well, the sun came back...

 it rained last night and some this morning. pain either keeps me awake or forces me to sleep. this afternoon, it was very sunny and in the 60's. i had shorts on when i went to Kroger to get my pills.

Monday Night Raw was very good last night.

part 1 of the Leonardo da Vinci documentary on PBS was good. part 2 is tonight.

The Voice was good last night. tonight starts the playoffs.

What We Do in the Shadows was hilarious last night.

the USMNT defeated Jamaica last night, 4-2, to win on aggregate 5-2. that means they will be in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Nations League and qualify for the Gold Cup.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be St. Denis Medical, NXT, The Voice and part 2 of the Leonardo da Vinci documentary on PBS.

the New York Rangers play tonight in Vancouver.

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

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.

Bueno, el sol volvió

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:

Collin Mullins - Sunny Side

Ginger Root - Better Than Monday

Grouplove - Can You Feel My Love

Ray LaMontagne - It's Always Been You

My Morning Jacket - I Will Be There When You Die

"Censorship feeds the dirty mind more than the four-letter word itself." - Dick Cavett

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

no sunshine, again

 today has been one of those days where if i could have slept the entire day, i would have. but, since it is nearly impossible for me to sleep more than 3 hours at a time, i at least got a few naps in. 

yesterday, mom had some people over for an early Thanksgiving of sorts. i thought it went pretty well. the food was good. all in all, not bad.

the New Orleans Saints won yesterday at home against the Browns, 35-14.

the New York Rangers won last night at Seattle, 2-0.

Somebody Somewhere was excellent last night.

Last Week Tonight was BRILLIANT as usual.

i did catch episode 7 of Say Nothing last night. i will probably finish up the series this week.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Voice, Monday Night Raw, What We Do in the Shadows and part 1 of the Leonardo da Vinci documentary on PBS.

the USMNT plays Jamaica tonight in the second leg of the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal. they enter the match up 1-0.

i might watch some of the NFL game tonight between the Texans and Cowboys.

i will probably be on here tomorrow after i pick up my prescriptions from Kroger.

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

i'm guessing we're having leftovers for dinner tonight.

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.

Sin sol, 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:

Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers

The Firm - Satisfaction Guaranteed

Queen - I Want It All

The Who - Baba O'Riley

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (Live)

"Every contemporary poet is a door to another poet." - Terrance Hayes

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

made it to the weekend...

 last night was hell here. it was trying to rain, but never really did. but, as anyone with arthritis knows, that doesn't matter. the pain from the fucking rain is always there. and since mom couldn't decide what she wanted for dinner last night, i ordered a pizza. that will be my lunch today as well.

here are your two videos for this day of National Poetry Month:

the New York Yankees lost last night to the Twins, 4-3. hopefully, they will find a way to win today.

the NBA play in games are finally over, the playoffs start today.

Smackdown and NXT Level Up were both pretty good last night.

AEW Rampage was good last night.

Real Time with Bill Maher was hilarious last night.

A Black Lady Sketch Show was fucking great last night.

Personality Crisis: One Night Only was excellent last night. i have always found David Johansen to be a fascinating human.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Saturday Night Live.

i'm sure i will watch some baseball, NBA playoffs and MLS today.

i need to go to Rite Aid and pick up my prescription today.

i am hoping to be on here tomorrow before Manchester United plays.

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

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-80/

i hope everyone has a great Saturday.

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.

ahora es temporada de alergias

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 Johansen & The Harry Smiths - Somebody Buy Me a Drink

Chrissy Symone - March 14th

Dad Bod - Milkdrinker

Feeling Small - One-Eyed Paradise

David Johansen - Heart of Gold

"Learning never exhausts the mind." - Leonardo da Vinci

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

timing is everything in life...

as i stood at the front window watching it snow this afternoon, i said to my mother that it's a damn good thing i did the grocery shopping when i did i guess.

i was able to get everything on the grocery list this afternoon at the store. it seemed like everyone has finally gotten used to the "new" normal. and i was able to keep the bill under $100.

here is your video for this day of National Poetry Month:

and here are a couple of links to poems you should be reading:
http://www.easystreetmag.com/two-poems-by-j-j-campbell-2/
https://horrorsleazetrash.com/2018/11/08/j-j-campbell-6/

Deadliest Catch was really good last night.

Dark Side of the Ring and After Dark were both excellent last night.

WWE Backstage was good last night.

