Balladeer’s Blog remains the only site on the web that equally criticizes American Liberals and Conservatives.
One thing I’ve learned from years around Liberals and Conservatives is that there is no longer any difference in the attitude that self-styled “upper crust” left-wingers and right-wingers display to the working class.
Financially comfortable Liberals are just as callous as any bloated rich pig Conservatives are to the plight of people who work for a living. That is especially true of Liberals who spend their lives in the prolonged adolescence of the “academic” world where they hide from the real world and reassure each other that they have “the one true world view” and that working class people are just “too stupid” to understand what’s best for them.
DAY ONE – GAME ONE – The 7 seeds – the CALIFORNIA MARITIME ACADEMY KEELHAULERS – took the court against the 2nd seeded UNION (KY) BULLDOGS. The Keelhaulers were trailing the Bulldogs 39-37 at Halftime but after the break they took control of the game, outscoring Union 44-31 for an 81-70 upset. Zach Davis tossed in 24 points to lead Cal Maritime. 
Here at Balladeer’s Blog I enjoy treating conspiracy theories as a form of modern-day mythology. Just like mythology and religious beliefs conspiracy theories are irrational explanations for occurrences or situations that have much more rational explanations. Here’s one of my all-time favorite neglected conspiracy kook bits.
AMERICAN MIDWEST CONFERENCE – CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The 2nd seeded COLUMBIA (MO) COUGARS had their hands full in this title game with the 5 seeds – the WILLIAM WOODS UNIVERSITY OWLS. After a Battle Royal the Cougars managed to eke out a 77-74 victory. Along the way Columbia also eliminated Harris- Stowe State and Park University. * THE COUGARS ARE AMC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS * 
