March 20, 2024 · 8:54 pm

BALLADEER’S BLOG: USCAA COLLEGE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS IN BOTH DIVISIONS

USCAA (United States Collegiate Athletic Association)

newport news apprentice school buildersDIVISION ONE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The last two teams standing in this division’s tournament were the NEWPORT NEWS APPRENTICE SCHOOL BUILDERS (Shipbuilders) and the LYON COLLEGE SCOTS.

By Halftime the Builders were clinging to a tight 33-30 lead over their opponents. After the break the Apprentice School eked out just a bit more separation from the Scots to win the game by a final score of 73-68. Donovan Means led the Builders to the title with 19 points.  Continue reading →

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March 20, 2024 · 1:41 pm

ROBERTO CARLOS ALVAREZ-GALLOSO, A LIFELONG FIGHTER FOR FREEDOM, EXPRESSES HIS SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF CUBA

LUZ AL FINAL DEL TUNEL – FOTOGRAFIA – ROBERTO CARLOS ALVAREZ-GALLOSO – MI SOLIDARIDAD CON CUBA

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March 19, 2024 · 9:59 pm

THE DERELICT (1912) ANCIENT SCIENCE FICTION

derelictTHE DERELICT (1912) – This short story was originally published in Red Magazine in December of 1912. The author was William Hope Hodgson, whose other works have already been reviewed here at Balladeer’s Blog. 

A ship traveling from Madagascar to China comes across a derelict vessel which seems to be from hundreds of years ago. An away team is sent to investigate the derelict.

The away team had to struggle through strange brown, clinging scum that surrounded the exterior of the ancient vessel. Once they managed to board the ship they found a bizarre white mold covering the decks, cabins and fittings.    Continue reading →

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March 19, 2024 · 1:19 am

NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOONS ROUNDUP: MARCH 19th

media scumFrom Joe Biden’s corporate fascist kleptocracy comes the latest look at current events from Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog.

ELON MUSK CALLS OUT GOOGLE’S REPEATED ELECTION INTERFERENCE. More HERE. And HERE.

SPECIAL COUNSEL ROBERT HUR SAYS THE BIDEN REGIME PRESSURED HIM TO CHANGE HIS FINDINGS. Impeachments have been launched over far less. Just a few years ago, in fact.

biden is a weird little man

Weird little man

BIDEN REGIME HAS NOW DESTROYED AMERICA’S RELATIONS WITH NIGER, COSTING THE U.S. EVEN MORE URANIUM THAN HILLARY CLINTON FUNNELED TO PUTIN’S RUSSIA.

ANTI-TRUMP HYSTERIA: DEMOCRAT MEDIA OUTLETS PRETEND THAT WHEN TRUMP SAYS JOE BIDEN’S REELECTION WOULD RESULT IN “A BLOOD BATH” IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY IT MEANS HE IS CALLING FOR VIOLENCE. More HERE. And HERE. And HERE. And HERE. And HERE. As all sane, rational human beings knew, by “bloodbath” Trump meant the additional jobs that would be lost in that industry because of Biden’s disastrous policies. Media propagandists may be the only lifeforms lower than America’s career politicians.

democrat party platformUNHINGED DEMOCRAT MAKES RIDICULOUS CLAIM THAT WOMEN WILL BE FORCED TO DRESS AS HANDMAIDENS IF TRUMP RETURNS TO THE WHITE HOUSE. I will say again that anti-Trump loons are the most ignorant, uninformed and emotionally unstable people I have ever encountered. 

THE DEMOCRAT MEDIA OUTLET THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS FORCED TO ADMIT THEY HAVE NO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THEIR RECENT SMEAR AGAINST AN OPPOSITION PARTY CANDIDATE. No surprise there.

flushing justiceCOURAGEOUS JUDGE CALLS OUT THE WAY THAT DONALD TRUMP IS THE ONLY EX-PRESIDENT TO BE HARRASSED OVER DOCUMENTS. But Democrats, who always outmaneuver the clueless, outdated and utterly useless Republican Party, know they can count on the incredible ignorance of the general public regarding the way previous presidents (for decades) have always taken such documents for their presidential libraries and/ or as reference material for their memoirs. 

MENDACITY AND CORRUPTION IN THE JUDICIARY. A terrific piece about America’s fairly recent (starting in 2016) phenomenon of judges and prosecutors confirming that there are long lists of legal violations by Democrats but then, like the ending of an O. Henry story, they say nothing will be done about those violations. Continue reading →

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March 18, 2024 · 2:13 pm

THACH SANH: TALE OF A VIETNAMESE DEITY

FOR MANY MORE VIETNAMESE GODS AND GODDESSES CLICK HERE. 

thach sanhTHACH SANH – A son of the supreme deity Ngoc Hoang. His father forced him to incarnate as a human and in this demi-god form he fought monsters, rescued the son of the chief sea god Long Vuong, vanquished his evil foster-brother and married a beautiful princess.

