Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be windy with a high of 75. Sunrise is 5:45 and sunset is 7:59 for 14 hours 14 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 92.5 percent of its visible disk illuminated. The Whitewater School Board’s Policy Review Committee meets at 4:30 PM. On this day…
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Daily Bread, Gubernatorial Race 2026, Politics, WisDems, WISGOP
Daily Bread for 5.2.26: A Curious, ‘Leaked’ Assessment from WISGOP Consultants
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 55. Sunrise is 5:47 and sunset is 7:56 for 14 hours 9 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 99.2 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1945, the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division liberates Wöbbelin concentration camp, finding…
Daily Bread, Gubernatorial Race 2026, Politics, Tommy Thompson, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 4.25.26: More Silly Speculation About Tommy Thompson
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be sunny in the afternoon with a high of 65. Sunrise is 5:57 and sunset is 7:48 for 13 hours 51 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 66.2 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 404 BC, Admiral Lysander and King Pausanias of Sparta blockade…
Daily Bread, Legislature, Politics, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 4.24.26: Wisconsin Capitol Departs from National Security Trends
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 67. Sunrise is 5:59 and sunset is 7:47 for 13 hours 48 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 55.7 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1916, Ernest Shackleton and five men of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition launch a…
Courts, Daily Bread, Elections, Politics, Trump, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 4.16.26: Intrusive Politics Leads to Perpetual Politics
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 69. Sunrise is 6:11 and sunset is 7:38 for 13 hours 27 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 1.3 percent of its visible disk illuminated. The Whitewater School Board’s Calendar Committee meets at 4:30 PM and Whitewater’s Community…
Business, Daily Bread, Development, Economy, Laws/Regulations, Legislation, Politics, Regulations
Daily Bread for 2.11.26: Data Centers Will Stay in the News
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 37. Sunrise is 6:57 and sunset is 5:20 for 10 hours 21 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 30.4 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Comprehensive Plan Work Group meets at 4 PM and the Equal Opportunity Commission…
City, Daily Bread, Politics, WISGOP
Daily Bread for 2.4.26: Sen. Nass’s Retirement
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 24. Sunrise is 7:06 and sunset is 5:12 for 10 hours 6 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 91.4 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Landmarks Commission meets at 6 PM. On this day in 2004, Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo…
Daily Bread, Gubernatorial Race 2026, Politics, Trump, WISGOP
Daily Bread for 1.29.26: Statewide Is National
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 13. Sunrise is 7:12 and sunset is 5:04 for 9 hours 52 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 85.2 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1891, following the death of her brother Kalakaua, Lili‘uokalani is…
Daily Bread, Gubernatorial Race 2026, Politics, Trump, WisDems, WISGOP
Daily Bread for 1.28.26: WISGOP Gubernatorial Primary Is Effectively Over
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 14. Sunrise is 7:13 and sunset is 5:02 for 9 hours 47 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 75.8 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1958, the Lego company patents a design of its Lego bricks that…
Campaign Ads, Daily Bread, Politics, WisDems, WISGOP
Daily Bread for 1.27.26: Contributions Tell What Donors Think
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be windy with a high of 13. Sunrise is 7:14 and sunset is 5:01 for 9 hours 47 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 66.1 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Finance Committee meets at 5 PM. On this day in 2010, Apple announces the iPad.…
Daily Bread, Education, Politics, State Government, University, UW System, Wisconsin, Writing
Daily Bread for 1.18.26: Wisconsin Legislative Committee Releases Additional Funds for UW System
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 16. Sunrise is 7:21 and sunset is 4:50 for 9 hours 29 minutes of daytime. The moon is new. On this day in 1977, scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announce they have identified a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious Legionnaires’…
Daily Bread, Federal Government, Freedom of Speech, Liberty, Local Government, New Media, Open Government, Politics, State Government, Writing
Daily Bread for 1.17.26: Revisiting ‘Steps for Blogging on a Policy or Proposal’
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will see morning snow showers with a high of 19. Sunrise is 7:21 and sunset is 4:48 for 9 hours 27 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 1.5 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1991, Operation Desert Storm begins early in the morning…
Daily Bread, Local Government, Politics
Daily Bread for 1.7.26: What Makes a Good Local Candidate?
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 41. Sunrise is 7:25 and sunset is 4:37 for 9 hours 12 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 78.8 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Landmarks Commission meets at 6 PM. On this day in 1927, the first transatlantic…
Authoritarian Populism, Authoritarianism, Daily Bread, Politics, Populists, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 1.6.26: A Conventional Framing for Unconventional Times
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 38. Sunrise is 7:25 and sunset is 4:36 for 9 hours 11 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 86.4 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 2021, supporters of Donald Trump storm the United States Capitol Building to disrupt the…