and i'm not talking about the NHL trade deadline with the subject heading, more on that later. no, i'm talking about my trip to Kroger today. they texted me yesterday to tell me my Jardiance was ready to pick up at $242.50. the last two times i got it, it was $45. so, i did my due diligence and tried to find a way to get it cheaper. so, i thought i found something going through GoodRx, and filled out the form and got a card, etc. so, i showed that at the pharmacy today and the lady told me they weren't accepting this, you're not in the system. this is the exact fucking reason why i wanted Obama when he changed the healthcare in this country to cut out the fucking insurance companies completely. there is no fucking reason on earth i should pay $242.50 for a medicine that i paid $45 for a month ago. what is the fucking point of having insurance. as i told my mother when i got home, all this truly is is further proof of why it is more cost effective to die than live. they wonder why there are so many fucking suicides... so, i really hope my bets hit tonight as i need the fucking money now. not how i was hoping any of this was going to go.
now, for the trade deadline. i was hoping the Rangers might make a stunner today, but wasn't expecting one. they did make a trade last night after i got the blog done. as for today, they made a minor trade with Buffalo. there was some big trades today, mostly involving Boston, Dallas, Florida, etc.
now comes the sprint to the playoffs.
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage was pretty good last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Smackdown and Real Time with Bill Maher.
the Dayton Flyers play tonight at VCU. if Dayton wins, they will get a double bye in the A10 tournament and be the 3 seed. if they lose, who knows. but, if they lose, i'm hoping they do so by less than 9 points, if you know what i mean.
i'm going to try to be on here tomorrow before the New York Rangers play in the afternoon.
i have no clue what i am making for dinner tonight.
i do know, i need to vacuum the house, so i'll be doing that after i get this done.
i didn't get any writing done last night. apparently, my lack of sleep over the last 35 years or so is catching up with me. my arthritis was raging last night and apparently, my massage chair was too good for me to get up from. that being said, i do have at least one poem swimming in my head that i need to get down on paper soon.
until tomorrow kids...
i hope everyone has a great weekend.
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 es el viernes que esperaba
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:
Uwade - Call It A Draw
Joe Ely - Adios Sweet Dreams
St. Paul & the Broken Bones - Sea Of Teeth
Jason Isbell - Cover Me Up
Kris Kristofferson - Feeling Mortal (Live)
"Poetry has never been the language of barriers, it's always been the language of bridges."
- Amanda Gorman
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
well, i started off my 49th year on this planet waking up to a leg cramp and listening to mom puke in her bathroom. i guess that pretty much sums up life. i thank everyone for the wishes and i love what mom got me for my birthday (books, a new coat, etc.). i guess you can say Ohio State got me a huge gift last night.
Ohio State defeated Notre Dame, 34-23, to win the national championship last night.
Monday Night Raw was very good last night.
and now the flipside of my birthday. our oven won't get over 370 degrees. we can still cook on the stovetop. i tried all the troubleshooting last night. nothing worked. so, i put in a call to an appliance repair company today and left a message. i have no damn clue when or if i will get a call back. good times.
so, i'm guessing my birthday meal tonight will be me going to get something at one of the fast food places in town. exactly how i wanted to spend my 49th birthday.
i made a little vow to myself when i went to sleep at 4:45 AM this morning. my goal is to not be sleeping alone on my 50th birthday. now, i know that goes against reality of my life at the moment, but i thought putting it out into the universe couldn't hurt.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be NXT and St. Denis Medical.
the Dayton Flyers play tonight at Duquesne.
the New York Rangers play at home tonight against Ottawa.
i will probably be on here tomorrow after i get the grocery shopping done.
i was saddened to learn that Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of The Band, passed away today.
as a sports fan, i pretty much have seen it all. today is just another chapter of it, but, i am thankful i am 48 years old, so i know not to ever get my hopes up. when Manchester United went up 3-0 today in the FA Cup semifinal, i figured they would win but it wouldn't be like in the past. in the past, United goes up 3-0 and they would win either 3-1 or maybe 5-2, something like that. this United team lacks every single bit of confidence that all the United teams had before. and i sadly know that all too well. so, of course, United pissed that lead away and ended up going to extra time at 3-3 against Coventry. Coventry thought they had won the game in the 122nd minute, but they were offside by maybe an inch. probably even less than that. so the game went to penalty kicks. United won those 4-2, to advance to the FA Cup final against Manchester City. you could tell no one was particularly pleased that United won this way. to be honest, it feels like a fucking loss, which would have spared the potential embarrassment of what Manchester City will most likely do to them in the final. regardless, i'm not sure how ETH keeps his job and i'm not sure the new top brass has the guts to sell off all the players that need to leave. i was hoping for a way less stressful beginning to my Sunday.
