a productive day

mom agreed to go out shopping this morning, well, late morning/early afternoon. we went to Menards and i think we did pretty good. we got everything and kept it under $100. mom was a little surprised as she rarely spends less than $100 while there.

we got home in time to eat lunch and get the trash done before the USA played Portugal. the USA played a bunch of players that weren't involved in the debacle of not qualifying for the World Cup. sure enough, they were one horrific goalkeeper blunder away from beating Portugal in Portugal. but, a 1-1 draw with a youngster getting his first goal in his first cap is a better way to finish this year than the alternative. all i want from whomever gets the job to coach the team is the commitment to playing the kids. play them all the time and get them ready for the next World Cup cycle. congrats to Weston McKinnie for a lovely goal.

The Voice was pretty good last night. both team Jennifer and team Blake got cut down to the 3 members each that will be going to the live performances. i think both coaches picked the right people.

Monday Night Raw was a bit crazy last night. i guess they certainly want this Survivor Series to be one for the record books. HHH is going to be the final member of team RAW. plus, The Shield will be taking on The New Day now. i guess i know what i will be watching on Sunday. tonight should be interesting on Smackdown to say the least.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Smackdown, The Jim Jefferies Show, The Voice, Drop the Mic and the season finale of American Horror Story. i'll watch 205 Live sometime tonight on WWE Network.

i did listen to the latest Jim Norton and Sam Roberts podcast today. you can find that by going here:
https://soundcloud.com/jimandsamshow/ep-050-sean-astin-and-jon-bernthal

i think some rain is supposed to be moving in here tomorrow, oh joy. i think mom wants to do some more shopping as well. double fucking joy.

that's all for me kids.

¿Qué hacer cuando Dios no te ama?

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 Verve - Drugs Don't Work
Ben Harper - Waiting On an Angel
The Rolling Stones - Shine a Light

"Without peace, all other dreams vanish and are reduced to ashes." - Jawaharlal Nehru

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3 hours of sleep in a row, wow...

i have my television set up to turn off if the channel hasn't changed in 4 hours. i know if i wake up and it's still on, i didn't get enough sleep at all. that happened this morning. thankfully, i was able to go back to sleep. when i next saw the clock, it was over 3 hours later. hot damn. this will be as close as i get to refreshed for days.

the New York Rangers came from behind last night to defeat Columbus, 5-3. that's 4 wins in a row. amazingly, they have pretty much dug themselves out of the hole they started the season in. they play tomorrow at home against Boston.

Vice News Tonight last night was all about the Paradise Papers. i urge everyone to find this show on demand and watch it.

The Voice was pretty good last night.

Monday Night Raw was pretty good last night. i was a little surprised at Sheamus & Cesaro winning the tag team championship. but, if that produces The Shield vs. The New Day at Survivor Series, i'm cool with it.

Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge was very good last night. the music was great and i learned a few things from the stories. hopefully tonight's episode will be just as good.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge, The Voice, 30 for 30: Nature Boy, American Horror Story, The Jim Jefferies Show, Drop the Mic and Smackdown. i'll watch 205 Live sometime tonight on WWE Network.

here is the link to the latest Jim Norton & Sam Roberts podcast:
https://soundcloud.com/jimandsamshow/ep-049-staff-halloween-hot-dogs-sex-life

i have to take mom to get some blood work done and a brain MRI today. after she's done with that, i have to take her to go vote. she forgot to send in her absentee ballot. and then after all that, i have to get back here and get the trash done and do something for dinner. thank god i did the dishes last night.

i'm going to bring along pen and paper with me today, just in case a few poems pop in my head.

i have no clue when i'll be on here tomorrow.

ser la luz cegadora en una habitación de oscuridad

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:

Weezer - El Scorcho
Dr. Dre & Ice Cube - Natural Born Killaz
Tom Waits - Chocolate Jesus

"Those who lack the courage will always find a philosophy to justify it." - Albert Camus

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happy Halloween

i'm not sure what i'm going to wear tonight. my sister is having a "costume" party, which i didn't know about until Sunday. i thought it was going to be just us going up there to see her new house. i figure i'll throw something on and when she asks what i am, i'll say disinterested.

that being said, if you're doing Halloween shit today and tonight, enjoy yourselves.

