goodbye to the greatest...

when i got the news that Muhammad Ali had died, i was not shocked. it was more amazement that he lasted as long as he did. i'm not old enough to have seen his best boxing in person but i did go back and watch all the big time fights he had while Mike Tyson was the champ. i completely understood why everyone in the generations before me laughed anytime Tyson got mentioned as the greatest of all-time. i think what taught me the most about Ali was the 1996 Olympics. he didn't have to say a word. all he had to do was appear. you know you have accomplished something in life when you don't have to say a damn word and people bow to your greatness. Parkinson's is a horrible disease. hopefully his death will spark a much needed breakthrough in curing the damn thing. rest in peace Champ, you have more than earned that.

NJPW was excellent last night. i really enjoyed all of the matches.

VICE was great last night. yet another episode i wish everyone in this country would get the chance to watch.

team USA lost 2-0 to Colombia last night in the start of the Copa America tournament. i laughed when i heard that Jurgen said after the game that the USA was even with them for the entire game. sure, we had the ball more and had more shots (they had more on goal) but where it counted, you know, in scoring, we didn't come close. the play in the final third was horrific. and once again, the 2 players that should be starting, Pulisic and Nagbe didn't come on until the 66th minute. maybe one day, he'll learn.

the New York Yankees pissed away a lead last night and ended up losing 6-5. i'm sure they will invent a new way to grab defeat out of the jaws of victory tonight.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be ROH and Austin City Limits.

i figure i'll be in and out of the Copa America matches today. i am looking forward to watching Brazil play tonight against Ecuador.

game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final is tonight. i'll probably check out some of that as it will be in San Jose.

it's supposed to rain on and off all weekend here. so the symphony of lawnmowers will start on Monday i guess.

mom wanted to wait to do the grocery shopping today. i asked what time during the rain did she want to do it. so we went last night. we didn't have much to get, so we went to the local grocery store in town. it amazes me how white this town is at times. it's fucking sad to be quite honest.

that's all for me kids. i hope your Saturday is a great one. call if you need bail money.

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:

Fort Minor w/Styles of Beyond - Remember the Name
The Black Crowes - Seeing Things (Live)
Lucero - What Are You Willing to Lose?
Volbeat - A Warrior's Call

"Strength does not have to be belligerent and loud." - Russell Brand

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

and sometimes the sunshine looks like blood

i first heard about the terrorist attack yesterday in Paris at halftime of the Dayton basketball game. a handful of teenagers were taking the oath to join the Air Force. growing up near the military my entire life, i tend to have a cynical eye regarding most things. as i explained to my mother on the way home, any logical person knows the way to end terrorism is to end poverty and educate the world. but so many people have made so much money on the way things are, that will never happen. so, instead we have chosen to have an endless war. i'm hoping the family and friends i have in Paris weren't harmed yesterday. the only good thing about a senseless world is i'm a writer. if i was anything else, i would have checked out by now.

the Dayton Flyers started off slow last night. thankfully, their opponent was even colder to start the night. Dayton was up 11-0 before the other team even scored. a 30 point halftime lead eventually got down to 21 at some point in the second half. but, the old blue hairs have a new favorite son, Ryan Mikesell. he exploded in the second half to end up with 21 points. not bad for your first ever collegiate game. and to think, he was the after thought of all the new recruits. Dayton won 84-53. they next play on Tuesday against Alabama.

we got home after the game and was unaware that NBC changed the lineup for the evening. it did make sense though, given what happened in Paris. so, Undateable was a rerun. thankfully, they have never done an unfunny episode. NJPW was pretty good last night. The Knick was once again truly fucking brilliant.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

the USA men's team won 6-1 yesterday in their first World Cup Qualifying game. the fact that they gave up a goal is a little troubling. they were playing a team they should have killed. here's a few of the goals:

on the DVR tonight will be Saturday Night Live, ROH and the Marlon Brando special on Showtime. i was hoping to record the U2 concert tonight in Paris, but that has been cancelled.

Ohio State plays this afternoon at Illinois. hopefully this will be a game that is over by halftime.

the New York Rangers play tonight in Ottawa. hopefully they can keep the winning streak going.

my uncle found out yesterday that his cancer hasn't spread any further than they thought it did. but, he's now started the denial phase that he can't believe he has cancer and feels this good. thankfully, the doctor saw through that bullshit and wants to start chemo as soon as possible. my mother and i are the only ones in the family that have gone through this shit before, so we of course are the assholes of doom and gloom. as i told mom yesterday, i guess the family has to decide if they want him to see 2016 or die before Christmas. he keeps putting off treatment, there will be a funeral sooner than later.

i hope everyone has a great Saturday. take a moment to say i love you to all your loved ones.

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:

Fort Minor - Remember the Name

Tribe Society - Kings

The String Cheese Incident - Betray the Dark

"My life has been nothing but a failure." - Claude Monet

and your pro wrestling video of the day: