the dog days of summer... again

 yet another day in the 90's here... i got up early this morning to water mom's flowers outside. she wants to see them live for a few weeks longer. joy.

so, for dinner last night, i ordered Pizza Hut. i figured since it was Labor Day, i didn't really feel like cooking. besides, my back was punishing me for being efficient yesterday. i got 3 loads of laundry done, 15 poems sent out, 2 blogs written, 350 emails gone through and had dinner ordered before 6 PM. for the rest of the night, my back was on strike. pretty much the same for today. 

Monday Night Raw was good last night.

i did watch a little of Clemson vs. Duke last night. i didn't think Clemson would lay that turd.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NXT, Deadliest Catch, the finale of Hard Knocks and Inside the NFL.

the Yankees play at home tonight against Detroit. hopefully, they will keep winning.

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

i hope everyone had a great Labor Day 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.

otro día húmedo

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:

Allison Russell - By Your Side / Landslide

Walker Lukens - Man & Wife

Dea Galore & the Melodiks w/Georgia Anne Muldrow - Soft Inside

La Lom - Angel's Point

Husbands - Can't Do Anything

"I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend." - Freddie Mercury

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

waited 6 years for this...

 Manchester United has finally won another trophy. it had been nearly 6 years since they had won anything. and given that this day is the anniversary of my stepfather dying 21 years ago, i am really, really happy they won the League Cup today over Newcastle, 2-0.

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

https://blackfacts.com/fact/black-leader-of-the-union-league-lynched

https://blackfacts.com/fact/cassius-clay-becomes-muhammad-ali

https://blackfacts.com/fact/fifteenth-amendment-guaranteeing-the-right-to-vote

the Dayton Flyers lost yesterday at home to George Mason, 74-69. Dayton played like shit for most of the game and what usually happens in one of these games, they played down to their competition yet again. they never took advantage of George Mason having their best player in foul trouble. Dayton missed way too many free throws and had way too many turnovers in crucial moments of the game. this also brings me back to the point i have always made about Anthony Grant. he isn't the type of coach that knows how to have his players take absolute control of a game when it is there to be taken. sadly, there is a time as an athlete where you have to have the mentality of stepping on a neck and eliminating any hope. it has been 6 years and Dayton still doesn't have that ability. and don't get me started about when Anthony Grant coaches against other black coaches, especially the ones that look up to him and respect him. just because you are admired doesn't mean you aren't allowed to beat them by 20 or 30 points. they play LaSalle on Tuesday. if they don't win that game, that means they will have to win at Saint Louis to secure the double bye in the A10 tournament. 

i did watch plenty of the MLS games last night. i love the MLS 360 on Apple TV. that should do wonders for the viewing experience for the league.

the New York Rangers lost at Washington yesterday, 6-3. they play tonight at home against the Kings.

the New York Knicks won last night at home against New Orleans, 128-106.

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

Saturday Night Live was very funny last night.

The Weeknd: Live at Sofi Stadium was very good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Your Honor, The Last of Us and Last Week Tonight.

i'm sure i will watch some college basketball and lord knows what else later today.

i need to order some Pizza Hut as that is the victory meal for Manchester United winning the League Cup today.

i hope everyone had a great Saturday. hope your Sunday is 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.

esa es una manera de aliviar el dolor

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:

Jefrey Siler - Wounded in Similar Ways

Loki's Folly - No Right

promqueen - Xi Xon

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights / Call Out My Name

Kendrick Lamar - The Blacker the Berry

"I think a lot of people have lost respect for the individual, you know, the individual, the person who doesn't conform." - Erykah Badu

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

the day after...

 well, my 47th birthday went pretty well, other than a few sports teams finding the time to punch me in the dick. but, in the end, i did make a little money and feel really good about how i have lined things up for today. i didn't win any money on the Powerball last night. i had the first two numbers right on one and started to dream. that quickly died. the Pizza Hut order got here way quicker than i was expecting. of course, i am a decent tipper. as for the Melts from Pizza Hut, not as bad as i was thinking it would be. not necessarily a must order item, but i can see why someone would want it. mom really surprised me with the gifts she got me. so yeah, in the grand scheme of things, i survived it. now let's move on.

i never like when my favorite teams play on my birthday. too many instances of a pissed off kid going to his room to sulk over the years. case in point, the Dayton Flyers. honestly, it felt like they thought all they had to do was just show the fuck up. now, they said all the right things after the game, but sure as hell didn't do any of that shit in the game. George Washington never trailed in the game and defeated Dayton, 76-69.

i did watch both NFL games yesterday. the Chiefs beat the Jaguars, 27-20. i made a little money on that but not as much as i wanted to with Mahomes getting injured. in the second game, the Eagles beat the shit out of the Giants, 38-7. that blew up my underdog parlay. today, the Bengals play at Buffalo and the Cowboys go to the 49ers. if all my bets hit today, i will be a very happy motherfucker tomorrow.

