one of those cloudy days, with pain...

 today has been one of those days where my arthritis has been dragging me down. i did make it to Kroger to get the muscle relaxers they ordered for mom. they seem to be working so far. i think she finally got some sleep last night. glad she did, i might have got a good 3 hours. i did get a couple hours this afternoon with ice on my back. always fun to put ice right on your spine and try to freeze all the activity going down the spinal cord. good times.

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

https://blackfacts.com/fact/the-mayflower-of-liberia

https://blackfacts.com/fact/jail-in-movement-started-in-rock-hill-s-c-when

AEW Dynamite was pretty good last night.

Abbott Elementary was hilarious last night.

Inside the NFL was very good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage.

i might watch the NFL Honors tonight. 

the NBA Trade Deadline was today. this had to be the craziest trade deadline in the league in years.

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

https://lothlorienpoetryjournal.blogspot.com/2025/02/five-poems-by-jj-campbell.html

i will probably be on here tomorrow after Manchester United plays in the FA Cup.

until then my friends...

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.

Uno de esos días nublados, con dolor.

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:

Jack White - Archbishop Harold Holmes

Small Engine Fire - Good Old Days

Benjamin Booker - Wicked Waters

Ben Harper - Don't Give Up On Me Now

Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

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

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not the sound you want to hear getting out of bed...

 so, i woke up this morning after a somewhat decent night of sleep and as soon as i started getting out of bed, i heard my back pop. my first thought was i guess the weed gummy has worn off. i do think that was the reason i slept well at least. so, for the last 10 hours or so, i have been stretching my back and icing and feeling like shit. joy.

the Yankees spilt their doubleheader yesterday at home against the Angels. they won game 1, 5-2. they lost game 2, 8-2. hopefully, they will win tonight.

Big Brother was really good last night. i have no clue who gets evicted tonight.

AEW Dynamite was good last night.

some of the baseball cards i ordered showed up today. i got the first 2024 cards i have been able to order this year. i was hoping for some better rookies... the packs i got from Golden Lion Sports Cards were excellent. the Kirby Puckett rookie card was a nice shock.

i did catch some of the Olympics today. the USA men's basketball team had a huge comeback to defeat Serbia today, 95-91. they will play France for the gold medal.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother, Don't Forget the Lyrics and NJPW.

depending on how my back feels tomorrow, that will determine if i actually go to Menards like i need to or not.

so, i have no damn clue when i will be on here tomorrow.

i need to go make dinner, so that's all for me kids...

until we meet again...

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.

Ya no soy más que un anciano

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:

Emmylou Harris & John Prine - Magnolia Wind

Johnny Cash & Bob Dylan - Girl From The North Country

Stevie Nicks & Don Henley - Leather And Lace

Margo Price & Jack White - Honey, We Can't Afford to Look This Cheap (Live)

Ed Sheeran & Gary Lightbody - Chasing Cars (Live)

"It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees." - Emiliano Zapata

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welcome to spring...

 at least it fucking warmed up some today. and there was plenty of sunshine. 

i took mom to her new place where she is doing physical therapy. it has a pretty laid back vibe to it, which i think she likes. she's going to be going twice a week. the waiting room was decent. i wrote 3 poems while she had her session. i think all 3 are pretty good. after we got back home, i had to go to Kroger to get her prescriptions. 

the New York Rangers won last night at home against Nashville, 7-0. holy shit, that was a fun one to watch.

i did watch El Clasico yesterday. that game never disappoints.

Manchester United played poorly yesterday. thankfully, Fulham lost their minds after a hour of play and had 3 red cards issued in a just a couple of minutes. amazingly, all 3 of them were the right calls. United advanced to the semi-finals of the FA Cup, winning 3-1. they will play Brighton in the semi-finals.

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

the season finale of Your Honor was excellent last night.

Last Week Tonight was BRILLIANT as usual.

Power Book II: Ghost was fucking crazy. this should be another entertaining season.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

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

the New York Knicks play tonight at home against Minnesota.

i did really well gambling yesterday. i've been getting really lucky here lately with my hockey bets and most of my NBA bets.

