taking hate and making poetry

i was busy watching soccer yesterday when i heard the news that the number of dead in the mass shooting in Orlando had gone up to 50. for a good portion of yesterday i was a zombie watching the news and letting the thoughts gather in my head. hypocrisy is easy to write about when it runs so fucking rampant in this country. i've never heard a good argument why you need an assault rifle to hunt. and i will laugh at everyone that forgets the shooter was born in this country. and if you're going to deport people based on religion, you explain to me how that doesn't sound like Germany in the late 1930's. i saw this photo last night and decided to make it my profile picture:

sure, it's a bit naive but it's a wonderful thought. the 3 poems i wrote last night were about the shooting. i did like one ending i had where i hope the shooter's son is gay and realizes what a fuck up his father was. i typed the poems up this afternoon. i have no clue when or if i will send them out one day.

the Copa America was crazy last night. Ecuador destroyed Haiti 4-0 and will play the USA in the quarterfinals. Peru upset Brazil 1-0 with a goal that should not have counted. it was clearly a hand ball and will undoubtedly bring forth video replay for goals in soccer one day. that disputed goal knocked Brazil out of the tournament. Peru will play Colombia.

the Copa America games tonight are Mexico vs. Venezuela and Uruguay vs. Jamaica.

the Euro 2016 tournament isn't as crazy but is still entertaining. here are the scored from yesterday:
Croatia 1 Turkey 0, Poland 1 Northern Ireland 0, Germany 2 Ukraine 0. i got up this morning in time to watch Spain vs. Czech Republic. i wanted to see how David de Gea would play for Spain. it was a pretty boring game and de Gea was good when called upon. Spain won late 1-0. Ireland and Sweden played to a 1-1 draw in a pretty entertaining game. but the game coming up next should be great, Italy vs. Belgium.

the Old Timer's Day festivities yesterday were good. it was nice to see some of the old Yankees from the past. plus, the way Hideki Matsui hit that home run in the game, i'm surprised the Yankees didn't sign him today. as for the regular game, the Yankees didn't muster much offense and lost 4-1. thankfully, they are off today. i believe they start a series in Colorado tomorrow night.

i did watch some of the Tony Awards last night. i thought the opening was really good.

the Sunday night shows were excellent last night. the series finale of House of Lies was pretty interesting. not so much funny but it was beautiful to watch given that it was filmed in Cuba. i can only imagine what that country will look like when the embargo gets lifted one day. Veep was hilarious. Silicon Valley was really good. Penny Dreadful was so fucking amazing last night. the ending literally had me getting out of my bed saying holy shit. i can't wait for the 2 hour season finale next week. Last Week Tonight was brilliant as always:

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nothing on the DVR tonight so i'll be flipping between soccer, the NBA Finals and Monday Night Raw.

i am interested to see if Draymond Green being suspended will actually mean anything in Game 5 of the NBA Finals tonight.

the Penguins won the Stanley Cup last night. i will only say congrats to Carl Hagelin. he's one of my favorite New York Rangers. i'm really happy for him. as for the rest of the team, they can go fuck themselves.

i did listen to the latest Sam & Cathy podcast this morning. you can find that by going here:
http://notsam.com/srshow/2016/6/13/sam-cathy-015-whats-ecto-cooler

i really didn't go outside at all today. i can't wait to go on vacation in July in Cleveland. 2 of those days will mostly be outside as well. i don't want rain, but i wouldn't mind a cool fucking breeze while i'm there.

that's all for me kids. i hope everyone had a great weekend. do the entire world a favor, please stop teaching your children to hate. or, better yet, quit having fucking kids.

