Monthly Archives: June 2011

JUNE 3RD’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES SCORES FOR THE NAIA AND JUCO

 NAIA – The Lubbock Christian University Chaparrals smoked the Lee University Flames by a score of 10-2. The Chaparrals will now play the Concordia (CA) Eagles (who I still say should change their name to the Condors) for the NAIA World Series Championship. That game is scheduled for 10:10pm ET. 7:10pm local time.

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PULP HEROES: SILVER JOHN – FOUR FOR FRIDAY

I’m continuing my look at Manly Wade Wellman’s pulp hero Silver John, the roaming singer and guitarist who fights supernatural forces in the Appalachian Mountains of long ago, sort of like a countrified Orpheus meets Kolchak. He’s called Silver John because of the silver strings on his guitar and the silver coins he carries in his pockets. For more details click here: https://glitternight.com/pulp-heroes/ 

ON THE HILLS AND EVERYWHERE – This short story would be better titled  A Very Silver John Christmas. Our wandering balladeer is spending Christmas Day with a mountain family; singing, playing and tale-spinning for his supper. He tells a story about a man named “Mr Carpenter”, who of course turns out to be Jesus Christ, and who performs a Yuletide miracle for Continue reading

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COLLEGE WORLD SERIES SCORES JUNE 2ND – NAIA, NCAA DIVISION 2 AND JUCO

 NCAA Division 2 – The University of West Florida Argonauts eliminated the Mt Olive College Trojans today by handing them their second loss of the Series by a score of 5-3. The night game in D2 will be between the Winona State Warriors and the Southern Connecticut State University Owls. ***UPDATE – The Warriors eliminated the Owls by a score of 7-5. The Argonauts and the Warriors will play for the D2 title Saturday at noon.

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JUNE 1ST SCORES FOR THE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES IN THE NAIA, NCAA DIVISION 2 AND JUCO

Yesterday the D3 World Series champs, the Marietta Pioneers, were crowned. Three other divisions that Balladeer’s Blog covers are still playing their World Series, and I’ll have those scores here.

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SHINTO DEITY OF THE DAY – OKUNINUSHI

 The latest deity of the day here at Balladeer’s Blog will be Okuninushi. For my larger entry on Shinto gods and goddesses click here: http://www.makethelist.net/the-top-10-deities-in-shinto-mythology/                                         

 OKUNINUSHI – The Shinto god of medicine who eventually became the ruler of the Izumo area of Japan. Okuninushi lived in Izumo, which was under the control of the extended family of deities of the exiled storm god Susanowo. The turning point in the medicine god’s life came when he used his healing powers to cure a rabbit that his brothers had cruelly abused. The healed rabbit transformed into his true form as the Continue reading

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