not the news i was expecting going into the weekend...

 i was watching some tv this afternoon when the news broke that Jim Brown had died. now, i never got to see him play and i have never been a fan of the Cleveland Browns, but i definitely knew who the fuck Jim Brown was. when someone is still considered the best at his sport some 50 years after he quit playing, you know he was one the greatest of all time. but, if you look at everything else he did in his life, he was much more than a football player. 

and then the left hook of death hit me with the news of Andy Rourke passing at 59. as the bassist for The Smiths, he was one of the bass players i really admired back when i was learning the bass. so yeah, that one hit me pretty fucking hard as he was only 12 years older than me. fucking cancer.

the New York Yankees won last night in Toronto, 4-2. they start a series tonight at the Reds.

here are your highlights from the NBA playoffs last night.

here are your highlights from the NHL playoffs last night. and yes, i watched all the overtimes.

the season finale of Young Sheldon last night was very good.

Vice News Tonight was excellent last night.

NJPW was good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be AEW Rampage, Smackdown and the season finale of A Black Lady Sketch Show. i'll watch NXT Level Up sometime tonight on Peacock.

i'm sure i will watch some of the NHL and NBA playoffs tonight as well.

i should be on here tomorrow after Manchester United play in the morning.

i hope everyone has a great weekend.

until tomorrow kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck war.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

stay off the fucking streets.

get the fucking shot.

Los muertos no mueren

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Emily King - Medal

Flora & Fawna - Costume Party

Kurs Valut - Kurs Valut

John Carroll Kirby - Oropendola

The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?

"The power is between your ears. The power is in your heart." 

                                                - Jim Brown (Feb. 17, 1936 - May 18, 2023)

and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:

so, the neck gets better and the back gets worse...

i spent most of yesterday in my massage chair, trying to loosen up my neck. eventually, i did get it loose, but of course, my back was then hurting. it never fails. i got both calmed down enough to get about 5 hours of sleep last night. good times.

i turned off the Dayton Flyers game yesterday when they were down by 22 against VCU. i did follow the score and when Dayton started making their comeback, i never turned back to the game. superstition was running the show now. Dayton did come all the way back but of course, ended up losing to VCU, 69-68. that pretty much eliminates Dayton from having a chance to win the conference now. so, i guess the goal will be to finish in the top 4. that should be doable, even though you can tell they badly miss Trey Landers. and given the brace he was wearing on his shoulder yesterday, i have no clue when he will be back.

i did watch most of the NBA All-Star Saturday Night festivities. the slam dunk contest was better than the last few years. i loved that Steph Curry lost the 3 point shootout and i always love when a big man wins the skills competition.

Saturday Night Live was pretty good last night.

ROH was very good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Total Bellas, True Detective, Crashing, High Maintenance, Last Week Tonight, Shameless, Black Monday and SMILF. i'll be watching WWE Elimination Chamber for most of the evening on WWE Network.

i doubt i watch much of the NBA All-Star game tonight or the Daytona 500 this afternoon.

the New York Rangers play this afternoon at Pittsburgh. i'd love to see the Rangers win today, but i'm not expecting them to.

here are your links for this day of Black History Month:
https://www.blackfacts.com/fact/congress-readmits-mississippi
https://www.blackfacts.com/fact/jim-brown
https://www.blackfacts.com/fact/opera-singer-marian-anderson-born
https://www.blackfacts.com/fact/huey-p-newton--birthday
https://www.blackfacts.com/fact/michael-jordan-2

i hope everyone had a great Saturday. hopefully, your Sunday will be even better.

i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow. mom has 2 appointments tomorrow, foot doctor and physical therapy. hopefully, i will get some more poems written.

until then kids...

bailando con un alma muerta una vez más

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Bettye LaVette - Let Me Down Easy (Live)
Otis Redding - Chained and Bound (Live)
Thelonious Monk - I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (Live)

"No human being should be a role model. We all have flaws." - Jim Brown

and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day: