Monthly Archives: February 2024

COLLEGE BASKETBALL POSTSEASON UNDERWAY: LAST NIGHT’S RESULTS

The divisions of college basketball covered by Balladeer’s Blog tipped off their postseason conference tournaments last night.

NORTH STAR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

mayville sROUND ONE: GAME ONE – The MAYVILLE STATE COMETS took the court against the VALLEY CITY STATE VIKINGS. By Halftime the Comets held a 39-32 advantage over their opponents. After the break, Mayville State got more and more separation from the Vikings for an 82-68 victory. Jamison Kramer led the Comets with 18 points while teammate Darren Jones logged a Double Double of 10 points and 13 rebounds. Continue reading

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FURIOUS (1984) – BAD MARTIAL ARTS MOVIE

furiousFURIOUS (1984) – It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed a classically bad movie here at Balladeer’s Blog. To remedy that here’s a look at the wildly out there film Furious, one of the most joyously weird action/ fantasy movies ever made. It’s like the most incoherent dream that anyone ever described to you. 

Furious starred the (at the time) up and coming Rhee Brothers, Simon and Phillip, who never quite became martial arts superstars but certainly carved out their own special niche in action films. Unfortunately, this flick is undeservedly obscure. As of this writing there are only four user reviews at IMDb. Therefore, for the first time since Musical Mutiny I’m going to present a step-by-step breakdown.  Continue reading

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NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOONS ROUNDUP: FEBRUARY 21st

Here’s the latest on current events from Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog. As always, I come to you from Joe Biden’s corporate fascist kleptocracy where even our court system is so corrupt that defendants have to wait for the appeals process to play out before true justice is achieved.

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DEMOCRAT PARTY

FCC INSIDERS CALL OUT THE BIDEN REGIME’S DOJ REFUSING TO PURSUE THE FRAUD CASE AGAINST A WEALTHY DONOR TO THE DEMOCRATS. If the guy had been a political enemy of the Biden Crime Family, though, we know the DOJ would have found an accommodating judge like political hack Arthur Engoron to try him before. Nobody venue shops like the Democrats to get the verdict The Party wants.

ARTHUR ENGORON’S GROTESQUE MISCONDUCT BROKEN DOWN IN EXCELLENT ARTICLE.

BIDEN CRIME FAMILY’S INVOLVEMENT WITH FAILED HOSPITAL CHAIN CALLED OUT. More HERE. And HERE. Wow. The Bidens are utter filth. Their victims deserve justice but Crooked Joe has been given a pass with the claim that he is mentally unfit. He’s like the Mafia’s Vincent “The Chin” Gigante.

... AND EVEN MORE PROOF ABOUT HOW FRAUD-FRIENDLY “VOTE BY MAIL” IS

democrats gagging rfk jrROBERT F. KENNEDY WINS AGAINST THE BIDEN REGIME’S CENSORSHIP.

MORE FALLOUT FROM AMERICA’S GROTESQUE C.I.A. AND OTHER AGENCIES TARGETING TRUMP BEFORE HE WAS EVEN ELECTED. As I’ve said before, one of the reasons I used to be a Democrat before going Independent was that the Democrats USED TO be outspokenly critical of the ugly conduct of the intelligence agencies. More HERE

CONNECTICUT ELECTION REDO OVER VOTE FRAUD. Ballot harvesting is illegal in Connecticut (as it should be everywhere) but that didn’t keep their election safe. Ballot harvesting helped the Democrats’ vote fraud in 2020 and 2018 as well.

POLL: DE FACTO THIRD PARTY PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IS AMERICA’S MOST RESPECTED LEADER. Gets twice as many votes as Biden and also leaves Hillary and Obama in the dust.

COURAGEOUS PROTESTERS DELIVER OVER 300 POUNDS OF WASTE MATTER TO THE MANSION OF PRIVILEGED WHITE ONE PERCENTER NANCY PELOSI. An appropriate statement about how things are in San Francisco. By the way, why doesn’t Pelosi open one or two of her mansions to house illegal immigrants? She once told several of them she “wished she could take them all home with her.” So do it, Nancy. Continue reading

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GEORGE ADAMSKI: UFO CULT LEADER

book of adamskiGEORGE ADAMSKI (April 17th, 1891 – February 26th, 1965) occupied a special place in the history of cults. In 1936 he claimed to represent the Royal Order of Tibet and preached “its teachings” in California (where else).

In the 1940s Adamski became interested in UFO reports and readjusted his Royal Order of Tibet teachings a bit. He then insisted he was in touch with Space Brothers whose philosophy he was revealing to the public. (Imagine if L. Ron Hubbard and this guy had joined forces!)

george adamskiThe readjustments started after George Adamski published Pioneers of Space in 1949, a general look at the infant Flying Saucer phenomenon, and in 1952 he claimed to be in telepathic contact with a being from Venus. Claims of additional contacts followed, including hieroglyphic writings from the Venusian.