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:

DJ Shadow - Midnight In A Perfect World
Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks
Nicole Atkins - Dancing in the Dark

"All empty souls tend toward extreme opinions." - William Butler Yeats

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so miracles do still exist

when the USA was up 1-0 last night against Paraguay and getting ready to start the second half, i was pretty confident. 5 minutes later, after Deandre Yedlin picked up two yellow cards and was sent off, not so much. thankfully, the USA defended the rest of the half like their lives depended on it. John Brooks was amazing. Brad Guzan was amazing. honestly, all of the guys were amazing as Paraguay needed the game more than the USA did. when the final whistle blew, i was spent. i felt like i was out there defending with them. but, to make it out of the group after losing their first game is an accomplishment.

then i settled in to watch Costa Rica take on Colombia. Colombia's coach decided to basically change the entire team. i could understand his thinking. the USA destroyed Costa Rica, so Colombia should be able to do the same. whoops. Costa Rica stunned the number 3 team in the world, defeating Colombia 3-2. so that means that, holy shit, the USA won Group A and will most likely avoid having to play Brazil in the quarterfinals. the USA will play in Seattle on Thursday against the runner up of Group B. Colombia will most likely play Brazil on Friday.

i woke up this morning still in disbelief. my best guess is the USA will play Ecuador. if they can win that, amazingly, they will be in the semifinals.

the Copa America matches tonight are Ecuador vs. Haiti and Brazil vs. Peru.

i'm watching Croatia take on Turkey right now in Euro 2016. Croatia is up 1-0 with a beautiful goal from Luka Modric. the other matches today are Poland vs. Northern Ireland and Germany vs. Ukraine.

the New York Yankees lost last night, 6-1. i didn't watch until they loaded the bases in the bottom of the 9th. and as usual this season, they didn't do anything. today is Old Timer's Day at the stadium. time for another voyage back into nostalgia.

ROH was excellent last night. all the matches were great.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be the series finale of House of Lies, Penny Dreadful, Silicon Valley, Veep and Last Week Tonight.

i got Shrug's new CD this morning. holy shit it's great. i'm so happy they decided to put out music again. here is a link to it: http://shrug.bandcamp.com/

it felt like it was already 80 degrees when i went out to get the paper this morning. i think mom might be going to the grocery store alone today.

i think i might try to do some writing as well today. i've got a few thoughts running in my head.

that's all for me kids. i hope everyone had a great Saturday. hopefully your Sunday is even better.

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:

Shrug - Age of Ashes

"No one has ever become poor by giving." - Anne Frank

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back to the grind

i guess the joy of not sleeping much is the days simply bleed together and a Monday isn't a big fucking deal because it just feels like any other day.

i heard back from Shot Glass Journal on my poetry submission from back in February. they have decided to pass on the 5 poems i sent. oh well. welcome to the life of a poet. good news on 6 poems the day before and bad news on 5 today. if i was an optimist, i would say well, at least i'm ahead. but i'm not.

the New York Yankees pissed away more good pitching yesterday by leaving a small village on base. after a rain delay, the Orioles got the only big hit of the game and that was the difference. a 3-1 loss that gave them a losing road trip. of course, if they would have won, they only would have been 5-5 on the trip. i'm not one to celebrate mediocrity. they start a home stand tonight against the Angels.

i didn't watch any of the NBA game last night. judging from the highlights, i didn't miss much.

the Copa America yesterday was much better than the day before. Venezuela upset Jamaica 1-0. and Mexico beat Uruguay 3-1 in a crazy fucking game. i felt bad for Uruguay. they played the wrong national anthem for them before the game. Uruguay scored the first goal for Mexico. and then they got a guy sent off before the end of the first half. they showed amazing character getting the game back even at 1. but, as much as i hate to say this, i think Mexico is probably the team to beat in the tournament. they are fucking loaded.

the games tonight are Panama vs. Bolivia and then the main event, Argentina vs. Chile. i might even have to turn off wrestling to watch that one.

the Sunday night shows were excellent. House of Lies was great. i can't wait to see what happens in the series finale next week. Silicon Valley was excellent. Veep was fucking funny. Penny Dreadful was great and had a damn good ending once again. and finally, Last Week Tonight was brilliant as always.

enjoy some music:

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tonight will be a clusterfuck of sorts on television. i'll be bouncing between Monday Night Raw, the Copa America games, game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final and season 2 of Swerved on WWE Network.

i did listen to the latest Sam & Cathy podcast today. excellent as always.

you can find it by going here: http://notsam.com/srshow/2016/6/6/sam-cathy-014-wrong-turns

the weather is supposed to be decent for the next few days. i figure maybe i'll work in a haircut and a shower if i don't feel too miserable. of course, mom said it's supposed to be in the 90's by the weekend. joy. summer is not made for fat people.

i've been on a buying spree on iTunes here lately. not sure why either.

that's all for me today. i hope everyone had a great weekend. hopefully everyone gets to enjoy a pleasant summer for a change.

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:

Amos Lee - Vaporize
Ryan Bingham - A Country Called Home
Robyn - Dancing On My Own

"I'm just another guy who thinks he's smarter than he is, in a long line of them." - Colin Quinn

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fancy meeting you here...

not a bad start to my Sunday morning... nearly 5 hours of sleep, a solid shit, 4 poems published and 2 more accepted for publication, the morning paper wasn't wet and the sun was out.

i got some pretty good naps yesterday watching the Copa America. the USA got the best case scenario with the Costa Rica. vs. Paraguay match. a 0-0 draw and Costa Rica's best defender got a red card, so he'll miss the game against the USA on Tuesday. i felt bad for Haiti as they had a glorious chance to draw against Peru at the death and blew it. and then there was Brazil vs. Ecuador. Ecuador got fucking robbed of a goal that should have won them the game. and good god, Brazil acted like they have no clue how to go forward without Neymar, who was up in the press boxes with Justin Bieber of all people.

today is Jamaica vs. Venezuela and Mexico vs. Uruguay. hopefully there will be more goal scoring than yesterday.

ROH was amazing last night. a really fun hour of pro wrestling.

Austin City Limits was really good last night as well.

the New York Yankees tried their hardest to piss away a 7-0 lead last night but eventually held on to win 8-6. they will go for the series win in Baltimore this afternoon.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Silicon Valley, Veep, Last Week Tonight, House of Lies and Penny Dreadful.

we got over an inch of rain yesterday. good thing i slept because my body was aching. we're supposed to get more rain today.

i was happy to see San Jose won in OT last night in game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. a fitting ending for waiting 25 years to see that big of a game in San Jose.

i might watch some of game 2 of the NBA Finals tonight. hopefully Cleveland will win so it will be a compelling series. if Golden State wins, i don't think Cleveland has a chance to win the championship.

that's all for me today kids. i hope your Saturday was great. hopefully your Sunday will be even better.

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:

Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
CocoRosie - Werewolf
Morphine - You Look Like Rain
Hayes Carll - Drunken Poet's Dream

"As I have not worried to be born, I do not worry to die." - Federico Garcia Lorca

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happy memorial day...

first off, a happy memorial day to everyone that has served our country... regardless of my feelings about war or government or other bullshit about this country, i will always honor your service, commitment and ultimate sacrifice for this nation.

it's going to be another hot one day. i think they said it was going to be in the 80's. it's not so much that but the 90% humidity that has me feeling like i'm in hell. plus, my stomach isn't feeling great (i'm guessing a bad salad is the culprit) and i know if i go outside i will shit all over myself. enjoy that visual.

the New York Yankees only got 1 hit yesterday. thankfully, it was a 2 run home run to help win the game in Tampa 2-1. that was the first time they have won a game with 1 hit since 1914. they start a series tonight in Toronto.

the Sunday night shows were good last night. House of Lies was hilarious. Silicon Valley was very funny. Veep was excellent, mostly for using the word cunt countless number of times last night. and finally, Penny Dreadful was simply fucking amazing. the ending was a tension filled holy shit moment that was great. i simply love this show.

enjoy some music:

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nothing on the DVR tonight. i will be watching Monday Night Raw and some stuff on WWE Network afterwards. John Cena comes back tonight, so i'm getting my voice ready to boo the shit out of him.

if i do have a Memorial Day tradition, it's watching the NCAA Men's College Lacrosse finals. that happens this afternoon.

i believe the Stanley Cup Final starts tonight and there is Game 7 between Golden State and OKC tonight as well. i will probably be in and out of those games most of the night.

i listened to the latest Sam and Cathy podcast this morning. a very interesting one that i highly recommend.

you can find it by going here: http://notsam.com/srshow/2016/5/30/sam-cathy-013-imacro

i did see where Marcus Rashford signed a new deal with Manchester United today. that made me extremely happy. hopefully Mourinho plays him and he continues to score at will.

i hope everyone that is observing Memorial Day today has a good one. for those of you outside of the USA, i hope you enjoy your Monday.

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:

Joe Cocker - When the Night Comes
Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye
Jim Croce - You Don't Mess Around with Jim
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Jimi Hendrix - Machine Gun (Live)

"The snake will always bite back." - Jake Roberts

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i guess sometimes you can drink yourself into a coma

i believe i only had one drink last night. it was a little strong, probably a little more spiced rum than usual, but nothing out of the ordinary. the thing is, after listening to a podcast last night and checking emails, i don't really remember what happened. all i know is i woke up this morning roughly 8 hours later. i guess i got the good shit yesterday.

the Champions League final yesterday was high drama. Real Madrid scored in the first half, even though the goal shouldn't have counted. (Ramos was offside). When Atletico missed the penalty kick in the 47th minute, i figured that they had blown their chance. thankfully for them, they tied the game at 1 later on. the game went to extra time and with everyone cramping up, you could tell the game was going to penalty kicks. no one missed until Juanfran of Atletico hit the post in the 4th round. that set up CR7 to win it for Real Madrid. i believe everyone around the world knew it was going to end up with him without a shirt and Real Madrid winning their 11th title. sure enough. hopefully, in 2 seasons, i'll get to watch Manchester United raise that trophy again.

the New York Yankees got some awful pitching yesterday, which put them in a big enough hole that i never bothered watching much of the game. they lost 9-5. hopefully they can salvage the series by winning this afternoon.

i did watch most of Golden State's unbelievable comeback to force a game 7 against Oklahoma City last night. watching Klay Thompson shoot last night was like recalling dreams i had as a child of making every shot i took when i was dreaming that i was Larry Bird. it was truly fucking amazing.

American Masters was excellent last night. i could listen to music from The Highwaymen all day long and never get bored.

ROH was excellent as well. long live The Bullet Club.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be House of Lies, Silicon Valley, Veep and Penny Dreadful.

i imagine i will spend most of the day watching auto racing. the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 are both today.

i did listen to the latest episode of Sam Roberts' Show podcast. if you want to laugh your ass off, give it a listen.

you can find it by going here: http://notsam.com/srshow/2016/5/27/srshow-krystyna-hutchinson-dj-whookid

team USA crushed Bolivia last night 4-0. i believe that was the first time the boys had EVER beaten Bolivia. it was also the largest margin of victory for the USA against a South American team. needless to say, i was pleasantly surprised.

with that goal, Christian Pulisic became the youngest American to ever score for the national team. the dude is only 17 years old and honestly, he's the most talented player on the team. play him Jurgen. and play the guy that passed him the ball, Darlington Nagbe. he's game changer. i can't believe i'm typing this, but i am confident that they actually have a chance in the Copa America now.

i've been talking to this woman online this morning. she says she lives right down the road from me. i guess in a few days we'll see if life has taken an interesting turn.

that's all for me today kids. i hope you had a great Saturday. hopefully your Sunday is even better.

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:

Freddie King - Have You Ever Loved a Woman (Live)
Joe Bonamassa - If Heartaches Were Nickels (Live)
Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy (Live)
Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble - Life Without You (Live)

"Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth." - John F. Kennedy

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2 days in a row without rain, what a shock...

when i walked out to get the mail today, it actually felt like late May. it's almost summer. joy. sunburns and ill fitting clothes. good times.

WWE Extreme Rules was great last night. 2 of the matches, Roman Reigns vs. AJ Styles and the Intercontinental Title match will surely be on the final list for matches of the year. they were both spectacular. plus, last night saw the return of Seth Rollins. when he destroyed Roman Reigns at the end of the show, i was so fucking happy. should make for an interesting Monday Night Raw tonight.

the New York Yankees won yesterday, 5-4, to complete the 4 game sweep of the Oakland A's. that's 5 wins in a row. that also gets them just 1 game under .500. they are off tonight and start a series with Toronto tomorrow night.

team USA defeated Puerto Rico 3-1 in a soccer friendly yesterday. the field was horrible and the USA played down to their competition. they will have to be much better to do anything in the upcoming Copa America.

House of Lies was pretty damn funny last night. made me miss my days of smoking pot. Veep was great. Silicon Valley was very funny. Penny Dreadful was absolutely wonderful last night. the acting in that episode should win awards for everyone. and finally, Last Week Tonight was great as usual.

enjoy some music:

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on the DVR tonight will be part 1 of the season finale of The Voice and the season finale of Gotham. i'll be watching Monday Night Raw and then Mick Foley's interview with Shane McMahon on WWE Network.

i did listen to the latest Sam & Cathy podcast this afternoon. excellent as always.

you can listen to it by going here: http://notsam.com/srshow/2016/5/23/sam-cathy-012-win-or-play-well

so i woke up this morning to the news that Louis van Gaal had been sacked by Manchester United. late this afternoon, the club finally confirmed it. talk about a poorly held secret. i'm not a big fan of the way the Dutch play the sport, so my falling out of love with LVG's tactics was not surprising. i'm not sure what to think yet if Jose Mourinho is truly the best choice to be the next manager. i can't argue with the results, but i don't want to watch a team park the bus every game. of course, win the league, win the Champions League, FA Cup, etc. and i'll simply live with it while rejoicing. thankfully, LVG did win the FA Cup before departing, and seeing that it had been 12 years since Manchester United had won it, he'll always be remembered for bringing it back home. all in all, this should be a very interesting summer. especially when i saw today the rumor that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is going to be the first player Jose signs for the club. holy shit.

my uncle came over for a little bit yesterday. it's good to see him out and about, although he still has a hard time walking. it was the first time he had been over to the house in months. he's in remission and doing better. his goal was to make it to the summer. it'll be interesting to see how far he goes after that.

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

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:

Andrew Bird - Capsized
Van Halen - Cabo Wabo
Otis Redding - Cigarettes and Coffee
Oasis - Champagne Supernova

"Age is just a number. It's totally irrelevant unless, of course, you happen to be a bottle of wine." - Joan Collins

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trying to enjoy the moment

it's probably a good thing the USA hockey game with Russia isn't on television this morning. i checked out the score and noticed Russia was crushing the USA. well, 4th place isn't horrible when your best players aren't playing.

i slept pretty good last night, although it was for only 4 hours or so. i didn't check my emails before i went to sleep, so i knew as soon as i woke up this morning, i had to play catch up. i think i made 40 cents on surveys this morning. good times.

the New York Yankees won again yesterday 5-1. 4 wins in a row. they go for the series sweep this afternoon.

i did see that Cleveland finally lost last night. of course, anytime your point guard goes something like 3 for 20 from the field, you probably should lose.

the St. Louis Blues finally remembered how to score last night and evened their series with San Jose, 2-2.

i got the Preakness wrong yesterday. as i watching and heard that Nyquist had never run on an off track, i knew he wasn't going to win. i told my mother that Exaggerator will win the race. i almost came back to the blog to change it so i would look like a genius, but i didn't. i already know i am.

i also watched some boxing last night. it reminded me why i don't watch boxing much anymore.

Saturday Night Live was great last night. please find the Farewell Mr. Bunting sketch online and laugh your ass off. it's a Dead Poets Society tribute that has one of the greatest endings i have ever seen on the show. all in all, a great season finale.

ROH was a look back at The Bullet Club. it also showed the moments when Adam Cole joined the group. a very entertaining hour.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Veep, Silicon Valley, House of Lies, Penny Dreadful and Last Week Tonight.

i'll be watching WWE Extreme Rules for most of the evening on WWE Network.

team USA plays a soccer friendly against Puerto Rico this afternoon. i figure i will watch that and then flip over to watch the Spanish Cup final between Barcelona and Sevilla.

other than that and a few naps and maybe going outside to enjoy some sunshine, it looks like my day is pretty much set.

i watched the video of Dayton's head coach yesterday at Steve McElvene's funeral. talk about a good way to get the tears flowing early in the morning. here is a link to it:
http://www.mydaytondailynews.com/news/sports/college-basketball/archie-miller-everyone-was-proud-of-steve-mcelvene/nrRLy/

i hope everyone had a great Saturday. may your Sunday be even better.

