burning the candle at both ends...

 so, it was another one of those nights where i didn't get to bed until 5 in the morning. life gets exhausting sometimes, and i am certainly in that fucking rut. trying to manage my pain and my mother's pain, such a fucking joy.

here are your links for this day of Black History Month:

https://blackfacts.com/fact/u-of-alabama-first-black-student

https://blackfacts.com/fact/negro-baseball-league-founded

the New York Rangers won last night at home against Las Vegas, 4-2. Jonathan Quick became the first American born goalie to win 400 games. 

the Grammy Awards last night were good. amazingly, i knew most of the musical acts.

Dexter Original Sin was very good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Voice. i'll watch Monday Night Raw sometime tonight on Netflix.

i did get to finally vacuum the house today. mom tends to always go to sleep when i want to do it. she pulled that passive/aggressive bullshit today and i just went ahead and did it anyway. i can take so much shit, to a point. as i have told her, just like she grilled into me as a child... choices and consequences.

i'm hoping to get some poems written tonight. i know i need to send another round of submissions out soon.

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

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.

quemando la vela por ambos extremos

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:

Alicia Keys - Fallin'

Beyonce - TEXAS HOLD 'EM

Chappell Roan - My Kink Is Karma

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

"Fame is a vapor; popularity an accident; riches take wings; the only earthly certainty is oblivion." 

                                                                                 - Horace Greeley

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the day after...

 as many of you know, i am not a big fan of Black Friday. i have tried to be less of a consumer as i have grown older. now, if it some crazy can't miss deal, i might take the bait, but often i will do most of my shopping to support small businesses. to me, at least, that is way more impactful than anything else shopping wise. i hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. mom wanted to do the cooking yesterday, so i let her. i could tell she was very proud of herself that everything tasted good. 

i did watch all 3 football games yesterday. didn't make much money, but i did get 2 of the 3 games right. i was surprised the Lions didn't cover. i wasn't surprised when the Bears fired their coach this morning. a blind man could have seen that coming.

Manchester United won yesterday in the Europa League, 3-2, at home over Bodo/Glimt.

The Masked Singer was crazy as usual last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Smackdown and the Yacht Rock documentary. i'll watch NXT Level Up sometime tonight on Peacock.

the New York Rangers play this afternoon in Philadelphia. it would be a good time to end their fucking losing streak.

i will probably watch some of the NFL game today between the Chiefs and Raiders.

and probably some college football as well.

i will probably be on here tomorrow before Ohio State plays at noon.

i hope everyone has a great day. if you are shopping, i hope you get some great deals.

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.

el dia despues

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 Delines - Left Hook Like Frazier

The Mekons - You're Not Singing Anymore

Saya Gray - H.B.W.

Black Pumas - Black Moon Rising

Beyonce - BLACK PARADE

"I once made love for an hour and fifteen minutes, but it was the night the clocks are set ahead." 

                                                          - Garry Shandling

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up way too early... welcome to the weekend...

 i got up at 6:45 this morning. i knew when i went to sleep before 3 AM, i was going to be up early. it never fails. hell, even if i take drugs, i'm up early if i go to bed too early. i crashed late this morning and got a little nap in. so, i'm going on roughly 4 hours of sleep. that sums up the last 35 years of my life it seems. 4 hours of sleep.

the Yankees won yesterday at home against Cleveland, 6-0. they held Cleveland to just 1 hit in the game. the Yankees start a series tonight at home against Colorado. 

Big Brother was good last night. Brooklyn got evicted. T'Kor is the new HOH.

NJPW was good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Smackdown, AEW Rampage and Real Time with Bill Maher. i'll watch NXT Level Up sometime tonight on Peacock.

i should be on here tomorrow sometime after Manchester United plays in the morning. hopefully, i will be in a good mood.

i need to go to Kroger and pick up my prescription so that is all for me today kids.

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.

Levantarse demasiado temprano

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:

Otis Redding - A Change Is Gonna Come

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On

Hard Working Americans - I Don't Have A Gun / Stomp & Holler (Live)

The Afghan Whigs - Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe

Beyonce w/Kendrick Lamar - Freedom

"If you're afraid to fail, then you're probably going to fail." - Kobe Bryant

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Happy Valentine's Day...

 so, i really wanted this blog to be a happy one, but i forgot what fucking world i am living in. i didn't have a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs victory parade on my bingo card. just fucking crazy...

the Dayton Flyers won at home last night against Duquesne, 75-59. if you just looked at the score, you would never know Dayton was losing by double digits for a good portion of the first half.

here are your videos for this day of Black History Month.

NXT was good last night.

the season finale of Inside the NFL was very good last night.

Name That Tune was pretty funny last night.

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be AEW Dynamite and I Can See Your Voice.

i have to take mom to a doctor's appointment tomorrow afternoon. i think she wants to go to the bank after that. so, i should be on here after all that is over. with any luck, i'll actually go to the bank tomorrow as well.

be sure to tell the ones you love how much you actually love them. that is something i took for granted for too long in my life. now, i make sure to tell the precious few that i do love them.

may the rest of your valentine's day be divine.

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.

Feliz día de San Valentín

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:

Beyonce - TEXAS HOLD 'EM

Glaring - Burn The Snow

Karate Boogaloo - The Early Bird Catches

Anja Huwe - Rabenschwarz

Ann Peebles - I Needed Somebody

"If there is no struggle, there is no progress." - Frederick Douglass

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i suppose sleep won't be a problem when i'm dead...

 i am running on fumes it seems. i really could use a coma. or just a really good night of sleep. but, considering i have been like this for over 30 fucking years, that boat has sailed. good times.

i did get mom to her appointment with the back doctor today. they are going to continue with her shots and probably start back up physical therapy soon. the shots do seem to help her. and she has done a decent job with her physical therapy at home. sad thing is she doesn't sleep worth a shit either. and being a fall risk... now you see my problem.

here are your videos for this day of Black History Month:

the New York Rangers won last night at home over Calgary, 2-0.

Monday Night Raw was very good last night.

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NXT, the season finale of Inside the NFL and Name That Tune.

the Dayton Flyers play tonight at home against Duquesne. hopefully, Dayton plays better than it did at VCU.

i should be on here tomorrow after i get the grocery shopping done.

a big thank you to everyone for checking out my latest published poem:

https://ryethewhiskeyreview.blogspot.com/2024/02/rambling-to-yourself-by-jj-campbell.html

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.

Dormir cuando estoy muerto

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:

Pearl Jam - Dark Matter

Alesia Lani - homebody

The Temptations - Papa Was a Rollin' Stone

Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way

Beyonce - 16 CARRIAGES

"Rules are made for people who aren't willing to make up their own." - Chuck Yeager

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

a day for reflection...

 i wish this day was spent like the title of this blog post, but it isn't. for too many people in this country, it is just another day off, that is all. just imagine how much better we could be as people if we actually understood why this holiday matters.

i did watch both NFL playoff games yesterday. the Packers whipped the Cowboys, 48-32. the Lions won their game last night over the Rams, 24-23. today, the Bills are at home against the Steelers and the Eagles play at Tampa Bay.

here are your NBA highlights from yesterday:

the season finale of The Curse was fucking insane last night.

Power Book III: Raising Kanan was really good last night.

True Detective Night Country was excellent last night.

Manchester United and Tottenham finished 2-2 yesterday.

the New York Rangers won yesterday at home against Washington, 2-1.

i wrote 2 poems last night before i went to sleep. i think they are pretty good.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Monday Night Raw.

i will probably be on here tomorrow after i get back from the bank.

it actually made it up to double digits today for the high temperature. it is so cold in our garage, i'm not sure the refrigerator actually needs to be running.

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

a big thank you to everyone for checking out my latest published poems:

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-97/

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.

un día para reflexionar

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:

Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman

Beyonce - BLACK PARADE

Billie Eilish - bury a friend

The Unthanks - Magpie

Jim James - State of the Art (A.E.I.O.U.)

"In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." 

                                                                              - Martin Luther King, Jr.

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the final day of 2023...

 well, the final day of 2023 is finally upon us. i am so ready for this year to be over. don't get me wrong, i think i did make some great strides with my writing in 2023, but i am at the point of my life now where i get no comfort out of looking back. 

Manchester United lost yesterday at Nottingham Forest, 2-1. i really hope 2024 will be better for this team. hopefully, with new people running the team, it will be.

the Dayton Flyers won yesterday at home over Longwood, 78-69. now it is time for A-10 play.

the New York Rangers won last night at Tampa Bay, 5-1.

the NFL game last night was crazy. Dallas won over Detroit, 20-19, thanks to the officials.

the USA defeated Slovakia this morning at the World Juniors, 10-2, to win Group B.

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Curse and Power Book III: Raising Kanan.

the New Orleans Saints play today at Tampa Bay.

i'm sure i will watch plenty of football today.

i have no plans for tonight, as usual. i have no clue what i'll be watching when the clock strikes midnight.

if you are going out tonight, be safe. have fun. 

i do hope that all of you had a great Saturday. i hope your Sunday will be even better.

and i hope all of us have a great 2024.

a big thank you to everyone for checking out my latest published poems:

http://misfitmagazine.net/archive/No-37/campbell.html

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.

el último día de 2023

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:

Beyonce & Kendrick Lamar - AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM

Devon Gilfillian - All I Really Wanna Do

Chris Stapleton - White Horse

The Rolling Stones - Angry

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - King of Oklahoma

"Creativity takes courage." - Henri Matisse

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been up since 6 this morning...

 i think i went to sleep last night a little before 2 AM. i was up at 6 and knew falling back to sleep was not an option. the contractor was here at 7:30. mom went back to sleep when he started working. he left around 1 in the afternoon, but told me he would be back later with the flooring, etc. i was shocked at how much he got done already in the kitchen. got the carpet up, countertop off, two cabinets switched around and the plumbing for the new sink. that gives me hope that this renovation won't take as long as i was fearing.

the New Orleans Saints lost yesterday at home to Detroit, 33-28. hard to win when you get down 21-0 in the first quarter. that was why i had no problem leaving and going to Home Depot. we got the lights for the new kitchen light and some other things we needed. other than the rain while we were driving there, everything went well.

i did watch a few football games yesterday.

Last Week Tonight was BRILLIANT as usual.

the season finale of Shining Vale was pretty good last night.

Fellow Travelers was excellent last night.

The Curse was very funny last night.

Power Book III: Raising Kanan was great last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

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

the New York Rangers won last night at home against San Jose, 6-5.

i need to go to Rite Aid to pick up a prescription. i think i might pick up some dinner in town as well.

a big thank you to everyone for checking out my latest published poems:

https://lothlorienpoetryjournal.blogspot.com/2023/12/five-poems-by-jj-campbell.html

i have no damn clue when i will be on here tomorrow. i know i will be up at the crack of fucking dawn again.

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.

seis de la manana

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:

Maya Marie & Night Wizards - The Garden

Beyonce - MY HOUSE

JJ Grey & Mofro - Rooster

Blues Traveler w/Valerie June - I Can't Stand the Rain

Lana Del Ray - Take Me Home, Country Roads

"No great art has ever been made without the artist having known danger." - Rainer Maria Rilke

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of course it had to be raining today...

 mom was hoping to go out to this store a few miles away to look at some plants. i looked at her and asked if she had looked outside. she noticed it was raining. oh well.

i really hope everyone took some time today to educate yourself on Juneteenth.

the New York Yankees lost both games of the doubleheader to the Red Sox yesterday, 6-2 and 4-1. it is so easy to see right now, this team fucking sucks without Aaron Judge.

the USMNT defeated Canada last night, 2-0, to win the CONCACAF Nations League title.

VICE was very good last night.

both episodes of The Righteous Gemstones were fucking hilarious last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Monday Night Raw.

i should be on here tomorrow in the morning as i have a doctor's appointment tomorrow afternoon.

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

i need to get going on dinner, so 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.

a veces el dolor se vuelve demasiado

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:

James Brown - Say It Loud (I'm Black And I'm Proud)

Aretha Franklin w/The Boys Choir of Harlem - Never Gonna Break My Faith

Nina Simone - Strange Fruit

H.E.R. - I Can't Breathe

Beyonce - BLACK PARADE

Amythyst Kiah - Black Myself

Kendrick Lamar - Alright

"A poet's work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep." - Salman Rushdie

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it felt like it was raining all the time yesterday...

 and finally, at night, it did rain. it rained most of the night. i think i finally fell asleep around 4 when it finally stopped to mostly just a drizzle. on those days, my arthritis feels like an elephant has climbed on me for shits and giggles. fun times.

i did get up in time to see Manchester United win this morning. they won 1-0 at Bournemouth. add that with Liverpool dropping points this morning, United now only needs 1 point in their last two matches to officially qualify for the Champions League next season. and with the clean sheet today, David De Gea won the golden glove for the best keeper in the Premier League.

the New York Yankees won last night in Cincinnati, 6-2. hopefully, they will win again today.

here are your highlights from the NHL playoffs last night.

here are your highlights from the NBA playoffs last night.

AEW Rampage was pretty good last night.

Smackdown and NXT Level Up were both really good last night.

the season finale of A Black Lady Sketch Show was fucking hilarious last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

nothing on the DVR tonight.

i will probably watch some of the NBA and NHL playoffs tonight.

i will most likely watch The Preakness Stakes today as well.

i definitely plan on watching Columbus vs. FC Cincinnati today in the MLS.

i will probably be on here in the morning tomorrow, before the Yankees play before noon.

i hope everyone has a great Saturday. thankfully, i think all the rain has moved out, so it should be nice and sunny here today.

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 pesadilla ha terminado

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:

Foo Fighters - Under You

H.E.R. - The Journey

Buddy Guy - Sweet Thing

Gregory Alan Isakov - The Fall

Beyonce & Kendrick Lamar - AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM

"Behind every great fortune lies a great crime." - Honore de Balzac

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

i pulled an all-nighter...

 so, my luck has been incredibly shitty here lately, so i decided to pull an all-nighter last night. i wrote a poem around 2:30 in the morning and when i went to type it up, my thumb drive fucking broke on me. of course, my arthritic hands dropped it. that thing has the last decade of my poems on it. so, when i put it back together and saw that it still worked, i decided to retire it. also, i couldn't find the cap for it, so i put it in a bag so it would at least be away from dust and dirt. as for the poem, i love it. hopefully, i'll squeeze a couple more from this rock and get some submissions out there.

gambling was incredibly hard yesterday. i missed two fucking parlays by 1 3 pointer and by .5 points. that was the difference between nothing and $75. hence, the all-nighter. i figure if the kicks to the dick continue tonight, time for a shave, haircut, whatever voodoo i need to do to turn the fucking worm.

here are your links for this day of Black History Month:

https://blackfacts.com/fact/peabody-fund-established

https://blackfacts.com/fact/bob-marley--birthday

https://blackfacts.com/fact/jonathan-jasper-wright-1

the Grammys last night were good. i watched most of the show. hell, i even knew most of the performers.

Your Honor was very good last night.

Murder in Big Horn was so sad to watch last night. it always sickens me how the United States have treated Native Americans.

The Last of Us was really good last night.

the New York Knicks won last night at home against Philadelphia, 108-97. that was one of the few picks i got right last night.

here are your NBA highlights from yesterday:

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Monday Night Raw and STAND.

the New York Rangers play tonight at home against Calgary. hopefully, the boys get off to a good start after the All-Star break.

i did listen to episode 433 of Notsam Wrestling this afternoon. you can hear that by going here:

https://www.stitcher.com/show/sam-roberts-wrestling-podcast/episode/cody-roman-sami-how-to-get-to-wrestlemania-notsam-wrestling-433-211586185

i have spent most of today doing my laundry. 

i will probably be on here tomorrow after i go to Rite Aid to pick up my prescription.

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.

creo que finalmente he encontrado el uno

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:

Beyonce - BREAK MY SOUL

Kendrick Lamar - The Heart Part 5

Samara Joy - Can't Get Out of This Mood

Steve Lacy - Amber

Robert Glasper w/Killer Mike, BJ the Chicago Kid & Big K.R.I.T. - Black Superhero

"Truth is everybody is going to hurt you: you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for." - Bob Marley

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