Saturday Night Live was fucking hilarious last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Your Honor and The Last of Us.

so, i woke up to snow this morning. i guess the forecast has changed and we're going to get more than just a coating now. we are already at a few inches. we're under a winter storm warning until tonight. joy.

Manchester United plays today at Arsenal. i would fucking love to see United pull off a stunner today.

the New York Knicks play at Toronto this evening.

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

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

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

thanks again to everyone for the birthday wishes.

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 la mierda 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:

Plains - No Record of Wrongs

Maria Isa - Hello to the Weekend

Akina Adderley - Where Does The Love Go

Quasi - Doomscrollers

Crosby, Stills & Nash - Southern Cross

"Love will find a way through paths where wolves fear to prey." - Lord Byron

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

happy birthday to me...

 so, i am now 47 years old. woke up at 6 this morning to take a piss. managed to fall back asleep for almost another 90 minutes. and then had to stick myself twice this morning to get my blood sugar. and then Chelsea and Liverpool played a 0-0 draw, which fucked up my soccer parlay for today, so i know it is going to be one of those days. joy.

a big thank you to everyone who has already sent me birthday wishes. i do appreciate it.

the New York Knicks lost last night at Atlanta, 139-124.

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

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

AEW Rampage was very good last night.

Young Rock was pretty good last night.

Real Time with Bill Maher was hilarious last night.

Game Theory with Bomani Jones last night was excellent.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Saturday Night Live.

the Dayton Flyers play at George Washington this afternoon. hopefully, the boys will win.

i did watch the highlights last night of the USWNT beating New Zealand, 5-0.

i'll probably watch plenty of college basketball today as well as both NFL playoff games, Jacksonville at Kansas City and the Giants at Eagles.

as for my bets today, i have a pretty big college basketball parlay going today (6 teams) and a few bets on both of the football games. hopefully, a few of those will actually be winners today. and i figured since it was my birthday, i might as well play the fucking Powerball tonight.

i think i'll probably order some Pizza Hut for the birthday lunch and dinner today. sadly, it is the best out of what few options we have where i live. plus, mom has been wanting to try one of those melts for months now.

i guess the snow is supposed to come for tomorrow. it is just going to be cold today.

the mail just got delivered, so that's all for me today kids.

i should be on here tomorrow before Manchester United plays at Arsenal.

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 al poeta

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:

Guided By Voices - I Am a Scientist

Metallica - Screaming Suicide

Beastie Boys - So What'cha Want

Tom Waits - Chocolate Jesus

AC/DC - Have a Drink On Me

"Once you trust in yourself, you automatically want to go outside of yourself." - Jeff Koons

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

insert title here

 i've been having some weird dreams lately. mostly about death, depravity, rainbows and laughter. i'm not sure if they are coming from being sleep deprived or they are induced from the constant pain i am in. not that it really matters to me, it is all content for the poems anymore. 

the Yankees whipped Boston last night, 12-5. hopefully, they will beat them again tonight.

El Trafico never disappoints. LAFC 3 LA Galaxy 2.

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

AEW Rampage was really good last night.

the season finale of Pause with Sam Jay was great last night.

i did watch most of the NHL Draft. i liked what the Rangers did for the most part. trading their backup goalie to Colorado for 3 draft picks was a surprise. not that they traded him, but that they got that much back in return. they drafted a few centers, which the organization desperately needs. all in all, not bad.

i guess mom called in some more pills to Kroger. so, now i don't have to go until tomorrow afternoon.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

nothing on the DVR tonight.

i do plan on watching some MLS games today. other than that, maybe just catching up on some sleep or writing.

mom wanted Pizza Hut last night for some fucking reason. she wanted to try that Edge pizza. so, against my best judgement, i got it. stupid me. first off, Pizza Hut can't do thin crust worth a shit. the crust was awful. the stuff on top of the crust was fine. what truly pissed me off last night was the order took over 60 minutes to get here. now, if i would have been told that from the beginning, no problem. but, when i'm told 25 to 35 minutes and it takes twice as long, now i'm pissy. and since Pizza Hut acted like it was no big deal. looks like i won't be ordering from there anytime soon.

i think the rain has finally moved on. that should tame my arthritis for at least a few days.

i did open the baseball cards i got yesterday at Big Lots. the 4 packs of 2022 Topps Heritage i opened weren't good at all. i got a few rookies and one high number card. other than that, nothing special at all.

i hope everyone has a great Saturday.

i should be on here tomorrow before i go to Kroger.

