i had to mail out a book today. i got everything ready and went into the garage to start the Highlander. it wouldn't start. well fuck me. so, i called AAA and they said they would give me a jump in about 90 minutes. ok. 90 minutes later, the guy was pulling up into the driveway. nicely played. he gave me a jump. said the battery looks fine, the sensors said it just needed charged, but said you should probably get a charger for here in the garage. good point. mom has ordered one from Amazon today. she went with me to the post office so i wouldn't have to turn the Highlander off. i got the book mailed and we went back home. i started the Highlander back up to get the mail before the snow started. thankfully, it started right up and was good. once that charger gets here, i'm going to make sure it stays charged, at least through the winter. the battery is like 8 years old, so i know damn well a new one is needed soon. so yeah, that was how my day started. good times.
i wrote 5 poems last night for the book. that brings that total up to 25. a few more nights like that and i'll have 40 in no time.
Notre Dame defeated Penn State, 27-24, to win their semifinal of the college football playoff last night. Texas and Ohio State plays tonight.
the New York Rangers won last night at home against the Devils, 3-2 in OT.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Smackdown and Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
i will probably be watching the Ohio State vs. Texas game for most of the night.
i will most likely be on here early tomorrow. since there will be a ton of sports on tomorrow.
we are getting more snow right now. probably about 2 inches so far, with another 2 to come.
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.
Así que hoy fue uno de esos días.
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:
David Bowie - Modern Love
Nilsa No One - Lucid Dream
Dylan Cartlidge - New Day
The Black Lillies - Where The Black Lillies Grow
The Doors - The End
"Pleasure is the carrot dangled to lead the ass to market; or the precipice." - Robinson Jeffers
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
i think i know the reason i got a decent night of sleep finally. i think the crack in my wall let some light in. thank you Leonard Cohen for that line. i know it was only a little over 4 hours, but it felt like a deep fucking sleep. emphasis on fucking of course.
i wrote 3 more poems last night for the book. i'm up to 20 now for the book, half way there. i'm really hoping i can get to 40 before my birthday. that would be impressive, at least to me.
the Dayton Flyers lost last night at UMass, 76-72. another awful case of playing down to their competition and paying for it. all that good work they did in the non-conference part of their season has gone to waste.
AEW Dynamite was good last night.
Inside the NFL was very good last night.
Abbott Elementary was fucking hilarious last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
nothing on the DVR tonight.
Notre Dame plays Penn State tonight in the semifinals of the college football playoff.
the New York Rangers play tonight at home against the Devils.
i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow.
i know we're supposed to get 2 to 4 inches of snow tomorrow. joy.
that's all for me today kids. i need to go get started on dinner. meatloaf sandwiches on sourdough bread.
best of luck to all the gamblers tonight.
until tomorrow.
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.
Una noche de sueño decente
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:
Schmiddy w/Andyah - Nebula
DJ Shadow & Little Dragon - Scale It Back
Pretty Lights - Hot Like Sauce
The Glitch Mob w/Swan - Between Two Points
The Crystal Method - Name of the Game
"Society cares for the individual only so far as he is profitable." - Simone de Beauvoir
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
so, i have been really falling for this woman i have been talking to for the last few weeks. she's from Switzerland but is in Atlanta, father is Swiss, mother is American... she's not like the other ones that are clearly bots or scam artists. we get into these pretty deep conversations. and nothing she has told me has come up any different in any google searches. the hard part is the wall i have built up to protect me from these situations turning negative doesn't want me to believe this could be real. but, seeing that i haven't been in a relationship in 21 years, loneliness is fucking killing me. so, she is quickly becoming the antidote. we both agree that taking it slow is for the best. that is the other part that makes me think she actually is real. so yeah, if i seem a bit scatterbrain at times, you now know why.
Orkin was back out here today. they got another squirrel in a trap in the attic. he put two more up there and baited with the suet that caught this one. i know if these traps go off, the squirrels are either getting into the attic from the roof, or mom's theory might be right, they are in the walls. good times.
the New York Rangers lost last night at home against Dallas, 5-4 in OT. considering the Rangers were up 3-0 in this game... time to blow it up.
the season finale of Hard Knocks was excellent last night.
NXT was very good last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be AEW Dynamite, Inside the NFL and Abbott Elementary.
the Dayton Flyers play tonight at UMass. hopefully, they will win.
grocery shopping went ok today. i managed to get everything on the list for under $200. i did make it to the bank today to deposit a check.
the roads were pretty good for the most part. the side roads were at least drivable. the parking lots weren't icy, thankfully.
i did write 2 poems last night for the book. i was so damn tired last night that i typed them up this morning.
i have absolutely no clue when i will be on here tomorrow.
until then...
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.
