so, in some ways, 2024 was the year my writing finally hit the next level. the book i did with Casey Renee Kiser, Altered States of The Unflinching Souls, is something i am really proud of. you can still get a copy by going here:
i was nominated for a Best of the Net by Disturbing the Universe Magazine. and, for the first time in my life, i was nominated for the Pushcart Prize by The Rye Whiskey Review.
plus, John Patrick Robbins, the editor of The Rye Whiskey Review, and i are toying around with the thought of me doing a book in 2025 for his press.
add in me finally doing a few new SoundCloud tracks, and i truly hope this is a sign of things to come...
Manchester United lost 2-0 yesterday at home to Newcastle. honestly, it never felt that close. United, for the first time in my life, are in a relegation battle. hopefully, the players figure that out soon and start giving a shit again.
the New York Rangers lost last night at Florida, 5-3.
Monday Night Raw was really good last night. the show, for the first time in 32 years, will start on Netflix next week.
the NFL game last night was crazy. Detroit won at the 49ers, 40-34.
enjoy some music:
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on the DVR tonight will be NXT and Hard Knocks.
the Dayton Flyers play this afternoon at home against LaSalle.
team USA takes on Canada tonight at the World Juniors. winner wins the group.
the college football playoffs start back up tonight. Boise State takes on Penn State.
i need to go grocery shopping today and it is raining. joy.
Orkin came by last night and put two traps up in the attic. they could tell the squirrels are up there. they couldn't see anyplace where they are getting in and out of. hopefully, the traps will work. Orkin is supposed to be out later this week to check on them.
i should be on here tomorrow before the Ohio State vs. Oregon game in the Rose Bowl.
if you are going out to party tonight, please be safe.
i hope your 2024 was better than mine.
until 2025 my friends...
fight the power.
fuck racism.
fuck hatred.
fuck war.
fuck the police.
black lives matter.
stay healthy.
wash your fucking hands.
stay off the fucking streets.
get the fucking shot.
Adiós al 2024
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:
Kendrick Lamar - squabble up
The Band of Heathens & Hayes Carll - Nobody Dies From Weed
Quavo & Lana Del Rey - Tough
Marcus King - Fuck Up My Life Again
The Black Keys - Beautiful People (Stay High)
"Creativity takes courage." - Henri Matisse
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the rain is still going on. i am hoping it will be ending soon, but i have no clue. i spent most of today in pain. i was able to help mom pay her bills. as soon as i get this done, i have to add up all her stuff for her taxes. and then at some point, i would love to shave and shower tonight.
here are your 3 videos for this day of national poetry month:
the Yankees lost last night at home to the Marlins, 5-2. they are off tonight and start a series tomorrow night at Cleveland.
AEW Dynamite was ok last night. i laughed when i saw the CM Punk footage they were teasing. to release it with no audio makes no sense and it doesn't prove Punk to be a liar like so many were hoping. it would be nice if AEW would realize they are light years away from being on WWE's level, so just improve the product and give the fans a reason to watch. i don't think Tony Kahn has it in him to not be petty.
Abbott Elementary was hilarious last night.
The Masked Singer was crazy as usual.
American Horror Story was fucking nuts last night.
here are your NBA highlights from last night.
enjoy some music:
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on the DVR tonight will be Young Sheldon.
the New York Rangers play at home tonight against Philadelphia.
i should be on here tomorrow after i take mom to her accountant. of course, if she doesn't feel up to it, i will have to take all the paperwork there myself. thankfully, it is in town, so not a far drive.
i need to go get started on dinner.
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.
Otro día lluvioso
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:
Jane Bell - Mother Ate
GloRilla & Megan Thee Stallion - Wanna Be
Marcus King - Delilah
Michael Burks - Make It Rain
Sarah Shook & The Disarmers - Revelations
"Pain is filtered in a poem so that it becomes finally, in the end, pleasure." - Mark Strand
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i think i got a little sleep last night. i was almost too tired to masturbate. almost. when i got up this morning, it was just before Manchester United and Everton was getting ready to play. more on that in a bit.
when Dayton got down 17 to VCU yesterday, i was pissed. thankfully, Dayton calmed down, started getting stops and started making shots. Dayton didn't lead in the game until there was 5 minutes left in the second half. Dayton won last night, 91-86 in OT. Dayton finished the season undefeated at home. VCU will get the 5th seed in the A10 tournament.
Smackdown and NXT Level Up were both very good last night.
AEW Rampage was good last night.
Real Time with Bill Maher was hilarious last night.
Manchester United won 2-0 this morning over Everton. honestly, Everton was the better team for most of the game, but United won two penalties and Bruno and Rashford both scored.
enjoy some music:
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on the DVR tonight will be AEW Collision and Saturday Night Live.
the New York Rangers play tonight at home against the Blues.
i'm sure i will watch plenty of sports today.
a big thank you to everyone for checking out my latest published poems:
when the Rangers got down yesterday 4-1 against the Islanders, i wasn't happy. but, i didn't give up hope yet either. now, no team had ever come back from a 3 goal deficit while playing in one of the outdoor games. the Rangers coach had never won one of these games. but, the franchise is undefeated in outdoor games. thankfully, the Islanders made the mistake of putting the Rangers on the power play. the Islanders penalty kill is the worst in the league. honestly, it is worse than most teams i have seen in the lower leagues. the Rangers came all the way to tie the game at 5 in regulation. then, 10 seconds into overtime, Artemi Panarin ended it with one of the craziest endings in a long time. Rangers won 6-5, in OT. they are now 5-0 in outdoor games.
the Daytona 500 got rained out yesterday. so, they will race this afternoon.
Manchester United won yesterday, 2-1, at Luton Town.
i did watch some of the NBA All-Star game last night. the East won 211-186.
here are your videos for this day of Black History Month:
the season finale of True Detective Night Country was excellent last night.
Curb Your Enthusiasm last night was hilarious.
Last Week Tonight was BRILLIANT as usual.
Hightown was good last night.
The Woman in the Wall was really good last night. the season finale is next week.
enjoy some music:
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on the DVR tonight will be Monday Night Raw.
nothing much going on today since it is Presidents' Day.
i hope everyone had a great weekend.
i have no 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.
un regreso para las edades
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:
Jimi Hendrix - Pali Gap
Burial - Rival Dealer - EP
Marcus King - Mood Swings
Ana Tijoux - Millonaria
Ledisi w/Kenny Lattimore - Perfect Stranger
"You know what, life is full of temptations." - Smokey Robinson
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it is still in the single digits here. i laughed when i saw the news last night and they said by next week at this time, it should be close to 50 degrees. i guess everyone will be sick soon as well.
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.
here are your NBA highlights from last night:
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be AEW Collision, Saturday Night Live and Austin City Limits.
the Dayton Flyers play at home today against Rhode Island.
the USMNT play a friendly today against Slovenia.
the New York Rangers play at the LA Kings tonight.
i will probably watch both NFL playoff games today. Texans at Ravens and Packers at 49ers.
i will try be on here in the morning tomorrow. but, given that it is my birthday, i'm hoping i will still in bed at this hour tomorrow.
i hope everyone has a great Saturday. stay warm.
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.
tres horas de sueño 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:
Black Tiger Sex Machine, Kai Wachi &Wasiu - Skull Machine
The Black Crowes - Wanting & Waiting
Mumford & Sons & Pharrell Williams - Good People
Marcus King - Fuck My Life Up Again
Evan Nicole Bell - Runaway Girl - EP
"Negativity is the enemy of creativity." - David Lynch
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sometimes the pain gets to the point where i am simply in my massage chair hoping that it will subside for a bit so i can get some shit done. and eventually, either the ice works or my stubbornness gets to the point where i say fuck it, and i just go. the problem with that is it takes me forever to get things done. like last night, it took me forever just to do one day's worth of dishes. and then going through emails, paying some bills and next thing you know, it is 5:30 in the morning and the plumber will be here at 10. joy.
it looks everything is a go for the kitchen remodel. you have no clue how fucking happy i am going to be to actually have a fucking dishwasher again.
the New Orleans Saints played like shit yesterday and lost at Minnesota, 27-19. when you lose your QB, one of your top WR's and your top CB, it makes for a long, long game. thankfully, the bye week is now.
the New York Rangers won last night at home over Columbus in a shootout, 4-3. considering the Rangers tied the game with 11 seconds to go in the 3rd period, i'll gladly take those 2 points.
the Columbus Crew won last night at home over Atlanta, 4-2, to advance in the MLS playoffs.
the season finale of Power Book IV: Force was excellent last night.
