last night sucked for the most part. i can handle losing. i hate it, but i can handle it. what i tend to lose my shit on, is when one (or more) of my teams, beat themselves. yeah, it was one of those nights.
Ohio State lost at Oregon last night, 32-31. injuries and mistakes. that pretty much sums up the game.
the New York Rangers lost at home to Utah last night, 6-5, in OT.
the USMNT won last night against Panama, 2-0. it wasn't pretty, but it was a win. i'll take it.
Austin City Limits was good last night.
Saturday Night Live was hilarious last night. Ariana Grande is a natural for that show.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be the Big Brother season finale, The Penguin and Last Week Tonight.
the New Orleans Saints play today at home against Tampa Bay.
i did watch plenty of college football yesterday:
the NLCS starts tonight, Mets at Dodgers. the ALCS starts tomorrow night, Cleveland at Yankees.
i'm sure i will watch some NFL games today as well as hockey, baseball and soccer.
i have no damn clue when i will be on here tomorrow.
i did get our absentee ballots mailed out yesterday.
best of luck to everyone gambling today.
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.
Anoche fue una mierda
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:
Danielle Ponder - Creep (Live)
Bettye LaVette - Somebody Pick Up My Pieces
Mavis Staples - Why Am I Treated So Bad? (Live)
Big Mama Thornton - Since I Fell for You
Dorothy Moore - Misty Blue
"The only truly anonymous donor is the guy who knocks up your daughter." - Lenny Bruce
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
so, i get the feeling this was probably the last good day of weather for a good bit... it did feel good outside. i got mom to her physical therapy appointment. she wanted to just sleep in the Highlander in the sun. i wrote 3 poems while she was doing her physical therapy. i typed those up when we got back home. i should have enough to get another submission out in the next few days.
the New York Rangers beat Buffalo last night, 5-1. i guess they were saving themselves for the regular season. hopefully, this is how they are going to play all season. first time i think they have played a full 60 minutes in a long time. next game is tomorrow night in Columbus.
i did watch some of the NFL game last night. the Chiefs defeated Denver, 19-8.
Big Brother was good last night. Cameron got evicted and is the first member of the jury house. Jag is the new HOH.
NJPW was very good last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Smackdown, AEW Rampage and Real Time with Bill Maher. i'll watch NXT Level Up sometime tonight on Peacock.
i'll probably catch some of the Colorado vs. Stanford game tonight. i have a live bet boost to use on that.
i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow. i have to take the Styrofoam to a place to recycle it. Ohio State plays at noon. the Rangers play tomorrow night. so yeah, i might have to do the blog when i wake up tomorrow. good times.
Ohio State will play at Purdue tomorrow at noon. it has trap game written all over it.
i need to go vacuum the house and get everything closed up before the rain starts.
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 último buen día de tiempo por un tiempo
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:
Miiesha - Made For Silence
Adrie - Japon
Corb Lund - Old Familiar Drunken Feeling
Dirty Honey - Won't Take Me Alive
Dusty Springfield - Spooky
"The only truly anonymous donor is the guy who knocks up your daughter." - Lenny Bruce
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
so, i didn't sleep well last night, but that's nothing new. the pain in my foot is still there. i'm not worried about it until it hurts way more than this.
AEW Dynamite was really good last night.
i didn't get to watch The Masked Singer last night since the baseball game ran late. i will try to catch it on demand later today.
the 3 episodes of Welcome to Wrexham last night were excellent.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Young Sheldon, Atlanta, Little Demon and NJPW.
Manchester United plays today in the Europa League. hopefully, they will win.
the New York Rangers play tonight in Minnesota. hopefully, they will win.
the Yankees play Game 2 tonight at home against Cleveland, weather permitting.
here are your highlights from the MLB playoffs last night:
i should be on here tomorrow after i get back from Meijer. the old what mom forgot to put on the grocery list shopping trip.
i need to get ready to take her physical therapy, so that's all for me kids.
until tomorrow...
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.
abrazar el 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:
Madison McFerrin - Stay Away (From Me)
Local Natives - Just Before The Morning
Urban Heat - City Lights
Melody's Echo Chamber - Unfold
Harold Hensley - Typical Midwest
"The only truly anonymous donor is the guy who knocks up your daughter." - Lenny Bruce
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
my mother used to call it being busier than 9 cats covering up shit in a windstorm. it happens every fucking Wednesday. i have way too much to do, not enough time to even think of doing it all, doing it anyway, fucking up my back, not getting any sleep and taking years (hopefully) off of my life.
the grocery stores today were crazy. for some fucking reason, Kroger is changing their store around yet again. eventually, i'll get sick of this shit and shop somewhere else. i nearly got everything on the damn scroll. i didn't find any Crystal Light at Kroger. so, the usual Thursday get what you forgot day of shopping will commence once again. i'll probably go to Meijer.
i did get some baseball cards today and some basketball cards. the basketball cards were $7 for a pack. a bit steep but they are Prizm cards, so each card is worth around $2 or more. so, $7 for 15 cards isn't too bad. the baseball cards were a Fairfield box. i found a 1990 Fleer Larry Walker rookie card in it, so i'm pretty fucking happy with that. all in all, i spent $12 and there was around $60 worth of cards. sounds good to me.
The Voice was good last night.
NXT was excellent last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, The Masked Singer, Alter Ego and American Horror Story: Double Feature.
the USMNT takes on Costa Rica tonight in Columbus. since they fucked up in Panama, tonight basically becomes a MUST win game.
the New York Rangers start their season tonight in Washington. i really hope they win tonight, get a little revenge on Tom Wilson, and come back home ready for the home opener tomorrow night against Dallas.
i will hopefully get the shopping done early tomorrow and be on here in the afternoon.
the first of the Christmas gifts i ordered for my mother and sister arrived today. i will hopefully have 9 of the 10 items here by next Monday. the 10th item is coming from Asia, so i know there is a more than likely chance it won't get here in time for Christmas.
that's all for me kids. i really need to ice my back before the games tonight and get started on dinner.
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 shot.
el próximo chico que encuentre conduciendo y hablando por teléfono voy a sacarlos de la carretera
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 Chieftains w/Sinead O'Connor - The Foggy Dew
King Hannah - A Well-Made Woman
George Michael - One More Try
Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends (Live)
"The only truly anonymous donor is the guy who knocks up your daughter." - Lenny Bruce
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
we had a huge line of thunderstorms hit here last night at 8. of course, right as i was starting to record the shows from last night, while watching wrestling and the New Orleans Saints. thankfully, the storms were moving pretty fast, so i didn't miss much.
the New Orleans Saints started off awful last night. at one point, they were down 20-3 to the Chargers. the Saints got a touchdown right before halftime and used that momentum to eventually win the game, 30-27 in OT. they are back in first place and are now on their bye week.
Monday Night Raw was pretty good last night.
Axios was good last night.
Big Brother was good last night. i was curious how Nicole won the HOH. she got lucky as hell with that.
The Third Day was awesome last night. the series finale is next week.
We Are Who We Are was very good last night.
Fringe Nation was a look at the militia movement in this country last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight.
i'll probably watch the NFL game tonight between the Bills and Titans. other than that, this might be a night to get some writing done.
i did get another box of cards put in order today. it was the big box of football cards. i also put my hockey cards in order. i'm waiting on the money from my first sale to show up. once that happens, the ball will be rolling on all of this.
i need to pick up the trash here and next door, so that's all for me kids.
i will be on here tomorrow after i get the grocery shopping done.
until then...
fight the power.
fuck racism.
fuck hatred.
fuck the police.
black lives matter.
stay healthy.
wash your fucking hands.
wear your mask.
hasta ahora, toco madera, he escapado de la enfermedad
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:
Florence + the Machine - Dog Days Are Over
Amanda Shires w/Jason Isbell - The Problem
Red Wanting Blue - Hitchhiker's Lullaby (Live)
Paul Thorn - Bull Mountain Bridge
"The only truly anonymous donor is the guy who knocks up your daughter." - Lenny Bruce
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
the New York Yankees won last night in Houston, 7-0. Tanaka and Gleyber Torress were great last night. hopefully, the Yankees can steal Game 2 tonight.
the New York Rangers lost yesterday to Edmonton, 4-1. Kakko did score his first NHL goal, but it was downhill from there for the team.
the biggest upset yesterday in college football was Georgia losing in 2 OT at home to South Carolina.
NJPW was excellent last night.
ROH was good last night.
Austin City Limits was good last night.
