Time for another current events roundup from Independent Voter Site Balladeer’s Blog. The monumental clash between anti-corruption President Donald Trump and the cesspool which masquerades as America’s political establishment continues.
DANIELLE CARTER-WALTERS BRAVELY BASHES DEMOCRATS FOR “LIVING IN GATED COMMUNITIES” SAFELY PROTECTED FROM THEIR OWN DISASTROUS POLICIES UNDER WHICH THEIR CONSTITUENTS SUFFER. Exactly! 2025 Democrats make the callous French aristocracy before their Revolution look in touch with the citizens by comparison.
TRUMP POLICIES RESULT IN INFLATION DROPPING FOR SECOND MONTH IN A ROW. And he’s only been back in office for less than three months!
NEW SWISS INVESTMENT OF TWENTY-THREE BILLION DOLLARS IN THE U.S. ANNOUNCED. Again, reasonable people have known that Trump’s tariff maneuvers were meant to bring people to the negotiating table and they have.
SENATOR KENNEDY PRAISES PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR THE WAY HE HAS ATTRACTED SO MANY NATIONS TO MAKE DEALS.
ECONOMIST/ YOUGOV POLL: ONLY THIRTY-ONE PERCENT HAVE A FAVORABLE VIEW OF THE DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS.
TRUMP HAS DHS SECRETARY KRISTI NOEM REOPEN OFFICE FOR CITIZEN VICTIMS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CRIME. Families whose loved ones have suffered were on hand for the move. Joe Biden had shut down that office.
PRESIDENT TRUMP TAKES FOUR ACTIONS TO BOLSTER AMERICA’S COAL INDUSTRY. Mine workers cheer the measures taken by hero of the working class Trump.
TRUMP SECURES RELEASE OF BALLERINA WRONGFULLY JAILED BY UNHINGED WAR CRIMINAL VLAD PUTIN.
STOCKS SOAR FOLLOWING BOND ACTION AND TARIFF NEGOTIATIONS. Trump hailed for outmaneuvering despotic China and the plutocratic Wall Street vultures. Democrats ignore Chinese slavery, concentration camps and sweatshops HERE.
DOGE EXPOSES MILLIONS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS MILKING MEDICAID. MANY MORE ON VOTING ROLLS AND ILLEGALLY VOTING. Have I mentioned lately how corrupt America’s political establishment is? Continue reading
HOLLYWOOD DETECTIVE (1991) – I want to be very clear – this review covers the six-episode Arts & Entertainment Network original program Hollywood Detective, NOT the 1989 Telly Savalas made for TV movie The Hollywood Detective.
The stories are played straight but there’s always a tongue-in-cheek air about the proceedings because the nostalgia and quasi-historical events are more than half the appeal. Some critics complained about the less than trail-blazing mystery writing in the series but that’s like complaining about how the shows Columbo or Monk didn’t reflect authentic police work. Or how the Moses Wine novels had the detective interacting with pastiches of recognizable 1960s and 1970s public figures. 
Last month Balladeer’s Blog gave an overview of the German sci-fi hero Captain Mors the Air Pirate 
MASTER OF THE SKIES – The first short story featuring Kapitan Mors der Luftpirat is set in 1905. This origin tale saw him visit the mountain graves of his wife and children before leading his European and Indian crew against the villains responsible for their deaths and for his fugitive status. 
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The KIRKWOOD COLLEGE EAGLES and the PARKLAND COLLEGE COBRAS clashed for this title. The entire game was a defensive epic, with the Eagles on top 29-24 at Halftime before holding on tight against a Cobras rally from there. The final score was Kirkwood 55 Parkland 54. Germaine Benson led the victors with 12 points. 
FIRST SEMIFINAL – In this game the HERKIMER COLLEGE GENERALS took on the RICHLAND COLLEGE THUNDERDUCKS. The defenses dominated the opening Half as the Thunderducks led Herkimer College by a mere 22-19 at the break. The Generals came alive in the 2nd Half, winning the game 72-59. Jayson McGhee tossed in 25 points to lead HC and his teammate Oladele Oladitan logged a Double Double of 20 points and 15 rebounds. 
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WEREWOLVES ON WHEELS (1971) – You just knew this was the movie I would start with. A biker gang hassles a group of Satanists in the usual biker way in films. The Satanists get revenge by cursing some of the bikers to start turning into werewolves and preying on the others. 
A change of pace blog post for Tuesday. 
THE ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK SHOW (1969-1970) – No, it wasn’t a Meeting of Minds type of educational program depicting the long-ago German composer Engelbert Humperdinck interacting with other historical figures. Although I would have watched a show like that! (But I’m kind of weird.)
PILOT (Dec 2nd, 1969) – The Dinckster shared the stage with Barbara Eden, Jose Feliciano, Dionne Warwick and his entertainment doppelganger Tom Jones. The Mike Sammes Singers, the Jack Parnell Orchestra and the Paddy Stone Dancers were on hand as well. This episode was rebroadcast on December 26th. 
EPISODE ONE (Jan 21st, 1970) – E-Bert’s guests this time were Tony Bennett, Leslie Uggams, Donald O’Connor and Ed Bishop from UFO. The Irving Davies Dancers joined the Mike Sammes Singers and the Jack Parnell Orchestra as the figurative house entertainers. 
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The TRINITY VALLEY COLLEGE CARDINALS and the CONNORS STATE COWBOYS squared off against each other for this division’s crown. The teams went basket for basket in the opening Half, which ended in a 32-32 tie. After the break the Cardinals pulled away from the Cowboys for a 69-61 triumph. Zati Loubaki and Garrett Nuckolls led TVC with 17 points each. 
FIRST SEMIFINAL – In this game the PARKLAND COLLEGE COBRAS faced the PIMA COLLEGE AZTECS. Come Halftime the Cobras were on top of Pima College 44-38. From there Parkland College left the Aztecs further and further behind to win the game 95-74. Adam Squire led the Cobras with 23 points while teammate Jaden Martin logged a Double Double of 13 points and 10 rebounds. 
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