The Voice was pretty good last night. i was a little surprised at who the coaches kept.

Monday Night Raw was really good last night. the buildup to Survivor Series is going pretty good so far.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Smackdown, The Jim Jefferies Show, American Horror Story, The Voice and Drop the Mic. i'll watch 205 Live sometime in the next day or so on WWE Network.

hopefully the DVR records all that as i doubt i'll be watching any of it at my sister's house.

Manchester United plays Benfica today in Champions League action. a win today and they will advance to the knockout round of the Champions League.

the New York Rangers play tonight at home against Las Vegas. hopefully that won't be too much of a horror show.

i did listen to the latest Jim Norton & Sam Roberts podcast this morning. you can find that by going here: https://soundcloud.com/jimandsamshow/ep-048-ricky-gervais

that's all for me today kids. i have to take mom to get her new glasses and a prescription at the pharmacy. and then i still have to do the trash and get ready to drive up to Columbus. joy.

más ocupado que 9 gatos cubriendo mierda en una tormenta de viento

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:

Geto Boys - My Mind Playin Tricks on Me
The Dollyrots - Spooky Halloween Sampler
Rob Zombie - Living Dead Girl
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross - John Carpenter's Halloween

"The poetry of the earth is never dead." - John Keats

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there's always a change in plans

so, i thought i was going to watch Manchester United play this afternoon. but, mom called and got an eye appointment for this afternoon. between the exam and picking out and paying for her new glasses, by the time we got home the game was over. thankfully, Manchester United won 2-0 at Swansea City to advance in the League Cup.

i wrote 6 poems last night. i typed them last night as well. i really like a few of these. i think i might try to do another round of submissions before the month is over.

Monday Night Raw was pretty interesting last night. they are really ramping up the build to Survivor Series. the Smackdown crew "invaded" Raw last night and beat the hell out of some of the roster. it should be interesting to see if Raw returns the favor tonight on Smackdown.

The Big Bang Theory was pretty funny last night.

The Voice was pretty good last night. tonight is the end of the battle round.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Smackdown, American Horror Story, The Voice and Drop the Mic. i'll watch 205 Live sometime tonight on WWE Network.

i did listen to the latest Jim Norton & Sam Roberts podcast today. you can find that by going here:
https://soundcloud.com/jimandsamshow/ep-047-mick-foley

that's all for me today kids. i'm way behind on getting the trash picked up, toilets cleaned, dishes done and dinner made. oh fucking joy.

ha estado lloviendo, espero morir o estar tan borracho que mi vida destella ante mis ojos

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:

Beck - Where It's At
Jimmy Eat World - The Middle
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood
Glass Animals - Gooey

"Most people ignore most poetry because most poetry ignores most people." - Adrian Mitchell

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that's more like it boys...

i don't think Game 3 could have gone much better for the New York Yankees even if they were dreaming. they got 6 shutout innings from CC, 3 run homers from Todd Frazier and Aaron Judge, and two spectacular catches from Judge as well. the only negative last night was Betances has fucking lost all his confidence in the bullpen. thankfully, only 1 run came out of that fucking mess in the 9th. the Yankees won last night 8-1. they will have a chance to even the series at 2 games apiece this afternoon.

Monday Night Raw was very good at times last night and really boring in others. it's obvious The Shield reunion is in the forefront right now. but at times, it certainly overshadowed the rest of the show. i truly didn't expect Kane coming up from the ring near the end of the cage match between Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman. that 3 on 5 TLC match this Sunday should be rather interesting.