Vice News Tonight aired a special last night that was about Italy's response to COVID-19. i highly urge everyone to watch it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wKod86QYXw&t=37s

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, The Masked Singer, NXT, AEW and What We Do in the Shadows.

the WWE let a ton of people go today, including a few of my favorites. this plague is now really fucking with my life.

i'll probably be on here tomorrow after i get some poems out and go to the bank to deposit a check.

hopefully the weather decides to actually feel like Spring one of these days.

until tomorrow kids...

afortunadamente, la basura fue recogida antes de que llegara la nieve

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:

Soul Asylum - Somebody to Shove (Live)
The Zombies - She's Not There (Live)
A Great Big World - Say Something (Live)
Prince - Sometimes It Snows In April

"Learning never exhausts the mind." - Leonardo da Vinci

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

like watching the Mona Lisa burn...

i saw that line on the internet today while people were watching the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris burn. it's a hell of a way for Holy Week to start.

i didn't get to bed last night until 6 this morning. i'm not sure why insomnia is taking over my body. part of me wonders if my circle is nearly complete and my body is simply getting it all out before i die. i didn't have my usual coffee this morning. so, maybe that means i might actually go to bed before the fucking sun comes up.

part of me still can't believe that Tiger Woods won the Masters yesterday.

here are your highlights from the NBA playoffs yesterday:

and your highlights from the NHL playoffs yesterday:

the New York Yankees lost yesterday to the White Sox, 5-2.

i did watch a good portion of the USA winning the Women's World Championship in hockey for the 5th straight year. i do feel bad for Finland though.

Barry was excellent last night.

Veep was hilarious last night.

Last Week Tonight was brilliant as usual.

Billions was very good last night.

The Chi was great once again last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Voice. i'll be watching Monday Night Raw and the NBA & NHL playoffs for most of the evening.

here are your videos for this day of National Poetry Month:

i had to go to the grocery store today to take some paperwork to the pharmacy for mom. apparently, since the pharmacy fucked up and charged medications to her old insurance, which the old insurance paid for, my mother has a $700 bill from her old insurance that they have turned over to a collection agency. i told mom to fight that tooth and nail since it was never her fault that her old job never updated the insurance company or that the pharmacy was lazy and just billed the first thing that popped up, even after she was on Medicare. and of course, i went up there right as the local high school near the grocery store was letting out. talk about a clusterfuck.

i'll be on here tomorrow after Manchester United plays at Barcelona in the Champions League. i would love to think United will pull off another miracle, but my hopes aren't nearly as high as they were against PSG.

i hope everyone had a great weekend. and i hope everyone has their taxes all figured out and filed.

Tuve un sueño que un viejo amante me mató anoche

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Shrug - Laughter Tax
Otis Redding - You Don't Miss Your Water
Weezer - El Scorcho
Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions - People Get Ready

"Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence." - Leonardo da Vinci

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

hello anger, i remember you...

i certainly wasn't expecting Manchester United to come out and destroy West Brom today and win like 5-0 or something. i was expecting United to find a way to fucking win though. silly me. to watch United lose 1-0 to the team at the bottom of the league, a team that had won 1 of their last 31 fucking games, and in the process give Manchester City the Premier League title was... i don't know if i have the fucking words for how fucking angry i am right now. it's raining cats and dogs here, my arthritis is raging and all i want to do is drive fists through walls or come up with enough money to give United a fucking heart that exists each fucking week. i'm not even going to bother with any of the post game shit. it's all excuses anymore. not exactly how i wanted to start off this fucking day.

here is your poetry for this day of National Poetry Month:

the New York Yankees have already had game 1 of their doubleheader today at Detroit postponed by the rain. game 2 is supposed to be tonight. i doubt that happens either.

Elvis Presley: The Searcher was really good last night. i think i know more about Elvis than i ever wanted to.

Saturday Night Live was hilarious last night.

