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Sunday, August 30, 2026

Should an 80-year-old who has been a lawmaker 50 years get another 6-year term?

 Massachusetts voters (voting

in the Democratic races) will

decide if he gets the slot on the

Democratic nominee for

NOV. 3, 2026 . . .

47-year-old Seth Moulton

says Ed Markey is "too old" --

Senator, if you don't even know

what you're using on your phone

or iPad, this is why we need a 

new generation of leaders to 

regulate these technologies

Pentagon secretly and covertly has hired and pays regularly Conservatives who spread Hegseth - influencing

 WASHINGTON POST

exclusive (Aug. 30, 2026)

reporters Dan Lamothe &

Tara Copp

__________________________

"Pentagon secretly installs

military influencers

in civilian roles"

Conservative veterans with 

large social media followings

have been hired by the

Defense Secy. / Dept. War

and are amplifying Pete Hegseth's

culture-war fights !

Is Nepal (boundary area near Tibet / China) a Hindu nation? somewhat Buddhist? minority Islam? none of these?

 It has a secular constitution,

guaranteeing religious freedoms;

formerly it had been a Hindu

kingdom - now is a democracy.

What %age Buddhist?

approx. 8.2% practicing

Buddhists but for some,

Hinduism and Buddhism blend

together in daily practice --

it is a culturally significant fact

that the Buddha was born in 

Nepal (city of Lumbini).

Haakon VIII

 b. July 20, 1973 [ birthday to

be celebrated by all Norwegians ]

age 53

as crown prince he became

king upon his father's death

(King Harald V died August

28, 2026)

his spouse is Queen Mette-Marit

U.S. Open Men's Tennis -- possible Americans who could win a U.S. Open Men's title (not since 2003)

Taylor Fritz (who won the D.C. Open)

Ben Shelton (won the Canadian Open)

Francis Tiafoe (runner-up at Cincinnati Open)



Further update : Tennis Pros (both sisters)

Venus and Serena Williams will play

at the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament from August - Sept.

2026 as the

Invited "Wild Card" unseeded

playing pair


THE ATHLETIC

Jannik Sinner

withdraws

from

U.S. Open (Friday

Aug. 21, 2026)

ahead of opening day matches

First Day of Meteorological Fall will be. . . September 1

 Even though the Autumnal

Equinox is 24 days away,

Meteorological Fall

Season

will be announced on Tues.

September 1, 2026.  The First

Day of Fall for some will be

12:01 a.m. Sept. 1, 2026.

AUTUMNAL Equinox arrives

Sept. 22, 8:04 p.m. in

Northern Hemisphere.

First Day of School -- some districts have certain grades 1/2 day

Benton Harbor Area (K-12) half-day

on August 31, 2026

likewise Coloma Schools half-day

THESE districts have full day 1 - 12

and Kindergarten later (Sept. 1, 2026)

Edwardsburg, Brandywine, Niles,

St. Joseph (MI), Buchanan, Eau Claire,

more in Berrien County

Cassopolis Schools, Dowagiac already

began Monday 8/24/2026