sadly, i wasn't surprised...

 today has been one of those days where the time change has really caught up to me. i think i actually got some decent sleep for the first time in forever. of course, we're talking about a little more than 5 hours. it has snowed here a couple times today. fuck, it was snowing sideways for about 10 minutes. thankfully, it stopped long enough i could go get the mail out of the mailbox and not have to do it in a mini-blizzard.

i was really hoping the Dayton Flyers were going to win yesterday. they had the lead at halftime against VCU. they came out hot in the second half and pushed the lead to 11 points. sadly, then the usual happened. Anthony Grant got outcoached by a fucking mile. Dayton never makes any fucking adjustments while every other fucking team in college basketball can figure what isn't working and then go to plan b. i guess plan b never exists in Anthony Grant's world. he's been at Dayton for 6 years now and has won absolutely fucking nothing. and i know the year COVID hit Dayton was a top 3 team in the country and was going to have a 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, etc. but, shit happens. Dayton missed their last 15 shots in the game (i haven't seen shooting that bad since i watched elementary school teams 30 fucking years ago) and lost to VCU, 68-56. Holmes and Camara made the all tournament team. Holmes was voted the player of the tournament. first time it has gone to a player on the losing team in nearly twenty years. after the game, Dayton announced that they wouldn't be accepting any invites to the NIT, etc. i laughed as i read they listed injuries as why they wouldn't be playing again this season. i'm sure if they would have won the game against VCU, they would have gone to wherever the NCAA told them to go. i'm guessing the team is going to look completely different next season. the rumors are a handful of players are leaving. i wouldn't be shocked if a few assistant coaches got offers at other schools to either be head coaches, etc. the one thing that won't change is Anthony Grant as head coach. i don't think the athletic director has the balls to fire him like he should. mediocrity is the only thing the fan base desires to be honest. win 20 games, nothing but positive talk about the school, the arena, the fans, etc., get a bid to the NIT since for all the blue hairs that were kids in the 50's, that was the only tournament that mattered. that was also the only time the Dayton Flyers mattered. i'm 99.9% sure i won't be getting season tickets any longer. i'm just so disgusted with this mentality of good enough when everything is in place to be great. except for the head coach. and they are so fucking blindsided by loyalty, since Grant is a grad, he will probably be there until he dies. what a fucking joke.

the New York Rangers lost yesterday at Pittsburgh in OT, 3-2. at least they got a point out of the game.

the New York Knicks won yesterday at the Lakers, 112-108.

here are your NBA highlights from yesterday:

Your Honor was very good last night. i believe the season finale is next week.

the season finale of The Last of Us was great last night. i can't wait for season 2.

Last Week Tonight was BRILLIANT as usual.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Monday Night Raw, The Voice and Perry Mason.

i did listen to episode 438 of Notsam Wrestling this morning. you can listen to that by going here:

https://www.stitcher.com/show/sam-roberts-wrestling-podcast/episode/jey-usos-masterclass-live-from-the-monster-factory-notsam-wrestling-438-300501567

the contractor is just about done with the remodel. the bathroom looks so damn different. i'm really hoping mom likes the choices she made. she tends to second guess herself way too much anymore. i think it looks really good.

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

i will probably be on here tomorrow after i get back from picking up a prescription at Rite Aid.

until then 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.

no vi los premios de la academia anoche

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:

Lush - Ladykillers

James - Laid

Tori Amos - Northern Lad

Beth Orton - Concrete Sky (Acoustic)

The Breeders - Do You Love Me Now?

"Humor is the only way to tell a story. Especially the dark ones." - Lisa Lutz

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

the days where the seconds bleed slow as hell

 i really haven't done much today. i was up at 7 and got a little nap in around noon. nothing in the mail for me today and nothing is really hitting me for any poems. i know i should be writing about the war, but i've written so many damn poems about all the previous wars i have seen, nothing original is coming to mind. 

quick update on the Highlander. i have to take it into the dealership tomorrow morning. i'm hoping it is nothing as i don't want to spend all fucking morning there. 

Monday Night Raw was good last night.

Better Things was excellent last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NXT and the season finale of I Can See Your Voice.

the New York Rangers play tonight at Minnesota. hopefully, the boys can keep the winning streak going.

i will probably do the grocery shopping once i get done at the car dealership. so, in a perfect world, i'll be on here in the afternoon tomorrow. in reality, it will probably be closer to the evening.

i need to get the trash picked up and figure out what the fuck is for dinner.