ROH was excellent last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be the season finale of Here and Now, Silicon Valley, Barry, Last Week Tonight, Homeland, Billions and Drop the Mic.

i will probably do some writing today and maybe flip between the NHL and NBA playoffs.

i'm really hoping the rain tonight doesn't change over to snow. i'm sick of this fucking shit.

i did listen last night to a special Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast about the upcoming superstar shakeup. you can find that by going here: https://soundcloud.com/srwrestling/2018-superstar-shake-up-bonus

i hope everyone had a good Saturday. i hope your Sunday is even better.

cuando la vida te da limones, golpea a alguien en la cara

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:

Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream (Live)
Jack White - Connected By Love
Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightnin'

"Art is never finished, only abandoned." - Leonardo da Vinci

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

time for the first sunburn of the year

today was 70 and not really humid outside. as close to paradise as i ever expect to get to.

for National Poetry Month, i give you:

today has been a busy one for me regarding poetry. i wrote 6 poems while in the waiting room of my mother's physical therapy appointment. i typed those up this evening and i really like a few of them. also, i sent out 6 poems today. 3 each to Full of Crow and Dead Snakes. when i hear back from these places i will pass along the verdict.

mom said the physical therapist was really pleased at how well she did today. i told her it had to be the stress of her taxes and work. she agreed.

we went out to eat and then to Menards after her appointment. i had to get some more food for the birds.

i really enjoyed WWE Smackdown last night. with how deep the roster is right now, it should be difficult for them to put out a bad product.

Lip Sync Battle was ridiculous last night.

the New York Yankees pissed away the lead last night and lost at Toronto, 4-2. they are basically doing the same thing tonight at home against Seattle. good times.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NJPW and VICE.

i listened to a great new podcast today called Seton Calling. it's done by Seton O'Connor from the Dan Patrick Show. it's a great mix of music and some shit other than sports. i highly recommend it. you should be able to find it on the right hand side of this blog and by going to here:
http://setoncalling.com/

with the insane sports schedule tomorrow (Manchester United in the morning, right into the Yankees game in the afternoon, which will go right into the New York Rangers playoff game) i will probably be back on here sometime tomorrow afternoon or early evening. hopefully i will be drunk.

i hope everyone has a great weekend and hopefully you have some great weather to actually enjoy.

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:

George Clinton - Atomic Dog
Nasty Bits - Woman Like You
Luniz - I Got 5 On It
Chris Cornell - Stay With Me Baby

"Learning never exhausts the mind." - Leonardo da Vinci

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

nothing like waking up to snow in spring

it's been freezing all day long, so i've got a few more links to share for your national poetry month goodies:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2014/04/15/edward-hirsch-upcoming-guest-in-the-life-of-a-poet-series/

http://www.autostraddle.com/national-poetry-month-denice-frohman-slams-down-oppression-with-survival-poetry-233592/

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/apr/15/music-at-midnight-life-poetry-george-herbert-review

we didn't get much snow, probably around an inch or so, but fuck, it was 80 degrees two days ago. fucking crazy. and two days from now it's supposed to be back in the 60's. that's why i tell any doctor to move to Ohio. everyone gets sick every few days.

found out when my mother's surgery is on Thursday. not too early and we should be home at a decent hour. that's all music to my ears so far.

i did catch Monday Night Raw last night. i thought it was a good mix of tribute to the Ultimate Warrior and action as well. not sure if i like Evolution coming back or not. i suppose if they do it correctly, it could work in giving the younger guys the legit feel to the fans that still think it's real.

i also caught most of The Voice last night. team Shakira and Adam had to be whittled down to 3 each last night. i think Shakira picked the right 3 but as usual, Adam did not. he still hasn't figured out after all these seasons that one trick ponies don't last when America starts voting. team Usher goes tonight and next week starts the live shows i do believe.

since the Yankees are rained out tonight (day night doubleheader tomorrow), i figure after the sitcoms after The Voice i will be checking out Fargo on FX. it looks really good.

my chair got fixed today. took the guy less than 20 minutes. just a bad bolt that needed to be replaced. i really appreciated it as i had a wonderful nap in it this afternoon.

the NHL playoffs start tomorrow for some teams. the New York Rangers start on Thursday. thank god i don't believe in getting good sleep. plus, say goodbye to shaving. nothing quite like mowing grass in the heat with a big filthy beard because your hockey team has gone on a deep playoff run. good times.

hope this finds everyone well. sorry no pictures of the snow. by the time i got outside most of it had melted. especially right around the house and the flowers. so much for that moment of creativity.

i'll be on here tomorrow between baseball games. be well my bitches...

music:

Barbarian Overlords - The Harvester
Soul Coughing - Super Bon Bon
Angel Haze & Sia - Battle Cry
Morphine - You Look Like Rain
G. Love & Special Sauce - Who's Got The Weed

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." - Leonardo da Vinci