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COLLEGE FOOTBALL RESULTS FROM AUGUST 24th

Reinhardt U Eagles helmetNUMBER TEN TRIUMPHANT – In the sole NAIA game yesterday the 10th ranked REINHARDT UNIVERSITY EAGLES (should be the Rottweilers) hosted the WEBBER INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY WARRIORS. The Warriors, coming off last year’s 7-win season, gave the Eagles almost more than they could handle in the 1st Half, holding Reinhardt to a mere 3-0 lead by the break. The 3rd Quarter ended with the Eagles up 9-0 before RU went on to win the game 16-6. 

Snow College Badgers helmetDOWN GOES NUMBER THREE – In the NJCAA the 6th ranked SNOW COLLEGE BADGERS visited the number 3 team in the nation – the GARDEN CITY COLLEGE BRONCBUSTERS. The Broncbusters led 3-0 in the 1st Quarter and 13-3 at Halftime, but the Badgers had a 24 point 3rd Quarter enroute to a 30-27 comeback victory.

Fort Scott Greyhounds helmetNUMBER SIXTEEN FALLS – The FORT SCOTT COLLEGE GREYHOUNDS welcomed the 16th ranked HIGHLAND COLLEGE SCOTTIES yesterday. These two Jayhawk Conference rivals served up one of the best games of the day in a tightly fought smash-mouth affair. In the end the Greyhounds knocked off the Scotties by a final tally of 20-16. Continue reading →

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FOOL KILLER PART TWENTY-SEVEN: APRIL OF 1920

Balladeer’s Blog continues its examination of the many facets of Fool Killer lore. FOR PART ONE, INCLUDING THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT, CLICK HERE

Fool Killer 1920sPART TWENTY-SEVEN: Here is a look at some of the Fool Killer’s targets from James L Pearson’s April of 1920 issue. As always we find an intriguing mix of attitudes, some of which would please us today or anger us today.

** Democrat Woodrow Wilson’s Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer (as in the Palmer Raids) and his fellow self-appointed censors of supposedly “dangerous” political ideas. Ironically, in 1920 the ideas under assault were Socialist ideas, today it is people espousing Socialism who want OTHER philosophies censored.

           The Fool Killer complained “a little handful of self-appointed bosses around Washington think they must be the sole judges of what a hundred and ten million Americans may read or hear.”

** The New York State Assembly – as usual called “the ASS-embly” – for refusing to seat the five elected members of the Socialist Party. Pearson and his Fool Killer saw this as invalidating the votes of the 60,000-odd New Yorkers who had voted for the candidates. The Assembly refused to seat the elected representatives solely because of the political party they belonged to.

           The Fool Killer pointed out that there were still parts of the South in 1920 where it was considered as disgusting to be a Republican as it was to be a Socialist. The point being “how would the country feel if the state legislatures in the South took it upon themselves to unseat elected Republicans like New York had unseated the Socialists?” Continue reading →

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL RESULTS FROM AUGUST 22nd

Georgia Military College BulldogsWHEN RANKED TEAMS CLASH – The 19th ranked GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE BULLDOGS welcomed the number 18 NAVARRO COLLEGE BULLDOGS in a dogfight that has become an opening weekend tradition in recent years. Navarro College led 7-3 in the 1st Quarter and 16-11 come Halftime. Georgia Military College made their move in the 3rd Quarter, grabbing a 26-23 edge before winning it 33-30.

Iowa Western CollegeNUMBER TWO PREVAILS – The number 2 team in the nation – the IOWA WESTERN COLLEGE REIVERS – played host to the COFFEYVILLE COLLEGE RED RAVENS last night. The Reivers were chasing the Red Ravens 7-0 in the 1st Quarter before tying things up at 7-7 by the break. Iowa Western ruled the 2nd Half, outscoring Coffeyville 29-7 for a comfortable 36-14 triumph. Continue reading →

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THE STRANGE MANUSCRIPT (1881): ANCIENT SCIENCE FICTION

Strange ManuscriptTHE STRANGE MANUSCRIPT BY _________ M.D. (1881) -Written by Alexander Pitts Bettersworth. The mock author, an M.D. who remains anonymous, upon learning that a comet will strike the Earth in 1883, stores supplies in Mammoth Cave with the help of his black servant Josh. With most of humanity dismissing the threat as a hoax or a mistake, the only other people who join them in the cave are a young woman named Ida and her black servant Chloe.  

The foursome survive the collision with the comet as well as the intense heat which causes some of the rock interior of the cave to melt. When the entrance to the cave indicates that the air temperature has cooled sufficiently the two couples – now romantically involved – venture forth to see what is left of our planet. Continue reading →

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THE 2019 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON KICKS OFF TONIGHT

The 2019 college football season kicks off tonight in the divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog. Naturally there is even more action set for Saturday but here is tonight’s lineup:

Hutchinson Blue DragonsThe 5th ranked HUTCHINSON COLLEGE BLUE DRAGONS Ellsworth College Panthers helmet NEWtake it on the road for their season opener against the ELLSWORTH COLLEGE PANTHERS. Kickoff is set for 8:00pm ET.

