9/17 = 1471
Sept. 16 = 2820
9/15 = 3260
9/14 = 2616
9-13 = 3520
9/12 = 3151
9/11 = 3530
9/10 = 3347
9/9 = 1464
Sept. 8 = 2804
Sept. 7 = 2655
9/6 = 2685 visits to the WEB Blogger page/s
Sept. 5 = 1321
9/4 = 2689
September 3, 2023 = 2684
Sept. 2, 2023 = 2256
Sept. 1, 2023 : 2889 visits to this web page / GOOGLE blog
Month-to-date : 49842
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/29/science/blue-supermoon.html
SCIENCE section of New York Times (online)
South Bend (IN) Tribune online article
https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/08/29/historic-notre-dame-tennessee-state-game-to-raise-awareness-of-historically-black-colleges/70703758007/
Tuesday 8/29 a.m.
Landfall uncertain
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/08/29/us/hurricane-idalia-florida
Home opener for fighting irish Sept. 2, 2023
3:30 p.m. NBC telecast
Thursday, Aug. 31
Pope Francis will visit the world's least densely populated country
He intends to encounter a noble, wise people
3.2 million residents where 1,500 are R. Catholics
details in ABC News
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pope-francis-hell-meet-mongolias-noble-wise-people-102599056
NPR coverage (National Public Radio)
The system could intensify in the warm Gulf of Mexico waters
and has the potential to clobber western Florida and the Panhandle
with severe weather starting on Tuesday.
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/27/1196234726/tropical-storm-idalia-could-reach-hurricane-strength-before-hitting-florida-this
from translation and introduction by Robert C. Hill
for IV Press series "ANCIENT CHRISTIAN TEXTS" (2010)
Homilies on Creation and Fall (page 11) ISBN 9780830829071
God made the huge sea monsters,
then,
and God saw that they were all good.
Why did he say good in the plural,
and not in the singular for the
multitudes? When he made the stars
and sun and moon, however,
with many things made, he says
God saw that it was good (1:18). There were
many stars, their vast number beyond counting,
and he did not say, God say that they were good,
but IT was good. Why?
Because even if there were many stars, they came
from one light, and all met the same need,
being assigned to providing light. In this case,
since there was a great variety of creeping things,
winged things, and swimming things. . . and since there
were many and varied species in each genus,
he says God said that they were good.
There is commendation also for the variety of
the works.
10s of thousands expected today (Aug. 26, 2023
details at Politico.com
sponsorship by King family survivors (ML King III and Bernice King)
and Al Sharpton network
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/26/tens-of-thousands-expected-for-march-on-washingtons-60th-anniversary-demonstration-00113104
CBS News (local affiliate WSBT south bend, in) reports the
total losses and property damage to homes and businesses on
the island of Mau'i in the Hawai'ian state.
Aug. 23, 2023
Wed. 8/23 Noon until Thursday 8/24 11:59 p.m.
High Temperatures and heat indices
Muggy and uncomfortable conditions
IF air temperature reaches or exceeds 97* F.
then a new record for this time of year may be met
or broken.
Thursday Aug. 24, 2023
4 - 5:45 p.m. Nanovic Hall
Event features Ukrainian photos, art & cultural exhibits, songs & reflections.
During first hour at first floor of Nanovic Hall (Notre Dame, S. Bend, IN)
open exhibition, foods and beverages.
https://events.nd.edu/events/2023/08/24/ukraine-independence-day-celebration/
August 21, 2023
4 - 7 p.m.
122 Days Avenue
https://thebuchananchronicle.com/2023/08/19/upcoming-event-back-to-school-bash-at-munchie-monday/
HOME SOURCE GROUP & Local merchants in Buchanan, Michigan and donors
for this family-focused food/fun event for
Live music and Family Fun
ALSO: Ten Food Trucks including Carnival fare,
Soul Food, other tasty cuisine
www.cartercenter.org
He is receiving hospice care since earlier in 2023
in October 2023,
President Joe and Dr. Jill Biden will host as honored guests
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Albanese (Prime Minister of Australia).
1600 Pennsylvania, Washington, DC.
Fourth in his presidential term
www.nytimes.com (online article by Peter Baker).
