009 editions are available for comparison. The list runs in reverse order, from mildly frightening to super scary. (Before I begin, I’ll note that I think this last year was the worst in recent memory, a time of…
Holiday, Press Release
Trick or Treat the Triangle, Downtown Whitewater, October 30, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
by JOHN ADAMS •
City, Holiday
Community guide to trick-or-treat times — Walworth County Today
by JOHN ADAMS •
City, Holiday, Press Release
Trick or Treat The Triangle, Saturday October 30, 2010 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
by JOHN ADAMS •
Daily Bread, Holiday
Daily Bread for Whitewater, Wisconsin: 9-17-10 (Constitution Day Edition)
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Today’s forecast calls for a foggy day, with chance of showers later in the day, and a high temperature of seventy-three degrees. It’s coffee with the principal at Lincoln School, proud home of the Leopards, today at 8:15 a.m. At the Middle School, it’s school picture day. U.S. Constitution, first page It’s Constitution…
Holiday
Labor Day 2010
by JOHN ADAMS •
Holiday, Walworth County
The 2010 Walworth County Fair
by JOHN ADAMS •
Beautiful Whitewater, Eleven Fifty-Nine, Holiday
Eleven Fifty-Nine for 7-4-10
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good evening, Whitewater’s Independence Day parade was among the biggest of recent memory, with local groups and out-of-city participants from as far as fifty miles away. I published some scenes from the parade, in an earlier post. Just a bit ago, I watched the fireworks from across Cravath Lake, looking toward downtown Whitewater. Thousands of…
Beautiful Whitewater, Holiday
Scenes from Whitewater, Wisconsin’s Independence Day Parade
by JOHN ADAMS •
Holiday, Liberty
Citizens, Not Subjects
by JOHN ADAMS •
There’s a fine story at the Washington Post (free registration req’d) entitled, “Jefferson Changed ‘Subjects’ to ‘Citizens’ in Declaration of Independence.” It’s long been known that Jefferson made changes as he worked on his draft of the Declaration, as anyone would. ONly in one case, however, did he erase a word entirely, and substitute a…
Holiday
Whitewater’s Fourth of July Events for 7-4
by JOHN ADAMS •
Whitewater’s Independence weekend events conclude today, with a full description is available at ww4th.com. Sunday, July 4th 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM 26th Annual Car Show 10:50 AM Whippet City Mile 11:00 AM Whitewater’s 4th of July Parade Here’s a parade route map: 12 Noon Festival Opens – Midway by Christman Amusement Opens – American…