Last Week Tonight was BRILLIANT, as usual.
Shining Vale was fucking hilarious last night.
Fellow Travelers was very good last night.
The Curse was fucking great 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 and Monday Night Raw.
i have no clue what i am making for dinner tonight. might just be whatever in the freezer cooks at the same temperature.
i should be on here tomorrow after mom has physical therapy.
i hope everyone had a great weekend.
until tomorrow kids...
fight the power.
fuck racism.
fuck hatred.
fuck war.
fuck the police.
black lives matter.
stay healthy.
wash your fucking hands.
stay off the fucking streets.
get the fucking shot.
necesito dormir más
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:
Zac Brown Band w/Marcus King - Whipping Post (Live)
Shooter Jennings & The Werewolves of Los Angeles - Carmelita (Live)
Sadie Fine - Friends with Benefits
Halestorm - Freak Like Me
Leisure - Back In Love
"Wine is bottled poetry." - Robert Louis Stevenson
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i always love walking outside and it feels like you just stepped into a bowl of soup. the rain we were supposed to get today hasn't happened yet. joy.
so, i didn't watch much of the Yankees game yesterday. i really don't feel like watching them when they are playing like shit. they lost to a A's team that probably couldn't beat a wet paper bag on most nights, 4-1. they start a series tonight in Anaheim against the Angels. the lead in the division is down to 7 1/2 games.
i did watch some of the MLS games yesterday:
Big Brother was good last night.
VICE was excellent last night.
The Chi was really good last night. the season finale is next week.
City on a Hill was great last night.
Power Book III: Raising Kanan was good last night.
enjoy some music:
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on the DVR tonight will be Monday Night Raw, Industry and Don't Forget the Lyrics.
i did listen to episode 410 of Notsam Wrestling this morning. you can hear that by going here:
or maybe it is simply, i can't fucking stand Mondays. today has been one of those days where it seems like i'm just fucking stuck in first gear and don't have the ability to get going. add in my mother falling again and me screwing up my back trying to get to her and you can easily understand why i turn to alcohol on most days.
i think most of mom's falling is due to her vision being so bad she has absolutely no sense of depth perception. so, this once again will be the battle between being stubborn and asking for fucking help. as always, i'll be the one stuck in the middle, getting more frustrated by the minute. good times.
the Yankees lost to Boston last night, 3-0. it almost seems like the team is just going to coast for the rest of the season, see if they can still win the division and then flip the switch in the playoffs. great. they start a series at home tonight against Tampa Bay.
team USA defeated Sweden last night, 3-2, at the World Juniors. that means they will finish first in the group and play Czechia in the quarterfinals.
the season finale of Westworld was excellent last night. i'm hoping there will be more of the series, but if there isn't, this finale was the perfect goodbye.
Last Week Tonight was brilliant as usual.
VICE was very good last night.
The Chi was really good last night.
City on a Hill was good last night.
Flatbush Misdemeanors was pretty funny last night.
Big Brother was good last night. i'm happy for Taylor.
Power Book III: Raising Kanan was fucking great last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Monday Night Raw and Industry.
i did listen to episode 408 of Notsam Wrestling this morning. you can hear that by going here:
i didn't get to bed this morning until 5 AM. i was up at 9 AM. nothing like sitting at the table at 4 AM going through the coupons after getting the dishes done and seeing your mother come out to the table, not really sure what she is doing. i keep telling her, and you wonder why i don't get to sleep much anymore.
she was supposed to have a counseling session online today but of course, that got cancelled. so now, she has to do one in the morning and i know tomorrow will be a fresh slice of hell as she is not a morning person.
thanks again to everyone that has checked out my latest published poems. i've had 9 published in the last 3 days. not bad...
i went to Meijer yesterday to find some things for mom. it started drizzling when i arrived. i did find everything on the list and by the time i was checking out, it was pouring outside. this also meant all the registers were running slow unless you were paying with cash. now, thank you to the woman in front of me in the line at Meijer. she might have had the best ass i have seen on a black woman in my entire life. that certainly made waiting way more fun than it should have been. it was raining so hard yesterday, that a much safer version of me would have pulled over and just waited. so, of course, i drove straight through. we had 1.7 inches of rain in under 45 minutes. thankfully, i was able to find some better lighting for mom's bathroom. i'm hoping that will help her not fall again in there.
the New York Yankees won yesterday against the White Sox, 7-5. they play a doubleheader today. hopefully, the Yankees will win both games.