The Big Bang Theory was very funny last night.

i thought The Voice was very good last night. when the battle rounds start, the show really gets good.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Smackdown, The Jim Jefferies Show, The Voice and American Horror Story. i'll watch 205 Live sometime tonight on WWE Network.

the New York Rangers play at home tonight against Pittsburgh. i'm probably going to avoid watching the game as much as possible as i really can't stand how the Rangers are playing these days.

i did get a copy of my friend and (hopefully) future ex-wife Karina Bush's new book, 50 EURO, in the mail today. i will try to get a review posted for that in the next few days.

i did listen to the latest Jim Norton & Sam Roberts podcast today. you can find that by going here:
https://soundcloud.com/jimandsamshow/ep-046-michael-madsen-and-comic-book-men

my blood results all came back good. my A1C seems to be under control, so i'm pretty damn happy about that. i still haven't heard about my x-rays though.

that's all for me today kids. i'm going to try to be on here tomorrow before Manchester United plays in the Champions League.

i now have lunch to eat and trash to pick up. and hopefully tonight i'll be enjoying a couple victories and some alcohol to put me to sleep.

un trago para calmar los nervios, dos tragos para olvidar todo lo que dijiste y tres tragos más para olvidarte de lo que vendrá a continuación

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:

Uncle Tupelo - Moonshiner
Chris Stapleton - Tennessee Whiskey
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit - Cigarettes and Wine (Live)

"Anybody can jump a motorcycle. The trouble begins when you try to land it." - Evel Knievel

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hello darkness, my old friend...

the problem with living and dying with your favorite sports teams has always been the dying part. and last night gave me a feeling i haven't had in 16 years. watching the US Men's National team somehow find a way to lose to Trinidad & Tobago 2-1 while Panama and Honduras won was fucking surreal. that all means the United States will not be in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. this is exactly what i feared when they lost the first two games of qualifying. and now the unthinkable has happened. it's the first time the USA won't be in the World Cup since 1986. i'm truly hoping that US Soccer does the right thing and burn the fucker to the ground and build it back up the correct way. and it's such a fucking shame that one of the best young players on the planet, Christian Pulisic, won't be able to show the rest of the world what he's capable of. i was hoping to wake up this morning to the news of resignations from the head coach and president and just about everyone else in US Soccer. of course, that didn't happen. i'm not sure what is going to have to happen for them to recognize their own fucking arrogance.

the New York Rangers lost last night to St. Louis 3-1. they ran into another hot goalie, which they can't help. they can help having the right players playing, but AV refuses to allow that to happen. when there are 5 guys playing that should be in the minors, you're not going to win games against good teams. plain and fucking simple.

last night was the end of the blind auditions on The Voice. now the good shit starts.

The Jim Jefferies Show was fucking great last night.

Smackdown was pretty good last night. i absolutely love Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens being together again. endless fucking possibilities of where that could go.

205 Live was pretty good last night as well. i'm hoping that the reports of Neville walking out of the company aren't true. if they are though, i can't blame him. being asked to lose to Enzo more than once would be a little too much to ask for for any wrestler/performer with any fucking pride.

American Horror Story was excellent last night. they started the show off with a disclaimer and said they edited some of the gun violence for what happened in Las Vegas. so, when they showed a woman blowing her brains out later in the show, i laughed. i guess not all gun violence needs to be censored.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Lucha Underground, the season finale of Mr. Mercedes, You're the Worst and Total Bellas. i'll watch NXT sometime tonight on WWE Network.

i did listen to the latest Jim Norton & Sam Roberts podcast this morning. you can find that by going here: https://soundcloud.com/jimandsamshow/js-podcast-lawrence-odonnell

the New York Yankees play Game 5 tonight in Cleveland. since they have won the last 2 games with me not watching, i won't be watching tonight either. as i told my mother, if me not watching helps them win a championship, so be it.

i'm doing this a little early today as i need to go to the grocery store. well, actually stores, since one of them has a better price on mom's vice of choice, Diet Coke.

