I just added an entry on the Eight Diamond Generals (that’s why the “Jedi Knights in ancient Vietnam” remark) as well as on the Earth goddess Hau Tho. Plus I Continue reading
RAILSPLITTERS BASKETBALL REMAINS PERFECT AND TAKES SAC REGULAR SEASON TITLE
HARROGATE, Tenn. — The fifth-ranked Lincoln Memorial men’s basketball team clinched the school’s first-ever South Atlantic Conference regular-season championship in men’s basketball when they defeated Newberry College 84-72. With the win, the Railsplitters improve to 22-0 on the season and 14-0 in the South Atlantic Conference. The 14 wins are a new SAC men’s basketball record Continue reading
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SPECIAL GUEST COMMENTATOR GEORGE THE WHIPPET LOOKS AT SPORTS
This incredibly handsome fellow is George the Whippet, Official Balladeer’s Blog Nickname: Gentleman George. George lives in the UK with his mum Continue reading
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TODAY’S COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM – THE UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FIREBIRDS
Location: Washington, DC
Division: NCAA Division 2
Conference Affiliation: Independent
Major sports: basketball, soccer, volleyball, tennis
Comment: The NAIA has the Sunbirds, D2 has the Firebirds! It seems odd that a city known for
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RED LIONS OVER THE RED DEVILS
Lincoln, IL Shooting 50% from three point range (12-24) and 44.3% from the field the Red Lions of Lincoln Christian University defeated the Continue reading
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THIS DATE IN ENGLISH CIVIL WAR HISTORY: “IT’S COLD AGAIN, RALPH … IT’S STUCK AGAIN, TOO.”
February 10th, 1646 – With the object of relieving Exeter and of propping up the crumbling Royalist forces in the west country, Ralph Continue reading
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SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION: MY SHINTO LIST IS UP AT MAKETHELIST
Another site has been kind enough to run an item of mine. In this case a list of the Top 10 Deities In Shinto Mythology. The Shinto pantheon gets just enough attention that I didn’t feel it merited a whole page from me so I just did a Top 10 (with lots of side-references to lesser Shinto gods and goddesses) and submitted it elsewhere. Here is the link: http://www.makethelist.net/the-top-10-deities-in-shinto-mythology/
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BAD MOVIE PAGE: THE MUMMY AND THE CURSE OF THE JACKALS (1969)
A goofy-looking were-jackal, an undead Egyptian princess and the fattest mummy in history! No, they’re not tonight’s Jeopardy contestants, they’re the main characters of another hilariously bad movie. From 1969 it’s The Mummy And The Curse Of The Jackals. For more bad movies click here: https://glitternight.com/bad-movies/
And for an item of mine that Makethelist just ran click here: http://www.makethelist.net/the-top-10-deities-in-shinto-mythology/
THE MUMMY AND THE CURSE OF THE JACKALS (1969) – Category: A neglected bad movie classic that deserves a Plan 9-sized cult following Depending on which film book you read this movie either did or did not have any theatrical release but thankfully it’s available on video. Part of the bad movie fun is provided by how poorly lit some scenes are, even though that prevents us from getting better looks at 1960′s Las Vegas, where the story takes place. In this film Anthony Eisley portrays an archaeologist who, hilariously enough, can’t Continue reading
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THIS DATE IN ENGLISH CIVIL WAR HISTORY
February 9th, 1643 – Sir John Seaton and his Parliamentarian troops Continue reading
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FORGET OLD MOTHER HUBBARD, FORGET L. RON HUBBARD, YOU CAN EVEN FORGET “HUNDRED PERCENT” HUBBARD, BUT DON’T EVER FORGET MR KELLY HUBBARD
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Feb. 8, 2011) — University of Sioux Falls senior forward Kelly Hubbard (Carson, Calif.) has been named the Great Plains Athletic Conference Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office Tuesday afternoon.
Hubbard scored 30 points in both contests last week to lead the Cougars in scoring each game. His Continue reading
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