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Daily Bread for 8.17.22: The Populists’ Dominance-and-Submission Ritual

Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 79. Sunrise is 6:04 AM and sunset 7:53 PM for 13h 48m 39s of daytime.  The moon is a waning gibbous with 66% of its visible disk illuminated.   Whitewater’s Parks & Recreation Board meet at 5:30 PM.   On this day in 2008, American swimmer Michael Phelps…

Daily Bread for 8.10.22: Wisconsin’s August 9th Primary

Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 82. Sunrise is 5:56 AM and sunset 8:03 PM for 14h 06m 28s of daytime.  The moon is a waxing gibbous with 96.3% of its visible disk illuminated.   On this day in 1977, 24-year-old postal employee David Berkowitz (“Son of Sam”) is arrested for…

Daily Bread for 8.8.22: Yes, New York, Wisconsin Does Have Its Share of Crackpot Loons

Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will see morning thunderstorms with a high of 77. Sunrise is 5:54 AM and sunset 8:06 PM for 14h 11m 22s of daytime.  The moon is a waxing gibbous with 82% of its visible disk illuminated.   Whitewater’s School Board goes into closed session at 6:30 PM and meets in open session…

Daily Bread for 8.7.22: Michelle Cottle Asks, and Answers, Why Ron Johnson Is Still Competitive

Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will see scattered thunderstorms with a high of 82. Sunrise is 5:53 AM and sunset 8:07 PM for 14h 13m 47s of daytime.  The moon is a waxing gibbous with 72.5% of its visible disk illuminated.   On this day in 1782, George Washington orders the creation of the Badge of Military…

Daily Bread for 7.20.22: Michels Keeps His Money, Discards His Views

Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 86. Sunrise is 5:35 AM and sunset 8:27 PM for 14h 51m 54s of daytime.  The moon is in its third quarter with 50.1% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1969, Apollo 11‘s crew successfully makes the first manned landing on…

Daily Bread for 7.18.22: Sure Enough, It’s National Issues that Grip Wisconsinites

Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 88. Sunrise is 5:33 AM and sunset 8:28 PM for 14h 55m 21s of daytime.  The moon is a waning gibbous with 71.7% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Library Board meets at 6:30 PM.  On this day in 1968, Intel is founded…

Daily Bread for 7.8.22: Resentment’s a Distinct Local Explanation for Some Residents

Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will see scattered showers with a high of 76. Sunrise is 5:25 AM and sunset 8:34 PM for 15h 09m 39s of daytime.  The moon is a waxing gibbous with 65.7% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1850, Wisconsin has a would-be king:  On this date James Jesse…

Daily Bread for 7.6.22: So, What Happened to Kevin Nicholson’s Candidacy? Tim Michels, That’s What.

Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will see scattered morning thundershowers and a high of 79. Sunrise is 5:23 AM and sunset 8:35 PM for 15h 11m 52s of daytime.  The moon is a waxing crescent with 43.3% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1933, the first Major League Baseball All-Star Game is played in…

Daily Bread for 7.5.22: Denial

Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will see scattered afternoon thundershowers and a high of 94. Sunrise is 5:23 AM and sunset 8:36 PM for 15h 12m 53s of daytime.  The moon is a waxing crescent with 34.9% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1832, Gen. Atkinson enters, but then withdraws, from the Trembling…

Daily Bread for 5.30.22: Yes, Traditional Conservatives Are Finished as a Political Force

Good morning. Memorial Day in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 87. Sunrise is 5:19 AM and sunset 8:25 PM for 15h 06m 04s of daytime.  The moon is new with none of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1911, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the first Indianapolis 500 ends with Ray Harroun in his Marmon Wasp becoming the…