Month: March 2017

Historical Badasses: Juana Azurduy

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South America is known for a number of things - the Amazon, Simon Bolivar, the Andes mountains, Machu Picchu, and more - but something it doesn't always get enough credit for is its long and rich military history. From inter-tribal indigenous warfare to Spanish conquistadores to cultures rebelling against the shackles

Your “Beware The Ides of March, and 15-Seeds too” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: Revis Island is no longer an Alcatraz offshoot, as the Pittsburgh assault charges against him have been dismissed. he then doubled-down on Pittsburgh, saying he'd love to play for the Steelers. he's still on Rog's radar, because the League will investigate under the personal conduct policy. Dont'a Hightower is

The Home Loan Expert Bracket Challenge

Darkest Timeline Zack Morris -
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Hey kids, an old pal of Internet Dad's is running a bracket challenge at www.thehomeloanexpert.com - it's free to enter and you can win $10 grand in prizes. There's also a charitable donation page there if you're looking for a good write-off. He's a good dude and his company does

DFO Radio: Chatter

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly -
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Good morning, and welcome to a delayed edition of DFO Radio.  Last week's topic was "chatter" and since I was off gallivanting in London I wasn't around to post it on Monday as is typical.  I was actually home yesterday, but I didn't have much of anything to say on

Team Previews: Pac-12 in March

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For those of you not residing on the best coast, you may not have seen much Pac-12 basketball this year. With a POS commissioner who thinks it's good that the conference tournament championship game started at 8pm PST, it's hard to blame anyone for not knowing much more about Pac-12 roundball

Your “Play-In Games Are Bullcrap!” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob -
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Kind of a short write-up today. I'm quite hung over. Yes, it was worth it, until the wife finds out I dropped $100 on the evening. Strangely, none of it on strippers; last time I was at one, one of my former students walked out on stage. I left until