too early on a Sunday...

 this was one Sunday i really wanted to sleep in. but, the Yankees are playing the Reds today in a few minutes, so sleeping in was not an option.

the Yankees won yesterday against the Reds, 7-4, in 10 innings. they will go for the sweep today.

here are your highlights from the NHL playoffs last night.

here are your highlights from the NBA playoffs last night.

i did watch a few games last night in the MLS. 

i did watch the Preakness Stakes yesterday. i was hoping there would be a chance for a Triple Crown this year. oh well.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be VICE, Yellowjackets, Ghosts of Beirut, Power Book II: Ghost, Succession, Barry and Somebody Somewhere. 

i will probably watch some of the NBA and NHL playoffs today as well.

no clue when i will be on here tomorrow.

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

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

https://beatnikcowboy.com/2023/05/20/j-j-campbell-36/

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.

esperemos que el clima sea bueno 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:

Lana Del Rey - Say Yes To Heaven

Ghost - We Don't Need Another Hero

Jillian Rae - Barely Breathing

Glass Mansions - Nearsighted

Puerta Negra - Caida al Mal

"If God existed, and if He cared for humankind, He would never have given us religion."  

                                                                          - Martin Amis (August 25, 1949 - May 19, 2023)

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it felt like it was raining all the time yesterday...

 and finally, at night, it did rain. it rained most of the night. i think i finally fell asleep around 4 when it finally stopped to mostly just a drizzle. on those days, my arthritis feels like an elephant has climbed on me for shits and giggles. fun times.

i did get up in time to see Manchester United win this morning. they won 1-0 at Bournemouth. add that with Liverpool dropping points this morning, United now only needs 1 point in their last two matches to officially qualify for the Champions League next season. and with the clean sheet today, David De Gea won the golden glove for the best keeper in the Premier League.

the New York Yankees won last night in Cincinnati, 6-2. hopefully, they will win again today.

here are your highlights from the NHL playoffs last night.

here are your highlights from the NBA playoffs last night.

AEW Rampage was pretty good last night.

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

the season finale of A Black Lady Sketch Show was fucking hilarious last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

nothing on the DVR tonight.

i will probably watch some of the NBA and NHL playoffs tonight.

i will most likely watch The Preakness Stakes today as well.

i definitely plan on watching Columbus vs. FC Cincinnati today in the MLS.

i will probably be on here in the morning tomorrow, before the Yankees play before noon.

i hope everyone has a great Saturday. thankfully, i think all the rain has moved out, so it should be nice and sunny here 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.

la pesadilla ha terminado

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:

Foo Fighters - Under You

H.E.R. - The Journey

Buddy Guy - Sweet Thing

Gregory Alan Isakov - The Fall

Beyonce & Kendrick Lamar - AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM

"Behind every great fortune lies a great crime." - Honore de Balzac

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nothing like driving home in a storm...

 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:

and now some of this and that:

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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i get the feeling arthritis is going to win today...

i could feel the storms coming last night. the ache in my bones eventually woke me up at 5:30 this morning. thankfully, i went back to sleep. i don't think 2 hours was going to cut it for today.

the New York Yankees lost yesterday to Tampa in 11 innings, 2-1. so much for first place. hopefully they will win the series this afternoon.

here are your highlights from the NBA playoffs last night:

i got the winner of The Preakness Stakes right yesterday. one of these days, i'll actually have enough money to bet on the races.

the season finale of Saturday Night Live was good last night.

ROH was really good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be the season finale of Barry, Last Week Tonight and Our Cartoon President. i'll be watching WWE Money in the Bank for most of the evening.

i might watch some of the NBA and NHL playoffs today. kind of depends on how i'm feeling and how the weather is.

team USA is currently leading Germany at the hockey World Championships today, 2-1. i will hopefully get this done before that is over.

i guess we're going to try to wait until Memorial Day for a new stove. that's going to be interesting.

i hope your Saturday was good. hopefully, your Sunday will be even better.

i think i'm going to have to start putting alcohol in my morning coffee...

i think the next wave of storms is coming. good times.

until tomorrow kids...

the USA is now leading 3-1.