i have no clue when i'll be on here tomorrow. i'm in one of those moods where i can't guarantee i won't end up being arrested at some point today.

la vida es una mierda y luego te mueres

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:

Social Distortion - Bad Luck
Bob Seger - Beautiful Loser
The Doors - The End

"I try to leave out the parts readers skip." - Elmore Leonard

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time for playoff baseball

i am really looking forward to seeing how the New York Yankees do in the wild card game tonight. they have so many young guys who haven't played in the playoffs before, i'm wondering if they take advantage of the opportunity or does the moment swallow them whole? hopefully the Yankees beat the Twins tonight as i would love to see them throw a damn wrench in the plans of the Cleveland Indians.

i wrote 3 poems this afternoon. i haven't typed them up yet, mostly because i'm hoping there are more to come. i did figure out where my next 11 poems are going to. i'll most likely send those out tomorrow morning.

Monday Night Raw was ok last night. it's hard to say a show was good when the best part of it was right when it was going off of the air. i can't wait to see The Shield back together next week.

The Big Bang Theory was really funny last night.

The Voice was very good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Smackdown, The Voice, The Jim Jefferies Show and American Horror Story. i'll watch 205 Live on WWE Network sometime tonight.

i did listen to the latest Jim Norton & Sam Roberts podcast today. you can find that by going here:
https://soundcloud.com/jimandsamshow/ep-044-gene-simmons-and-insane-clown-posse

the trip to the bank was rather boring today.

i need to do the dishes and pick up the trash, so that's all for me today kids.

¿cuántas personas tienen que morir antes de creer que debe haber un cambio?

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 - Jolene
Kaleo - Way Down We Go
Beth Orton - Concrete Sky (Acoustic) (Live)
Dead Kennedys - Viva Las Vegas

"You have reached the pinnacle of success as soon as you become uninterested in money, compliments, or publicity." - Thomas Wolfe

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sitting across from a dream

the woman sitting across from me in the waiting room today, while i was waiting for mom to come out from her mammogram, was a damn near identical match to a huge crush i had in high school. i kept playing it off that i wasn't blatantly staring at her. now, this woman had a different name (my hearing is way too good for public places sometimes) and is probably 20 years younger than the crush, but it was a nice blast from the past. i'm sure there will be poems in the next few days.

last night was one of those nights where sports fucking crushed me. first off, the New York Yankees had a long ass rain delay before the game started. then, they couldn't hold on to a 5 run lead and eventually lost to Baltimore 7-6 on a walk off home run from future Yankee Manny Machado. the Yankees picked the wrong night to lose as Boston won last night. hopefully the Yankees can win the series tonight.

the USA played like shit last night. the defense was absolutely in shambles for most of the game. and when Honduras took the lead early in the first half, the nightmare started playing in my head. thankfully, Bobby Wood scored late to salvage a 1-1 draw that leaves the USA in 4th place in the standings. now, they next face Panama at home. Panama is 1 point ahead of them. the best the USA could finish in this now is probably 3rd, but 3rd will keep them from having to win a playoff to get into the World Cup. as much as i want them to make it, part of me knows them missing it could be best in the long run. i'm not sure why a coach would start a guy in his 40's on defense in 100 degree heat in a game that you must win. of course, the coach also believed a draw was good enough. now, if they somehow lose to Panama, he'll understand the foolish nature of that statement.

American Horror Story was fucking great last night. i think i'm really going to enjoy this season.

Deadliest Catch was pretty good last night.

Hard Knocks was good last night. it also showed why Tampa is a clown organization.

Smackdown was really good last night. the match between Shinsuke Nakamura and Randy Orton was as good as i thought it could be.

