Ash Wednesday 2027

 The R. Catholic USCCCB (as publisher and Episcopal

distributor ) will make available next year the

CAB

Catholic American Bible

[ also in Spanish Language:

Biblia de la Iglesia en America ]

BIA

beginning Ash Wednesday next year which is the date of

February 10, 2027.

This revised and improved version replaces the

NABRE -- New American Bible Rev. Edition

(2011)

South Korea (historic ally of United States foreign policy) shortens Military Readiness / Joint Military Exercises

AUGUST 19, 2026

bbc.com/news/world

"As Trump announces the plans he has

to curtail the joint effort,

SOUTH KOREA shortens

"war games", citing

Washington request (at

onset of annual effort)

_________________

response of North Korea's

Dictatorial regimes and

autocrat Kim Jong-Un

"Empty Gesture" -- any

military readiness/preparation

is to much for the AUTHORITARIAN. . .

only 1/3 of American adults approve of DONALD JOHN TRUMP as POTUS

in his second/final term

as President

the octogenarian now stands at

33% approval.

Former Dept. of Justice staff: Trump admin. leaders pressed major Ivy League officials into deals when they hadn't broken laws

NY TIMES 08/18/2026

Trump-Vance JUSTICE Dept.

prosecutors pressed

Brown

Columbia

Univ. officials

over civil rights violations they

hadn't committed --

WHISTLE BLOWER lawyer

Haley Van Erem assigned to

task force during Pam Bondi

early prosecution efforts . . .

[ reporters Mark Arsenault & 

Alan Blinder ]

5:30 p.m. Tuesday 8/18

Trump takes time to be tour guide, highlight work on Front lawn Helipad and underground BALLROOM construction

AP News

Associated Press

afternoon of August 19, 2026

"Trump plays

White House tour guide

to show off his helipad & ballroom"

Abdul el-Sayed, physician leads Mike Rogers, politicians in Purple MICHIGAN (15% undecided / don't know either)

 Dr. El-Sayed, Detroit public health experience

46% supporters in Michigan POLLING

while 

Mike Rogers, former Congress Repr. and unsuccessfull

candidate at Governor race who then lived 2 years in Florida,

39% supporters while

15% undecided or don't know

the pair . . .

80th Birthday celebration of POTUS 42 -- [ update on Aug. 19 : POLITICO ]

POLITICO web "magazine" / online

resources (Wed. August. 19, 2026

by John F. Harris -- writer/analyst)

Bill Clinton

turns 80 today - does the old man have character? 

NY State and Little Rock, AR

will be host to a variety of events:

a few days ahead on

August 15, 2026 (Sat. mid-month)

clintonfoundation.org/

events/clinton-presidential-center/

president-bill-clintons-80th-birthday-

celebration