Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 73. Sunrise is 5:18 AM and sunset 8:27 PM for 15h 08m 37s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 3.7% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1980, Cable News Network (CNN) launches. Every town, big or small, has…
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City, Culture, Daily Bread, Politics
Daily Bread for 5.31.22: Old Whitewater’s 3 Big Mistakes
by JOHN ADAMS • • 1 Comment
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will see afternoon thunderstorms with a high of 84. Sunrise is 5:18 AM and sunset 8:26 PM for 15h 07m 22s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 0.9% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 455, Emperor Petronius Maximus is stoned to death by an angry mob while fleeing Rome. ‘Old Whitewater’ —…
America, City, Conservative Populism, Daily Bread, Politics, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 5.30.22: Yes, Traditional Conservatives Are Finished as a Political Force
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
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…
City, Culture, Daily Bread, Economy, Education, University
Daily Bread for 3.29.22: Enrollment and Culture, Whitewater
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Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will see afternoon showers with a high of 36. Sunrise is 6:40 AM and sunset 7:18 PM for 12h 37m 56s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 8.8% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Community Involvement & Cable TV Commission meets at 6 PM. On this day in…
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Daily Bread for 3.16.22: What if They Got Everything They Wanted?
by JOHN ADAMS • • 1 Comment
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 68. Sunrise is 7:03 AM and sunset 7:03 PM for 11h 59m 57s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 96.3% its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Parks and Rec Board meets at 5:30 PM. On this day in 1935, Adolf Hitler orders…
Daily Bread, WISGOP
Daily Bread for 1.23.22: Again & Again, the Economic Metrics That Matter for Whitewater
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Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 14. Sunrise is 7:16 AM and sunset 4:57 PM for 9h 40m 23s of daytime. The moon is waning gibbous with 70.8% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1957, American inventor Walter Frederick Morrison sells the rights to his flying…
Boosterism, CDA, City, Daily Bread, Economy, Poverty, Toxic Positivity
Daily Bread for 1.17.22: Which ‘Middle Time’ Proved True for Whitewater
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 27. Sunrise is 7:20 AM and sunset 4:49 PM for 9h 28m 37s of daytime. The moon is full with 99.8% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Equal Opportunities Commission meets today at 5 PM. On this day in 1945, Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg…
Boosterism, Daily Bread, Education, School District, Toxic Positivity
Daily Bread for 1.16.22: Wisconsin Educational Issues Over the Next Ten Months
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Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 23. Sunrise is 7:21 AM and sunset 4:48 PM for 9h 26m 49s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 98.1% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1883, Congress enacts the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States…
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Daily Bread for 1.7.22: The Booming National Economy
by JOHN ADAMS • • 1 Comment
Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 11. Sunrise is 7:24 AM and sunset 4:38 PM for 9h 13m 08s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 27.9% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1901, Robert Marion “Fighting Bob” La Follette Sr. is inaugurated as governor…
Daily Bread, Education, School District
Daily Bread for 12.29.21: Four Perspectives on the Whitewater Schools
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Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 29. Sunrise is 7:25 AM and sunset 4:29 PM for 9h 04m 32s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 23.5% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1812, the USS Constitution, under the command of Captain William Bainbridge, captures HMS Java…
Daily Bread, Elections, Law
Daily Bread for 12.8.21: Pandemic? What Pandemic? Whitewater’s Already Wished It Away…
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Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 31. Sunrise is 7:13 AM and sunset 4:20 PM for 9h 07m 02s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 23.9% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1660, a woman (either Margaret Hughes or Anne Marshall) appears on an English…
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Daily Bread for 12.2.21: Kasparov on How Foreign Dissidents Can Help Renew U.S. Democracy
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Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 49. Sunrise is 7:07 AM and sunset 4:21 PM for 9h 13m 28s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 4.8% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater Fire Department, Inc. holds a business meeting at 5:30 PM and the Landmarks Commission meets…
Daily Bread, Newspapers, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 11.24.21: Alden Global Capital Comes for Lee Newspapers
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Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 50. Sunrise is 6:59 AM and sunset 4:24 PM for 9h 25m 26s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 78.2% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1863, at the Battle of Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga, Union forces under General…
City, Culture, Daily Bread, Toxic Positivity, Tragic Optimism
Daily Bread for 11.13.21: Toxic Positivity Is Worse than Annoying as Public Policy
by JOHN ADAMS • • 1 Comment
Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 39. Sunrise is 6:45 AM and sunset 4:32 PM for 9h 47m 07s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 70.8% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1940, Walt Disney’s animated musical film Fantasia is first released, on the…