here are your 3 videos for this day of national poetry month:
the Yankees lost yesterday at home to Tampa Bay, 2-0, in 10 innings. hopefully, they will win the series today.
here are your highlights from the NBA playoffs yesterday:
here are your highlights from the NHL playoffs yesterday:
AEW Collision and AEW Rampage were both pretty good last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be A Gentleman in Moscow, The Sympathizer, The Jinx Part 2 and Last Week Tonight.
the New York Rangers play Game 1 of their playoff series this afternoon at home against Washington.
i'm sure i will watch plenty of sports today.
i hope your Saturday was good. i hope your Sunday will be even better.
i have no damn clue when i will be on here tomorrow.
until then 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.
Eso me quitó otros diez años de vida.
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:
Tyler Childers - Going Home (Live)
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings - Hello in There
Jason Isbell - Traveling Alone (Live)
Davina and The Vagabonds - Find My Love
Eric Church - Sinners Like Me (Live)
"A ruffled mind makes a restless pillow." - Charlotte Bronte
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
for most of today, the feels like temperature outside has been over 100 degrees. good times.
i did make it to Menards yesterday. managed to get everything on the list and spend under $100.
the Yankees lost yesterday 6-5 at home to Boston and got swept for the second straight series. they have lost 8 straight games, which is their longest losing streak since 1995. thank god they are off tonight.
the New Orleans Saints won last night at the Chargers, 22-17.
Big Brother was pretty good last night.
Heels was very good last night.
Billions was excellent last night.
The Chi was great last night.
i did catch some of the MLS games last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Monday Night Raw.
i did listen to episode 461 of Notsam Wrestling this morning. you can hear that by going here:
i actually nearly slept until noon today. of course, i didn't go to bed until after 6 AM. good times.
the Yankees won yesterday against the Padres, 10-7. they start a series tonight in Seattle.
i did watch some of the Indy 500 yesterday.
NXT Battleground was excellent last night.
the series finale of Succession last night was great.
the series finale of Barry was fucking amazing.
the two episodes that ended the season for Somebody Somewhere were excellent last night.
the season finale of Yellowjackets was crazy last night.
the season finale of Power Book II: Ghost was really good last night.
Ghosts of Beirut was very good last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Monday Night Raw.
i will probably watch a good amount of the NBA (Game 7) and NHL playoffs tonight.
i did go to Big Lots yesterday and get some baseball and hockey cards. one the cards in the hockey packs is a rookie going for over $25, so that maybe very happy.
Manchester United won 2-1 yesterday at home against Fulham. they finished 3rd in the Premier League and face Manchester City June 3rd in the FA Cup final.
i did listen to episode 449 of Notsam Wrestling today. you can hear it by going here:
so, when i fall in love with someone, i fall rather hard. it seems the more i try, the less it actually happens. so, i have been trying to take it slower, enjoy the scene, be honest and full of empathy. then came the spanish princess. i had been pursuing her for years, but never stepping over the line. now, it was easy to do since she is in Colorado and i'm in Ohio. well, a few months ago, she texted me and told me that she was into me. she was the first to say i love you. this made my world. the dream woman and i finally had found her. now, i knew of all her battles with cancer and other health scares, but anyone that knows me knows that i know that is all part of the package. she texted me this morning to let me know she can't do a relationship right now. that i don't deserve to be "stuck" in something where i can't get all the love i deserve. i'm not sure why she thinks i deserve it, as i have never been in a relationship where someone loved me as much as i loved them. i told her that i will always love her, always think of her as a friend and will forever be there for her. i get the feeling that she thinks her cancer is back again and she has used up her 9 lives. so yeah, this is probably going to be one those weekends where the depression grows a little deeper and the poems get even more sad than usual.
here are your videos for this day of National Poetry Month:
the New York Rangers lost at Saint Louis last night, 3-2, in OT.
Vice News Tonight was very good last night.
NJPW 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 Smackdown, AEW Rampage, AEW Battle of the Belts VI and Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed. i'll watch NXT Level Up sometime tonight on Peacock.
the New York Yankees play this afternoon at Baltimore.
the New York Knicks play tonight at New Orleans.
i should be on here tomorrow after Manchester United plays in the morning.
