paint the town red...

 so, let me start off with the most unexpected thing that happened yesterday. if i had known what was going to happen, i would have put more than fifty cents on the game. Manchester United defeated Manchester City yesterday, 2-1, to win the FA Cup. when Kobbie Mainoo scored to make it 2-0, i felt like i was in a fucking dream. Garnacho scored the first goal for United. to have both goals scored by 19 year olds is something that i hope means good things in the future. City scored late but it truly was a day to paint the town red. i have no clue if ETH keeps his job or not. i won't be surprised if they do fire him. hell, they have fired coaches before after winnings titles. if it was his last game as manager, that is probably the best way he could have gone out. 

the New York Yankees won last night in San Diego, 4-1. they go for the sweep this afternoon.

WWE King and Queen of the Ring was good yesterday.

here are your highlights from the NHL playoffs last night:

here are your highlights from the NBA playoffs last night:

AEW Collision was good last night.

Lady Gaga Chromatica Ball was very good last night:

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be the finale of The Sympathizer, the finale of The Jinx Part 2 and The Chi.

the New York Rangers play Game 3 this afternoon down in Florida. i'm hoping the boys find a way to win.

i'm sure i will watch some of the NBA playoffs today, as well as the Indy 500 and probably some of the NASCAR race as well.

we're supposed to have some strong storms come through today, so i imagine i will be on tornado watch as well. good times.

i need to go ice my back down and try to catch a nap before the Rangers play this afternoon. 

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

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.

irse de parranda

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:

The Stone Roses - This Is the One

Lady Gaga - Always Remember Us This Way

The Cuckoos - Dirty Pictures

Taj Farrant - 2X2

Slash & Beth Hart - Stormy Monday

"We can't plan life. All we can do is be available for it." - Lauryn Hill

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

another early Sunday...

 i always love waking up at 4 in the morning after going to bed at 2. i tossed and turned until 7:30 came around. i watered the tomatoes, put some dishes away and made some coffee. yesterday felt like a Sunday to me. i can't wait to see what today feels like.

the Yankees won last night, 7-5 in 10 innings, over the White Sox. hopefully, they will win the series this afternoon.

the New Orleans Saints lost to Baltimore last night, 17-14. considering the Saints had 6 turnovers and 10 penalties, they were lucky the game was even that close.

i found out late last night that Fez of Ron and Fez fame died. just 57 years old. thanks for all the fucking laughs over the years Fez.

i did watch plenty of soccer yesterday, some summer league NBA and some baseball as well.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be ROH, the season finale of The White Lotus, Last Week Tonight, Power Book III: Raising Kanan, Desus & Mero, Big Brother and Heels.

i'm sure i'll watch plenty of soccer today and whatever else i can find.

i took a couple of pretty good naps yesterday afternoon. the house got up to 79 degrees with the AC off. i was probably like a cat yesterday, fell asleep in the sun.

i have no clue when i will be on here Monday.

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

until tomorrow kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

stay socially distant.

get the shot.

nadie necesita otro terremoto

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:

Jill Scott - A Long Walk

Lauryn Hill - Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You

Macy Gray - Creep

Valerie June - Love Told a Lie

Sade - No Ordinary Love

"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich." - Napoleon Bonaparte

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

going out in a rush

as February winds down, i got my ass in gear today and got 49 poems out into the world. and i did it with my old mouse that i had been at war with. my new one died the other day and i was worried this old fucker was going to let me down. but, i went a little slower than usual and sure enough, not one fucking problem.

i sent 3 poems to Yellow Mama; 5 poems each to Horror Sleaze Trash, Academy Of The Heart And Mind, Ink Pantry and Live Nude Poems; 6 poems to Record Magazine; 10 poems each to Stanzaic Stylings and The Poetry Jukebox. when i hear back from these places, i will pass along the verdicts.

mom's doctor's appointment went pretty good today. she was able to see her MRI and her CT Scan. everything in the scan looks fine. she will get checked again in a year to make sure nothing is going on. i think with her MRI she could clearly see why she has pain in her legs with all the discs that are out of place. she's got some serious nerve pain going on. i know exactly what she is dealing with. it fucking sucks.

the Dayton Flyers played an unbelievable first half last night at UMass. i think they shot like 80% from the field or something like that. even when they took the foot off the gas in the second half, they coasted to a victory. Dayton won last night 72-48. that's how you get your first victory in 15 years at a place. Dayton plays at home on Friday night against Rhode Island.