Today is Aug. 18, 2023
Mrs. Jimmy Carter (39th POTUS) is 96 years today
(oldest of former FLOTUS: Hilary Clinton, Laura
Bush, Michelle Obama, Melania Trump)
She made historic commitments to mental health and making the world
a better place.
http://cartercenter.org/
The Carters founded an international center (along with Emory Univ., Atlanta, GA)
to wage peace, to fight disease, and builds hope worldwide in 1982;
President Carter served as the nation's Commander-in-Chief from Jan. 1977 - Jan. 1981
Sept. 9 - 10, 2023
Howard Park, South Bend, IN
brings together multi cuisine, Scottish highland games, Dragon
$30 for Food sampling (details / pre-registration)
Boat races
Pre-registration required
SOURCE: local NPR online article
https://www.wvpe.org/wvpe-news/2023-08-16/south-bend-seeks-volunteers-suggests-advance-booking-for-fusion-fest
McCormick Place Lakeside Center (Chicago, IL)
brings together faith and religious leaders
https://parliamentofreligions.org/2023-program/
August 14 - 18, 2023 thousands of global attendees
SOURCE : CNN dot-com
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/16/us/hawaii-maui-wildfires-death-toll-wednesday/index.html
Online article quotes Hawai'i Governor who was asked about remaining corpses to
be identified by DNA or other data
Wed. August 16, 2023
https://wck.org/news/hawaii-fires-update
Since Wed. Aug. 9, the global cooperative charity / meal provider
has found local chef - food teams to provide to date 1,000s of meals
Lahaina
Kaanapali
Napili
Hawai'i is so strong with ohana. It has been amazing to see the community
showing up for each other, no matter what.
https://www.mlive.com/news/2023/08/oscar-mayers-iconic-frankmobile-making-4-stops-in-west-michigan.html
West Michigan stops for the national "Oscar Mayers" product in Summer, 2023 include
Dorr, MI
Allendale Charter Twp., MI
Holland, MI
Caledonia, MI
August 21 - 27, 2023 -- see details in MICHIGAN Live! onlne article
ad Diogneto Chapter 11, verses 1-17
For they (the Christians) dwell not somewhere in cities of their own,
neither do they use some different language,
nor practice an extraordinary kind of life.
Nor again do they possess any invention discovered by any
intelligence or study of ingenious men, nor are they masters of
any human dogma as some are.
But while they dwell in cities of Greeks and barbarians
as the lot of each is cast, and follow the native customs in
dress and food and the other arrangements of life,
yet the constitution of their own citizenship,
which they set forth, is marvelous,
and confessedly contradicts expectation.
They dwell in their own countries, but only as SOJOURNERS;
they bear their share in all things as citizens, and
they endure all hardships as strangers.
Every foreign country is a fatherland to them,
and every fatherland is foreign.
They marry like all others and they beget children;
but they do not cast away their offspring.
They have their meals in common, but not their wives.
They find themselves in the flesh,
and yet they live not after the flesh.
Their existence is on earth, but
their citizenship is in heaven.
They obey the established laws,
and they surpass the laws in their own lives.
They love all and are persecuted by all.
They are ignored and yet they are condemned.
They are put to death, and yet they are endued with life.
They are in beggary, and yet they make many rich. . .
They are insulted, and they respect.
Doing good they are punished as evildoers;
being punished they rejoice, as if they
were thereby quickened by life.
War is waged against them as aliens by the Jews,
and persecution is carried on against them by the Greeks,
and yet those that hate them cannot tell the reason of their hostility"
Tractor Pull is Sunday night
Monday - Saturday (8/14 - 19) 9 a.m. Gates open
until 10 p.m. nightly
https://abc57.com/news/berrien-county-youth-fair-kicks-off-tonight
Saturday Aug. 19, 2023
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
All ages and abilities are welcome at the Niles District Library
Main Street, Niles, MI 49120
Meet up in the Youth (Children's and Teen) Section. Next Sat. a.m.
Friday Aug. 11
Washington D.C. U.S. District Court judge Tanya Chutkan
warned both the three-time Indicted Trump and the prosecutors
against making "Inflammatory Statements" that might
intimidate witnesses or prejudice the jury pool. More at THE HILL
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/4151513-trump-criticizes-judge-after-hes-warned-against-inflammatory-statements/
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/08/13/fighter-jet-crash-ypsilanti-willow-run-thunder-over-michigan-air-show/70585564007/
Ypsilanti, Michigan
the plane burst into flames when it hit the ground of a parking lot
LONDON Company of five actors playing the parts in
A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shake-speare
will begin a national tour with sponsorship of
Shakespeare at Notre Dame in January 2024.
More Details here
https://shakespeare.nd.edu/shows/events/2024/01/24/a-midsummer-nights-dream-aftls-spring-2024-notre-dame/
Were loosed on the Chicago River as a fundraiser Saturday
August 12, 2023
for Special Olympics in Chicago and Illinois.
This is an annual tradition
Friday Sept. 29, 2023
Saturday September 30, 2023
Sunday October 1, 2023
most if not all events are at Apple Festival Grounds
17th street at Lake Street (near High School
as well as Niles Airport)
Foundation stone laid in 1173 A.D.
started to lean in 1275 a.d.
story about long history in CNN feature online article
https://www.cnn.com/travel/leaning-tower-of-pisa-850-years-birthday/index.html
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (ranked #13 in Top 25 Pre-season)
versus
Navy Midshipmen
1:30 p.m. (start) Eastern
from Sports stadium, Dublin, Ireland
#13
https://www.abc57.com/news/notre-dame-ranked-13th-in-pre-season-coaches-poll
The "independent" team will meet up with 3 other
top 25 teams
in September, October, & November 2023;
The first 2 scheduled are night games, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
UPDATE (Mid-August 2023) The Ohio State Univ. Team #3
in pre-season College FB Rankngs
https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/ncaa-football-rankings/college-football-rankings-ap-top-25-preseason-poll-2023-revealed
#13 Notre Dame hosts OSU (#4) at South Bend, IN - Sept. 23
#13 Notre Dame will also host USC (#6) at S. Bend. - Oct. 14.
Nov. 4, 2023 Notre Dame travels to Clemson (#9). This game
start-time is TBD (to be determined).
NPR reports that "Romeo and Juliet" implies pre-marital sex and will
not be allowed to be used in its entirety by teachers and student-readers.
Also, the children's picture (AND TANGO MAKES THREE) is
fully banned for its coverage of a same-sex penguin couple that
raise an abandoned egg / chick.
http://www.npr.org
NPR coverage of POTUS Joe Biden visit to Grand Canyon
He met with tribal nations and conservationists Tuesday 8/8/2023
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/08/1192622716/biden-national-monument-grand-canyon-arizona
from Reuters press service
Sunday 8/6/2023 article
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/hiroshima-marks-a-bomb-anniversary-calls-nuclear-deterrence-folly-2023-08-06/
Mayor of Hiroshima urged the abolition of nuclear weapons and called the Nuclear Detterence
Policy "folly"
August 5, 2023 (first Saturday annually in Summertime)
North Dakota landscape is awash with vibrant yellow
August 12, 2023
Saturday 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Niles District Library, Niles, MI
monthly Second saturday - UCF (United Chess Federation)
phone at Library (269-683-8545)
August 5, 2023
Mrs. Field's and Insomnia Cookies deals for the Aug. 4-6 weekend
https://www.today.com/food/news/national-chocolate-chip-cookie-day-2023-rcna97588
Aug. 3, 2023
PBS Newshour coverage: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/a-judge-warned-trump-not-to-talk-to-witnesses-in-2020-election-case-reality-may-be-complicated
there was a back-and-forth between the prosecution and defense
over whether he could speak to his co-defendant
Walt Nauta, his valet.
The judge said Tr*mp could talk to Nauta, just not about the case.
If Tr*mp failed to comply with any conditions of his release,
a warrant for his arrest may be issued.
He agreed not to talk about the case with any witnesses who did
not have their lawyers present; not to attempt to influence
any potential jurors, nor to tamper with witnesses.
CNN article (8/4/2023)
Average global ocean surface temperature hit
20.96 degrees Celsius
at the end of July 2023.
Beating the previous record set in 2016
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/04/world/ocean-heat-temperature-record-climate/index.html
Brookfield Zoo near Chicago, IL
To celebrate, several animals enjoyed the summer fruit -
western lowland gorillas, Galapagos tortoises, pygmy hippo
among many others
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/brookfield-zoo-celebrates-national-watermelon-day/
Monday August 7 in Michigan; Friday Aug. 18, 2023 in Indiana
from ABC-57 website (local south bend, IN affifliate)
https://abc57.com/news/american-idol-auditions-coming-to-michiana-monday
July 3 - August 11, 2023
Old Farmer's Almanac
https://www.almanac.com/fact/dog-days-end-the-phrase-dog-days-holiday
POLITICO online article
Access to maternal health care is disappearing in many parts of the country
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/01/maternal-health-care-crisis-00109106
also article by Brandon Smith IPB News
https://www.wvpe.org/2023-08-02/indiana-physicians-sound-alarm-on-community-impact-of-impending-abortion-ban
U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Columbia since 2014.
A Barack Obama appointee.
She has been assigned the case against former POTUS Tr*mp
four counts = conspiracy to defraud the United States
2) conspiracy to disrupt an official proceeding
3) obstruction and attempt an official proceeding
4) conspiracy against rights.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/tanya-chutkan-judge-assigned-latest-trump-case/story?id=101922597
August 1, 2023 = 35 web visits
August 2, 2023 = 32
August 3 = 20
August 4 = 13
Aug. 5 = 38
August 6 = 31
Aug. 7 = 23
8/8 = 33
Aug. 9 = 4
8/10 =18
8/11 = 18
Sat. 8/12 = 68
Sun. 8/13 = 15
8/14 = 28
tues. 8/15 = 92
8/16 = 91
8/17 = 229
8/18 = 165
8/19 = 1010
Aug. 20 = 807
8/21 = 1331
8/22 = 864
Wed. 8/23 = 58
8/24 = 347
Friday 25th = 510
Sat. 26th = 605
Sunday 8/27 = 884
8/28 = 640
8/29 = 1192
8/30 = 1629
8/31 = 3639
Entire Month = 14838 web visits