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:

Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
Sharon Van Etten - Taking Chances
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - Things I Never Needed
R.E.M. - Tongue
Dr. Dog - Too Weak To Ramble (Live)

"Don't call my lyrics poetry. It's an insult to real poets." - Bernie Taupin

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amazing what one can do with 6 hours of sleep

i woke up about 2 hours later than normal this morning. i looked at the clock and was like holy shit. i think i got almost 6 hours of sleep. and since i was home alone most of the day, i got some shit done. clean the toilets, vacuum the house, feed the birds, put away the dishes, etc... hopefully my mother will be happy.

so the Manchester United bomb scare yesterday was a fake bomb left behind by a private security company from a training exercise. jesus fucking christ. how fucking hard is to count the number of fake bombs you put out and then count again when you are done to know you got them all? so the game will be replayed tomorrow. just great. hopefully no one gets hurt as United plays in the FA Cup final on Saturday.

the New York Yankees won yesterday, 7-5. to take 2 out of 3 from a really hot White Sox team was pretty impressive. it looks like the back of the bullpen could be great, if their arms don't fucking fall off from being used everyday. the boys are on the road in Arizona tonight. hopefully they keep the wins coming.

House of Lies was pretty funny last night. Silicon Valley was hilarious. Veep was really fucking funny, especially considering how much death i've been around in my life. Penny Dreadful was amazing as usual. the ending was a mind fuck of epic proportions. and Last Week Tonight was great as usual.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Voice and Gotham. i'll be watching Monday Night Raw and then some things on WWE Network.

i did watch a little of the playoff game last night between San Jose and St. Louis. the Blues won Game 1 2-1. i could easily see this series going 7 games.

i think the conference finals start in the NBA tonight. if i'm up late, i might try to catch the last 5 minutes or so.

i listened to the latest Sam & Cathy podcast today.

give it a listen by going here: http://notsam.com/srshow/2016/5/16/sam-cathy-011-so-millennial

today was definitely one of those days where i would have loved to go to sleep outside. it felt great out there when i was feeding the birds. hopefully the birds get to the food before the fucking squirrels do.

that's all for me today. i'll be on after the Manchester United game tomorrow.

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

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:

Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers
The Replacements - Alex Chilton
Warren Zevon - Lawyers, Guns and Money (Live)
John Prine - Paradise (Live)

"No word is absolutely wrong or dirty or insulting. It all depends upon context and intention." - Janet Jackson

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just when you think you've seen it all

so i was ready and totally fucking prepared for the Manchester United game today. i wasn't watching the pregame shows, as i was watching the Formula 1 race. yes, i know, i watch entirely too many sports. so, when i heard the United game was delayed for 45 minutes, my first thought was what the fuck is going on now. there's no fucking way United could be late for a home game. then the news came down that a suspicious device had been found in Old Trafford. i take the words suspicious device to always mean bomb. so, in the name of safety, the match was abandoned. honestly, given that Manchester Shitty got the draw they needed to finish in the top 4, i really don't see a reason to play the match. sure, i'm sure someone at United will want to play it so they could finish in 5th, above Southampton, but honestly, with no Champions League spots possible, who gives a fuck. just go win the FA Cup and then relieve LVG of his duties. if the Champions League was the standard when Moyes was fired, then the standard should be the same for LVG. all in all, this was one of the craziest United seasons i can ever remember. and considering the yahoos running the show now, it's only bound to get worse.

the New York Yankees got some excellent pitching yesterday and just enough offense to beat the White Sox 2-1. they are playing right now as i am typing this. hopefully they will get the win today and finish this homestand at 7-3.

ROH was pretty good last night. it was a look back at Jay Lethal's title reign.

Saturday Night Live was pretty fucking funny last night. i'm not a big fan of Drake's music, but i do enjoy that he has no problem making fun of himself.

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and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be House of Lies, Penny Dreadful, Silicon Valley, Veep and Last Week Tonight.

we've now entered bizarro weather once again. it was around 40 degrees when i woke up this morning. mom had me bring in the flowers before i went to bed last night because there was a chance of frost. frost in fucking May. it doesn't look like it's going to get back to "normal" temperatures until Friday. good times.

i watched some of the Eurovision 2016 yesterday. i had heard about the show for years but yesterday was the first time i actually got to see any of it. talk about things to watch when nothing else is on.

i hope your Saturday was good. i hope your Sunday is even better.