205 Live was pretty good last night as well. it will be interesting to see if Neville takes the advice Chris Jericho gave him about Enzo Amore.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Lucha Underground, Mr. Mercedes, the season finale of Snowfall, Big Brother and the season premieres of You're the Worst and Total Bellas. i'll watch NXT sometime tonight on WWE Network.

i did listen to the latest Jim Norton and Sam Roberts podcast this morning. if you'd like to laugh your ass off, go here: https://soundcloud.com/jimandsamshow/ep-040-matt-serra-robert-kelly-mike-cannon

that's all for me today kids. i think i'm going to go make a quick trip for a lamp and a plunger. with that visual, use your imagination.

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:

Mint Condition - Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)
Charles Bradley - Victim of Love
Prince - Adore
Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)

"I'm in competition with myself and I'm losing." - Roger Waters

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the joys of growing old

i almost felt bad for the nurse today. she was having a horrible time trying to get the IV started on my mom. of course, now my mom has bruises on both arms. good times. her cataract surgery went great today. and at least she knows what happens in the surgery now. so she shouldn't have as much anxiety when she has the other eye done in September.

the New York Yankees lost last night to Cleveland, 6-2. and of course, Boston won last night. the Yankees game tonight has already been rained out. so they are playing a doubleheader tomorrow against Cleveland.

I Hart Food was pretty good last night. mom absolutely loved the time she went to Portland, Maine. i believe i was stuck watching the farm. good times.

Monday Night Raw had some really great moments last night, but most of the show was just ok. i have to give John Cena credit. he absolutely destroyed Roman Reigns on the mic last night. and i'm not really sure why they keep having Sasha Banks lose the title just a week or less after winning it. as a friend put it, she'll be closing in on Ric Flair's 16 time champion mark in just a few years at this rate.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Smackdown, Hard Knocks and Deadliest Catch. i'll watch 205 Live sometime tonight on WWE Network.

i did listen to the latest Jim Norton & Sam Roberts podcast today. you can find that by going here:
https://soundcloud.com/jimandsamshow/ep-039-jo-koy

i have already got the trash picked up and out by the curb. so the rest of tonight will be a little television and putting eye drops into mom's eye.

i'll be on here sometime after mom's eye appointment in the afternoon. most likely sometime during game 2 of the doubleheader.

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:

Oasis - Live Forever
No Sinner - Angel from Montgomery
LCD Soundsystem - call the police
Empire of the Sun - Alive

"Don't play the saxophone. Let it play you." - Charlie Parker

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it's always something...

plenty of poetry news to get out of the way first kids...

i want you to check out this site and please pass it along to every poet you know.
https://hatepoetmagazine.wordpress.com/

i had a long conversation with my best friend last night. as soon as i saw her number, i knew it was going to be something borderline tragic. 60 minutes later, i'm hoping i gave her some decent advice and hopefully she creates a plan and sticks to it. i know, i almost started laughing while i typed that. i did get a really good poem out of the conversation though. that will be included in my next round of submissions.

i'm pretty sure i know where my next 16 poems are going to go. i am hoping to get those out in the next day or two.

Monday Night Raw was pretty good last night. i love that the next Raw pay per view will have the main event of Braun Strowman vs. Brock Lesnar. take my money now.

I Hart Food was pretty good last night as well. there has always been a part of me that wanted to live in Asheville, North Carolina.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Smackdown, Hard Knocks and Deadliest Catch. i'll watch 205 Live sometime tonight on WWE Network.

the New York Yankees start a series tonight in Detroit. i really hope they can start stringing some wins together again.

i did listen to the latest Jim Norton & Sam Roberts podcast this morning. you can find that by going here: https://soundcloud.com/jimandsamshow/ep-038-jon-jones

i went to the bank today while it was raining. the woman i normally flirt with wasn't working today. my luck, she probably doesn't work there anymore. of course, by the time i came out of the bank, the rain had stopped. it had started once again by the afternoon. as always, fun time for someone with arthritis.

i have trash to pick up and dishes to do, so that's all for me today.

i'll be on here sometime in the afternoon tomorrow most likely.

