Balladeer’s Blog takes its latest look at a post-high school institution whose sports teams have a nickname that is out of the ordinary.
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THE NAME DONALD TRUMP DOES NOT APPEAR IN THIS BLOG POST ABOUT JANUARY SIXTH
Here at Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog I will leave out one particular name in this blog post because it is unbelievable how many people are either uninformed or lying when they say that anything that happened on January 6th of 2021 could have returned the incumbent to office.
I’m making this post today because from tomorrow onward for who knows how long the election will be addressed, so this is a look at a non-election day matter of basic civics.
For people who get angry just seeing a certain name, rest assured I will not include it in the body of this post, so please consider these words as important information, no matter who you vote for. It’s alarming that so much hysteria has been encouraged over a procedure that a lot of Americans and non-Americans are obviously unclear about. Continue reading
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BALLADEER’S BLOG – COLLEGE FOOTBALL (NOV 3rd)
HEADLINES
KNOCKING OFF NUMBER ONE – For the THIRD week in a row the number one team in NCAA Division Two was upset. The UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI MULES visited the (1) PITTSBURG (KS) STATE GORILLAS. The Mules kicked the Gorillas in the teeth, leading them 24-10 at Halftime before consummating the Upset 37-13.
“THAT WAS NUMBER FIIIVE!” – Staying in D2 for a moment, the SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY CRIMSON STORM took it on the road against the country’s 5th ranked OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY TIGERS. The Tigers led 7-3, 10-6 and 17-9 in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Quarters, respectively. In the 4th, the Crimson Storm toppled OBU 18-17.
NUMBER SEVEN TAKES A FALL – In the NAIA the 12th ranked MIDAMERICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY PIONEERS welcomed the number 7 team in the nation – the BENEDICTINE COLLEGE RAVENS. A 10-7 Ravens lead in the 1st became a 24-24 tie by the Half. In the 3rd the Pioneers went up 27-24 and an explosive 4th Quarter saw MNU edge BC 48-47. Continue reading
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RED CROSS: HIS WORLD WAR TWO ERA STORIES
For this weekend’s light-hearted, escapist superhero post here at Balladeer’s Blog let’s go Old School and look at the 1940s character Red Cross.
THE RED CROSS
Secret Identity: Peter Hall, MD
First Appearance: Captain Aero Comics # 8 (September 1942).
Origin: Doctor Peter Hall, a captain, was a physician serving in the field with America’s armed forces in World War 2. Outraged at Axis atrocities in the Philippines he vowed to take action but, constrained by his Hippocratic Oath he employed the VERY intellectually dishonest strategy of adopting a second, costumed identity.
Calling himself the Red Cross he took to battling both the Japanese and the Germans – with his physical abilities and with guns. (I’m guessing his motto was “First I’ll INFLICT their wounds, then I’ll HEAL their wounds!”). Not even his aide – Nurse Lucy Feller – suspected that the dedicated field surgeon Dr. Hall was also the homicidally violent Red Cross. You’d think the big Rx prescription logo on the superhero’s chest might have given her a clue. Continue reading
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NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOONS ROUNDUP: NOV FIRST
Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog takes another look at current events here in an America where Democrats pretend that Kellyanne Conway, the first woman to manage a successful presidential campaign, doesn’t count because she did it for President Trump in 2016. She sounds like a strong woman to me. And a positive role model for young women.
FEMINIST ICON NAOMI WOLF ENDORSES DONALD TRUMP. Among her comments: “He’s being more inclusive” … “He’s speaking out to the concerns of black people, white people, Puerto Rican people, Hispanic people of all kinds, women, men, it doesn’t matter”. Win or lose, Trump has shown that fighting back against slander from Democrat media outlets needs to be done.
MUSLIM LEADERS IN MICHIGAN ENDORSE DONALD TRUMP AS THE PEACE CANDIDATE. Remember, he was the only U.S. President in decades to NOT get the country into any new wars. That’s partly why corrupt politicians, the military-industrial complex AND America’s repulsive spy agencies hate Trump.