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 socially distant.

get the fucking shot.

mucho sol hoy

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:

Jeremy Pinnell w/Arlo McKinley - Rodeo (Live)

Jac With No K - Morocco

Margo Price w/Mavis Staples & Adia Victoria - Fight To Make It

Khingz - Fort Cash Money

Lettuce w/Bootsy Collins - Keep That Funk Alive

"Always live in the ugliest house on the street - then you don't have to look at it." - David Hockney

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

i think the heat is finally going to break...

 so, mom didn't go to physical therapy yesterday. she was getting ready to shower and she got lightheaded and i was thankfully right there to help her. i called and told them she wasn't feeling well. i think in this heat, if she doesn't get plenty of sleep, she is useless. she was trying to get dressed yesterday and falling asleep while doing so. so, after she got a few hours, i went and got her birthday meal. of course, it was chicken wings from Pizza Hut. that seemed to make her happy. 

the New York Yankees won last night over Tampa, 2-1. the Yankees are now 47-16 on the season. they start a series tonight in Toronto.

Golden State won the NBA championship last night, beating Boston, 103-90. they won the series 4-2. here are your highlights from Game 6.

Vice News Tonight had two amazing shows this week.

both episodes of The Old Man were fucking great last night.

NXT UK was very good yesterday.

NJPW was excellent last night.

Desus & Mero was fucking hilarious last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Smackdown, AEW Rampage, Real Time with Bill Maher and Pause with Sam Jay. i'll watch NXT Level Up sometime tonight on Peacock.

i did make it to the bank today. after that, i went to Meijer. i did find pretty much everything i was looking for. if the paper towels were on sale, i would have got them today as well. and i managed to not buy any baseball cards. i have an order coming from Repacked Wax. Meijer was fully stocked but none of the prices these days fit into my budget.

i really hope the weather this weekend is going to be good here. mom wants to sit out a little bit and she hasn't been able to with this damn heat.

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

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 socially distant.

get the fucking shot.

Espero que todos tengan un gran fin de semana

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:

Toro Y Moi - The Loop

Surprise Chef - Spring's Theme

FKA twigs - killer

Clutch - We Strive for Excellence

Erik Blood - Or Am I Wrong?

"I don't want to be something that just comes and goes." - Kendrick Lamar

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

welcome to the weekend...

 so, mom decided she wanted to have a cheat meal on her low sodium diet last night. so, i ordered some pizza and wings from Pizza Hut last night. i get the feeling we're both going to be paying for that the rest of the weekend.

the Yankees lost last night to the Red Sox, 5-3. i'm pretty fucking annoyed that they haven't beat Boston yet this season. hopefully, tonight will be different.

Smackdown and 205 Live were both pretty good last night.

the season finale of Pause with Sam Jay was excellent last night.

The Shop was really good last night.

Real Time with Bill Maher was hilarious last night.

Betty was great last night.

here are your highlights from the NBA playoffs last night:

here are your highlights from the NHL playoffs last night:

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be AEW and ROH.

the Euro 2020 games start back up today. at noon, Wales plays Denmark. at 3 this afternoon, Italy plays Austria.

i'm sure i will watch some of the NBA playoffs tonight as well.

i hope everyone has a great Saturday.

i should be on here tomorrow morning.

until then 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.

y los viejos recuerdos vuelven como una inundación

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:

Sleater-Kinney - Worry With You

Fall Out Boy - Sugar, We're Goin Down

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Swingin'

Van Morrison - Into The Mystic

"I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong." - Derek Jeter

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

so, the adventure for toilet paper went well...

 i had to go pick up mom's prescription at Kroger, so i was hoping to find toilet paper there. of course, there was none. so, i went to Meijer to try my luck there. of course, i was also going to look to see if they had any baseball cards and i needed some more sheets for the cards. amazingly, they did have some 2020 Topps Gallery and some 2020 Bowman Platinum. so, i got one pack of the Gallery cards, a hanger box of the Bowman cards, and a 2019 pack of Topps Opening Day for shits and giggles. plus, i got a pack of sheets that i needed. i also found the toilet paper, some paper towels and some Charmin wipes since everyone is fucking starting to hoard shit again. now, once i opened up the packs, that's when shit got really good.

the Topps Gallery pack had another Luis Robert rookie card in it. that's the second one i have pulled from one of those packs. now, the Bowman Platinum hanger box had 24 cards in it, guaranteeing 2 numbered cards and 2 icy parallels. i saw the first numbered card and i was pleased. and then, i looked at the second numbered card and nearly shit my pants. i pulled my first ever 1 of 1. and it's a Yankee minor leaguer to boot (Canaan Smith). i got that in a magnetic one touch immediately. i think i got a really good return on that money spent. 

so yeah, this Saturday has been a good one so far.