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:

Washed Out - Hard To Say Goodbye
Fiona Apple - Across the Universe
Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers - Little Too Late
Guided by Voices - Just To Show You

"I have so many different personalities in me and I still feel lonely." - Tori Amos

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always good for a laugh

i just watched a "news" conference with President dipshit and the dumb fuck decided to take questions and immediately went right back to his words from Saturday... violence on many sides. that pretty much proves what i said yesterday, his "new" remarks simply being a public relations clean up mess more than his heart, was actually true. he can't fully remove himself from the racists because he knows that eliminates so much of his damn support that he won't have much to stand on. so if he thinks the protests against him are bad now, just fucking wait. i always wondered what this country was like in 1968 with the threat of assassination constantly in the air. my gut tells me i'm going to see it firsthand. i almost feel sorry for the fucker at the White House who has to clean up this mess, again.

the New York Yankees came from behind last night to beat the Mets 4-2. solo home runs from Judge, Sanchez and Hicks did the job. for all of them, that was the 40th home run of their careers. that's kind of spooky. even better last night, the Red Sox lost, so the Yankees picked up a game in the division. hopefully they can win again tonight.

Monday Night Raw was very good last night. they certainly are going into SummerSlam with some good momentum.

I Hart Food is the new show on the Food Network from Hannah Hart (My Drunk Kitchen on YouTube). it was really good, as i thought it would be. it certainly provided a bit of a mental break from the fucking news, that's for sure.

Vice News Tonight last night was great. it was completely a behind the scenes look at what happened in Charlottesville over the weekend. i highly recommend it, especially since it shows you the fucking dumb fucks behind the rally to begin with.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Smackdown, Hard Knocks, The Jim Jefferies Show and Deadliest Catch. i'll watch 205 Live on WWE Network sometime tonight.

i did listen to the latest Jim Norton & Sam Roberts podcast this morning. you can find that by going here: https://soundcloud.com/jimandsamshow/ep-037-anthony-cumia

i think the alcohol worked last night as i got a good amount of sleep overnight. not as much as i probably needed as i probably need a damn coma to catch up quite honestly.

i do need to get the trash picked up here and next door, so that's all for me today kids.

i have no clue when i'll be on here tomorrow. everything has been sort of thrown out of whack now that mom is more or less finished with her physical therapy.

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:

Caamp - Misty
Gary Jules - Mad World
Massive Attack - Mezzanine
Billy Paul - Me and Mrs. Jones

"In politics stupidity is not a handicap." - Napoleon Bonaparte

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laundry day

just put my last load of laundry in the dryer, so i'm going to try to bust this out before the clothes are done.

i've spent most of today listening to my mother bitch at the television. why she watches political shit these days is beyond me. my hope is they fully repeal Obamacare. that way, most of the people that will lose their healthcare will be Trump supporters. that should be their reward for electing that piece of shit President. if you want to fix healthcare in this country, it's pretty easy. cut out the insurance companies completely and start from scratch. but, since the rich don't want the poor to have any chance to be successful in this country, that will never happen. so, one side of the country thinks of healthcare as a right and the other side thinks of it as a commodity. until that divide is solved, welcome to the clusterfuck.

Monday Night Raw was pretty good last night. i do love the direction they are going in for SummerSlam.

Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy was really good last night. it is really hard to believe it has been twenty years since her death.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Smackdown, The Jim Jefferies Show and Fear(less) with Tim Ferriss. i'll watch 205 Live sometime tonight on WWE Network.

the New York Yankees start a short 2 game series tonight at home against the Reds. hopefully they can get on a roll and start winning some games. they are amazingly, only 2 games out in the division.

i did listen to the latest Jim Norton and Sam Roberts podcast. you can find that by going here:
https://soundcloud.com/jimandsamshow/ep-035-anthony-cumia

the New York Rangers signed their last remaining restricted free agent today to a 5 year 26.75 million dollar contract. it's a good deal for the team and a good deal for Mika Zibanejad. plus, the team still has 3 million left under the salary cap. that gives them plenty of wiggle room for trades during the season.

i will probably be on here in the morning tomorrow.

i have trash to go pickup and clothes to fold shortly, so that's all for me 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:

Ozomatli - Cumbia De Los Muertos (Live)
Violent Femmes - Add It Up (Live)
Daft Punk - Prime Time of Your Life/Brainwasher/Rollin' and Scratchin'/Alive (Live)
Grateful Dead - Morning Dew (Live)

"Life is too short not to have pasta, steak, and butter." - Iman

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nothing quite like running a vacuum during a damn tornado

well, not quite a tornado but the wind was whipping somewhere around 80 mph while i was running the vacuum in the kitchen. i had to vacuum the whole house today because mom sneezed. i truly love that she is getting crazier as she gets older. like she's going to out-crazy me. please.

the storm knocked down some huge limbs here in the cul-de-sac. i had some solar lights come out of the ground. and of course that's in the part of our front yard that floods.

i did watch a good portion of the Home Run Derby last night. if the world didn't know about Aaron Judge before last night, they sure as hell know who is now.

Monday Night Raw was pretty good last night. i especially liked that they decided to keep Samoa Joe in the main event picture. and thank god the Kurt Angle drama will come to a head next week.

The Defiant Ones, Part 2 last night was mostly about N.W.A. i can still remember exactly where i was the first time i heard Fuck Tha Police.

i did write one poem last night after mom's physical therapy session. i haven't typed it up yet. i'm hoping a few more pop in my head before the end of the week.

i had a pretty good trip to the bank yesterday. the one teller that sort of knows who i am, who just happens to be this cute black woman as well, was the one working yesterday. she saw me walk up and smiled. i figure i'm reading too much into that. i made a quick one liner that made her laugh, which i took as a good sign. not good enough for me to engage further or anything. but... she did call me Mr. Campbell when she handed me my receipt. that's a good way to make me feel fucking old.

enjoy some music:

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on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight. The Defiant Ones, Part 3, Smackdown, Deadliest Catch and The Jim Jefferies Show. i'll watch 205 Live sometime tonight on WWE Network.

i will probably also watch a little of MLB All Star Game tonight. i know Aaron Judge is batting third in the top of first inning, so i have no clue how much i will watch after that.

i did listen to the latest Jim Norton & Sam Roberts podcast today. you can find that by going here:
https://soundcloud.com/jimandsamshow/ep-033-talib-kweli

i'll be on here tomorrow after i get back from taking mom to another doctor's appointment and to get some blood work done. joy.

i now have trash to pick up and dishes to do. at least the rain has stopped.

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:

Matthew Sweet - Trick
David Byrne - This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) (Live)
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band - Last Goodbye
Sturgill Simpson - You Can Have the Crown

"Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than in a whole one." - E.B. White

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even a hot shower didn't help

i knew i had to get up early this morning as mom had a doctor's appointment. so, i was hoping the hot shower i took at 1 in the morning was going to loosen me up and help me sleep. so much for hope. i might have got a couple hours at best. and when i did get up this morning, both of my shoulders and my neck felt like i tried to sleep in a position as close to me sticking my head up my own ass as possible. enjoy that visual.

the doctor's appointment was almost 5 minutes long. he wanted to see how the incision was coming along and to know if mom was in any pain. he really thinks the spot above mom's incision is getting better. so much so, that she doesn't have to go back until August. hopefully by then, the spot will be gone.

the New York Yankees didn't do much of anything yesterday in a 4-1 loss. Aaron Judge hit a home run and that was about it. hopefully they will win this afternoon and actually win a series for the first time in a month.

Smackdown was really good last night. the rap battle between The New Day and The Usos was way better than what i thought it was going to be.

