9. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON – Motto: ” Never overstay your welcome.” *** Nickname: Bushitler *** Pro: Tried to establish a tradition of presidents dying barely a month into their term. Con: Delivered a two hour long inaugural address during an actual blizzard.
10. JOHN TYLER – Motto: “Because Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too made for one kick- ass campaign slogan!” *** Nickname: Continue reading
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NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) DIVISION ONE – 1. CAL STATE-SAN MARCOS COUGARS ### 2. FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY LIONS ### 3. UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE BEARS ### 4. TALLADEGA COLLEGE TORNADOES ### 5. WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY CRUSADERS ### 6.SOUTHWESTERN ASSEMBLIES OF GOD UNIVERSITY LIONS (2013 runners-up)
NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) DIVISION TWO – 1. CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY WOLVES (2013 champions) ### 2. DORDT COLLEGE DEFENDERS ### 3. INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST GRENADIERS (2013 runners-up) ### 4. SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY COUGARS ### 5. COLLEGE OF IDAHO COYOTES ### 6. Continue reading
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5. JAMES MONROE – Motto: “I’m sick of hearing about how John Quincy Adams was the real author of The Monroe Doctrine” *** Nickname: The Furnituregate Mastermind *** Pro: Bought Florida from Spain, ensuring America would have a long, phallic peninsula dangling off our mainland. Con: Got elected president despite being a slave-owner from Virginia … hey, wait a minute!
6. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS – Motto: “No slaves, no tact, no problem!” *** Nickname: Mr Television *** Pro: Was Continue reading
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Previously Balladeer’s Blog examined three of the neglected tales from the Epic Cycle which dealt with the Trojan War. First came Cypria, then after skipping The Iliad because of how well-known it is I moved on to Aethiopis and then last week I examined Iliad Minor.
SACK OF TROY aka Sack of Ilion is credited to Arktinos of Miletos in the 770’s BCE. The previous epic Iliad Minor wrapped up with the Greek warriors springing out of the Trojan Horse and at last triumphing over King Priam and his Trojans. Sack of Troy rehashes a few story elements, backing up to cover the construction of the Trojan Horse and the Trojans ignoring the prophet Cassandra’s warnings about the Horse. New elements are the arguments the Continue reading
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In honor of the upcoming President’s Day Holiday weekend seven days from now Balladeer’s Blog now presents some of my quick takes on each of the 44 men who have stayed one step ahead of the law while occupying the office.
1. GEORGE WASHINGTON – Motto – “Screw taking a salary, just bill ’em outrageously for your expenses!” *** Nickname: The First Lady of Broadway *** Pro: Established the precedent of stepping down after 2 terms max. Con: Owned other human beings.
2. JOHN ADAMS – Motto – Continue reading
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NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) DIVISION ONE – 1. AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY COUGARS ### 2. SOUTHWESTERN ASSEMBLIES OF GOD UNIVERSITY LIONS ### 3. INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY WILDCATS ### 4. ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FIRESTORM ### 5. COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY COUGARS ###
6. SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY CRIMSON STORM ### 7. SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY FIRE ### 8. CINCINATTI CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY EAGLES ### 9. POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY SEA LIONS ### 10. Continue reading
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COUGARS PREVAIL AT HOME – The UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS COUGARS welcomed the BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY BEAVERS yesterday. The Cougars were beating up on the Beavers in the First Half and led by a score of 41-29 at Halftime but the Second Half became a different story. Bemidji State came roaring back (do beavers roar?) and actually outscored the homestanding USF in the Second Half but the Cougars held on to win by a final score of 87-78.
FRESNO PACIFIC WITH THE UPSET – The FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY SUNBIRDS upset the HOLY NAMES UNIVERSITY HAWKS and did it on the road no less! The Sunbirds (love that name) were in control from start to finish in this game and had compiled a 32-23 lead by the break. The Second Half saw FPU pour on the offense even more and Continue reading
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MARIETTA COLLEGE PIONEERS
Location: Marietta, OH
Division: NCAA Division 3
Conference Affiliation: Ohio Athletic Conference
Comment: What better way to mark Superbowl Sunday than Continue reading
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Previously Balladeer’s Blog examined Cypria and Aethiopis, two of the neglected Greek epics. Cypria recounted the events leading into The Iliad while Aethiopis picked up the tale of the Trojan War after the death and funeral of Hector at the end of The Iliad. The neglected epic I’m examining today is Iliad Minor, the next in line chronologically. The author is speculated to have been either Lesches, Thestorides, Diodoros, Kinaithon or even Homer himself.
ILIAD MINOR – Also called Iliad Mikra and The Little Iliad this neglected epic opens up with the Continue reading
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