just another sports scar...

 i tell my mother all the time that when one of my teams lose a heartbreaker, it becomes a scar on my brain. after what happened last night at the 4 Nations Face Off, i have another one to add to the collection. Canada defeated the USA 3-2 in OT to win the 4 Nations Face Off. i should have seen it coming as soon as i saw the footage of Orange Hitler calling the team and wishing them luck.

the USWNT won last night against Colombia, 2-0. 

here are your links for this day of Black History Month:

https://blackfacts.com/fact/malcolm-x-39-assassinated-in-audubon-ballroom-at

https://blackfacts.com/fact/otis-boykin-patents-the-electrical-resistor

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage was pretty funny last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Smackdown.

the Dayton Flyers play tonight at Loyola Chicago.

i did watch some of the Yankees first spring training game this afternoon. they won 4-0.

i did watch the Onside: Major League Soccer documentary series today on Apple TV+. it was excellent. MLS should have done this years ago.

i should be on here tomorrow after Manchester United plays in the morning.

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.

Sólo otra cicatriz deportiva

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 Lee Hooker - I'll Never Get Out Of These Blues Alive (Live)

Muddy Waters - Clouds in My Heart (Live)

Buddy Guy - Damn Right, I've Got The Blues

Freddie King - Have You Ever Loved a Woman (Live)

Michael Burks - Make It Rain

"There's no excuse for the young people not knowing who the heroes and heroines are or were." 

                                                              - Nina Simone

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

oh, hello frustration, there you are...

 being a Type 2 diabetic is already frustrating enough. and then i started using the drug Trulicity, and i lost a little weight, my numbers started getting better, etc. so, of course, once the rich found out that these drugs actually worked on losing weight, they started hoarding them. now, the manufacturer has no Trulicity. i haven't had it for almost a month now. i know any progress i made on my A1C is lost now. Friday will be the actual acknowledgement of that. i can't wait to see what drug they are going to try to put me on next. mom told me not to worry about the cost. i laughed as i know all the money spent now will be money that won't be there when she dies and i'll need it. as i joked with her yesterday at her doctor's appointment when she asked what i wanted to do with all this and my immediate response was die. i told her if you actually look at all this logically, my death clears most of this shit up. and no one would have to worry about my A1C if i'm dead. she told me to stop it, but i could see in her eyes, she knew i was right. so yeah, should be a really fucking fun summer. and don't worry, i definitely have no plans to die before my new book with C. Renee Kiser comes out. after that though...

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/210633465-altered-states-of-the-unflinching-souls

here are your highlights from Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. i believe Florida is starting to panic and Edmonton can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Game 6 is Friday night.

the Yankees won last night at home over Baltimore, 4-2. hopefully, they will win again tonight.

Deadliest Catch was good last night.

NXT was very good last night:

Happy Juneteenth to everyone by the way.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be AEW Dynamite and NJPW.

i tried to do the grocery shopping a little earlier today. i had everything done by 2 this afternoon. it was hot as shit outside, but i think i missed a good portion of the heat. 

i should be on here tomorrow in the morning, before mom has her physical therapy in the afternoon.

i did watch a little of the Euro 2024 action today.

i'm not sure what i'm making 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.

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:

James Brown - Say It Loud (I'm Black And I'm Proud)

Nina Simone - Mississippi Goddam (Live)

Mavis Staples - Why Am I Treated So Bad? (Live)

Public Enemy - Shut Em Down

Childish Gambino - This Is America

"I think I was the best baseball player I ever saw." - Willie Mays (May 6, 1931 - June 18, 2024)

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

goodbye to the logo...

 i actually got sleep last night. a little over 4 hours in my massage chair. i was taking my blood sugar this morning and the news flashed on my phone just as i was watching the Dan Patrick Show. Jerry West had died. i knew Dan was going to be crushed by this as i have seen over the years what Jerry West meant to the show. as someone that loves basketball, Jerry West is one of those Mount Rushmore guys that are bigger than life. the man is the logo of the NBA. there was probably no classier man that has lived on this earth. if you don't know much about him, do yourself a favor and dive down the rabbit hole and learn everything. it will be worth your time.

the grocery shopping went pretty well today, other than my back pain. now, on the way home, i was stuck downwind from a fertilizer truck. and i'm supposed to believe people when they tell me god loves me.

the New York Yankees won last night at the Royals, 10-1. hopefully, they will win again tonight.

NXT was very good last night.

Deadliest Catch was very good last night as well.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be AEW Dynamite and NJPW.

the USMNT takes on Brazil tonight in a friendly.

Game 3 of the NBA Finals is tonight. Boston is up 2-0. the game tonight is at Dallas.

i'm going to try to be on here tomorrow in the late morning. the Yankees play tomorrow afternoon so i would like to have the blog done before that happens. plus, tomorrow is most likely going to be laundry day.

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.

descansa en paz jerry

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:

Justin Townes Earle - Dreams

Jimi Hendrix - Wild Thing (Live)

Otis Redding - A Change Is Gonna Come

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

Nina Simone - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

"You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good." 

                                                                       - Jerry West (May 28, 1938 - June 12, 2024)

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

happy earth day

 so, i woke up this morning and my back told me to go fuck myself. yeah, it has been one of those days...

here are your 3 videos for this day of national poetry month:

the Yankees won yesterday at home against Tampa Bay, 5-4. they are playing Oakland today at home, it is currently 0-0 in the 7th inning.

the New York Rangers won Game 1 yesterday at home against Washington, 4-1. Game 2 will be Tuesday night.

here are your highlights from the NHL playoffs yesterday:

here are your highlights from the NBA playoffs yesterday:

A Gentleman in Moscow was very good last night.

The Sympathizer was excellent last night.

The Jinx Part 2 was good last night.

Last Week Tonight was BRILLIANT as usual.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Voice and Monday Night Raw.

i should be on here tomorrow before i go to my doctor's appointment.

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

go out and enjoy the weather, plant a tree, pick up some trash, whatever feels good for the earth 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.

feliz día de la Tierra

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:

Nina Simone - Do I Move You?

Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes (Live)

Willie Dixon - You Shook Me

Thelonoius Monk - Body and Soul (Live)

Guided By Voices - Do the Earth

"The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." 

                                                                - J. Robert Oppenheimer

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

before the storms start up again...

 i have been up since 6:45 this morning. Orkin had said they were going to be here at 7. they got here at 9. i could have used that extra sleep, oh well. it was fucking raining most of the morning. they got out all the old squirrel infested insulation and put down a treatment and then the new insulation. in the midst of that, the sun came out and that will be the fuel for the storms tonight. joy. Orkin is all done for now. when they get the guards for the gutters in, they will come out and do those. now, i just hope i don't get any fucking roof damage from the storms tonight. when it is at a near 80% chance for a tornado, you have my attention.

here are your videos for this day of national poetry month:

the New York Yankees won last night at Arizona, 5-2. they are 5-0 to start the season. hopefully, they will win again tonight.

the New York Rangers lost last night at home to Pittsburgh, 5-2.

The Voice last night was a best of, so i had no need to watch that.

Monday Night Raw was really good last night. last Raw before WrestleMania, it is going to be one of those great weeks for wrestling fans.

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be (weather permitting) NXT, Shogun and Dark Side of the Ring.

i need to figure out what i'm making for dinner tonight. also, i need to get the trash picked up and hopefully, there will be a time when the storms pass and i can actually get the trash down to the curb.

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

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.

antes de que las tormentas comiencen de nuevo

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:

Nina Simone - Do I Move You?

Reyna Tropical - Suavecito (Live)

Midlife - Chorus

Maria Chiara Argiro - Light

Hinds - Coffee

"We will have total chaos without books, literature, and library." - Anne Waldman

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

the rain isn't helping...

 today has been all about managing pain and frustration. i'd like to think i would get a gold star today. so, a little after 9 this morning, i called Rite Aid because i knew i was going to run out of a pill by tonight. i already had a new prescription for it on hold, so i wanted them to fill it. the lady on the phone said the insurance isn't willing to pay for it until March 1st. well shit. i mentioned something about GoodRx and they said they will try it but it has been giving them problems today so far. they insisted that i call my insurance company and get them to override it. so, after i ate breakfast, i called the insurance company. what a fucking waste of time. i got transferred 3 times and none of the people were someone i actually needed to talk to. all of them said that Rite Aid should call to get the override. so, after all that bullshit, i called Rite Aid back up. i told them what the insurance company said and they said well, that isn't how it normally happens. anyway, we were able to run it through GoodRx and it will be ready in a few minutes. sure enough, i got a text 3 minutes later that it was ready. i went to Rite Aid and picked it up and got back home before all the rain came today. gold fucking star.

and now we get to the Dayton Flyers. what pisses me off the most about how Anthony Grant coaches is none of his teams (except for perhaps the 29-2 team that got robbed right before the pandemic) ever play as good as they can. they always tend to play down to the competition. and rightly so, they will get burned doing this when the attention to detail doesn't exist. last night was the perfect example. rebounding is all about want to. defending without fouling is all about sticking to fundamentals. Dayton got destroyed on both of those. and it wasn't that George Mason is any fucking good, trust me, they aren't, it is all about how Dayton is pissing away the great opportunity they had this season. i hope that they actually drop out of the top 25. that would be the fucking wake up call they need. Dayton lost 71-67. they were actually up by 6 at halftime. i guess maybe they shouldn't have let George Mason go on a 19-0 run in the second half. fuck me.

here are your videos for this day in Black History Month:

AEW Dynamite was good last night.

I Can See Your Voice was very good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Young Sheldon and NJPW.

the New York Rangers play at New Jersey tonight. hopefully, they will keep on winning.

the NBA starts back up tonight as well.

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

i'm going to go ice my back again and then get dinner going.

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.

la lluvia no ayuda

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:

Nina Simone - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

Mol Sullivan - Goose

Seven Davis Jr. - Soul Music

Paige Hill - Go West

Aretha Franklin - Dr. Feelgood (Live)

"I demand more of myself than anyone else could ever expect." - Julius Erving

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

somedays the back just says no...

 i think i must have turned the wrong way or something while getting out of bed. my back has been fighting me all damn day. and since i am stubborn and a glutton for punishment and love my pain tolerance, i went on with my day. that was when my lipoma decided it wanted some fucking attention today. i remembered when my doctor first diagnosed it, he told me it really is nothing unless it attaches to a nerve or wraps around something. well, guess what the fuck i was feeling today. between every step and my back was firing off pain messages and then every few seconds or so, my lipoma brushed up against a nerve ending and that was fucking fun. i'm guessing i probably looked like i was getting ready to have a stroke in the grocery store today. it never fails, every positive i take for myself or whatever, the opposite has to rear its fucking head, just because. fuck me.

here are your videos for this day of Black History Month:

the New York Rangers won last night at home against Dallas, 3-1.

the season finale of Name That Tune was good last night.

NXT was good last night. i feel bad for Shotzi. she tore her ACL in the main event.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be AEW Dynamite and I Can See Your Voice.

the Dayton Flyers play tonight at George Mason.

the weather today was damn near perfect. of course, rain is on the way. 

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

i need to get ready to make dinner. doing some pork chops and apples 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.

Odio tener problemas de espalda

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:

Big Mama Thornton - Since I Fell for You

Art Feynman - Chasing My Life

Left Lane Cruiser - Broke Ass Blues

Grackles w/Charlie Musselwhite and Lauren Harris - San Antone

Shemekia Copeland - Ghetto Child

"It's an artist's duty to reflect the times in which we live." - Nina Simone

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

well, no snow but plenty of cold...

 i'm not sure if it actually made it above 32 degrees today. i only went out once to get the mail. we never got the phone call over the weekend like we were expecting, so the kitchen remodel didn't start today. now, mom's anxiety is through the roof since we have no clue when it will start. good times. once we get the call, we have to clean out the kitchen. and our house isn't exactly big enough to just move the stuff in the kitchen to another room. so, it is going to be a tricky thing to do. good times.

the New Orleans Saints lost yesterday at Atlanta, 24-15. they got over 400 yards of fucking offense and could only get 5 fucking field goals. fuck me.

i did watch a few NFL games yesterday:

the conference finals in the MLS is set.

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

Shining Vale was pretty funny last night. the season finale is next week.

Fellow Travelers was excellent last night.

The Curse was great 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 might check out some of the football game tonight between the Bears and Vikings.

the New York Rangers play at home tonight against Buffalo. hopefully, they will find a way to keep on winning.

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

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

i need to go figure out dinner, etc.

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.

No hay nieve pero sí mucho frío.

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:

Aimee Mann - Save Me (Live)

Lucinda Williams - Steal Your Love

PJ Harvey - Shame

Angel Olsen - Unfucktheworld

Nina Simone - I Shall Be Released

"Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens." - Jimi Hendrix

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

the monday blues...

 i was pretty happy yesterday when the New Orleans Saints were up 17-0 at halftime at Green Bay. Derek Carr got injured in the second half and it was like the whole team said oh shit at the same time. the offense was inept and couldn't stay on the field long enough to give the defense a break. and sure enough, Green Bay came back to win 18-17. they said after the game that Derek Carr has a sprained AC Joint in his right shoulder. great.

the Yankees were officially eliminated from the playoffs yesterday after losing to Arizona, 7-1. they are already down 2-0 today. at least The Captain said the right things after the game. there is a ton of shit that needs to change to be better next season.

the USWNT won yesterday against South Africa, 2-0. 

Big Brother was good last night.

Billions was excellent last night.

the mid-season finale of The Chi last night brought back a ton of memories.

Power Book IV: Force last night was very good.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Voice and Monday Night Raw.

i did listen to episode 466 of Notsam Wrestling this morning. you can hear it by going here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/huge-wwe-talent-releaes-randy-orton-surfaces-notsam/id934576040?i=1000629052232

i will probably watch some of the two Monday night football games tonight. Eagles at Tampa Bay and Rams at Bengals.

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

i will be on here tomorrow after i take mom to get her injection for her back.

it might be a little later than usual because Manchester United plays in the League Cup tomorrow against Crystal Palace.

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.

la tristeza del lunes

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:

Nada Rosa - Reversal of Fortune

Diego Raposo w/mediopicky - EL UNDERGROUND

Corinne Bailey Rae - He Will Follow You With His Eyes

Nina Simone - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

Aretha Franklin - Ain't No Way

"Comfortable shoes and the freedom to leave are the two most important things in life." 

                                                                      - Shel Silverstein

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

of course it had to be raining today...

 mom was hoping to go out to this store a few miles away to look at some plants. i looked at her and asked if she had looked outside. she noticed it was raining. oh well.

i really hope everyone took some time today to educate yourself on Juneteenth.

the New York Yankees lost both games of the doubleheader to the Red Sox yesterday, 6-2 and 4-1. it is so easy to see right now, this team fucking sucks without Aaron Judge.

the USMNT defeated Canada last night, 2-0, to win the CONCACAF Nations League title.

VICE was very good last night.

both episodes of The Righteous Gemstones were fucking hilarious last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Monday Night Raw.

i should be on here tomorrow in the morning as i have a doctor's appointment tomorrow afternoon.

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

i need to get going 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.

a veces el dolor se vuelve demasiado

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:

James Brown - Say It Loud (I'm Black And I'm Proud)

Aretha Franklin w/The Boys Choir of Harlem - Never Gonna Break My Faith

Nina Simone - Strange Fruit

H.E.R. - I Can't Breathe

Beyonce - BLACK PARADE

Amythyst Kiah - Black Myself

Kendrick Lamar - Alright

"A poet's work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep." - Salman Rushdie

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