and so the year of death begins...

i woke up this morning to the news of one of my voices of my youth passing away. if you watched any wrestling in the late 70's to mid 80's (or longer) you definitely remember the voice of Mean Gene. i think nearly all of my memories of backstage interviews involve Mean Gene Okerlund. i know he just turned 76 not too long ago, so i suppose his life circle is complete. my condolences to his family and friends. you will never be forgotten.

Ohio State was up 28-3 last night and then human nature kicked in. they took their foot off the neck of Washington and nearly pissed away that big lead. Ohio State ended up winning the Rose Bowl, 28-23. thank god i didn't bet on the game. the last spread i saw was Ohio State - 5 1/2. that would have been a brutal loss to swallow.

Smackdown was really good last night. and i absolutely loved Becky Lynch getting in John Cena's face. The Man wins again.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight and The Masked Singer. i'll watch NXT UK, NXT and 205 Live sometime tonight on WWE Network.

i guess the New York Yankees have signed Troy Tulowitzki. if he is healthy, it's a good, cheap signing until Didi comes back from his injury. plus, it never hurts to have some depth. now, i wish they would go sign Manny Machado and get that drama over with.

the New York Rangers play tonight at home against Pittsburgh. i certainly wouldn't mind if the Rangers keep surprising me with victories.

Manchester United plays this afternoon at Newcastle. hopefully, their good play will continue today. the game isn't on television here, so i'm going to follow online.

team USA plays the Czech Republic tonight in the World Juniors quarterfinals. if the USA wins tonight, they will have a chance to play for a medal.

i will probably be on here tomorrow after a trip to the bank.

i know i need to do a little writing as well and get the poems sorted out as i need to get some submissions out by next week. if a wild hair gets up my ass, maybe those will get out sooner.

i hope 2019 is treating everyone well so far.

La muerte es en realidad el dulce alivio que todos necesitamos.

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:

Conor Oberst - A Little Uncanny
Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel (Dance Extended Mix)
The Church - Under the Milky Way
Trampled By Turtles - Alone

"People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do."
                                                                                        - Isaac Asimov

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