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 fucking shot.

todos los días es el día de la mujer

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 Prine & Iris DeMent - In Spite of Ourselves (Live)

Cody Jinks - Never Alone Always Lonely

Cloud Cult - One Way Out of a Hole

Lush - Ladykillers

Tremor Ama - Eclipse

"The way I see it, I can either cross the street, or I can keep waiting for another few years of green lights to go by." - Camryn Manheim

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

that's one way to ease my back pain...

 i was really hoping to get the blog done before Dayton played today. throw in some back pain and 3 hours of sleep... and here i am. i got a really good fucking nap before the Dayton game. 2 hours with ice on my back. and considering that's about half of what i get each night, i should be charged for the rest of the evening.

Dayton defeated Rhode Island today in the A10 Tournament, 84-72. they will now face VCU tomorrow afternoon.

https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/dayton-wins-a-10-tournament-game-for-first-time-in-five-years-earns-rematch-with-vcu/BPBZE2FGJBEW3L72C2VUH7S7B4/

NXT was really good last night.

AEW was really good last night as well.

the final two episodes of Name That Tune were good. i was shocked at how much more i knew than the contestants.

Snowfall was fucking brilliant last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Young Sheldon, B Positive, The Unicorn, Clarice and Desus & Mero. i'll watch NXT UK sometime tonight on WWE Network.

the New York Rangers start their road trip tonight at New Jersey. hopefully, they will find a way to win.

the second part of my Amazon.com order arrived today. so, i will be busy putting some baseball cards in sleeves at some point tonight.

speaking of baseball, the Yankees won last night over Toronto, 4-1. they lost today to the Phillies, 15-0. at least Aaron Boone's pacemaker procedure went well.

mom had some nurses out here today to get some blood. her blood pressure wasn't good while they were doing that. thankfully, it was much better this afternoon. 

i will hopefully be on here tomorrow before Dayton plays VCU. if not, i'll be on after the game, hopefully happy that Dayton won and not lost for the third time this season to VCU. of course, the game is at VCU, so i don't have high hopes.

until tomorrow kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

wear your mask.

sobrevivir y avanzar

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:

Amy Winehouse - Back to Black

Parker Millsap - The Real Thing

Van Halen - Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love

Lush - Ladykillers

"Insecurity is such a waste of time." - Catherine O'Hara

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

here we go again

i just got the news that Garry Shandling has died. i never like it when the people that have made you laugh pass on. and i mean really laugh. The Larry Sanders Show was years ahead of its time. that show made me laugh so damn hard at times... rest in peace Garry, you've earned it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/25/arts/television/garry-shandling-dies.html?_r=0

the rain that i have been feeling in my bones for the last 24 hours or so finally arrived this afternoon. throw in some winds gusting to 40 or 50 m.p.h. and you can imagine the afternoon here. good times.

for shits and giggles, i started up a Soundcloud account today. i figure at some point i might start posting audio of my poems or rants or whatever. so, if any of you are on it, please add me. and if you want to check out my page, you can find it here: https://soundcloud.com/j-j-campbell

Lucha Underground was truly fucking amazing last night. Aztec Warfare II will probably stay on my DVR for years. it truly was an incredible hour that had holy shit moment after holy shit moment.

NXT was really good last night as well. Finn Balor vs. Rich Swann was really good. and the main event between Emma and Asuka was good as well.

the New York Rangers got some puck luck last night and caught a slumping Boston team at the right time. the Rangers won 5-2. that was a tasty victory beer after that one. the Rangers are off to the weekend where they play both days.

enjoy some music kids:

now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be WWE Smackdown and the season finale of Baskets.

the NCAA tournament starts back up tonight so i'll probably be flipping between some college basketball games most of the evening.

i think my sister is coming down tomorrow night for the weekend. hopefully i start to feel better by then.

it feels like i have been on this damn computer all day long.

i might do a little poetry work this weekend and get a few submissions ready for either late March or early April.

i also know that mom and i need to go shopping as she wants to get stuff for Easter and i am running low on birdseed. good times. at least the fucking rain should be out of here by tonight. hopefully.

that's all for me kids.

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:

Lush - Ladykillers
Matthew Sweet - Divine Intervention
Pulp - Common People
Prince - Purple Rain

"I don't believe there is any finer mission on Earth than just to make people laugh." - Fatty Arbuckle

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

nothing more annoying than fireworks going off at 3 in the morning

the one thing i knew i would hate about moving away from the farm would be being so fucking close to other people. yesterday was the perfect example. July 4th on the farm was really, just another fucking day. July 4th in "town", it's a big to do. and when every other jackass is shooting off fireworks, it gets a little fucking annoying after a few hours. i wrote a poem sort of about this while on the toilet this morning. i suppose i do my best thinking there. hopefully, i'll write a few more today, although i imagine mom is going to keep me busy.

and it looks like another day of sunshine here. so, there is a little part of me that would like to actually go out and enjoy it. i haven't had my summer ritual bad sunburn yet.