205 Live was really good last night as well.

Deadliest Catch was excellent last night. i could just imagine the number of people watching the show that had no clue about Dutch Harbor being bombed in WWII. or the fact that the Japanese occupied a couple of the islands in Alaska during that time.

i did see some fireworks last night. they really don't do much for me unless i'm high.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Big Brother, Lucha Underground and Snowfall. i'll watch NXT sometime tonight on WWE Network.

i did listen to the latest Jim Norton & Sam Roberts podcast. you can find that by going here:
https://soundcloud.com/jimandsamshow/ep-033-bert-kreischer-and-mark-normand

i did watch the hot dog eating contest yesterday. amazingly, i had some hot dogs for dinner last night.

i absolutely loved the two signings the Sacramento Kings made yesterday. adding veterans George Hill and Zach Randolph to this group of kids should be great.

i will probably end up going to Menards today. i'm tempted to go while the Yankees are playing, seeing that they usually play better when i don't watch. i know i need to get some suet and some other bird food. plus, i think they have some solar lights on sale.

i'll be on here tomorrow before my mother's physical therapy session.

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:

Bastille - Good Grief
The Flaming Lips - The Castle
St. Vincent - Digital Witness
Glass Animals - Gooey

"Life's too short to wear high heels." - Eva Green

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i could use a big glass of something strong...

let's get the poetry news out of the way first. i heard back from Easy Street on my poetry submission from last month. they decided to pass on what i sent. i went through my unpublished stack today and figured out where the next 35 poems are going to. i won't be sending those out until July though. i want to let this bad mojo that's on me right now pass.

i listened to the latest Jim Norton & Sam Roberts podcast late yesterday. if you'd like to laugh your ass off, you can find it by going here:
https://soundcloud.com/jimandsamshow/ep-032-marc-maron-alison-brie-and-tom-papa

my mother did really well yesterday in her first day of outpatient physical therapy. of course, she wasn't expecting to see the neighbors from two doors down there as well. when we got back home, i had to do the trash here and next door. much to my surprise, mom wanted to surprise everyone next door by going in. so once i got the trash done i went in as well. i have no fucking clue why mom sat there as long as she did. apparently she couldn't tell how much fun i was having sitting across from the cousin that molested me as a child.

the New York Yankees were losing for most of yesterday's game against the White Sox. then, they took a 3-1 lead in the 8th inning. i started dreaming of what i wanted to drink. then the Yankees bullpen, which has been a fucking dumpster fire for the last month or so, pissed it all away as the White Sox won 4-3 in the bottom of the 9th. the injuries are piling up for the Yankees, so it's basically up to the kids now. oh joy. hopefully they get a win tonight. i won't be holding my breath.

i thought Smackdown was pretty good last night. i was happy they had Carmella win the women's ladder match again. 205 Live was excellent last night. Tozawa vs. Neville could be amazing in 2 weeks.

Deadliest Catch was pretty good last night.

The Jim Jefferies Show was fucking hilarious last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Big Brother, Lucha Underground and Lip Sync Battle. i will watch NXT sometime tonight on WWE Network.

the grocery store this afternoon was like an invasion of the elderly. between them and children wandering around because they are out of school, it was a worst case scenario for me. thankfully, i found everything on the list and kept it under $100. of course, i spent almost half of that amount in the liquor store buying some gin and some Jack Daniels.

i thankfully missed all of the Confederations Cup game today between Chile and Portugal. i saw that Chile won in penalty kicks. how the fuck did Portugal go through another fucking shootout with CR7 getting no chance to kick? i am going to try to watch some of Mexico vs. Germany tomorrow.

mom had me go back with her at physical therapy yesterday, so i only wrote 2 poems while i was there. i typed them both up last night and really liked them. both of them were included in the 35 poems today.

that's all for me today kids. i need to go ice my back down and take a fucking nap.

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:

Chromatics - I'm on Fire
My Morning Jacket - Tyrone
Tori Amos - Father Figure (Live)
The Afghan Whigs - Regret

"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die." - Mel Brooks

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