Saturday Night Live was pretty funny last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Batwoman, the season finale of Succession, the season finale of The Righteous Gemstones, the series finale of Ballers, Last Week Tonight, Power, The Affair and On Becoming A God in Central Florida.
the New Orleans Saints play this afternoon at Jacksonville. hopefully, they can keep on winning.
as long as mom doesn't have anything pop up tomorrow (regarding her health), i should be on here in the early afternoon i suppose.
ever since mom fell, it feels like i am on call 24/7. i didn't get to bed until 5 AM this morning and only slept in 45 minute intervals. joy.
i hope everyone had a great Saturday. hope your Sunday is even better.
until tomorrow kids...
Estoy empezando a morir en mis sueños otra vez
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:
Faith No More - Easy
Antony - If It Be Your Will (Live)
The Afghan Whigs - Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe
Chromatics - I'm on Fire
"The only truly anonymous donor is the guy who knocks up your daughter." - Lenny Bruce
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
i was kind of worried about the new landscaping last night. thankfully, there was just enough wind that nothing froze overnight. it did get fucking cold though.
the muse and i had a fascinating conversation this morning. it's pretty obvious why i think of her as my best friend.
NJPW was excellent last night.
Real Time with Bill Maher was pretty good last night.
The Shop was really good last night.
Pod Save America was good last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Saturday Night Live, Austin City Limits and ROH.
Ohio State plays at home against Minnesota at noon. i'm hoping the machine keeps on rolling.
the New York Rangers host Edmonton this afternoon. i'd love to seen them get win number 2 today.
i'm sure at some point today i will watch some other college football games and maybe get some writing done.
i'll probably be on here tomorrow in the morning. given that the New Orleans Saints are on their bye week this Sunday, it will be a much less stressful one for me, that's for sure.
i hope everyone has a great Saturday. call if you need bail money.
Siempre es más fácil atacar a tus demonios con la ayuda de un amigo.
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 Bowie - Modern Love
Prince - Let's Go Crazy
Queen - Who Wants to Live Forever
"The only truly anonymous donor is the guy who knocks up your daughter." - Lenny Bruce
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
i was up way too early this morning to go to the doctor. mom had an appointment right after me. we got there on time, thankfully. i had to get some blood drawn and a flu shot. plus, the doctor ordered some x-rays for my back and left hip. i did those this afternoon. more on that in a bit. after mom got done, we went out to breakfast at Waffle House in town. i think it has been almost a year since mom went out to eat at Waffle House. i didn't recognize our waitress, but i surely wouldn't mind seeing her again. hopefully Cassidy enjoyed the healthy tip.
after breakfast, i got home and decided to wait until all the pills would be ready from the pharmacy to go out and get my x-rays done. i'm not a big fan of making three and four trips in a day when one would suffice. so i went to the place mom always has to go for her appointments and physical therapy to get the x-rays done. the woman working the desk couldn't understand what my last name was. i eventually pointed out like the soup and it finally clicked. the x-rays were fucking painful. i hate being flat on my back. and then getting into the fetal position was fucking fun. i'll be interested to see what is wrong. the tech was stunned that i had no questions. i laughed, saying in my head, just because i look homeless doesn't mean i'm fucking stupid. from there i went to the pharmacy to pick up the pills. 4 for me and something like 10 for mom. oh fucking joy. and since mom's insurance is all screwed up because of getting terminated, i had to wait for all that to get worked out before it could be rung up correctly. $95 later, i was finally on the way home.
i figure given that it's Friday the 13th, my x-rays will probably show something fucking horrific.
or maybe that's just a wish.
Vice News Tonight had another great week of shows.
The Chris Gethard Show was so fucking uncomfortable last night it was great.
Better Things was really good last night.
Gotham was fucking fantastic last night.
Will & Grace was hilarious last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be VICE, NJPW, the season finale of Room 104 and Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus.
the New York Yankees play Game 1 of the ALCS tonight in Houston. i won't be watching as they have won 3 straight with me not watching. i have a feeling that streak may end tonight as they have had hardly any success ever against Houston's starter tonight. hopefully i'm wrong.
the New York Rangers play tonight in Columbus. i don't know if i'll watch any of that or not. maybe if the Rangers actually score before Columbus does tonight, i might. of course, i thought that the last game as well and the Rangers gave up a goal 15 seconds in.
i will probably be on here tomorrow after Manchester United plays those fucking cunts from Liverpool. i will either be in a great mood or be ready for an endless display of i didn't know that curse word worked real well there.
