the sweet taste of revenge...

 i watched the Ohio State game last night, really hoping they were going to destroy Oregon and rub their noses in it. when Ohio State got up 34-0 i was so fucking happy. they ended up winning the Rose Bowl, 41-21. they will play in the semifinals of the college football playoff against Texas, which survived Arizona St, 39-31 in 2OT.

AEW Dynamite was good last night.

Orkin came out today to check the traps. i told the guy i think one of them went off as i could hear the trap hitting up against something in the attic. sure enough, there was one squirrel in one of the traps. he used some of my suet as bait to put in the other trap to see if anything else is up there.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

nothing on the DVR tonight.

team USA takes on Switzerland today at the World Juniors.

the New York Rangers play tonight at home against Boston. hopefully, they will find a way to win.

the Sugar Bowl is today between Georgia and Notre Dame. winner plays Penn State in the other semifinal of the college football playoff.

amazingly, they had the trash and recyclables picked up before 11 AM today. now, i have to put all the plastics and cardboard that wouldn't fit because they forgot to pick them up last week, into the now empty bin.

i did write one poem last night for the upcoming book. i was hoping for more, but i think that might come tonight.

i am going to try to be on here tomorrow in the morning before my doctor's appointment in the afternoon. i think after that appointment i need to get the rest of the grocery shopping done.

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.

El dulce sabor de la venganza

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:

Lucero - I Woke Up In New Orleans

MGMT - Time to Pretend

The Afghan Whigs - Come See About Me

Tori Amos - Winter (Live)

Regina Spektor - Down by the River (Live)

"Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right." - Isaac Asimov

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

another day talking about death...

 my mother isn't exactly aging gracefully. i can tell the fear she has on most days as her motor skills decline, becomes more forgetful, etc. i try to tell her to think of the positives, but that does nothing. she often talks about being afraid to die. i stress to her constantly that death is only the natural conclusion to life. it will happen to each and every one of us, whether we like it or not. i want her to enjoy what she has left, not be afraid of what is coming. as someone who has wanted to die since he was 8 years old, i believe i have some experience in saying fuck it, and just move on. but, i can't say i am fully prepared for my mother's death. part of me doesn't want to be overly prepared for it. i want to live in the urgency of now. also, i don't believe she will be dying anytime soon. the problem she is having is none of the drugs they are trying on her are working. so, now i think she has no choice but to go on insulin. and i'm not really looking forward to that. cause i know damn well i will be the one giving her shots before too long. joy.

the Yankees lost last night at home to Cleveland, 9-5 in 12 innings.

NXT was excellent last night.

Deadliest Catch was good last night.

Hard Knocks was really good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be AEW Dynamite and Big Brother.

i just put out some suet for the birds. i know at some point soon, i need to go to Menards to get a bunch of things, including more suet.

the grocery shopping went pretty good today. the weather was damn near perfect. if only i could say the same about the people.

i need to get started on dinner, 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.

Otro día hablando de la muerte

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:

Chappell Roan - My Kink Is Karma

Magdalena Bay - Image

Lenny Kravitz - Can't Get You Off My Mind

MGMT - Time to Pretend

JD McPherson - Sunshine Getaway

"The future is unwritten." - Joe Strummer

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

and here we go...

 so, i am going to try to fly through this as i am running behind this morning. of course, nearly 4 hours of sleep can do that to you sometimes.

mom and i did go out to lunch yesterday after her physical therapy. she wanted to go to this new Mexican restaurant in town. amazingly, it was really good. the closest thing i have had to "real" Mexican food in years. i can definitely see this place becoming one of my favorites.

after that, i typed up the two poems i wrote when we got back home. i did watch some of the Euro 2024 yesterday. Germany destroyed Scotland, 5-1.

the New York Yankees won last night at Boston, 8-1. hopefully, they will win again tonight.

here are your highlights from Game 4 of the NBA Finals:

Smackdown and NXT Level Up were both really good last night:

AEW Rampage was good last night:

Real Time with Bill Maher was excellent last night:

Fantasmas was beautifully insane last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be AEW Collision.

WWE Clash at the Castle is on Peacock today. i am really looking forward to it.

i'm sure i will watch some of the Euro 2024 action today as well as some golf and baseball.

Game 4 of the NHL Final is tonight. Florida is up 3-0.

i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow as it will be mom's birthday.

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.

y aquí vamos

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:

John Prine w/Josh Ritter - Mexican Home (Live)

Molecular Steve - Wolfman

Falling In Reverse w/Jelly Roll - All My Life

Normani w/James Blake - Tantrums

MGMT - Time to Pretend

"Everybody has to write out of rage sometimes." - Amy Clampitt

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

at this rate, i'll be dead before 50...

 insomnia is winning the war. my mother can't make up her fucking mind. my stress level is slowly killing me. welcome to my fresh slice of hell today. 

my mother is very passive aggressive. case in point. she wanted to go walking today. in the same sentence, she changed her mind because she has been coughing and sneezing and not sure her allergies would be able to handle it. 15 minutes later, she wants to go out walking but isn't sure when i would be done with my blog. as usual, it will be my fault that she didn't get to go out walking because i was busy writing my blog. this frustrates the living shit out of me because she knows i can do this fucking blog whenever. it's not like i fucking sleep anymore. as i tell her all the time, and this always makes me chuckle since this is the exact same shit she taught us when we were growing up, choices have consequences. i can't stand the wishy washy shit. make up your fucking mind and go. 

the New York Rangers won last night at Carolina, 1-0. that was a big win.

NXT was really good last night.

Dark Side of the Ring was crazy last night.

The Voice was good last night. 

Shogun was excellent last night.

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be AEW Dynamite, two episodes of Abbott Elementary and The Masked Singer.

i should be on here tomorrow between loads of my laundry and finally making the appointment to get the fucking oil changed in the Highlander.

grocery shopping went ok today, i was just running way behind. i like to get done before the high schools let out around here. that wasn't the case today.

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

https://www.blackcoffeereview.com/spring-2024/the-last-remnants-of-hope-by-j-j-campbell

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.

a este paso estaré muerto antes de los cincuenta

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:

Quantic w/Andreya Triana - Run

MGMT & Christine and the Queens - Dancing In Babylon

Kev Bev - History Books

PAPISA - Dores no varal

Coldplay - The Scientist

"I see poetry as spiritual medicine." - Mahmoud Darwish

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

happy birthday to me

 i am now 48 years old. that is roughly 21 years longer than i ever wanted to live. of course, my disappointment with that has softened over the years. i did write 2 poems last night that i think are really fucking good. i made some cinnamon rolls this morning. arthritis made that a fucking adventure. but, they came out pretty good and aren't burnt. joy.

the Dayton Flyers won yesterday at home against Rhode Island, 96-62.

the USMNT lost yesterday against Slovenia, 1-0.

the New York Rangers lost last night at the LA Kings, 2-1. they play tonight at Anaheim.

i did watch both NFL games yesterday.

today, Tampa plays at Detroit and Kansas City is at Buffalo.

AEW Collision was good last night.

Saturday Night Live was excellent last night.

Austin City Limits was really good last night.

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Power Book III: Raising Kanan, True Detective Night Country and The Woman In The Wall.

a thank you to everyone who has sent me birthday wishes today. i really appreciate it.

i'm not sure when i will be on here tomorrow.

i hope everyone had a great Saturday. i hope your Sunday will be even better.

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.

feliz cumpleaños para mi

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:

MGMT - Time to Pretend

The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight

The Band - When I Paint My Masterpiece

Tom Waits - Cold Water

Otis Redding - A Change is Gonna Come

"Concentration is a fine antidote to anxiety." - Jack Nicklaus

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

the entire world should be thankful i have patience

 so, i overslept this morning and got up at 9. i wanted to be up earlier, just in case the guys got here early for the kitchen. thankfully, they got here around 10. mom overslept as well. one of the guys involved in the project lives in town, so that will be rather convenient. he's also a New Orleans Saints fan, so that is rare around here. i think i now know 3 Saints fans in this town. they got all the countertops measured and were gone in about a hour. i then had to run up to Kroger because mom forgot to tell me she had pills ready to be picked up. i got back in plenty of time to get mom to her doctor's appointment. now, when my mother is stressed or anxious, she becomes a chatty Kathy. the doctor's appointment was at 2:20. we got out of there at 3:53. and i reminded mom this whole appointment was to know her A1C and go over her bloodwork. did she discuss either of those with the doctor? nope. this is the kind of shit that truly tests my patience. then, after the appointment, she wanted a frozen coke. 5 minutes later, she didn't want one, just wanted to go home. 3 minutes after that, she changed her mind again and told me to go to Burger King. she got a frozen coke and a Whopper Jr. she thanked me on the way home for being patient and knows she is driving me up a wall. i laughed and said i believe this is why you said i would make a great wife for someone someday. she always hates that i remember every fucking time she emasculated me and pissed me off to the nth degree. welcome to my life.

here are your NBA highlights from last night.

AEW Dynamite was very good last night.

The Masked Singer was crazy as usual last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be the season finale of Big Brother and NJPW.

i might watch some of the Bears vs. Panthers tonight on Amazon Prime.

the New York Rangers play tonight at home against Minnesota.

i should be on here tomorrow after mom has her DEXA Scan done. hopefully, i will get a few poems written while that is being done.

i need to figure out dinner and get ready for the evening.

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.

Estar agradecido tengo algo de paciencia

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:

MGMT - Mother Nature

Walkabouts - Sinner

Sheer Mag - All Lined Up

Meltt - Your Melody

Father John Misty - Closer (Live)

"Live or die, but don't poison everything." - Anne Sexton

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

the hours just bleed together anymore...

 i hate these days where it is humid right from the start. it doesn't fuck with me as much as it does my mother. her Meniere's disease is truly fucking worse when it is humid. she almost becomes a narcoleptic. today she dropped her glass of diet coke in the living room. what makes it even worse, her vision is so bad she thought the coke on the carpet was glass. there's just a glimpse of the fun i have everyday. 

the Yankees pissed away a 4 run lead last night and lost to Boston, 11-6. they are off tonight and start a series at home against the Reds on Tuesday night. they are 61-25 this season.

Westworld was really good last night.

Big Brother was good last night. of course, if i was watching the live feeds, i probably would be upset.

Flatbush Misdemeanors was pretty funny last night.

The Chi was excellent last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Monday Night Raw and Miz & Mrs.

the USWNT plays Mexico tonight. of course, i don't have Paramount+ so if i want to watch it i have to watch it on my phone in Spanish. hopefully the women will win tonight.

i did listen to Notsam Wresting episode 403 this morning. you can hear that by going here:

https://www.stitcher.com/show/sam-roberts-wrestling-podcast/episode/the-liv-morgan-story-notsam-wrestling-403-204776255

so, the trip to Kroger was interesting yesterday. i never thought it would be so damn busy on a Sunday afternoon. i waited longer in line than it took me to find what i was looking for.

i'm not sure when i will be on here tomorrow.

the tomatoes are starting to ripen on the back porch. now, i just need to get them before the birds and insects destroy them.

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 socially distant.

get the fucking shot.

Ojalá algún día los poemas fluyan de mí como el agua.

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 - I'm Afraid of Americans (V1) (Radio Edit)

Radiohead - Karma Police

Blood Orange - Champagne Coast (Live)

MGMT - Time to Pretend

Nine Inch Nails - Closer (Live)

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

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

a rainy start to the weekend...

 i looked at the forecast this morning and it said it was going to start raining in 54 minutes. i got my ass in gear and got some suet out for the birds. i got the coffee made and then i wrote a poem. i had a killer opening line come to me when i woke up. i made sure to get it down so i wouldn't forget. hopefully, i'll have a few more this weekend.

Smackdown and 205 Live were both really good last night.

Betty was excellent last night. the season finale is next week.

Pete Lee: Tall, Dark, and Pleasant was fucking hilarious last night.

the Yankees defeated Houston last night, 4-0. hopefully, they do more of the same tonight.

i did watch a good portion of Columbus vs. FC Cincinnati last night. hats off to Columbus coming back from a 2-0 deficit while being a man down to get a 2-2 draw out of the game.

Colombia defeated Peru last night at the Copa America, 3-2, to claim third place. tonight, Argentina and Brazil play for the title.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be ROH and Judas and the Black Messiah.

i have no idea if mom wants to go out today or not. she hasn't been up for hours like i have been.

i should be on here tomorrow early since there is a ton of shit going on tomorrow night.

i hope everyone has a great Saturday.

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.

la oración nunca me llevó a ninguna parte

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:

JJ Grey & Mofro - A Woman (Live)

Dorothy - What's Coming To Me

Foushee - enjoy the silence

La Femme - Exorciseur

MGMT - Time to Pretend

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." 

                                                                                                                   - Marcel Proust

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

the last day of calm

 since tomorrow is supposed to be rainy, muggy and windy as fuck, i took today as the last day of calm. it was nice to just relax a bit and watch some soccer and unwind. of course, that only lasted for a few hours. mom had a nurse out here this afternoon. thankfully, her birthday gifts did arrive this morning. she loved the lamp and night light i got her. and we finally have some tomatoes showing up on the back porch. of course, with hail in the forecast tomorrow, i'm going to have to figure out where we can move the plants to save them. good times.

here are your highlights from the NBA playoffs last night:

here are your highlights from the NHL playoffs last night:

the USWNT defeated Nigeria last night, 2-0.

the Yankees won last night against the Blue Jays, 3-2. they go for the sweep tonight.

i did watch most of the Euro 2020 games today. the best game of the day was Belgium coming from behind to beat Denmark, 2-1.

i might watch some of the Copa America tonight. i usually don't pass up the chance to watch Brazil play. Colombia and Venezuela are playing right now.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, The United States of Al, Clarice and two episodes of Holey Moley. i watched NXT UK this afternoon on Peacock, it was really good.

i'm sure i'll watch some of the NHL and NBA playoffs tonight.

i have no clue what time i will be on here tomorrow. the storms are supposed to start right after sunrise. so, i doubt i will get a good night of sleep. joy.

to the 14 members of the house that voted against Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday, please go fuck yourselves.

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.

tengo la sensación de que la muerte llamará a mi puerta pronto

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:

MGMT - Time to Pretend

The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight

Band of Horses - No One's Gonna Love You

Framing Hanley - Lollipop

"For every prohibition you create, you also create an underground." - Jello Biafra

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

one of those days where arthritis tries to steal the show...

 i love trying to fold clothes when my arthritis is raging. my fingers can't grip anything for shit. it's like i'm all thumbs. good times. my last load of laundry is in the dryer. if there was a god, i'd have my own personal morphine drip.

Monday Night Raw was good last night, for what i watched. to be honest, it wasn't much. i did see Bobby Lashley finally win the WWE Championship. that's been long overdue. other than that, i honestly was watching The Voice.

The Voice was pretty good last night.

The Investigation was excellent last night. the finale is next week.

Beartown was very good last night. i think the next few episodes are going to be crazy.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Young Rock, Kenan and The Voice.

the New York Rangers play tonight at home against Buffalo. hopefully, the Rangers will win tonight.

the Dayton Flyers had 20 turnovers last night. Jalen Crutcher fouled out on some of the softest fucking calls i have ever seen. and somehow, Dayton beat Saint Bonaventure 55-52. that means Dayton ends up the 7 seed in the A10 Tournament. they will face Rhode Island on Thursday. if they win that game, they will have to face VCU on Friday.

the Yankees won today over the Orioles, 4-2.

i should be on here tomorrow after i get the grocery shopping done and probably after Manchester United plays.

i have the trash to pick up here and next door, so that's all for me kids...

until tomorrow...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

wear your mask.

¿Dónde guardas las buenas drogas?

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:

Robyn - Dancing On My Own

The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight

MGMT - Time to Pretend

Bunny Wailer - This Train

"Not enough people in this world are happy." - Karen Carpenter

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

let the hypocrisy begin...

 my mother audibly screamed last night when she found out about the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. i told her i'm pretty sure the Republicans will ram through a nominee in the 6 weeks before the election, kindly forgetting the bullshit rules they established when Scalia died in Obama's presidency. i'd love to believe the American people are tired of this kind of hypocrisy, but i know more to actually believe that. the stupid fucks in this country believe god is on the side of the right, therefore they can do whatever the fuck they want. i can only imagine their sadness when they realize religion is all bullshit too.

the Yankees were down 4-0 last night early to the Red Sox. i didn't like their chances, but, the Red Sox are tanking their season. the Yankees came back to win 6-5 in 12 innings. that's 9 wins in a row. hopefully, tonight they make it to 10.

here are your highlights from the NBA last night:

Smackdown and 205 Live were both pretty good last night.

Real Time with Bill Maher was pretty funny last night.

Room 104 was great last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be ROH and Austin City Limits.

i will probably watch some of Game 1 of the Stanley Sup Final between Dallas and Tampa Bay. there are a few former Rangers playing that i will be rooting for.

i'm sure i'll probably catch some of the NBA tonight as well as college football.

i got all my baseball card albums finished up last night. now, i have a much better sense of where everything is. and if i get a wild hair up my ass, i might actually start redoing the albums so they are either one year of the same cards and brand or the same brand cards over many years. that would make finding certain cards way fucking easier.

i have no damn clue if Manchester United is on television today. if not, i'll follow the game online. hopefully, they will start the season off with a victory.

since the Saints play on Monday night, i will probably be on here tomorrow before the Yankees play in the afternoon. 

i hope everyone has a great Saturday.

until tomorrow kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

wear your mask.

Me encantaría volver a enamorarme

music:

Yula - Fade Away

The Glitch Mob w/Swan - Between Two Points

MGMT - Time to Pretend

Suzanne Santo & Gary Clark Jr. - Fall for That

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...

"Revolution is born as a social entity within the oppressor society." - Paulo Freire

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