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.
el amor es como una espada afilada y sangro demasiado fácil
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 Black Crowes - Good Friday
The National w/Bon Iver - Weird Goodbyes
Devon Gilfillian - All I Really Wanna Do
Laamar - Home To My Baby
Regina Spektor - Down by the River (Live)
"Love is like a faucet, it turns off and on." - Billie Holiday
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
i don't have much of a voice left. i think i used all of it up today watching the USA vs. Iran. the USA had to win to advance in the World Cup. thankfully, Christian Pulisic decided to sacrifice his body to make sure the USA went ahead in the first half. he's already vowed, from his hospital bed, that he will be playing in the next game. i wish the USA would have made the second half a little easier on us fans, but they don't have that in them. they seem to like the torture of trying to hold on to a 1-0 lead. and that is exactly what they did. now, since they finished second in the group, they will play Netherlands on Saturday.
in the other games at the World Cup today, England defeated Wales, 3-0. Netherlands defeated Qatar 2-0. and Senegal defeated Ecuador, 2-1. that means that England will play Senegal in the next round.
i was happy last night when the New York Rangers were up 2-0. i thought maybe the team meeting and the new lines were actually going to pay off. silly me. the Rangers lost last night to the Devils, 5-3.
The Voice last night was really good. i have no clue who goes home tonight.
the season finale of Avenue 5 was pretty funny.
Monday Night Raw was excellent 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 The Voice, NXT and Tales From The Territories.
the New York Knicks play tonight at Detroit.
mom's meeting went pretty good this morning. she is at least on the list now for the Area Agency on Aging. she will have a nurse come see her tomorrow morning. i guess i will get the grocery shopping going after that is over.
we're supposed to have some crazy weather come through tonight. that's going to be fun with tomorrow being trash day.
i should be on here tomorrow after i get the grocery shopping done.
i need to go figure out dinner and get the trash picked up.
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.
sobrevivir y avanzar
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:
Paula Cole, Jason Isbell & John Paul White - For the Birds - Single
Friend In Law - Hold Out
Ezra Collective w/Sampa the Great - Life Goes On
7D7D - Capitalism
Metallica - Lux AEterna
"Art is the skin of the soul." - Alex Grey
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
so, the Yankees were up 5-3 last night in Cleveland, in the bottom of the 9th. i figured Holmes would be coming on for the save. apparently, so did the players. when Aaron Boone brought in Schmidt instead, my first reaction was what the fuck. of course, the Yankees lost the game, 6-5. after the game, Boone said Holmes was only going to be used in case of emergency. apparently, having the bases loaded and holding on to a 5-4 lead isn't an emergency. Holmes after the game said he was good to go and told the coaches that before the game. so, one of them is lying and considering Boone can't coach himself out of a wet paper bag in the playoffs, i'm going to say he is. i'm so fucking sick and tired of how this team plays in the playoffs, i'm at the point where either Boone needs to go. or, maybe it is time to finally have a new GM for the first in a quarter century. or hell, how nice would it be if Hal Steinbrenner grew a set of balls and got rid of them both. i won't be watching Game 4 tonight, even if the Yankees are winning.
here are your highlights from the MLB playoffs yesterday:
so, when i saw the clock this morning, it was 6:30. i had been asleep for roughly 2 hours. i decided to sleep a little longer and then i would get going. that little longer became roughly 9:10 this morning. so much for getting the blog done before Manchester United played this morning.
Manchester United finished 0-0 against Newcastle today. United was fucking horrible in the final 3rd today. they had point blank chances they fucking missed. that's how you make a draw feel like a loss.
the Saints are playing at home today against the Bengals. it is currently 7-7.
Saturday Night Live was hilarious last night.
i did watch a little of the MLS playoffs yesterday. i will probably watch some today as well.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Last Week Tonight, Power Book III: Raising Kanan and Let The Right One In.
the baseball cards i got from Repacked Wax yesterday were very good. a good handful of the cards were from before i was born.
i think i'm going to fill out my absentee ballot today. i don't trust the postal service much anymore, so i'm going to fill it out and send it way before the deadline.
the Saints are currently up 20-14 at halftime.
here are some of the highlights from a crazy Saturday of college football:
i hope everyone had a great Saturday. i hope your Sunday will be even better.
i should be on here in the morning/early afternoon tomorrow. unless i actually get up early enough to get my haircut and get a flu shot.