i hope everyone has a great fucking weekend. get stoned. get drunk. enjoy life before that fucker in the White House kills us all.
ahúmelos si tienes muchachos
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:
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross - John Carpenter's Halloween
Jimi Hendrix - Born Under a Bad Sign
Banditos - I Put a Spell On You
Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
"The only truly anonymous donor is the guy that knocks up your daughter." - Lenny Bruce
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
i did watch some of all the NHL games last night. i still can't believe what Auston Matthews did. to become the first player EVER to get 4 goals in their NHL debut is truly fucking amazing. thank god he will be playing for team USA at some point in the future.
the New York Rangers start their season tonight with a rivalry game against the Islanders. considering they didn't win a game at all last season against that team, i'm really hoping they come out on fire tonight. i'm really interested to see how the young guys play tonight as it is very clear the league is going to be much younger and faster for years to come.
i didn't sleep well at all last night. it rained for most of the evening and i think i tossed and turned the entire night. good times.
Lucha Underground was very good last night. NXT was excellent last night. it was good to see Nakamura back again. Total Bellas was pretty damn funny last night.
American Horror Story was creepy as hell last night. i'm really curious to see where it goes from here.
You're The Worst hit close to home again last night. of course, my father never spent any time with me before he died. not even when he was healthy enough to do so.
Vice News Tonight was excellent once again.
Lip Sync Battle was pretty fucking funny last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Better Things and Fuck, That's Delicious.
i will probably watch some of the football game tonight between Denver and San Diego.
i got some great FREE music on NoiseTrade this morning. i'll post the links down in the music section.
i couldn't help but smile at this:
i'm going to go eat some lunch and then go to the grocery store. i'd rather get it done today than trying to do it tomorrow after my doctor's appointment.
if i get my shit together, look for some creativity coming from me this weekend. of course, that's one big IF...
be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.
so imagine my thoughts in this situation. i'm getting ready to eat breakfast this morning and my mother starts to choke on something. she races to her bathroom and i kind of linger, just in case. then i heard her mumble/scream my name and i thought oh shit. so, i start doing the Heimlich and then pounding on her back. i was trying to walk that thin line of hard enough to help but not hard enough to break. thankfully, she was able to breathe and swallow after a few good hits. i asked her about 30 minutes later how she felt and she said she was sore but not too bad. so i would like to think i did a good job of walking the line there. of course, i'd rather not have to do that again. i doubt i get that lucky.
i did write 4 poems today. amazingly none about choking. i'll probably type those up sometime tonight or tomorrow.
i ended up winning all 3 of my fantasy football matchups. i got the Monday Night Football game wrong though, so 9-5 once again for the week.
Monday Night Raw was sort of a snooze fest last night. i probably only enjoyed 2 segments, one of which John Cena fucked up once again. isn't his break coming up soon.
The Voice last night was pretty good. i wasn't shocked by any of the saves or steals. that's a good thing. i did love this battle the most:
Gotham was fucking amazing last night. the show is so damn good. as i said in a recent interview, if i could tell my younger self anything it would be to choose comic books instead of baseball cards.
The Big Bang Theory and Life in Pieces were hilarious last night.
enjoy some music kids:
and now some of this and that:
i got some FREE music on NoiseTrade today. i'll post the link in the music section.
the New York Rangers take on Winnipeg tonight at home. hopefully the boys can keep the winning going.
team USA plays Costa Rica today in a soccer friendly. i guess we'll see if the players still want to play for the coach or not tonight.
on the DVR tonight will be The Voice, The Muppets and Scream Queens. hopefully the DVR won't fuck up tonight as i will be watching hockey most of the night.
that's all for me today. i have to drive mom to run an errand and get all the trash picked up here and next door. good times.
i hope everyone is enjoying a stiff drink at the moment. if you don't or can't drink, hopefully you can smoke something good for you.
be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.
i didn't sleep well last night at all. not sure if it was what i was watching or the impending rain that kept me up. needless to say, i woke up this morning and felt like there was about 150lbs. of bricks on my back. like i told my buddy over the weekend, when it rains i go from being 38 to 83.
it was nice to have Paul over to watch some football yesterday. we jumped from game to game before settling on watching the Bengals game. he's a fan of them. he certainly wasn't thrilled when the game ended in a tie. but, the game going late got him out of grocery shopping, so he wasn't that upset. i'll probably see him again in two weeks when he doesn't have any kids again.