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 Pretty Reckless - Heaven Knows
Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills
Tricky - Aftermath

"Laughter is the valve on the pressure cooker of life. Either you laugh and suffer, or you got your beans or brains on the ceiling." - Wavy Gravy

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crazy how my world works

so yesterday in a span of 7 minutes, i had 7 poems rejected. today, i got 6 poems published. in the middle of all that, the fucking printer stopped working. better yet, it wouldn't communicate with the computer at all. welcome to the life of a poet.

apparently i got my poems into Chiron Review a little too late, as they are now full. they will open for submissions again on November 1st. i heard back from James at Hobo Camp Review on my latest submission. they decided to pass on the 4 i sent. thankfully, today i was able to combine those 7 poems with 5 others to get my next round of submissions ready to go out. that will most likely be on Wednesday.

mom was in a shitty mood last night, so that certainly made for an interesting house. and people wonder where i get my passive aggressive shit from. thankfully, i just went into my room and started watching the Sunday night shows.

i did see a text my sister sent to my mother with a picture of what was hanging on her door. apparently the creditors of my dead father's dead wife are now seeking to get in contact with my sister. i laughed. i knew why they wanted us to go see him in his final days. it wasn't a dying wish, it was a ruse to get us to pay their fucking bills. so happy i didn't fall for that shit.

the New York Yankees faced a knuckleball pitcher last night. that explains why they only had 3 hits. the only run came with 2 outs in the 9th. thank god i didn't waste any time on that game. a 5-1 loss to Boston. sadly, usually when you face a knuckleball pitcher, your hitting goes to shit for the next couple days. considering how the Yankees have been this season, it won't be much of a difference. they start a series at home with Kansas City tonight.

House of Lies was really funny last night. it reminded me of why i have never taken a cruise. Silicon Valley was great. Veep was fucking hilarious. Penny Dreadful was spooky as fuck once again. i was absolutely correct on who Dracula was going to end up being. i think i audibly shouted I KNEW IT around 2 in the morning when i watched the show. Last Week Tonight was excellent once again.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Voice and Gotham. i'll be watching Monday Night Raw.

i guess we're in yet another rainy cycle. it's supposed to rain on and off for the next 4 days. great.

i hope everyone had a great Sunday. hopefully all you mothers had a lovely day.

i think i'm going to go take a shower and then have some cold pizza for dinner. good times.

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 Gray - This Years Love
Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye
Indigo Girls - Least Complicated
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Head On
Morphine - French Fries With Pepper

"Poetry is an orphan of silence. The words never quite equal the experience behind them." - Charles Simic

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happy mother's day

first off, happy mother's day to all the mothers out there. i thought i was being the good son this morning and asked my mother what she wanted for breakfast. i said i would cook whatever she wanted. she handed me a gift card to McDonald's and told me to get her some food from there. apparently, she's not impressed with my ability to make scrambled eggs and toast. oh well.

i was pretty happy i picked the Kentucky Derby winner correctly yesterday. of course, it's not that hard to pick the favorite and be correct.

we left after the race to take my sister back to Columbus. she wanted to go to Target, which was along the way, so i said sure. i've learned over the years to just say yes and save the bitching for later. she found what she wanted and then we decided to go out for dinner, as mom was feeling hungry. we decided to try a place we hadn't been to before, Firehouse Subs. i thought it was pretty good. sadly, mom ended up not liking it so much, so that's always fun. we made it to Columbus and back before Saturday Night Live started, so i was pretty happy with that.

the New York Yankees pounded Boston yesterday, 8-2. holy shit, 2 wins in a row and a series win. and given the Manchester United win, i really enjoyed those two victory beers last night. the Yankees go for the sweep tonight.

Saturday Night Live was pretty fucking funny last night. Austin City Limits had two of my favorites on, Gary Clark Jr. and Courtney Barnett. and ROH was a clip show getting everyone ready for their ppv tonight with NJPW. the best part of that was, since Colt Cabana is facing Jay Lethal for the title tonight, they showed an old match of Cabana vs. CM Punk. i always enjoy watching my 3rd favorite wrestler of all-time.

mom really liked what i got her for Mother's Day. i got her a Marvin the Martian wind chime. i told her i thought she could hang it in her room and then when she had the windows open she could hear the chimes. she liked that idea, so now you know who gets to hang it for her. and since she was feeling a little sick this morning, i quickly made her a mix CD to try to lift her mood. she's playing it now, so that's a good sign.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Silicon Valley, Veep, Last Week Tonight, House of Lies and Penny Dreadful.

i did watch Manchester Shitty and Arsenal play today. a 2-2 draw. so, holy shit, Manchester United controls its own destiny for making the top 4 now. 2 wins in the last 2 games (West Ham and Bournemouth) and they will finish at least in 4th. crazy to think that's even possible given how bad United has played for most of the season. the best thought though is knowing if it does happen, Shitty finishes in 5th and next season it will be a joy to watch Pep Guardiola managing in the Europa League.

i listened to the latest Sam Roberts' Show podcast today with Tom Shillue.

give it a listen here: http://notsam.com/srshow/2016/5/6/srshow-tom-shillue

amazingly, it was supposed to rain all yesterday. we didn't get a drop. it was supposed to be sunny all day today and it has looked like it is going to rain for the last three hours. the bones are telling me it's getting close. joy.

i hope everyone had a great Saturday. hopefully the rest of your Sunday is even better.

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 - Mother (Live)
Johnny Cash - Call Your Mother
Danzig - Mother
Shovels & Rope - Mother's Scorn
Justin Townes Earle - Single Mothers

"It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit." - Harry S Truman

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i used to like thunderstorms at night

i used to like thunderstorms at night. the lightning would always thrill me anytime it would light up a dark room. now, saddled with arthritis and apathy, i hate thunderstorms at night. i couldn't get comfortable at all last night. plus, it really fucks with the shows i'm trying to record on my DVR.

WWE Payback was really good last night for the most part. the show started off really awkward as the first match had to be stopped due to injury. thankfully, it looks like Enzo Amore just has a concussion and nothing more. next up was Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn and it did not disappoint. they were the match of the night up until the main event. i'll give AJ Styles an immense amount of credit for making Roman Reigns look like a million bucks in the main event. these 2 are going to wrestle again at the next ppv as well. hopefully the match will be even better. all in all, i'd have to say it was a better event than i thought it was going to be.

the Sunday night shows were excellent last night. House of Lies had me laughing. Silicon Valley was really funny. Veep was fucking hilarious. and Penny Dreadful was spooky as hell last night. i so missed this show. and now with a few new characters introduced, it's going to get even better.

just as i thought, once the New York Yankees started scoring runs, the pitching would turn to shit. the Yankees got swept last night, losing to Boston 8-7. they are in last place and look even worse than what they are. now, i've been a fan since the early 80's, so i remember the days when they were bad. i'm really having fun watching the entitled shits that became Yankees fans in the late 90's, as they have no clue what a shitty season truly is. enjoy your baptism idiots. the team is thankfully off tonight and play tomorrow in Baltimore i believe. oh goody, more losing.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Voice and Gotham. i'll be watching Monday Night Raw.

i did watch Tottenham piss away a 2 goal lead today to Chelsea, which means Leicester City has won the Premier League. for those that don't know, that would the equivalent of a AA minor league baseball team winning the Major League World Series. 5,000 to 1 odds. damn.

i drove mom around this afternoon to get some shit done she's been putting off. plus, my car insurance was due and we figured it out to get it as cheap as possible while she's deciding what new vehicle to buy.

i got the rest of my order from Amazon.com today. thankfully, our roof comes over our front door just enough that there's a little dry spot for our lazy ass mailman to put packages. now if i could just get the fucker to ring the doorbell.

i'm really hoping mom likes her mother's day gift.

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

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 Naked and Famous - In Rolling Waves
Steve Earle - Townes
Muddy Waters - At Newport 1960
Cowboy Junkies - Demons

"Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." - Novalis

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