Working with Leslie Desmond, Adamski published Flying Saucers Have Landed in 1953. He became a famous lecturer on UFOs and extraterrestrials and established his new following of suckers disciples. Continue reading

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BALLADEER’S BLOG RANKS THE PRESIDENTS

american flag revo warEvery Presidents Day, Democrat media outlets release their hilariously biased lists ranking the presidents – lists compiled by Democrats who call themselves “historians.” (LMAO) Remember, the past decades have seen Democrats drive most non-Democrats from the “educational” profession.

Democrats like to pretend those prejudiced historians’ opinions carry more weight than the opinions of other people as part of their overall philosophy that everyone must bow to so-called “experts.” Remember, Democrats idiotically think someone has to be a biologist to define what a woman is as another example of their “Only experts who subscribe to The Party’s talking points should be listened to” approach.

american flag picI’m presenting my own ranking of the presidents in this blog post, but obviously people are free to disregard it as readily as they disregard all other such lists. These lists are fun conversationally, but none of them – including mine – have any relevance in the real world.

FIRST, I AM DOING WHAT ANY SUCH LIST COMPILER SHOULD DO IF THEY ARE SUPPOSEDLY TRYING TO BE AS OBJECTIVE AS POSSIBLE: I am omitting the most recent presidents because of the way emotion (and hysteria in some cases) can color perceptions of them. Presidential rankings lists which go all the way up to the present year are used simply as partisan political propaganda, not as true assessments.

Here is my ranking of U.S. presidents: Continue reading

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RECENT U.S. PRESIDENTS: PROS AND CONS

It’s Presidents Day, so here are some sarcastic takes on the more recent presidents, with both political parties shown the irreverence they deserve.  

EisenhowerDWIGHT EISENHOWER

Character Type: Well-meaning but befuddled sitcom grandfather.

Military Service: World War One and World War Two

Motto: “FOOORE!” (Remember,  the traditional cry as you’re teeing off in golf? Oh, never mind!)

Nickname: Uncle Milty

Pro: Knew enough to distrust Richard Nixon long before it became the national pastime. 

Con: Was the first president to pronounce nuclear as “nucular”.

john f kennedyJOHN F KENNEDY

Character Type: Rich playboy who disdained both Liberals and Conservatives and played by his own rules.

Military Service: World War Two

Motto: “Thank God for television!”

Nickname: FDR  

Pro: The man was shrewd enough to distrust both liberals and conservatives equally. I can’t praise that attitude highly enough given our present circumstances. 

Con: I can’t find out what happened to this guy. Anybody hear anything?  Continue reading

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BALLADEER’S BLOG’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL RESULTS: FEB 18th

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newport news apprentice school buildersUSCAA OVER NCAA – The number 1 team in the USCAA (United States Collegiate Athletic Association) – the NEWPORT NEWS APPRENTICE SCHOOL BUILDERS (shipbuilders) – traveled to take on NCAA Division Two’s CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY WOLVES. By Halftime the Builders were on top 39-28. After the break they floored it, trouncing the Wolves by a final score of 98-56. Adrion Wall’s 20 points led the Apprentice School.

stanton fighting elksCENTURY CLUB – The STANTON UNIVERSITY FIGHTING ELKS topped fellow newbies the SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNIVERSITY RHINOS by a count of 103-60   ###   Meanwhile, the (4) BRYANT & STRATTON COLLEGE AT SYRACUSE BOBCATS triumphed 102-62 over the PAUL SMITH’S COLLEGE BOBCATS   ###   And the BRYANT & STRATTON COLLEGE AT ROCHESTER BOBCATS defeated the visiting MOHAWK VALLEY COLLEGE HAWKS 105-90. Continue reading

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OCTOBER 2020: LOOKING BACK

FOR PART ONE (2016) OF THIS RETROSPECTIVE FROM INDEPENDENT VOTER SITE BALLADEER’S BLOG CLICK HERE

biden crime family shirtJOE BIDEN’S TEXAS POLITICAL DIRECTOR NAMED IN ILLEGAL BALLOT HARVESTING SCAM AND MAIL-IN BALLOT FRAUD. More HERE and HERE. Yet another omen for how badly the Democrats were cheating in the 2020 election. At this point here in 2024 the only people who think that was a fair election are people who think some males menstruate and that men can naturally get pregnant.

DEMOCRAT GRIP ON SOCIAL MEDIA BEING USED TO CENSOR NEWS ABOUT THE BIDEN CRIME FAMILY SCANDALS EXPOSED BY HUNTER BIDEN’S LAPTOP. Even more HERE.

crow chairmanCROW INDIAN TRIBE PLUS CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS ENDORSE DONALD TRUMP OVER BIDEN. While Joe Biden was hiding in his bunker to prevent any more public incidents revealing how unfit for office he was, Trump was reeling in endorsement after endorsement.

        Excerpt from Crow Chairman Alvin Not Afraid Jr: “the “Trump administration has helped the Crow Tribe in amending the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance” to let the tribe assign and grant permits on THEIR OWN mineral rights, unlike previous presidential administrations.”   

        maurice davisExcerpt from Democrat Maurice Davis: “Let me tell you something, the Democrats are full of hate. I have been a democrat all my life, 64 years. The last four years I voted for Hillary Clinton. This year I decided to go with President Trump. I am not a bootlicker, I am not an Uncle Tom.” (He had to add that because Democrats are such disgusting racists they always hurl abuse at voters of color who think for themselves.)

        william owens picExcerpt from Civil Rights Leader William Owens: “President Trump did something that few other politicians do,” Owens said. “He sought out the opinion of a variety of African American leaders and he listened to what we had to say … This is a president who believes in giving a hand-up, not a hand-out in order to help our community thrive.”

pic of donald trumpTRUMP BRINGS MIDEAST PEACE AND THE BIGGEST MANUFACTURING BOOM SINCE THE 1970s. More HERE and HERE.

(THEN) DEMOCRAT TULSI GABBARD COURAGEOUSLY POINTED OUT HOW DEMOCRATS COULD USE VOTE BY MAIL AS CHEAT BY MAIL FOR VOTE FRAUD PURPOSES. She tried introducing a bill to stop the vote by mail scams but her fellow Democrats blocked her.

bernadineDEMOCRAT BERNADINE KENNEDY KENT ENDORSED TRUMP. Some excerpts: “Kent said in her endorsement that her “values truly align with President Donald J. Trump’s willingness to work with those of differing opinions and perspectives more so than with Joe Biden’s divisive rhetoric, promotion of mass incarceration, and disrespectful, insensitive ideologies.” 

Trump never called racist til running against Democrats“A large part of this success is due to President Trump’s willingness to listen to the ideas of Senator Tim Scott and the concerns of invested citizens from diverse communities in economic distress. This effort produced a groundbreaking solution called ‘Opportunity Zones,’ a way to create jobs and spur investment in disadvantaged communities. We all recognize that gainful employment and economic development is the best deterrent against violence and social unrest, so I want to thank President Trump for his commitment to ensuring the success of the Black community in every way.”

        Kennedy-Kent also praised President Trump’s history-making support for HBCUs.  Continue reading

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IRON FIST: HIS FIRST EIGHT ISSUES

This weekend’s light-hearted, escapist superhero post here at Balladeer’s Blog will examine the first eight issues of Iron Fist’s adventures in 1974 and 1975. 

marv prem 15MARVEL PREMIERE Vol 1 15 (May 1974) 

Title: The Fury of Iron Fist

Villain: Shu Hu the One

Comment: In the 1970s “Everybody was Kung Fu fight-iiiiing” and Marvel Comics jumped onto the bandwagon with a series of martial arts characters. By this point in 1974 the company had already introduced Shang-Chi the Master of Kung Fu, the female Avenger called Mantis and the Sons of the Tiger. Now would come Iron Fist, real name Daniel Rand, later modified to Daniel Rand-Kai.

Synopsis: The origin story of Iron Fist is told through flashbacks this issue and the next. This story starts with action and THEN delves into the superhero’s origin, a formula I think works best, but I’m not a comic book expert. In the Himalayan Mountains, in the mystical city called K’un-Lun, Iron Fist is battling four opponents under the watchful eyes of K’un-Lun’s ruler Yu-Ti the August Personage of Jade and his subordinate Dragon Kings.  

iron fist picNOTE: This K’un-Lun is not THE K’un-Lun from Chinese mythology but it uses the same name and many of the inhabitants go by names corresponding to Chinese gods. Yu-Ti is one of them, Lei Kung the Thunderer is another. This K’un-Lun is an enchanted city that appears on Earth only once every ten years before returning to its pocket dimension home for another ten.

Back to the story – Iron Fist defeats his four opponents and, having survived this Challenge of the Many, now asks Yu-Ti for permission to face the Challenge of the One (Shu Hu). Yu-Ti wants Iron Fist to be sure that is what he desires, so he tells him to contemplate the path that has led him to this Day of Days. Continue reading

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TUILAKEMBA: FIJIAN DEMIGOD

Let’s mark Friday here at Balladeer’s Blog with a look at a demigod often referred to as “the Fijian Hercules.” For more than 20 other gods from Fiji see my blog post HERE

Fijian warriorTUILAKEMBA – This figure was the son of Tuilangi, the god who ruled over the Skyland, and a mortal woman. When Tuilakemba was a little boy he was often ridiculed by the other children for not having a father on hand like they did. One day the young demigod had had enough and threatened to kill his mother unless she told him who his father was.

She did so and Tuilakemba was spitefully satisfied. He took to carrying around an ironwood war-club wherever he went. He would use it to strike the heads off flowers, gleefully anticipating one day knocking off the heads of his enemies in wartime just as easily, given his massive strength.

On one occasion he took a nap, planting the ironwood war-club upright in the ground next to him while he slept. When he awoke he saw that the war-club had grown into an enormous tree which reached all the way up to the Skyland realm of his father. Tuilakemba took advantage of the situation and climbed up the newly-formed tree to the land above. 

The little boy walked through the jungle of Skyland until he reached the village ruled by his father Tuilangi. That lord of the land above was in the middle of a council of war regarding his armies’ recent losses in their ages-old conflict with the evil gods of the sky. Continue reading

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