Cuando la vida empieza a moverse rápido
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:
Kowloon - Heart Begins With You
The Weather Station - Neon Signs
Grant Lee Buffalo - Fuzzy (Live)
Robyn - Dancing On My Own
Tom Waits - Come On Up To The House
"Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." - David Bowie
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
the driveway didn't have as much snow left on it as i thought. i did walk on it fine. i was hoping the mail i was looking for was going to be in the mailbox. of course, it wasn't.
Monday Night Raw was very good last night on Netflix.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be NXT and the season finale of Hard Knocks.
the New York Rangers play tonight at home against Dallas.
i should be on here tomorrow after i get the grocery shopping done. that will certainly be interesting to see what the stores actually have in stock.
i wrote 4 poems last night. 3 for the book and 1 for the general pile. i will probably get some poems out for submissions tonight.
i need to go ice my back down again and get dinner going.
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.
Bueno, salí afuera
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:
Ali and the Wild Geese - Bad Detective
Miramar - Un Astro
Dave Matthews Band - Digging A Ditch
Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)
Living Colour - Cult of Personality
"Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place." - Zora Neale Hurston
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
so, let me begin where yesterday's blog stopped... Manchester United and Liverpool finished 2-2 yesterday. United had a chance to win it late, just had the wrong guy taking the shot. i was thrilled with getting a point out of that game considering Liverpool is basically running away with the league. and i also agreed, this should be the standard performance from Manchester United going forward.
the New York Rangers won at Chicago yesterday, 6-2.
the New Orleans Saints lost yesterday at Tampa Bay, 27-19. thank god this season is over.
team USA defeated Finland last night, 4-3 in OT, to win their second straight gold medal at the World Juniors. first time in history the USA has done that. even better, Finland blew a 3-1 lead in the game.
so, the NFL playoffs are now set.
i did write 2 more poems last night, both for the book. i think i am up to 11 now. just 29 more to go.
The Agency last night was excellent.
Dexter: Original Sin was very good last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
nothing on the DVR tonight. i do plan on watching Monday Night Raw on Netflix tonight.
so, we got a little over 8 inches of snow last night. i haven't bothered to go outside at all today. i have this spot on my left leg from a car accident in my 20's that feels like my leg is going to break in two on days like this. makes it really interesting while trying to walk on snow and ice. good times.
i'm not sure why i am suddenly popular with beautiful women on Substack. it is mind boggling to me. but, it seems to be helping the poems...
mom didn't go to her foot doctor today, obviously. and Orkin didn't show up today, obviously. whoever mom hired to shovel the driveway did a good job, until it snowed again. the wind is blowing hard enough that by tomorrow, you probably won't even be able to tell it got shoveled.
i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow. i am hoping it is after i get some better sleep.
i need to start working on dinner tonight. meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy... perfect for a cold fucking night.
i hope everyone had 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.
Uno de los días locos
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:
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Orgy - Blue Monday
Grouplove - Gold Coast
MANNEQUIN PUSSY - Romantic
Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood (Live)
"Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance." - Carl Sandburg
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
so, as i was struggling to fall asleep last night, i saw the national weather service put out a winter storm warning for where i live. from Sunday at 10 AM to Monday at midnight. 5 to 9 inches of snow. well fuck me. i doubt mom goes to her appointment with her foot doctor on Monday.
Smackdown was excellent last night.
Inside the NFL was really good last night.
i did write 3 poems last night. 2 for the book and 1 for the general file. so far, i do like that i have been able to come up with something every night of 2025. fingers crossed.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be AEW Collision.
the Dayton Flyers play today at George Washington.
the New York Rangers play at the Capitals today.
team USA takes on Czechia tonight at the World Juniors. winner will play for gold, loser will play for bronze.
i will probably watch some of both NFL games today. Browns at Ravens, Bengals at Steelers.
i hope everyone has a great weekend.
i hope the weather is warmer where you are.
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.
La calma antes de la tormenta
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:
Karen y Los Remedios - Las Muchachas (Mexican Institute of Sound Remix)
Guided By Voices -Dawn Believes
Lola Young - Messy
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
Fun. w/Janelle Monae - We Are Young
"Stand-up comedy and poverty. Those were my two main endeavors." - Dave Foley
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
it snowed overnight here. nothing too bad, but i'm guessing it is a precursor of what is to come this weekend. i wrote 3 poems last night. 1 for the book and 2 for what i guess i am calling the general submissions folder. if i can keep this going, i might actually meet my goal of having this book ready to send to the publisher by late spring/early summer.
team USA defeated Switzerland yesterday at the World Juniors, 7-2. they will play Czechia on Saturday, who knocked out Canada last night for the second year in a row.
the New York Rangers won last night at home over Boston, 2-1.