Smackdown was crazy last night. i hated that Vince took Kofi Kingston out of the title match against Daniel Bryan. but, when he put Kevin Owens in the match instead, i lost my shit. KO is one of my favorites of the last decade easily. i can't wait for Fastlane now. the whole show was great.

205 Live was really good last night as well.

The Voice was good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, the season finale of The Masked Singer, You're the Worst and Drop the Mic. i'll watch NXT sometime tonight on WWE Network.

i watched NXT UK this afternoon. it was very good.

i didn't get to see the Manchester United game against Crystal Palace this afternoon. i tried to follow it online as i was sending out poems. i was a little worried about the game given all the injuries United has. silly me, Ole is at the wheel. United won 3-1.

the New York Rangers play tonight at home against Tampa Bay. it will be interesting to see how the Rangers play now after the trades.

the Yankees lost to Detroit today 10-4. probably a good thing i didn't watch that.

here are your links for this day of Black History Month:
https://blackfacts.com/fact/marian-anderson-born
https://blackfacts.com/fact/anna-julia-cooper
https://blackfacts.com/fact/charlotte-ray-graduates-from-howard-law-school
https://blackfacts.com/fact/first-american-born-woman-to-give-public-lectures

i will be on here tomorrow after mom's physical therapy.

until then kids...

las almas oscuras siempre me encuentran

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:

John Lee Hooker - This Is Hip
Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
Mint Condition - Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)
Son House - John The Revelator

"If you feel pain, you have to make up your mind whether you can play with it or not."
                                                                              - James Worthy

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

and then there was 4

since i'm not sleeping worth a shit these days, it does provide me the opportunity to watch plenty of the Winter Olympics live. and i did watch most of the 4 hockey games today. i couldn't give a shit about any of the other sports. Sweden took care of Slovenia 5-0. yet another shutout for The King. Finland put a smile on my face, defeating Russia 3-1. the USA beat the Czech Republic 5-2. and Canada was stymied for most of the game, but eventually beat Latvia 2-1. that sets up 2 delicious games on Friday. Sweden vs. Finland, a rematch of the 2006 gold medal game. and the USA vs. Canada, a rematch of the 2010 gold medal game. i will definitely be watching both of those games. plenty of skill and hatred.

i satisfied my itch to write last night by writing 5 new poems. i typed them up while i was enjoying a victory beer this afternoon. i do believe i have a few winners in the batch. i'm hoping to get a few submissions together for next week.

i really didn't watch much last night until the late night talk shows. it was basically just flipping through the channels. that won't be the case tonight. Dayton plays LaSalle at 9 tonight. since my neck isn't cooperating with me at the moment, i won't be going to the game. but, i will be watching on tv. hopefully Dayton comes out on fire since they have been off for a week. it's another MUST win game. they are certainly knocking on the door of march madness this year. they already have more wins this year than last year.

i go back to the doctor at 11 tomorrow morning. i'm hoping the appointment doesn't last too long as i would like to see a good portion of the women's gold medal game in hockey between the USA and Canada. so, i'm hoping it goes we're going to go in this direction, here's a new script for some pain pills and then off to the sports bar. i imagine i will have a MRI in my future. unless the doctor thinks some other course is the better way to go. but since i've been dealing with this for over a month now, i'll assume it is time to take this to the next level. as well as i'm managing the pain, i wouldn't mind not having to deal with it at all.

the farm is in a state of 80 acres of a sloppy fucking mess. the slow melt is definitely on. i don't mind that in the fields, as that will certainly help the crops down the line. but i really wouldn't mind if all the damn snow around the house was gone. since not one inch of this place is flat or level, it's tricky as fuck to walk to the bird feeders or even to the cats. hitting a bump wrong isn't real fun with a bad back. of course, tomorrow night i believe we have some thunderstorms moving through. i think there already is a high wind warning. that should be loads of fucking fun.

that's all for today. i hope everyone is well. i'll be on here sometime tomorrow afternoon with the health update. and hopefully i'll have a good buzz going as well. until then my friends and enemies.

peace

music:

Ray Charles - Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (Bonus Tracks)
Muddy Waters - Blues Legend
Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Slick Rick - The Art of Storytelling

"The greatest education in the world is watching the masters at work." - Michael Jackson