happy 4th of July...

i would say happy independence day, bu that would only be for the people who are independent and not everyone. and if you have to think about what i just said, please wake the fuck up already.

i was breaking down some boxes for mom yesterday to recycle and the comedy of errors began. first off, i somehow split my underwear in the crotch. and then i cut my fucking middle finger right on the damn nerve. that should be a lovely scar. joy.

Smackdown and 205 Live were both pretty good last night.

i cut off most of my goatee last night, mostly so my mask would fit better. it looks pretty funky right now.

Manchester United won today 5-2. that's the most goals they have scored at home since 2011. it's like the old days again... hopefully the roll will continue until the end of the season.

i did watch the hot dog eating contest today. sadly, that's probably the only 4th of July tradition i have.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

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

i'll probably watch some more soccer today, probably some auto racing and the TBT tournament starts up today. it's going to be weird watching live basketball once again.

i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow.

if you are going to see fireworks tonight, stay safe and enjoy the evening. if you're watching them on television, enjoy. or if you are wondering which assholes are firing them off in your neighborhood like i will be doing, have a good one.

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.

la libertad nunca es libre

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:

Shooter Jennings - 4th Of July
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
Childish Gambino - This Is America
Rage Against the Machine - Know Your Enemy (Live)

"Easy reading is damn hard writing." - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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4th of July

i'm not big on parades or fireworks anymore. i don't care for anyone who wears the flag as clothing. the premise of what the United States of America should actually be, where everyone is free and equal, is a noble yet naive belief. i hate that i can't do more to change this place for the better, but that's an argument about capitalism for another day. go enjoy your hot dogs, your fireworks, your endless amount of beer and a president that believes this holiday should be a tribute to him. part of me almost wishes those tanks would be loaded and... i don't trust free speech in this country anymore so i'll keep those joyous thoughts to myself.

the New York Yankees won last night over the Mets, 5-1. they start a four game series down in that dump in Tampa tonight. the Yankees have a 6 1/2 game lead over Tampa in the division.

Vice News Tonight was pretty good last night.

both episodes of The Wrestlers last night was excellent. i believe that's the end of the series.

Big Brother was pretty crazy last night. i guess for the first 4 weeks, the evicted house guests are going to still be living in the house. that should be interesting.

NXT was really good last night.

the USMNT defeated Jamaica 3-1 last night. they still haven't played a complete game yet in the Gold Cup. they will probably have to to defeat Mexico in the finals on Sunday.

Sunday will be an amazing day for U.S. Soccer. the women playing in the World Cup finals in the morning and then men playing in the Gold Cup finals in the evening. i know damn well which team has the better chance of winning.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

nothing on the DVR tonight.

i did watch the hot dog eating contest this afternoon. after that, i had to make a run to the local grocery store as mom decided she wanted some things from the deli to eat for the next couple of days; potato salad, coleslaw, etc.

i will probably be on here tomorrow after a trip to the larger grocery store.

i have clothes to fold and another load to put in the washer, so that's all for me kids.

if you are doing the fireworks, be safe, have fun, call if you need bail money.

enjoy the 4th. at least someone should.

Creo que mi alma estaba amargada incluso cuando era un niño.

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:

Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
Shooter Jennings w/George Jones - 4th Of July
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit - TVA (Live)
Jamey Johnson - In Color
John Prine - Paradise (Live)

"Easy reading is damn hard writing." - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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independence, what is that again?...

i suppose i never fully bought in to the meaning of any holiday in this country as a child. the Fourth of July was always just fireworks, hot dogs, dysfunction and people bitching about politics over alcohol. i don't think it was ever about freedom once in my lifetime. i always think of the George Carlin line, freedom is the illusion of choice, or something like that. it's mainly a day to sit around, bitch about the heat, drink too much, and then laugh at the animals as the fireworks scare the shit out of them tonight. when i lived out on the farm i would usually have 2 or 3 cats come up missing after the 4th. the fireworks would chase them right into the waiting mouths of the coyotes. the cycle of life i suppose.

so today is basically a hot dog eating contest, some baseball, and then catching up on some sleep. i do plan on doing some poetry work today. i have a few new places in mind to send to. that will let me know if what i'm writing now is actually any good or not.

i did write 1 poem last night. i tried to be a good boy and go to sleep at a decent hour. i spent the first 30 minutes tossing and turning because i had a line pop into my head. 2 1/2 hours later, i had a really, really good poem. i will hopefully find a potential home for that later today.

the New York Yankees won last night over Atlanta, 8-5. they will go for the series win this afternoon.

Deadliest Catch was really interesting last night. the whole episode was about the Bering Sea Triangle. fascinating shit.

Smackdown was really good last night.

205 Live was excellent last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

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

i imagine at some point tonight i'll probably watch some fireworks. our little town doesn't do any on the 4th. they do their fireworks when the community picnic happens, whenever the fuck that is. i've lived in this area since 1997 and i'm still plotting my exit.

not exactly sure when i'll be on here tomorrow. i know the guy that's measuring the windows will be here at noon. and i will probably have to go to the grocery store to pick up a new prescription for me. so, perhaps in the early evening hours. maybe in the morning if a wild hair gets up my ass.

i hope everyone has a safe and fun Fourth of July. comfort your pets and take it easy on the drinking in these hot ass temperatures. and then take it easy again.

es gracioso, huimos de reyes y reinas solo buscando llegar a ser como ellos.

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:

Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
Shooter Jennings w/George Jones - 4th Of July
Simon & Garfunkel - America
David Bowie - I'm Afraid of Americans (V1) (Radio Edit)

"Easy reading is damn hard writing." - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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hope you have a wonderful 4th of July

i'm less than 5 hours into mine and i already know mine is going to fucking suck. apparently, it's my fault my mother doesn't feel good today. my fault that it is hot and her Meniere's Disease is fucking with her. my fault her incision isn't healing as fast as she wants. my fault she isn't sleeping well. my fault she wants to be a fucking martyr and not take the pain pills... as you can imagine, seeing that i really don't have any good memories of any holiday in my life, today is going to be another one where i'll feel best alone in my room with a bottle of something strong. good times.

a little poetry news to get out of the way. i heard back from Alan at The Recusant on my poetry submission from last December. they liked the poems but decided they weren't for them. he wished me best of luck getting them placed elsewhere. i will probably need it as most of the poems were written right after the last election. joy.

the New York Yankees tried to give the game away late last night. thankfully, they didn't. they beat Toronto 6-3. hopefully they will make it two in a row this afternoon.

Monday Night Raw was pretty good last night. i thought they did a decent job building for the WWE Great Balls of Fire event this Sunday.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be WWE Smackdown and Deadliest Catch. i'll watch 205 Live sometime tonight on WWE Network.

i imagine at some point tonight i'll probably watch some fireworks on television as well.

i figure most of today is going to be laundry, watching baseball, cooking hot dogs and playing a passive/aggressive game with my mother. can't fucking wait.

i hope everyone has a great 4th of July. enjoy the fireworks, the beaches, the alcohol, whatever the fuck you're doing to celebrate whatever you are celebrating today.

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
LCD Soundsystem - american dream
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - American Skin (41 Shots) (Live)
Father John Misty - Bored In The USA

"The founders of a new colony, whatever Utopia of human virtue and happiness they might originally project, have invariably recognized it among their earliest practical necessities to allot a portion of the virgin soil as a cemetery, and another portion as the site of a prison." - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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