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

i did listen to episode 439 of Notsam Wrestling today. you can listen to that by going here:

https://www.stitcher.com/show/sam-roberts-wrestling-podcast/episode/wrestlemanias-the-needed-different-main-events-notsam-wrestling-439-300793662

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.

al menos no nevó el primer día de primavera

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:

Margo Price w/Jack White - Honey, We Can't Afford to Look This Cheap (Live)

Freya Ridings - You Mean the World to Me (Live)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps

The Tender Things - Carousel

The Bright Light Social Hour - Not New

"Never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth." - Henrik Ibsen

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

nothing like waking up late...

 so, mom wanted to go get her taxes and then go get her injection for her back. the time for the injection was 11:15. i woke up at 9:45, two hours after i was hoping to wake up. i had my blood sugar to take, dishes to put away, coffee to make, etc. around 10:25, i walked into mom's bedroom and was like if you want to make your injection appointment on time, you might want to wake up now. she thought i was joking. then she looked at her clock and said oh shit. i got her to her injection appointment at 11:13. i stayed in the parking lot and wrote 3 poems. i typed those up when we got back home. we got the taxes after the injection. thank god those are done now. as for the poems, i liked them. i will hopefully get a few more written and get some submissions out soon.

the Yankees won last night in Texas, 3-1. Severino was amazing last night. he threw 7 no-hit innings. of course, the Yankees pulled him after 94 pitches. they baby their pitchers so much and yet they all get injured. go figure. the Yankees play a doubleheader today. they are up 1-0 in the first game.

The Voice was really good last night.

Monday Night Raw was good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NXT, Deadliest Catch, The Voice and Tales From the Territories.

i didn't watch much of the NFL game last night. i'm not a fan of either team.

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

since i got the news while i was hurrying to get ready this morning, i haven't really had the chance to process the death of Loretta Lynn. i have always been a fan of her music, mostly because she was an amazing storyteller. i think she probably squeezed everything she could have out of her 90 years on this planet. rest in peace, you have earned it.

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.

no se debe exigir a nadie que se despierte antes del mediodía

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:

MorMor - Seasons Change

Bjork - Ovule

Alex Williams - Old Before My Time

Ty Segall - Distraction

Loretta Lynn w/Jack White - Portland Oregon

"You get used to sadness, growing up in the mountains, I guess." 

                                                                    - Loretta Lynn (April 14, 1932 - Oct 4, 2022)

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damn rain...

 it has fucking rained all damn day. i really could use a morphine drip in this fucking house right now.

so, i did watch American Song Contest last night. best part of the show was you could tell Snoop and Kelly were getting more and more drunk as the show went on.

Better Things was excellent last night.

Monday Night Raw was pretty good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Young Rock and NXT.

the New York Rangers play tonight at New Jersey. all the guys the Rangers traded for yesterday will be in the lineup. hopefully, the boys destroy the Devils tonight.

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

i'm hoping the rain ends long enough for me to get the fucking trash out to the curb and not need a damn poncho.

until tomorrow kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck Putin.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

stay socially distant.

get the fucking shot.

a la mierda la lluvia

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:

Danny Elfman & Trent Reznor - Native Intelligence

Flasher - Sideways

Automatic - New Beginning

Jeremy Pinnell - The Way Country Sounds

Loretta Lynn w/Jack White - Portland Oregon

"I wasn't kissing her, I was whispering in her mouth." - Chico Marx

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a cold, cold morning...

 so, i could tell how fucking cold it was outside this morning just by looking at the ground. it had that frozen as fuck look. good times.

well, the New York Rangers lost last night at Carolina, 6-3. one of those games you simply burn the tape and move on. they play at home tonight against the Coyotes. this is a game that is a MUST WIN.

Smackdown and 205 Live were both pretty good last night.

AEW Rampage was excellent last night.

Real Time with Bill Maher was pretty funny last night.

Back on the Record with Bob Costas was good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Saturday Night Live and Austin City Limits.

Manchester United plays this morning at home against West Ham. they really need to win this one if they have any thoughts of finishing in the top 4.

i'm sure i will watch some of both NFL playoff games today. the Bengals play at the Titans and the 49ers play at the Packers tonight.

the Dayton Flyers play tonight at George Mason. hopefully, the boys will continue their winning streak.

i'm guessing i will be on here tomorrow in the morning some time, probably watching it snow.

i know my sister is planning on leaving today, so she won't have to deal with driving in the snow.

i hope everyone has a great Saturday.

until tomorrow kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

stay socially distant.

get the fucking shot.

disfruta el dolor de enamorarte

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:

Bully - Just For Love

Lana Del Rey - Watercolor Eyes

Ray LaMontagne - Without Words

Jack White - Love Interruption

M83 - Wait

"Love will find a way through paths where wolves fear to prey." - Lord Byron

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

depression is winning this war...

 my mother decided to sleep in to noon today. so i was up most of the morning, trying to stay quiet enough so she could sleep. just me and my thoughts these days aren't necessarily a good thing. i can feel the depression sinking deeper into me. now, i always hope i can do what i normally do, and that is take a blank page of paper and start writing out the pain. the problem i have is that isn't even coming to my mind anymore these days. i truly hope i will write something late tonight after i shower. but, i also know maybe life is coming to the end of the circle for me. not death per se, but an ending of some kind.