Iowa Western CollegeThe number 2 IOWA WESTERN COLLEGE REIVERS, meanwhile, will be playing host Coffeyville Red Ravens helmetto their newfound rivals the COFFEYVILLE COLLEGE RED RAVENS. Kickoff in this game will be 7:00pm ET. Continue reading →

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: EVEN MORE PRESEASON RANKINGS FROM BALLADEER’S BLOG

Per the Glitternight Index:

Iowa Western CollegeNJCAA 1. IOWA WESTERN COLLEGE REIVERS    ###     2. EAST MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE LIONS    ###     3. GARDEN CITY COLLEGE BRONCBUSTERS    ###     4. HUTCHINSON COLLEGE BLUE DRAGONS    ###     5. JONES COUNTY COLLEGE BOBCATS    ###    

Kilgore College6. KILGORE COLLEGE RANGERS    ###     7. LACKAWANNA COLLEGE FALCONS    ###     8. BUTLER (KS) GRIZZLIES     ###     9. SNOW COLLEGE BADGERS    ###     10. NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA A&M GOLDEN NORSEMEN    ###     Continue reading →

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ANCIENT SCI-FI: FARMING IN THE YEAR 2000 A.D. (1890)

Overland MonthlyFARMING IN THE YEAR 2000 A.D. (1890) – Written by Edward Berwick. Just when you thought it was safe to read speculative science fiction about life in the future without Edward Bellamy’s Looking Backward being referenced, along comes this entry from the Overland Monthly‘s Twentieth Century special.

Where Bellamy focused on city living, this item details an idyllic future specifically from the agricultural angle. All of civilization has become vegetarian, so with no need for grazing land for cattle much more acreage is devoted to raising crops. High-tech machinery cares for and harvests the bounty. Continue reading →

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MORE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRESEASON RANKINGS FROM BALLADEER’S BLOG

The 2019 college football season kicks off this Thursday, August 22nd in the divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog. Here’s the D2 preseason rankings per the Glitternight Index:

Minnesota State MavericksNCAA Division Two – 1. MINNESOTA STATE MAVERICKS    ###     2. FERRIS STATE BULLDOGS    ###     3. VALDOSTA STATE BLAZERS     ###    4. NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE BEARCATS     ###    5. TEXAS A&M AT COMMERCE LIONS    ###     

CSU-Pueblo6. COLORADO STATE AT PUEBLO THUNDERWOLVES    ###     7. GRAND VALLEY STATE LAKERS    ###     8. OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY TIGERS    ###     9. UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS GREYHOUNDS    ###     10. HILLSDALE COLLEGE CHARGERS    ###     Continue reading →

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SHINTO DEITY: KUYEBIKO

 Kuyebiko was the Shinto scarecrow god. Originally he functioned as the protector of the rice fields, a task assigned him by his father Inari the rice god. 

He was considered to be incarnate in all scarecrows and eventually came to be  considered as a divinitory deity who knew everything that transpired under the heavens.

The leap from being the god of scarecrows to divinitory deity came about because of the never- closing eyes of scarecrows. Continue reading →

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THE TOP PANTHEONS COVERED HERE AT BALLADEER’S BLOG

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Balladeer’s Blog’s examinations of pantheons of deities outside of the frequently-covered Greco-Roman, Egyptian and Norse have been very popular and well-received. To make sure all mythology buffs who visit here are aware of how many belief systems I’ve looked at here’s a convenient overview.

FuchiAINU  

Sampling of Deities: Shiramba the vegetation god, Hashinau-Uk the goddess of the hunt, Okikurmi the culture god and monster-slayer, Wakka-Ush the water goddess and Kando-Koro the sky god and ruler of the land of the gods.

Top Deity on List: Fuchi the fire goddess. 

Comment: This is one of the most popular of the out of the way pantheons I’ve covered.

FULL LIST CLICK HERE: https://glitternight.com/2014/11/20/the-top-gods-in-ainu-mythology/

Tupari live near the Rio BrancoTUPARI

Sampling of Deities: Mulher the Earth goddess, Arkoanyo the bird god, Karam the sun goddess, Valedjad the storm god and Aunyaina the wild boar god.

Top Deity on List: Patobkia, the god who rules over the afterlife and the series of trials each soul undergoes.

Comment: With only thousands of the Tupari people left this is a sadly neglected pantheon of deities.

FULL LIST CLICK HERE: https://glitternight.com/2013/04/02/the-top-ten-deities-in-tupari-mythology/ Continue reading →

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