U.S. Naval hero Stephen Decatur
With Veteran’s Day here at last Balladeer’s Blog takes a last look at additional U.S. military actions against Muslim forces.
*** February 16th, 1804 – On October 31st of the previous year the USS Philadelphia had hit an uncharted reef in the Mediterranean Sea while pursuing a Tripolitan Muslim ship. The Philadelphia had foundered and been seized along with her crew by the Muslims of what is now Libya.
On February 16th of 1804 the naval forces under Commodore Edward Preble pulled off a daring action which today would be considered a commando raid or Navy Seals operation. The objective: destroying the captured Philadelphia which the Muslim forces had refitted to guard Tripoli Harbor. Continue reading
Still pursuing his evil father, Mwindo arrived at the subterranean realm of Sheburungu, home of the Nyanga creator deity Ongo. (Though Sheburungu was often used as an epithet for Ongo.) Ongo’s kingdom was inhabited by children who never aged. (Michael Jackson’s ideal world!)
NCAA Division Two – 1. NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE BEARCATS ### 2. FERRIS STATE BULLDOGS ### 3. COLORADO STATE AT PUEBLO THUNDER WOLVES (Defending Champions) ### 4. MINNESOTA STATE MAVERICKS ### 5. HENDERSON STATE REDDIES ### 
DEPARTMENT S (1968-1970) – Department S was a fictional department of Interpol and was a highly specialized unit called in to investigate exceptionally mind-boggling mysteries that left all other authorities baffled.
With Veteran’s Day approaching Balladeer’s Blog will be examining various neglected military actions of the past, including our forgotten wars with Muslim nations.
SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY RULES THE WORLD – Plenty of times every college football season various NAIA teams upset teams in NCAA Division Two or even Division ONE. Yesterday the NAIA’s SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY FIRE were guests of NCAA D2’s BENEDICT COLLEGE TIGERS. The Fire managed a 35-20 upset of the higher division team. 
NUMBER ONE TAKES A FALL – Staying in the NAIA for the moment the 9th ranked MONTANA TECH OREDIGGERS traveled to face the number 1 team in the nation – the Defending Champion SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY RAIDERS. The Orediggers won a 21-17 game for the ages that their fans will talk about for years to come. 
Mwindo, the semidivine hero, stood at the entranceway to Munundu, the subterranean realm of the aardvark god Ntumba. (Munundu was also used as an epithet for Ntumba himself.) Mwindo had spotted his evil father Shemwindo hiding inside Munundu and talking with Ntumba himself. 