enjoy some music before i get to the events of yesterday:

i did watch all of the Copa America final yesterday. i was stunned that Argentina blew that chance to win at the death of regulation. and then a little more stunned when Chile beat them in penalty kicks, 4-1. hard to believe Messi can be so good with his club and then be virtually invisible at times with his country. congrats to Chile on their first ever Copa America title.

the New York Yankees scored early yesterday and were cruising. cruising to the point where i actually fell asleep. so, imagine my surprise when i woke up to a 2-2 score, right after Betances blew the save by giving up a 2 run homer. i cleared my eyes and settled in for the bottom of the 9th. Tex got a miracle double. Jose Pirela came in to pinch run for him. Chris Young couldn't get a bunt down but managed to work a walk anyway. that brought up Ramon Flores:

walk off wins in back to back days. i'll take it. they go for the sweep this afternoon.

the rest of the night was helping mom put up some stuff around the house, carry in boxes from the garage and watch some fireworks:

i did watch most of ROH last night (i finished it up this morning). a great main event between Red Dragon and Elgin vs. The Kingdom. and if you haven't seen Dalton Castle wrestle, i urge EVERYONE to do so.

another music break as i need to get some water:

after the Yankees game today, the USA women play Japan in the finals of the Women's World Cup. i can't believe the USA hasn't won the World Cup since 1999. hopefully that changes. after that is over, it will be time for the Sunday night shows. now, all of this will be on the DVR as i have no clue how long the soccer game will go. so, tonight i'll be watching Big Brother (mostly just to see the little details of what i already know), True Detective, Ballers and The Brink. closing out the night will be the season finale of Penny Dreadful. i saw this morning that the show will be coming back in 2016 for season 3. that made me very, VERY happy. hopefully the season finale is a great one.

i imagine if i still have any energy left, i will be doing some typing late tonight. i'm hoping the words keep on flowing after that poem i wrote this morning. it has the makings of a really good one.

that is all for me today. i hope everyone had a safe and wonderful 4th of July. enjoy the rest of the weekend.

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:

Trent Reznor - Hurt (Live)
Caribou - Can't Do Without You
Lush - Ladykillers
Deana Carter - Strawberry Wine
Traffic - Dear Mr. Fantasy

"Money is in some respects life's fire: it is a very excellent servant, but a terrible master." - P.T. Barnum

and your pro wrestling video of the day:

after 20 long years...

i read last night that the Rangers were going to treat Game 6 like it was Game 7. so, i decided to do the same thing. i put on my favorite clothes knowing damn well if they lost, i was getting matches and a trash can. and i certainly didn't want to burn these clothes. so, when the Rangers won 1-0 to advance to their first Stanley Cup Final in 20 years, i was very fucking happy and relieved at the same time.

it was easily the best game the Rangers have played in the entire playoffs. they smothered Montreal for the entire game. it's really hard to believe that i was getting ready to graduate from high school the last time the Rangers made it this far into the playoffs. hopefully they win the damn thing so growing this beard was worth it.

winning goal from Dominic Moore. Hank with his 9th career playoff shutout. he also set the team record for playoff wins. they get some days off now as the finals don't start until Wednesday. they will be playing at Chicago or Los Angeles. given how good they have been on the road for the last few months, i'm fine with that. if the finals get to a Game 6, that is on my mother's birthday. that will get a little interesting.

my sister happens to be in New York City today and has sent my mom pictures of all the Rangers stuff around town. she said it is nuts. i'm hoping she gets me something nice while she's there.

needless to say, i had one of the sweetest victory beers of my life last night. and then i did the dishes as i knew damn well i'd be up for hours. and i was. i don't think i got to bed until around 4 in the morning. was up by 8, because who the fuck needs sleep.

the Yankees play tonight at home against the Twins. they have owned the Twins over the years. hopefully that continues.

i'll bounce between that and the playoff games tonight in hockey and basketball. and if i somehow get bored, there's always the Food Network and pro wrestling. such a rich, sophisticated white trash life i live.

the weather has been fucking amazing here today. hardly any humidity, a little wind, plenty of sunshine, but not crazy hot. it's supposed to be like this all weekend. hopefully, for once, those fuckers on tv are correct.

i'll probably do a little poetry work this weekend. i'd like to get some submissions out the first week of June.

had a little fun on iTunes this afternoon. you'll see that madness below.

hope everyone has a great weekend. be well. be safe. be drunk. be the crazy fucker that jumps off a building to prove he can fly.

until we meet again my enemies...

music:

DJ Khaled w/T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg & Rick Ross - All I Do Is Win
P!nk - Raise Your Glass
Michael Franti & Spearhead w/Cherine Anderson - Say Hey (I Love You)
Sharon Van Etten - Taking Chances
Lush - Ladykillers

"There comes a time when you have to stand up and be counted." - Gayle Sayers