until then 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 soporto la mediocridad
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:
Dave Matthews Band w/Warren Haynes - Cortez the Killer (Live)
The Ragged Jubilee - Can't Stop Loving You
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - Goddamn Lonely Love (Live)
Cowboy Junkies - Powderfinger
The Black Lillies - Where The Black Lillies Grow
"A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world." - Oscar Wilde
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
so, mom said the landscaper was going to be here between 7 and 8 this morning and that she wanted me to be up. now, i made some spaghetti, chicken and alfredo sauce last night, so i knew i would have a shit load of dishes to do before going to bed. add in the usual 400 emails i have since i only have time to check my emails twice a day. so, i finally fell asleep around 5 this morning. i was up a little after 7. the landscaper got here sometime around 10. to say i am running on fumes today would be an understatement. another landscaping crew came by today and talked mom into getting the trees trimmed up. they got most of the dead out of them. i feel sorry for the birds. they won't have the same protection from the wind anymore.
i totally forgot that the USWNT was playing today. they lost a friendly at Spain, 2-0. that's the first time the USA has lost consecutive games in years. hopefully the ladies understand that the European teams are closing the gap rather quickly.
The Voice was good last night. the blinds are over with and the battles start tonight.
Monday Night Raw was excellent last night.
Avenue 5 was hilarious last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be The Voice, NXT, Deadliest Catch and Tales From The Territories.
the Yankees play Game 1 of their series against Cleveland tonight.
the New York Rangers start their season at home tonight against Tampa Bay.
the rest of the MLB playoffs started today as well. the Phillies won Game 1 against Atlanta. and Seattle is currently leading Houston.
i need to get the trash picked up and dinner started, so that's all for me kids.
i should be on here tomorrow after i get the grocery shopping done.
until then...
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.
Me siento como un zombie en estos días
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:
Soccer Mommy - Shotgun (Demo)
Mary Lattimore - Lake Like a Mirror
Amanda Shires and Jason Isbell - The Problem (Live)
Tegan and Sara - Under My Control
Taylor Goldsmith - Little One (Acoustic)
"If work was a good thing, the rich would have it all and not let you do it." - Elmore Leonard
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
i swear, it feels like i just went to bed. of course, i have been up for almost 3 hours after my usual 4 hours of sleep.
Smackdown and NXT Level Up were both pretty good last night.
AEW Rampage was really good last night.
Real Time with Bill Maher was hilarious last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
nothing on the DVR tonight.
the Yankees lost last night to the Red Sox, 3-2, in 10 innings. yet another blown save for Holmes. they play again tonight.
Manchester United plays at Brentford today. hopefully, they play much better this week than they did last week.
right after that is over, i'll be watching team USA take on Austria at the World Juniors.
and then sometime this afternoon, i need to go to Rite Aid to pick up my prescription and go to Kroger and get mom's prescription and some other things and then go to Meijer and get some other stuff. i did a run on sentence on purpose as i know that is exactly how my afternoon is going to feel today.
the New Orleans Saints play tonight at the Texans. hopefully, they will win and no one will get hurt.
i hope everyone has a great Saturday.
i have no damn clue when i will be on here tomorrow.
until then kids...
fight the power.
fuck racism.
fuck hatred.
fuck war.
fuck the police.
black lives matter.
stay healthy.
wash your fucking hands.
stay socially distant.
get the fucking shot.
Espero que tengan un gran fin de semana
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:
Yard Act w/Elton John - 100% Endurance
Buddy Guy w/Jason Isbell - Gunsmoke Blues
Danger Mouse & Black Thought w/A$AP Rocky and Run The Jewels - Strangers
Daniel Tashian - Night After Night
Alice In Chains - We Die Young
"Revenge is sweet and not fattening." - Alfred Hitchcock
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
that is an old adage i have heard since i was a child. i'm thinking about it as i recall the Rangers game last night. they lost 2-0 to Carolina. the power play failed them mightily last night. with that being said, Carolina had the best penalty kill this season. so, basically, the Rangers desperately need to win Game 3 at home tomorrow. if they don't, i don't see this series going past 4 or 5 games at best.
here are the highlights from the Battle of Alberta last night:
here are your highlights from the NBA playoffs last night:
Smackdown and NXT Level Up were both pretty good last night.
AEW Rampage was really good last night.
George Carlin's American Dream, Part 1 was excellent last night. hopefully, part 2 will be even better tonight.
Real Time with Bill Maher was hilarious last night.
Pause with Sam Jay was great last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be George Carlin's American Dream, part 2 and the season finale of Saturday Night Live.
i'm sure i will watch some of the NBA and NHL playoffs tonight, as well as some MLS games most likely.
the New York Yankees play this afternoon at home against the White Sox. hopefully, the weather is good enough to play today.
i should be on here tomorrow before Manchester United plays their final game of the season at Crystal Palace.
thanks to everyone for checking out my latest published poems:
