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City, Daily Bread, Rain, Weather

Daily Bread for 9.26.23: Rain

by JOHN ADAMS • 09/26/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be rainy with a high of 71. Sunrise is 6:47 AM and sunset 6:44 PM for 11h 57m 13s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 88.5% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1983, Soviet Air Force officer Stanislav Petrov identifies a report of…

Agriculture, Climate, Daily Bread, Weather

Daily Bread for 9.18.23: Despite Drought, Wisconsin Apple and Grape Crops Look Good

by JOHN ADAMS • 09/18/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 72. Sunrise is 6:38 AM and sunset 6:58 PM for 12h 20m 17s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 11.3% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1927, the Columbia Broadcasting System goes on the air. Embed…

Birds, Daily Bread, Nature, Weather, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 4.22.23: Loons Fall from Wisconsin Skies

by JOHN ADAMS • 04/22/2023 • 2 Comments

Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 43. Sunrise is 6:00 AM and sunset 7:45 PM for 13h 44m 42s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 6.3% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1970, the first Earth Day is celebrated. Some titles suggest…

Daily Bread, Holiday, Weather

Daily Bread for 2.2.23: A Bit More Winter

by JOHN ADAMS • 02/02/2023 • Comments

Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 26. Sunrise is 7:07 AM and sunset 5:09 PM for 10h 02m 35s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 90.6% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Landmarks Commission meets at 6 PM. On this day in 1653, New Amsterdam (later…

Daily Bread, Natural Disasters, Science/Nature, Weather

Daily Bread for 3.26.22: Why Dixie is the new Tornado Alley

by JOHN ADAMS • 03/26/2022 • Comments

Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 34. Sunrise is 6:45 AM and sunset 7:14 PM for 12h 29m 12s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 35.1% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1945, the Battle of Iwo Jima ends as the island is officially…

Cats, Weather

Friday Catblogging: Lions at Denver Zoo Frolic in Snow After Blizzard

by JOHN ADAMS • 03/19/2021 • Comments

Animals, Holiday, Weather

Six More Weeks of Winter

by JOHN ADAMS • 02/02/2021 • Comments

Via Groundhog Day 2021: Watch Punxsutawney Phil predict 6 more weeks of winter.

Adventure, Documentary, Environment, Film, Nature, Weather

Film: Glacier Exit

by JOHN ADAMS • 12/06/2020 • Comments

Animals, Holiday, Weather, Weird Tales

Groundhog Day 2020

by JOHN ADAMS • 02/02/2020 • Comments

WATCH: Punxsutawney Phil sees no shadow Sunday morning, predicts early spring. pic.twitter.com/SLMZt6ZzUX — NBC News (@NBCNews) February 2, 2020

Animals, Weather, Weird Tales

Early Spring

by JOHN ADAMS • 02/02/2019 • Comments

Cats, Weather

Friday Catblogging: Cats and Cold

by JOHN ADAMS • 02/01/2019 • Comments

Without doubt, the most important actions to take during a cold spell are ones that protect vulnerable people. Still, different groups might focus on different needs, and of feral cats, CBS Chicago writes ‘It Takes Just Five Minutes To Save A Cat’s Life’: How To Protect Feral Cats During The Dangerous Cold Spell: -Leave out…

History, Weather

Shoveling Snow Through the Decades

by JOHN ADAMS • 03/14/2017 • Comments

Animals, Weather, Weird Tales

Winter to Last a Bit Longer

by JOHN ADAMS • 02/02/2017 • Comments

Six More Weeks of Winter!! #punxsutawneyphil #ghd2017 A photo posted by groundhog club (@punxsyphil) on Feb 2, 2017 at 4:40am PST

Planning, Science/Nature, Weather

The Plan to Drain the Mediterranean: Atlantropa

by JOHN ADAMS • 11/02/2016 • Comments

For more about the idea, see the Atlantropa entry @ Wikipedia.