George Carlin's American Dream, Part 2 was excellent last night. i would highly recommend both parts of the documentary.
the season finale of Saturday Night Live was very good last night. it was the final show for Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson and Kyle Mooney.
here are your highlights from the NHL playoff game last night. there are 3 games today.
here are your highlights from the NBA playoffs last night:
enjoy some music:
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on the DVR tonight will be Barry, The Baby, Last Week Tonight, Gaslit, Ziwe.
the New York Rangers play Game 3 this afternoon at home against Carolina. this is a MUST WIN game, that's for sure.
Manchester United closes out the season today at Crystal Palace. if United wins, they will clinch a spot in the Europa League next season. if not, they will most likely finish 7th, if West Ham wins. given all the injuries and whatnot, i could see them losing today to a Palace squad that has absolutely nothing to play for other than pride.
i almost forgot about The Preakness Stakes yesterday.
i'm going to try to be on here tomorrow before mom's physical therapy appointment.
i hope everyone had a good Saturday. i hope your Sunday will be even better.
until tomorrow kids...
fight the power.
fuck racism.
fuck hatred.
fuck war.
fuck the police.
stay healthy.
black lives matter.
stay socially distant.
get the fucking shot.
qué tengas un lindo día
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:
Marcus King - Wildflowers & Wine
Hard Working Americans - I Don't Have A Gun / Stomp & Holler (Live)
AC/DC - If You Want Blood (You've Got It)
Metallica - The Small Hours
"Have a very good reason for everything you do." - Sir Laurence Olivier
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today is the birthday of my dead father. i never have liked this day. probably never will. some scars just run deeper than others i guess.
yesterday was one of those days where hardly fucking anything went my way.
the only thing that did was in the Gold Cup. Canada defeated Costa Rica, 2-0. the USA defeated Jamaica, 1-0. i love what Matthew Hoppe brings to this team. he has a certain "fuck you" to him when he's out there that i wish more of the players had. so, now on July 29th, the USA will play Qatar and Mexico plays Canada. winners will face each other in the final on August 1st.
the Yankees were winning yesterday, 4-0 and Domingo German was throwing a no-hitter. he gave up a double in the 8th inning. no big deal. they pulled him from the game and the bullpen absolutely shit the bed. the Red Sox scored 5 runs in the bottom of the 8th and won the game, 5-4. i swear, this season can't fucking end fast enough.
the Red Scare forgot to play good defense yesterday and some key players couldn't hit the fucking ocean when they were shooting. they lost to Category 5, 76-69.
Big Brother was good last night. i truly hope Brent gets evicted this week.
The White Lotus was very good last night.
Last Week Tonight was brilliant as usual.
Power Book III: Raising Kanan was excellent last night.
The Chi was really good last night. season finale is next week.
Black Monday was fucking hilarious last night.
Flatbush Misdemeanors was good last night.
Desus & Mero was really funny last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight. i'll be watching Monday Night Raw for most of the evening.
i did listen to episode 353 of Notsam Wrestling this morning. you can find that by going here:
i imagine i might watch some of the Olympics late tonight. it probably all depends on what is live at that time.
i did get my order from Carnival Baseball today. 10 baseball cards of hall of famers. i was hoping for some older cards, but i can't complain with what i got. the best cards in the two packs were a 1990 Topps Frank Thomas rookie card and a 1990 Topps Ken Griffey Jr.
i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow.
i hope everyone had a great weekend.
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.
gracias a dios mi padre esta muerto
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:
Strand of Oaks - Galacticana
Ida Mae w/Marcus King - Click Click Domino
Laura Marling - Strange Girl
Kendall Morgan - Rescue Me
Freekbass - Take Me Out
"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." - Aldous Huxley
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