The Cumberland University Bulldogs (logo at left) pulled off the upset of the day yesterday. The 5th-seeded Bulldogs toppled the 2nd- seeded Georgetown (KY)Tigers to take the Mid-South Conference title.
And to continue Balladeer’s Blog’s coverage of conference tournament season here’s a Continue reading
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For more of the Shinto deities I’ve covered here at Balladeer’s Blog click here: http://www.makethelist.net/the-top-10-deities-in-shinto-mythology/
JUROJIN – The god of longevity who granted a long life and watched over the elderly. He was depicted as a Continue reading
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The Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions (logo at left) were among the teams competing in yesterday’s Golden State Athletic Conference tournament. A handful of 1 seeds were toppled, including the OBU Bison, who fell to a 7 seed team!
To recap yesterday’s Continue reading
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The 2012 Iditarod sled dog race, aptly billed as The Last Great Race On Earth, got underway today. My sister Rosemary has been a passionate follower of this event for years and got me into it several years back. Stay tuned to Balladeer’s Blog for updates on your favorite racers who will, of course be referred to here under their Official Balladeer’s Blog nicknames.
To let you know where the most popular racers at this site are right now in the VERY early Continue reading
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February Frenzy has turned into March Madness here at Balladeer’s Blog and tournament action is in high gear. The Montana State-Northern Lights (logo at left) are the 1 seed in the Frontier Conference and advanced to the league’s title game with a win over the Great Falls Argonauts yesterday. Meanwhile the ACCA National Continue reading
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Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog, the Open City in an America being torn apart by liberal zombies and conservative zombies, takes a look at a parallel Earth today. As usual this is the only site on the ‘net that is truly non-partisan in its criticism of left-wing and right-wing zealots.
Several years ago a big deal was made over whether or not the 9-11 attacks could have been prevented by greater coordination between elements of the intelligence community. Amid the predictable partisan bickering and childish finger- pointing that characterized the 9-11 Commission and its findings an important consideration was overlooked.
That consideration was how events would have unfolded if the attacks had actually been thwarted. Let’s take a quick look at both the Liberal idiocy and the Conservative idiocy that would have followed.
THE LIBERAL IDIOCY – The Continue reading
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The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Drovers (logo at left) were among the teams tipping off last night’s Sooner Athletic Conference tournament. Balladeer’s Blog will examine the results of their game plus the many others in the NAIA and other divisions of college sports covered here.
To recap last night’s action: Continue reading
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People who think we never landed on the moon and that the 9-11 attacks were staged by the U.S. government also think the world will end this December 21st. Balladeer’s Blog has been looking at previous end of the world scares.
This time around is a much lighter story than usual. Criswell, the Continue reading
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On this 1st day of March the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds (logo at left) are among the teams tipping off this year’s Golden State Athletic Conference tournament tonight. In addition to the GSAC plenty of other conferences at last Continue reading
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My latest review is up at Man In Black Reviews. It’s my brand-new take on the 1988 horror film Rabid Grannies (one of whom is pictured at right). Go ahead and take it in if you like and roam around the MIB Reviews site for articles on other movies, plus books, games and more. If you enjoy my Bad Movie page you should enjoy MIB. Here is the link – http://mibreviews.com/2012/02/29/balladeer-takes-on-rabid-grannies-1988/
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