Vice News Tonight had another great two shows this week.

AEW Dynamite was excellent last night.

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

The Masked Singer was crazy last night.

Alter Ego was pretty good last night.

Batwoman was excellent last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Young Sheldon, United States of Al, B Positive, Cake and Desus & Mero. i watched NXT UK this afternoon on Peacock. it was really, really good.

i'm sure i will watch some of the NFL game tonight between the Colts and Jets. since mom is a Jets fan, i'm sure she'll be interested to see it.

i should be on here tomorrow after i get my booster shot at Rite Aid. mom made her appointment today for Monday to get the shot. 

i need to go get started on dinner. i believe we're having tacos tonight.

until tomorrow kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

stay socially distant.

get the fucking shot.

me dejaste caer una bomba

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 Gap Band - You Dropped a Bomb on Me

Jack White - Taking Me Back

alt-J - U&ME

PJ Harvey - Down by the Water

Joe Bonamassa - Mind's Eye

"I would never have done what I'd done if I'd considered my father as somebody I wanted to please." 

                                                                                             - Robert Mapplethorpe

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

pain tolerance...

 it's a good fucking thing i have a high pain tolerance. my experience at the doctor's office would have been completely different if i didn't. i'm not sure what the point of being on time is when the appointment is going to be later than it was scheduled for. at least, now i have a cell phone to pass the time. i had to be stuck twice for my A1C. i had to have my blood pressure taken twice because of shitty equipment. and to top everything off, i had to have some blood drawn as well. my A1C is still good. my blood pressure was excellent today. now, i have no clue how the blood work is going to turn out. i'd like to believe i'm doing good, but there is a part of me that has wished to be dead since i was 8. so yeah...

NXT was really good last night.

AEW was really good last night as well.

Alabama Snake was pretty interesting last night. sadly, it reminded me of my father's side of the family way too much.

The Masked Singer was a holiday sing a long last night. the season finale is next week.

the season finale of I Can See Your Voice was good last night.

the USMNT defeated El Salvador last night, 6-0. i did get to watch some of the game. it was nice to see so many youngsters get their first cap.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Miz & Mrs, Total Bellas and Cari & Jemele Won't Stick to Sports. i'll watch NXT UK sometime tonight on WWE Network.

i will probably watch some of the NFL game tonight between the Patriots and Rams.

i don't have a damn clue when i will be on here tomorrow. i figure i will need to hit the store to pick up meds for mom and myself. also, mom starts all her stuff for her upcoming colonoscopy (fun, fun, fun).

that's all for me kids.

until tomorrow...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

wear your mask.

¿La ropa de lactancia siempre hace que un culo se vea tan bien?

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:

Cautious Clay - Agreeable

Citizen Cope - Sideways

Margo Price w/Jack White - Honey, We Can't Afford to Look This Cheap (Live)

Joe Bonamassa - Lonesome Christmas

"I dwell in possibility." - Emily Dickinson

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a cool start to the weekend...

 and by cool, i mean i had to turn the furnace on this morning. shit, i guess fall is here to stay now.

Smackdown and 205 Live were both pretty good last night.

Real Time with Bill Maher was hilarious last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Saturday Night Live, ROH, Austin City Limits and David Byrne's American Utopia. 

i'm sure i'll probably watch some college football today and tonight.

Manchester United plays this afternoon. i'll have to follow it online as i don't have Peacock, so i won't be able to watch it.

i should be on here tomorrow sometime after breakfast. 

hope everyone has a great Saturday.

until tomorrow kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

wear your mask.

disfruta del sol frío

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:

Margo Price w/Jack White - Honey, We Can't Afford to Look This Cheap (Live)

Cold War Kids w/Bishop Briggs - Love On the Brain

Prince w/Sheena Easton - U Got the Look

Hayes Carll w/Caitlin Rose - Love Don't Let Me Down

"Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets." - Arthur Miller

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

i remember why i stopped grocery shopping on Fridays...

i had to go out today and get some pills for mom at the drugstore, pick up my own meds at the grocery store, and then i figured, since i'm out, fuck it, let's find a new hummingbird feeder.

the drugstore wasn't too bad. the grocery store was a fucking zoo. and i went to Meijer to find the hummingbird feeder. thankfully, they still had the one i wanted and it was on sale. i got some things for mom for her birthday (in June) and i got myself some baseball cards. i got a couple nice Mike Trout cards in the packs i got that i'm pretty happy about.

i got home and fed the birds, put out the new feeder and this purple butterfly solar light i got for mom. as i told my mother, the grocery store and Meijer were fucking crazy. i know a holiday weekend is here and everyone is fucking stir crazy, but shit.

