Good morning, Whitewater. Thursday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of fourteen degrees. Sunrise is 7:03 AM and sunset 5:13 PM, for 10h 09m 52s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 97.8% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Landmarks Commission meets tonight at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1937,…
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City
Review: Predictions for 2014
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Here’s a review of my amateur version of the late William Safire’s long-standing tradition of offering annual predictions. This was my list for 2014, the seventh-annual FW edition. Let’s see how I did: 1. In the governor’s race, Scott Walker will: A. Win the city and the state B. Lose the city but win the…
Animals, Weird Tales
Mystery Animal
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Daily Bread
Daily Bread for 7.10.14
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Good morning, Whitewater. We have a pretty day ahead, with a high of seventy-seven and sunny skies. Sunrise today is 5:26 AM and sunset 8:34 PM. The moon is in a waxing gibbous phase with ninety-five percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1940, and lasting for just over three months until…
City
Predictions for 2014
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Here’s my amateur version of the late William Safire’s long-standing tradition of offering annual predictions. The list for 2014, the FW seventh-annual edition: 1. In the governor’s race, Scott Walker will: A. Win the city and the state B. Lose the city but win the state C. Lose the city and the state D. The…
Poll, Weird Tales
Friday Poll: Dog or… Chupacabra?!?
by JOHN ADAMS • • 5 Comments
So, has Dr. Phyllis Canion found a chupacabra, that mysterious and legendary blood-sucking animal that haunts farms and dreams? Alternatively, is her find nothing but a screwy-looking dog? ….I never dreamt in a million years that I would see the most bizarre animal of all, on my own ranch in Cuero, Texas: an animal that…
Daily Bread
Daily Bread for 5.7.13
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Good morning. Tuesday brings mostly sunny skies and a high of seventy-four to Whitewater. Common Council meets this evening at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1945, war in Europe ends with Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender. In London, V-E celebrations swept the city: On this day in 1932 in Janesville, another episode from a failed…
Business, City, Press Release
Downtown Whitewater 2013/2014 Board of Directors Nomination Form
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Please see a Downtown Whitewater 2013/2014 Board of Directors Nomination Form: The Downtown Whitewater, Inc. Board of Directors is the legal entity responsible for overseeing Whitewater’s downtown revitalization program under the guidance of the Wisconsin Main Street Program, including the budget, staff, and program effectiveness. We are currently seeking nominations to fill five seats of the…
Daily Bread
Daily Bread for 2.16.12
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Good morning. It’s a day of gradual clearing with a high of forty-two for Whitewater. On this day in 1923, from the archive of the New York Times, the story of how Tut-ankh-Amen’s Inner Tomb is Opened Revealing Undreamed of Splendors, Still Untouched After 3,400 Years. Google’s puzzle for today asks about a place, with…
City, Weird Tales
Why Can’t Whitewater Publicize Its Own Chupacabra, Lake Monster, Giant Ape, Etc.?
by JOHN ADAMS •
In Texas, a thirteen-year-old boy believes he’s shot a chupacabra, a legendary animal that supposedly sucks the blood from its prey. Looking at the video, the dead animal looks like nothing so much as an emaciated, partly hairless coyote. (It looks a coyote that because that’s what it surely is.) Yet, even this readily-identifiable creature’s…
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Wolves vs. Dogs
by JOHN ADAMS •
I read a story yesterday about a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources website that warns about Hundreds subscribe to Wisconsin wolf attack alerts.) The DNR webpage allows visitors to sign up for email alerts when there are reports of wolf attacks. I signed up, so that my dog (the pseudonymous Dog X) and I can…
Holiday
Boo! Scariest Things in Whitewater, Wisconsin 2009
by JOHN ADAMS •
Here’s the FREE WHITEWATER list of the scariest things in Whitewater for 2009. The 2007 and 2008 editions are available for comparison. The list runs in reverse order, from mildly frightening to super scary. 10. The Census. It’s only a year away, and in can’t be avoided — a decennial census is a federal, constitutional…
Holiday
Boo! Scariest Things in Whitewater 2008
by JOHN ADAMS •
Here’s the FREE WHITEWATER list of the scariest things in Whitewater for 2008. Last year’s edition is available for comparison. The list runs in reverse order, from mildly frightening to horrifying. 10. Nostalgia. Why is it necessary to describe everything today as a reminder of what some small, humble person in town did forty three…
City
Downtown Whitewater Receives Main Street Awards for Second Year in a Row
by JOHN ADAMS •
Downtown Whitewater, Inc. has issued a press release highlighting success as a Main Street Community. Whitewater’s turnout for the Main Street awards program was higher than most other communities participating. Several Main Street Communities gathered in Downtown Madison on Thursday, May 22, 2008 to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Main Street Downtown Revitalization Program. Downtown…