4th of July

i'm not big on parades or fireworks anymore. i don't care for anyone who wears the flag as clothing. the premise of what the United States of America should actually be, where everyone is free and equal, is a noble yet naive belief. i hate that i can't do more to change this place for the better, but that's an argument about capitalism for another day. go enjoy your hot dogs, your fireworks, your endless amount of beer and a president that believes this holiday should be a tribute to him. part of me almost wishes those tanks would be loaded and... i don't trust free speech in this country anymore so i'll keep those joyous thoughts to myself.

the New York Yankees won last night over the Mets, 5-1. they start a four game series down in that dump in Tampa tonight. the Yankees have a 6 1/2 game lead over Tampa in the division.

Vice News Tonight was pretty good last night.

both episodes of The Wrestlers last night was excellent. i believe that's the end of the series.

Big Brother was pretty crazy last night. i guess for the first 4 weeks, the evicted house guests are going to still be living in the house. that should be interesting.

NXT was really good last night.

the USMNT defeated Jamaica 3-1 last night. they still haven't played a complete game yet in the Gold Cup. they will probably have to to defeat Mexico in the finals on Sunday.

Sunday will be an amazing day for U.S. Soccer. the women playing in the World Cup finals in the morning and then men playing in the Gold Cup finals in the evening. i know damn well which team has the better chance of winning.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

nothing on the DVR tonight.

i did watch the hot dog eating contest this afternoon. after that, i had to make a run to the local grocery store as mom decided she wanted some things from the deli to eat for the next couple of days; potato salad, coleslaw, etc.

i will probably be on here tomorrow after a trip to the larger grocery store.

i have clothes to fold and another load to put in the washer, so that's all for me kids.

if you are doing the fireworks, be safe, have fun, call if you need bail money.

enjoy the 4th. at least someone should.

Creo que mi alma estaba amargada incluso cuando era un niño.

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:

Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
Shooter Jennings w/George Jones - 4th Of July
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit - TVA (Live)
Jamey Johnson - In Color
John Prine - Paradise (Live)

"Easy reading is damn hard writing." - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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