Smackdown and 205 Live were both pretty good last night.

Real Time with Bill Maher was pretty hilarious last night.

so, mom wanted me to order some Pizza Hut last night. i got the wings she likes and a large pizza, mostly so we could have leftovers today. well, the delivery came late and they included a coupon for a FREE large pizza because of it being late. it was late by like 5 minutes i think. so, i really appreciate the coupon for the FREE pizza. i told mom we might have to do that for a football Sunday or something.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be ROH.

i'll probably watch some college football tonight.

some asshole called here last night at 1:52 AM. i figured it had to be that something bad had happened. my mother was asleep, so i picked it up so she wouldn't wake up. it was a fucking robo call about student loans. fuck me. so yeah, i didn't sleep worth a shit last night.

i should be on here tomorrow before the New Orleans Saints 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.

estar a salvo ahí fuera todos

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:

Freekbass - Get Out of Your Own Head

Beach Slang - Get Lost

James Brown - Get Up (Sex Machine)

Nelly w/Nicki Minaj & Pharrell - Get Like Me

"Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys." 

                                                                                                        - P.J. O'Rourke

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

thanks for the memories...

Obi Toppin made it official today, declaring for the NBA Draft. any Dayton fan with a brain knew this day was coming. i can't wait to see who drafts him and hopefully he has an amazing NBA career. thanks for the memories Obi, you will go down as one of the greatest in the history of the school.

Dark Side of the Ring was really, really good last night. it was mostly about Chris Benoit and that fucking tragedy, but also talked about Eddie Guerrero as well. so many damn memories of those two in my brain forever. and it's really obvious that the main guy behind the close of the episode was Chris Jericho, easily one of the greatest of all-time. i urge everyone to watch both parts of the episode, it's worth your time. as is the after show, After Dark, hosted by Chris Gethard. all of them are available for free on the VICE YouTube channel.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Masked Singer, NXT and AEW.

i didn't sleep well last night, so for the second day in a row i've taken a 4 hour nap in the afternoon. i guess the shutdown will allow me to catch up on my sleep. joy.

i can't believe i've gone this many days without alcohol. no wonder why i'm irritable.

mom sent me out to get Pizza Hut last night. she likes their wings for some damn reason.

that's all for me kids.

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

stay healthy kids...

el príncipe de inglaterra tiene el virus, qué tiempo para estar vivo

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:

Prince - Whole Lotta Love (Live)
H.E.R. - Make It Rain (Live)
Greg Dulli - Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair (Live)
Diana Krall - A Case of You (Live)
Gov't Mule - Wish You Were Here (Live)

"Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, I don't feel like I should be doing something else."
                                                                                     - Gloria Steinem

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

happiness is a clean sheet on the road...

Manchester United defeated Chelsea yesterday 2-0. Ole absolutely owns Frank Lampard. United got pretty lucky yesterday with VAR, but i'll gladly take it. now, they are much closer to the top 4 and certainly have given themselves a chance to have a decent season after all.

mom wanted Pizza Hut for lunch yesterday. she likes their wings. i don't mind the pizza.

Monday Night Raw was pretty good last night.

The New Pope was excellent last night.

McMillion$ was very good last night.

Desus & Mero showed their interview with David Letterman in its entirety last night. BRILLIANT!

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be We Are the Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest and WWE Backstage.

the Dayton Flyers play tonight at VCU. Dayton is up to #5 in the polls now, so the target on them is as big as ever. hopefully the boys can get out of there with a victory tonight.

Drew Brees announced he's coming back to the New Orleans Saints next season. that should start the dominoes to fall in NFL QB free agency.

i did go to the bank today to make a deposit. the Office Depot near the bank is closing. everything in the store is 50% off. so, i know where i will be going tomorrow most likely. depending on the weather of course.

i finally got to see most of The Last Jedi last night. i probably need to watch it again before i really give my thoughts on it. i was trying to watch it at 3 in the morning as my body was starting to collapse from exhaustion.

until tomorrow kids, i still have trash to pick up...

abraza el dolor y muere con una sonrisa en tu 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:

Bob Dylan - Standing In The Doorway
James Brown - Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
Jason Isbell - Cover Me Up
Ted Hawkins - Long As I Can See The Light

"Make a difference about something other than yourselves." - Toni Morrison

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

https://blackfacts.com/fact/first-formal-protest-against-slavery
https://blackfacts.com/fact/lorde-audre-1934-1992--birthday
https://blackfacts.com/fact/morehouse-predecessor-founded
https://blackfacts.com/fact/mount-zion-baptist-church-seattle-washington-1890