i did pretty well picking the games yesterday. both of my fantasy teams are leading going into tonight's game. i don't like my chances of winning, even with the players i have going tonight. i'll know by late tonight how it all shakes out.
the Rangers played like shit once again last night, losing 6-3 to Toronto. The King got pulled in the second period. the defense looks horrible right now. i've been watching hockey too long to panic, but this shit has to change soon. they play the Islanders tomorrow night. i won't get to see it as i'll be in Columbus to watch the Blue Jackets face the Dallas Stars.
the Sunday night shows were pretty damn good last night. Boardwalk Empire was great. 2 of the main characters got killed off, which took me by surprise. there's only two episodes left in the series. i have a feeling it's going to go out with a bang. Total Divas had me laughing, mostly because of how stupid they make the show. Last Week Tonight was a rerun, so i caught a little nap. i woke up in time to watch Homeland. it was great as usual. after that, i watched the first episode of The Affair. i think i'm really going to like this show. plenty of sex, some good story telling and a great cast.
tonight is clusterfuck Monday on television. the battle rounds start on The Voice. Monday Night Raw is in Atlanta. i need to keep an eye on Monday Night Football. i will try to watch most of Gotham, while hopefully catching The Big Bang Theory on YouTube. of course, i think mom won a free month of Hulu Plus at McDonald's, so maybe i'll watch it on that. who knows. there's also some baseball and hockey tonight. i guess i should get another nap in soon.
i won my week on fantasy hockey, 6-4. i'm in third place in the league to start out. better than i thought it was going to be that's for sure.
it's been unseasonably warm here today, around the mid 70's. been a painful mix of a little sun and a ton of clouds. my back is telling me that there is more rain on the way. at least i can turn the furnace off for a few days. that will save a few bucks.
i'll probably be on here tomorrow morning sometime. i have no clue when we're driving up to Columbus tomorrow. mom took the week off. i don't blame her, she has 10 weeks of vacation. she might as well use them. until then my friends...
hope everyone had a great weekend. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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
Broken Bells - Holding on for Life
Josh Thompson - Way Out Here
Little Green Cars - The John Wayne
Joe Ely - The Road Goes On Forever (Live)
"I hate small towns because once you've seen the canon in the park there's nothing else to do." - Lenny Bruce
so after i got done with this blog yesterday, i had some lunch. and 10 minutes later i had the shits. i laughed as this is my life now. i got that stopped and then started drinking water. and more water. hoping to flush my system out. not exactly what happened but at least i'm not spending 30 minutes at a time on the toilet so far today (knock on wood).
the New York Rangers played better last night but better doesn't win you shit in professional sports. a 5-3 loss in St. Louis. too many damn turnovers. they have to clean that up before they can expect to win, let alone compete with the best in the league.
at least the Red Sox and Michigan both lost last night. that brought a faint smile.
Saturday Night Live was funny at times last night. don't get me wrong, it dragged in spots as well. but this was by far the funniest bit last night
ROH was good for what i could stay up for. it aired way later than normal here because of NASCAR. i believe i know the results so i'm not too pissed.
breakfast so far hasn't ruined my stomach. the cats are fed and the trash is picked up. now, it's simply sit around and wait for the injury reports for the NFL to come out. i've got a couple of injury concerns for one fantasy team. thankfully they are on the same team. that makes it easier. i feel like i should do well today. i have some favorable matchups. hopefully i'm correct.
my fantasy hockey team took a step backwards last night. i think i have constructed the team the best i possibly can. just one problem. no one is scoring any fucking goals. unless that trend changes today, chances are that i will lose this week. thankfully, it won't be too bad, so i should still be good in the standings.
tonight will be my usual Sunday night programming. Boardwalk Empire, Eastbound and Down, Hello Ladies, Homeland, and Masters of Sex. i haven't seen any previews for any of the shows, so i'm hoping they are good.
lastly, a big thank you to everyone who views, reads, shares, and comments on this blog. this post should take the views over 10,000. never thought i'd get to that number as quickly as i have. hopefully the next 10,000 come even faster.
hope this finds everyone well. at least as well as you want to be. i know there are some miserable fucks out there that enjoy that life. and yes, i have my days...
music:
Oasis - (What's The Story) Morning Glory?
Pearl Jam - Live 5/9/2010 Cleveland, Ohio
"Miami Beach is where neon goes to die." - Lenny Bruce