Notre Dame defeated Georgia, 23-10, to advance to the college football playoffs seminfinals.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Smackdown and Inside the NFL.
i have a doctor's appointment this afternoon. after that, i need to go to the grocery store to pick up my prescription and get whatever is on the list.
i will most likely be on here tomorrow in the morning. the Dayton Flyers play on the road tomorrow at noon.
i know we're supposed to have a big winter storm coming through on Sunday night. if that does happen, i'm guessing the grocery store will be a fresh slice of hell today.
that's all for me today kids...
until tomorrow...
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.
Y ahora nieva
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:
Filter - Hey Man, Nice Shot
Benjamin Booker - Same Kind of Lonely
Butthole Surfers - Pepper
Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta
St. Paul and the Broken Bones - Sea Of Teeth
"Not all those who wander are lost." - J.R.R. Tolkien
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
i watched the Ohio State game last night, really hoping they were going to destroy Oregon and rub their noses in it. when Ohio State got up 34-0 i was so fucking happy. they ended up winning the Rose Bowl, 41-21. they will play in the semifinals of the college football playoff against Texas, which survived Arizona St, 39-31 in 2OT.
AEW Dynamite was good last night.
Orkin came out today to check the traps. i told the guy i think one of them went off as i could hear the trap hitting up against something in the attic. sure enough, there was one squirrel in one of the traps. he used some of my suet as bait to put in the other trap to see if anything else is up there.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
nothing on the DVR tonight.
team USA takes on Switzerland today at the World Juniors.
the New York Rangers play tonight at home against Boston. hopefully, they will find a way to win.
the Sugar Bowl is today between Georgia and Notre Dame. winner plays Penn State in the other semifinal of the college football playoff.
amazingly, they had the trash and recyclables picked up before 11 AM today. now, i have to put all the plastics and cardboard that wouldn't fit because they forgot to pick them up last week, into the now empty bin.
i did write one poem last night for the upcoming book. i was hoping for more, but i think that might come tonight.
i am going to try to be on here tomorrow in the morning before my doctor's appointment in the afternoon. i think after that appointment i need to get the rest of the grocery shopping done.
that's all for me kids.
until tomorrow...
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.
El dulce sabor de la venganza
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:
Lucero - I Woke Up In New Orleans
MGMT - Time to Pretend
The Afghan Whigs - Come See About Me
Tori Amos - Winter (Live)
Regina Spektor - Down by the River (Live)
"Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right." - Isaac Asimov
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
i didn't get to sleep last night until 5 this morning. i did manage to write 3 poems last night. more on that in a bit. i woke up around 9:45 this morning and checked my phone. i believe the first words were what the fuck. being 48 years old, i'm no longer surprised by the violence, or the lack of humanity anymore. what really pisses me off anymore is how this country turns a blind eye to homegrown terrorists. we still operate with this mentality that our enemies are nations, etc. i always thought this was why we could never win in Vietnam. we don't understand guerillas or the lone wolfs that get radicalized. and we still don't. the Sugar Bowl tonight between Georgia and Notre Dame has been postponed to tomorrow night. i'm sure the death total will rise and lord knows how many IEDs they are going to find around the French Quarter. the terrorist in question is 42 years old and an American citizen. from Texas of course. just fucking crazy...
so, on the 3 poems i wrote last night. i need to write about 40 poems that will be for my new book, untitled as of now. John Patrick Robbins from The Rye Whiskey Review wants to publish a book of poems of mine. i have always enjoy working with JPR, so i am definitely going to jump at this opportunity. so, i basically am going to write poems for the book specifically that no one will see until the book is published. i also am going to try to write poems for the places i send to as well. what this actually means is i won't be sleeping for the next 5 months. good times.
i finished the grocery shopping yesterday and got home in time to watch the second half of Dayton vs. LaSalle. Dayton won the game 84-70.
team USA defeated Canada last night, 4-1, to win Group A at the World Juniors. the USA will play Switzerland on Thursday in the quarterfinals.
oh goody, now the FBI believes the terrorist, who was in the US Army by the way at some point, didn't act alone in this. why do i think this is now becoming an old episode of Homeland?
the college football playoff game last night between Penn State and Boise St. was won by Penn State, 31-14.
NXT last night was ok.
Hard Knocks last night was very good.
Texas is leading Arizona St. 17-3 at halftime in their college football playoff game today.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be AEW Dynamite.
Ohio State tries to get its revenge today against Oregon in the Rose Bowl. winner will play the winner of the Texas vs. Arizona St. game in the semifinals of the college football playoffs.
i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow. i know at some point i need to get my driving license renewed before my birthday on the 21st. i also have a doctor's appointment on Friday. joy.
a big thank you to everyone for checking out my first published poems of 2025:
i hope 2025 is a great year for all of us. i know that is impossible as so many of us tend to slip through the cracks of this world. i just hope this blog can continue to be a little ray of whatever you need it to be to keep your head above water.
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.