DEMOCRAT CHUCK SCHUMER EXPOSED FOR HIS ROLE IN ANTISEMITIC CAMPUS RIOTS.
EVEN PUERTO RICO’S FEMALE SHADOW SENATOR ENDORSES TRUMP! The Donald beep-beeps his way through another “controversy” manufactured by Democrats. More like a non-troversy.
GEORGE W. BUSH’S DAUGHTER CAMPAIGNS FOR KAMALA HARRIS. Bacteria cling together.
ASTRONAUT BUZZ ALDRIN ENDORSES DE FACTO THIRD PARTY PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP.
MORE ELECTION SHENANIGANS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
EXPERIENCED DEMOCRAT FUNDRAISER CALLS OUT HOW SNOBBISH, OUT OF TOUCH DONORS TOOK OVER THE PARTY AND ABANDONED THE WORKING CLASS. We all saw it happen, but this article offers some unique insight. Continue reading
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H.P. LOVECRAFT – HIS 1916-1921 WORKS
HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM BALLADEER’S BLOG! This year for my October 31st horror post I’m looking at my favorite stories from H.P. Lovecraft’s earliest works by year of publication.
I chose 1916 to 1921 because using 1921 as the cutoff year means we can avoid over-reviewed Lovecraft material like Herbert West – Reanimator and most of the Cthulhu Mythos. SPOILERS AHEAD!
1916
THE ALCHEMIST – Count Antoine de C- is the last of his family line. Hundreds of years earlier one of his ancestors caused the death of the sorcerer Michel Mauvais. Michel’s sorcerer son Charles cursed the Count’s family so that all male descendants would die shortly after turning 32 years of age.
All of Antoine’s male ancestors did indeed die in their 32nd year and Antoine himself has devoted all his adult life to studying Black Magick in hopes of coming across a cure for the family curse. Our main character is all alone in his crumbling ancestral castle, with his last remaining servant having passed away recently.
Antoine’s 32nd birthday is approaching, so his desperation is increasing. He begins exploring the decrepit portions of the castle hoping to find eldritch tomes that might provide salvation. Continue reading
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THE CAPTAIN AND TENNILLE SHOW (1976-1977) FORGOTTEN TELEVISION
THE CAPTAIN AND TENNILLE (1976-1977) – Balladeer’s Blog’s recurring Forgotten Television posts look at the variety show hosted by the musical duo called the Captain and Tennille. The pair were married in real life and their full names were Toni Tennille and Daryl Dragon. Since “Captain Dragon” sounds like a superhero, the recording partners just went by the Captain and Tennille.
Hit songs like Love Will Keep Us Together, Muskrat Love, Shop Around, Do That to Me One More Time and others may ring a bell even with young audiences today. Their variety hour debuted on September 20th, 1976 and its final episode aired on March 14th, 1977.
THE EPISODES:
“Hoo HOO! That’s good Seventies!”
ONE – For your Seventies fix, the show had guests Penny Marshall, Gabe Kaplan, Ron Palillo and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs.
In terms of guests whose fame peaked before that decade, “the Great One” himself, Jackie Gleason, was on hand. Continue reading
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TIME FOR SOME COMEDIC MATERIAL AMID ALL THE HATRED
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In the wake of Joe Biden daring to call anyone else garbage, let’s lighten the mood. From back when it was Trump vs Hillary in 2016 and then into his first term I often ran humorous mock headlines about it all. Here are some of them:
SHOCKING POLL REVEALS THAT PEOPLE WHO HATED TRUMP YESTERDAY STILL HATE HIM TODAY!
CHELSEA CLINTON ENDORSES HER MOTHER OVER DONALD TRUMP! Is it over for the Donald?
HILLARY CLINTON’S NEW CAMPAIGN SLOGAN – “DON’T MAKE ME BEG!”