Vice News Tonight had another great week of shows.

NXT UK was pretty good last night. it was 3 of the best women's matches over the last few years.

Total Bellas was good last night.

Holey Moley was fucking hilarious last night.

Celebrity Escape Room was pretty funny last night.

No Mercy No Malice with Professor Scott Galloway was excellent last night. if i had more teachers like that in my life, i might have actually went to college.

Shelter in Place with Shane Smith was good last night.

Desus & Mero was fucking hilarious last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Smackdown, Betty and Real Time with Bill Maher. i'll watch 205 Live sometime tonight on WWE Network.

hard to believe it's already Memorial Day weekend here. hopefully, it will be nothing like last Memorial Day weekend.

i'm hoping i'll get some poems written this weekend. or catch up on some fucking sleep.

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

i hope everyone has a great weekend.

be safe.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands...

until tomorrow kids...

Con suerte, ella no es un estafador

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:

Wilco - Tell Your Friends
Margo Price w/Jack White - Honey, We Can't Afford to Look This Cheap (Live)
Cody Jinks - Watch the World Die
Khruangbin - So We Won't Forget

"Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius."
                                                                                                     - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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

tricking the brain into not realizing it should hurt...

it started to rain last night i think. when it did, i was busy destroying my brain by doing as many things as possible at the moment. i was watching wrestling, and porn, and going through poems to send out today. i'd like to think of that as a kind of dirtbag renaissance man, especially since i was also drinking at the time. by the time i fell asleep, my body didn't know it was supposed to be in pain from the rain coming down. of course, waking up this morning and the pain was fucking horrible. this is when i wish i was like a normal person and the rain would actually help me sleep better.

so yeah, i sent out 21 poems today. 3 each to Mad Swirl and Red Eft Review; 5 each to Otoliths, Misfit Magazine and Alien Buddha Press. when i hear back from these places i will pass along the verdicts.

NXT was really good last night.

both episodes of NXT UK were good last night.

205 Live was very good last night.

the Dayton Flyers won last night over Western Michigan, 85-72. Dayton should have won the game by 30 or more, but they refuse to just bury shitty teams. to me, that's on the coach being unable to instill that killer instinct into the team, most likely because the coach doesn't possess it either. it was good to see Josh Cunningham make some damn free throws and Obi Toppin was a ridiculous 11 for 11 from the field last night. the man is a dunking machine.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight and WWE Tribute to the Troops.

i did listen to episode 217 of Notsam Wrestling this morning. you can find that by going here:
http://notsam.com/wrestlingpodcast/2018/12/20/notsam-wrestling-217-jay-lethal

i will probably be on here tomorrow after a trip to the grocery store. i'm hoping i won't have a fucking scroll to take with me, but i probably will. and i'll probably have to make another trip since i'm going to just go ahead and assume something will be wrong with mom's pills. joy.

i guess i should start wrapping some gifts tonight. if my arthritis isn't winning the war, that will begin tonight. if not, there's always the weekend.

goodbye for now kids...

algunos días, incluso gritar no ayuda

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:

Fucked Up - Normal People
Houses - Fast Talk
Jack White - Connected By Love
Matt and Kim - Forever

"Being spokesman for a generation is the worst job I ever had." - Billy Bragg

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

nobody likes a wet newspaper

i noticed it was drizzling this morning. i correctly assumed they wouldn't have the newspaper in plastic. so i got out there before it got too wet. this is the only day the paper is worth a fuck.

i did write 3 poems yesterday. i typed them up and i really like them. i was hoping to write more but my mind tends to wander in the summer months. just too much going on to distract an overworking brain to begin with.

the New York Yankees won last night in Cleveland, 5-4. they will go for the series win this afternoon.

ROH was pretty good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother, Power, Total Bellas, Sharp Objects, Succession, The Affair, Who is America? and Our Cartoon President.

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

i am looking forward to the World Cup final later this morning. i'm picking Croatia with the upset, but i certainly wouldn't be shocked if France won by a couple goals.

i hope everyone had a great Saturday. hopefully, your Sunday will be even better.

as of right now, i don't have anything planned for Monday. so i'll probably be on here in the afternoon if nothing pops up. (get your mind out of the gutter)

siempre soy el que pierdo al final

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:

Ray LaMontagne - It's Always Been You

Jack White - Connected By Love

Gary Jules - Mad World

"We shall be better prepared for the future if we see how terrible, how doomed the present is." 

                                                                                                        - Iris Murdoch

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