He then went on to lead her father’s people in a war of conquest, uniting the legendary and traditional “original 18” villages (though some sources say 15 villages) that were the basis of the nation that eventually grew into ancient Vietnam. Continue reading →

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March 18, 2024 · 12:01 am

BALLADEER’S BLOG: NAIA COLLEGE BASKETBALL NATIONAL TOURNAMENT ROUND ONE

NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)

Mid-America Christian University EvangelsWICHITA SITE – The 10 seeds – the MID-AMERICA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY EVANGELS – faced the 7th seeded HASTINGS COLLEGE BRONCOS.

The opening Half was a defensive epic and ended with the Evangels up 28-27. After the break each team added another 40 points to their tally, with Mid-America Christian University edging the Broncos 68-67. Seth Hurd and Mikel Henderson led the Evangels with 16 points each.

university of tennessee southern firehawksMARION SITE – This game pitted the 7th seeded TENNESSEE SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY FIREHAWKS against the 10 seeds – the TOUGALOO COLLEGE BULLDOGS. 

The Firehawks held a comfortable 45-28 lead at Halftime. The Bulldogs mounted a fierce rally from there, but still fell short as Tennessee Southern U. triumphed by a final score of 91-84. Eighteen points from Mark Vance led the Firehawks. Continue reading →

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March 17, 2024 · 10:42 am

JANUARY 2021: A LOOK BACK

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

Tulsi Gabbard pictureCOURAGEOUS (THEN) DEMOCRAT TULSI GABBARD BLASTS C.I.A. GARBAGE JOHN BRENNAN AND OTHERS AS DOMESTIC ENEMIES FAR MORE DANGEROUS THAN PROTESTERS. “But let’s be clear, the John Brennans, Adam Schiffs and the oligarchs in Big Tech who are trying to undermine our constitutionally protected rights and turn our country into a police state with KGB-style surveillance are also domestic enemies,” she continued.  And events since 2021 have more than proven her right.

BEST OF BIDEN GOOFS AND GAFFES. Back then this was just the start of the flood of Biden screwups.

pelosi and schumer love illegal immigrantsBLEEDING AMERICA. A terrific post from a fellow blogger about America’s corrupt political establishment. “They wanted to destroy Trump’s wall and open up the border” And we’ve all seen how accurate that statement was. And is.

HOW DO YOU SOLVE A PROBLEM LIKE THE DONALD? 

SUPERCUT OF DEMOCRATS CALLING FOR POLITICAL VIOLENCE.

MOTHER JONES: TRUMP IS BRUBAKER AND OTHER HEROES. Continue reading →

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March 16, 2024 · 12:03 am

SUPERHEROES FROM INDONESIA

This weekend’s light-hearted, escapist superhero post here at Balladeer’s Blog looks at some of the long-running characters from Indonesia.

putri bintangPUTRI BINTANG (Star Princess) 

Secret Identity: Yati Suryanegara

Debut Year: 1954

Powers: Putri Bintang was one of the greatest martial arts fighters on Earth. She could outfight multiple opponents at once, whether armed or unarmed.

Comment: This costumed superheroine was engaged to fellow superhero Garuda Putih (White Garuda). Continue reading →

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March 15, 2024 · 2:34 pm

MARCH 15th ROUNDUP OF NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOONS

democrat republican or awakeIt’s an Ides of March look at current events from Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog.

JOE BIDEN CALLED OUT FOR THE WAY HIS POLICIES HAVE BEEN WORSENING THE SITUATION IN HAITI.

JUDGE CANNON CALLS OUT POLITICAL BIAS AND “ARBITRARY ENFORCEMENT” IN THE DOCS CASE AGAINST TRUMP.

bloody hands of joe bidenCOURAGEOUS FATHER OF SERVICEMAN KILLED BY BIDEN’S DISASTROUS DECISIONS SPEAKS OUT AFTER THE REGIME ARRESTED HIM. Yet delusional Democrats still pretend Trump is the authoritarian.

U.S. AMBASSADOR PRAISES TRUMP FOR STRENGTHENING NATO BY CONVINCING OTHER MEMBER NATIONS TO INCREASE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS.

ask notASSORTED CHARGES AGAINST TRUMP THROWN OUT. Same ol’ same ol’, but anti-Trump fascists will still mindlessly pretend he is guilty of them.

JOE BIDEN’S INFLATION CONTINUES TO RAVAGE THE WORKING CLASS AND THE POOR. More HERE. Joe and his fellow one percenters are just fine, though.

DEMOCRAT WHO SUPPORTED NIKKI HALEY ANNOUNCES WHY SHE IS NOW ENDORSING TRUMP. Continue reading →

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March 15, 2024 · 3:05 am

BALLADEER’S BLOG: COLLEGE BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS IN THE USCAA AND MORE

USCAA DIVISION ONE

lyon college scotsSEMIFINAL ONE – The 3 seeds – the LYON COLLEGE SCOTS – faced the 2nd ranked BRYANT & STRATTON COLLEGE AT BUFFALO BOBCATS.

The Bobcats held a 41-35 Halftime lead over their opponents. After the break the Scots mounted a comeback, outscoring BSC-Buffalo 42-29 to win the game 77-70. THIRTY-FOUR points from Mark Toney led Lyon College in scoring, while his teammate Nikola SaSaroga notched a Double Double of 19 points and 13 rebounds.  Continue reading →

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