TRUMP’S INTENTION TO ENFORCE PERFECTLY REASONABLE LAWS SHOWS HIS CAMPAIGN’S DESPERATION!
MILLIONS REPORT THAT OVERNIGHT TRUMP BROKE INTO THEIR HOME, STOLE ALL THEIR FURNISHINGS AND REPLACED THEM WITH EXACT DUPLICATES! “Come over and see for yourself” outraged victims demand. Continue reading
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THE MAGICIAN (1926)
Halloween month is nearly over here at Balladeer’s Blog!
THE MAGICIAN (1926) – This early MGM silent movie was adapted from Somerset Maugham’s 1908 novel based on the notorious Aleister Crowley.
Paul Wegener of The Golem fame portrays Oliver Haddo, the sinister title figure who discovers the secret of creating life through Black Magic. He and his dwarf assistant need to use blood from the hearts of female virgins as one of the ingredients, setting up the expected macabre goings-on.
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WHY ISN’T THE MAGICIAN BETTER KNOWN?!
This is a magnificent movie that modern audiences would probably embrace more than they do films like The Phantom of the Opera, Nosferatu and other classics beloved by me and my fellow silent film geeks.
There is virtually no overacting or outrageous melodrama in The Magician, just VERY nicely handled horror and suspense. Continue reading
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OCTOBER 29th ROUNDUP OF NEWS, MEMES AND POLITICAL CARTOONS
Independent Voter site Balladeer’s Blog takes another look at current events here in an America where Democrats are so historically illiterate that they think everyone who disagrees with them is “literally Hitler.”
AND YET ANOTHER FORMER DEMOCRAT – AUDREY MCNEAL – LEAVES THAT PARTY BEHIND TO SUPPORT PRESIDENT TRUMP. Her story is similar to so many of us who left behind the Democrats who have become increasingly unhinged over the years. Among her remarks: “I was a lifelong democrat, elected to the DNC twice … I’m voting Trump/ Vance in November …
“I wanted to go to the DNC because I wanted answers on free speech issues, the border, and the economy. However, reflecting on my time at the DNC I realized it was no longer the party of free speech and civil liberties it used to be.” So many of us came to feel the same way as this young woman. The Democrats are no longer the party of FDR and JFK.
BYRON DONALDS DISMANTLES CNBC’s ANTI-TRUMP HATEMONGERING.
HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR JERRY WARTSKI OBLITERATES KAMALA HARRIS AND HER ILK FOR COMPARING TRUMP TO HITLER. More backlash from Jewish community over Democrats constantly comparing Trump voters to Nazis HERE.
ANOTHER FEDERAL APPEALS COURT RULES THAT BALLOTS MUST ARRIVE BY ELECTION DAY TO COUNT. Another victory for election integrity. And ANOTHER reminder that the countless ballots that Democrats counted for Biden even though they arrived long after election day (and with no post mark) in 2020 should NOT have been counted. And that’s just ONE of the ways the 2020 election was corrupt and forever-tainted.
THESE ARRESTED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT SEX TRAFFICKERS WENT FREE DUE TO DEMOCRAT “SANCTUARY” POLICY. How many people have suffered because Democrats love to virtue signal?
MORE ANTI-TRUMP HYSTERIA AS GOLDBERG CLAIMS TRUMP WILL DISMANTLE INTERRACIAL MARRIAGES AND REDISTRIBUTE WHITE SPOUSES. Are there ANY sane Democrats left, or did all of us leave that deranged Party long ago?
KAMALA HARRIS CLAIMS TRUMP WILL STRIP GUN RIGHTS FROM BLACK PEOPLE. What? So Democrats, who want to take gun rights away from nearly everybody, are making THIS insane claim? As if Democrats care about the 2nd Amendment.
HASIDIC JEWS ENDORSE TRUMP AND CALL KAMALA HARRIS “A THREAT TO THE JEWISH PEOPLE.” Karmic justice comes for Kamala. Continue reading
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