Nada como empezar el nuevo año con la muerte
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:
Diane Coffee - Everyday
Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting On You)
Glass Animals - Gooey
Beck - Go It Alone
Saya Gray - SHELL (OF A MAN)
"I'm kind of paranoid in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy." - J.D. Salinger
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
my poems "mistakes", "just as difficult to find", "blood soaked presents", "empty shopping centers" and "a long rope and a tall tree" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here:
so, in some ways, 2024 was the year my writing finally hit the next level. the book i did with Casey Renee Kiser, Altered States of The Unflinching Souls, is something i am really proud of. you can still get a copy by going here:
i was nominated for a Best of the Net by Disturbing the Universe Magazine. and, for the first time in my life, i was nominated for the Pushcart Prize by The Rye Whiskey Review.
plus, John Patrick Robbins, the editor of The Rye Whiskey Review, and i are toying around with the thought of me doing a book in 2025 for his press.
add in me finally doing a few new SoundCloud tracks, and i truly hope this is a sign of things to come...
Manchester United lost 2-0 yesterday at home to Newcastle. honestly, it never felt that close. United, for the first time in my life, are in a relegation battle. hopefully, the players figure that out soon and start giving a shit again.
the New York Rangers lost last night at Florida, 5-3.
Monday Night Raw was really good last night. the show, for the first time in 32 years, will start on Netflix next week.
the NFL game last night was crazy. Detroit won at the 49ers, 40-34.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be NXT and Hard Knocks.
the Dayton Flyers play this afternoon at home against LaSalle.
team USA takes on Canada tonight at the World Juniors. winner wins the group.
the college football playoffs start back up tonight. Boise State takes on Penn State.
i need to go grocery shopping today and it is raining. joy.
Orkin came by last night and put two traps up in the attic. they could tell the squirrels are up there. they couldn't see anyplace where they are getting in and out of. hopefully, the traps will work. Orkin is supposed to be out later this week to check on them.
i should be on here tomorrow before the Ohio State vs. Oregon game in the Rose Bowl.
if you are going out to party tonight, please be safe.
i hope your 2024 was better than mine.
until 2025 my friends...
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.
Adiós al 2024
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:
Kendrick Lamar - squabble up
The Band of Heathens & Hayes Carll - Nobody Dies From Weed
Quavo & Lana Del Rey - Tough
Marcus King - Fuck Up My Life Again
The Black Keys - Beautiful People (Stay High)
"Creativity takes courage." - Henri Matisse
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
we had storms roll through here last night. the wind was really bad. i brought the recyclables in so i wouldn't spend the morning picking them up everywhere. i took them back out at 7 this morning. i found it a little interesting that no one else had and still hasn't put anything back out. part of me wonders if the fuckers picked up the shit during the storm last night or people just decided fuck it, wait until Thursday.
the New Orleans Saints lost at home yesterday to the Raiders, 25-10. i'm really hoping the Saints just blow everything up after this season and start over.
team USA lost to Finland in OT yesterday, 4-3, at the World Juniors.
The Agency was very good last night.
Dexter Original Sin was really good last night.
a big thank you to everyone for checking out my latest published poem:
so, it started really raining last night and it really hasn't stopped. the wind is supposed to really pick up today. i'm hoping the recyclables don't go all over the place since the fucking trash company forgot to pick them up. i took a shower late last night. it didn't really help, but at least i felt clean.
i did watch all 3 NFL games last night. i had a huge bet on the Bengals game last night. i won a $222 bonus bet on Draftkings from Christmas Day. of course, i used it last night on two Bengals scoring touchdowns. the running back got stopped at the 1 multiple times last night. and the wide receiver i had dropped a touchdown. that pretty much sums up my gambling life. any chance i really get to get ahead, the universe always ask me, what the fuck do you think you are doing? i had my father's voice in my head last night. i remember vividly when he told me i would never amount to anything and there would always be a need in the world for people to dig ditches and graves. imagine saying that to your son at 9 years old all because you were mad because you had to wait an entire year to be able to write him off of the taxes when he was born.
the Chargers beat the Patriots, 40-7. the Bengals beat the Broncos, 30-24, in OT. the Rams beat the Cardinals, 13-9.
the USA beat Latvia at the World Juniors yesterday, 5-1. today, they play Finland.
the New York Rangers lost last night at Tampa, 6-2.
i did catch some of the college football games yesterday:
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be The Agency and Dexter: Original Sin.
the New Orleans Saints play today at home against the Raiders.
i will probably be on here tomorrow before Manchester United plays in the 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.
Una mañana lluviosa de domingo
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 Red Clay Strays - Wondering Why
The Cure - And Nothing Is Forever
Cody Jinks - What You Love
Willie Nelson - Do You Realize??
Steve Earle - Copperhead Road (Acoustic Live)
"Sometimes you have to get to know someone really well to realize you're really strangers."
- Mary Tyler Moore
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