¿Qué pasa cuando ya no puedes abrazar 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:

Shooter Jennings - The Gunslinger
Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated
The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again

"You don't have to be a man to fight for freedom. All you have to do is be an intelligent human being." - Malcolm X

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it never fails...

mom and i decided on fish last night for dinner. she set the oven on pre-heat and came back to the living room to watch some television. about 20 minutes later, she went back into the kitchen. i was in my massage chair, icing down my back. i suddenly heard an "oh shit!" from the kitchen. i stopped the massage and started lowering the chair to go into the kitchen. i asked her what was going on and all i could hear was fire. oh fuck. i got into the kitchen and i guess the heating element on the bottom in our oven broke. that was what was burning. mom turned the oven off and that killed the fire. she put the fish back into the freezer. a new oven isn't exactly something we had planned on having to do this weekend. i told her maybe we can hold out to Memorial Day and there will be some sales. she laughed and said the ovens were on sale last weekend. she sent me to go get Taco Bell for dinner. 8 PM on a Friday night in the town i live is fucking crazy, especially at all the fast food places. i figure that's because the whole fucking town basically shuts down at 10 PM. i finally got the food after waiting 30 minutes in line. and of course, they forgot something i ordered. it never fails...

the New York Yankees were losing that night entering the 9th inning, 3-1. Tampa's closer was on the mound and he had been mostly untouched so far this season. the first pitch of the bottom of the 9th, Luke Voit hit a homer. i started to perk up in my chair. when the wild pitch ended up tying the game at 3, i was jacked. and then, the undisputed MVP of the Yankees this season came to the plate. Gio Urshela. he got the game winning hit, giving the Yankees first place in the division. Gio is only batting 100 points higher this season than his "normal" average in previous seasons. hopefully, the first place Yankees will win again this afternoon.

Vice News Tonight had another great week of shows:

NJPW was really good last night.

Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men was excellent last night.

Real Time with Bill Maher was really good last night.

Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas was great last night.

here are your highlights from the NHL playoffs last night:

here are your highlights from the NBA playoffs last night:

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be the season finale of Saturday Night Live and ROH.

the Preakness Stakes are today. when the Kentucky Derby winner isn't running in the race, i really couldn't give two shits who wins today.

i did watch the third period of the USA defeating Denmark this morning, 7-1.

i have no clue if mom wants to get an oven this weekend or not. i guess that's why i got up early this morning, just in case.

i hope everyone has a great Saturday. call if you need bail money.

ella tiene los ojos en los que podría perderme

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:

Audioslave - Show Me How To Live
Soundgarden - Blow Up the Outside World
Soundgarden - Outshined
Temple Of The Dog - Say Hello 2 Heaven
Chris Cornell - Nothing Compare 2 U (Live)

"There's sadness to anyone that dies before their time, and specifically ones that seem to affect people in a positive way. it doesn't matter if it's Whitney Houston or a nameless, faceless person on the street. That's just as big of a tragedy for me." - Chris Cornell (July 20, 1964 - May 18, 2017)

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oh my, after more than 4 hours of sleep...

so, i was able to sleep without being violently woken up overnight. i got somewhere close to 5 hours of sleep total. now, the only problem is my left leg is swollen. and the troubling part of that, the swelling reminds of a decade ago when i had blood clots. so, i'm going to do my best today of staying off my feet. hopefully, that will help the swelling go down. if that doesn't work, i will probably be going to a doctor or a hospital tomorrow. i know if it is a blood clot, i need to catch it as soon as possible. so, if you happen to see nothing on the blog for a few days, there's a good chance that i have been admitted somewhere. good times.

i just watched team USA defeat Canada 4-1 to win the Bronze medal at the World Hockey Championships. Chris Kreider from the New York Rangers scored 2 goals for the USA.

the New York Yankees broke out the long ball last night and defeated the Royals 8-3. the Yankees hit 5 home runs in the game. hopefully they will get the series win this afternoon in Kansas City.

it looks like YouTube isn't playing along with me today, so i don't know how many videos this blog is actually going to have today.

i did watch some the Tampa Bay Lightning defeating Washington last night 3-2. that means the Lighting, or Rangers South, are 1 win away from going to the Stanley Cup Final.

i did watch some of Cleveland destroying Boston last night in the Eastern Conference Finals by 30. Boston is up in that series 2-1 now.

ROH was pretty good last night.

the season finale of Saturday Night Live was pretty fucking hilarious last night. i swear every celebrity in New York City was on the show last night.

Patrick Melrose was excellent last night.

i watched maybe the first 30 minutes of Fahrenheit 451 last night on HBO. it was good but certainly not good enough for me to stay up for.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Billions, I'm Dying Up Here, Westworld, Last Week Tonight, Drop the Mic and Total Bellas.

i will probably watch some of the NBA and NHL playoffs today as well.

i did watch Justify win the Preakness Stakes yesterday. that means there will be a chance for a Triple Crown winner this year.

that's all for me kids. i really do need to get my leg up.

i hope everyone had a good Saturday. hopefully, your Sunday will be even better.

nunca tendré miedo a morir

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:

Hammock - The Night You Caught on Fire / Clinging
Shooter Jennings - Fast Horses & Good Hideouts
Phantogram - Someday / Saturday
Florence + the Machine - Hunger

"Until you're ready to look foolish, you'll never have the possibility of being great." - Cher

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how much worse can this day get

so, a few minutes before 6 AM this morning, i had the most violent cramp in my left leg in my 42 years on this planet. it honestly felt like the lower half of my left leg was leaving my body. my big toe on my left foot was sticking straight up in the air. i'm not sure why i got the cramps. i didn't drink last night. i have this big cup i drink water out of. it's 24 ounces for a full cup. i usually will drink 4 to 7 of those a day. my guess is the cramp was actually caused by diabetic nerve pain. it's been so fucking rainy the last day or so that my left leg feels like it has radiation running through it. it reminds me of when my sciatic nerve was pinched. worst fucking pain in my life. this morning was as close as i have been to that in the last 10 years.

so, since i was up, i fucking watched most of the Royal Wedding this morning. it was fine. i was simply hoping to pass the damn time until the USA played Sweden in the semi-finals of the Hockey World Championships this morning.

Sweden whipped the USA 6-0. that means the USA will be playing for a bronze medal tomorrow morning. and if the current results hold, they will be playing Canada in that game. joy. (Canada got upset by Switzerland today 3-2)

so, probably after my 5th glass of water this morning, i got ready to watch Manchester United play in the FA Cup Final. needless to say, when shit rolls downhill, eventually you come to realize it's never going to fucking stop. United pissed away chance after chance and of course were fucking horrible in the first half. Chelsea scored on a penalty kick that was deserved (fuck you Phil Jones). United played with more desperation in the second half, but that never amounted to shit.

what a fucking waste this day has turned into.

the New York Yankees lost to a shitty Royals team last night, 5-2. hopefully they will get a win tonight.

here are your highlights from the NHL playoffs last night.

VICE was very good last night.

NJPW was pretty good last night.

the main event of Major League Wrestling was great last night.

Real Time with Bill Maher was very funny last night.

Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas was very good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be the season finale of Saturday Night Live, Fahrenheit 451, ROH and Patrick Melrose.

i will probably watch some of the NHL and NBA playoffs tonight as well.

i also plan on watching the Preakness Stakes later today.

i'm currently going on just 3 1/2 hours of sleep. so i'm going to crash here soon.

i hope everyone has a better Saturday than me.

algún día esperaré el dulce alivio 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:

Nine Inch Nails - God Break Down the Door
Aesop Rock - Klutz
Beach House - Drunk in LA
Guns N' Roses - Shadow of Your Love

"If you have no critics you'll likely have no success." - Malcolm X

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hello to a rainy weekend

i'm really hoping to catch up on some sleep this weekend. i figure my nerves will get the better of me the closer we get to Tuesday. i'm not exactly looking forward to trying to go to sleep at 8 in the evening so i can be up at 4 in the morning.

the New York Yankees pissed away a lead last night, but came back to tie, only to give the game away again. a 5-4 loss to Tampa. hopefully they will win this afternoon down in that dump.

i did watch some of Cleveland's destruction of Boston last night in the Eastern Conference finals. the final score of 130-86 was a good indication of the game. Cleveland had a lead by more than 50 at some points. i suppose this is what the league gets for not having LeBron in the top 3 of the MVP.

VICE was fascinating last night. the story of women in prison was very good. and i never knew how easy it would be to make a "Warhol".

Real Time with Bill Maher was excellent last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Saturday Night Live and ROH. i will be watching NXT Takeover: Chicago tonight on WWE Network.

i will probably watch The Preakness Stakes today. i'm going to go with Classic Empire to win.

i figure most of the day will just be trying to stay out of the way. i have no clue when the cleaning ladies will be here.

i should be on here tomorrow sometime after Manchester United finishes off their Premier League season against Crystal Palace.

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:

Diane Coffee - Everyday
Niki & The Dove - You Want the Sun
Tricky - Aftermath
Mother Love Bone - Stargazer

"In this business it takes time to be really good - and by that time, you're obsolete." - Cher

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thank fucking god for Jesse Lingard

i started off today watching old highlights of Manchester United winning the FA Cup. considering United hasn't won the title in 12 years, i was really pumped up for today. they couldn't have a better ending for this shit season than winning the FA Cup. Crystal Palace had never won the trophy and the only time they made the final they lost to United in 1990. their coach played on that team. so, i knew they and their fans would be pumped up for the game. it was the typical United first half, plenty of possession but nothing to show for it. Palace took the lead in the second half off a little chaos from a corner kick. the cameras cut to Palace's coach doing a little dance. the soccer gods were not pleased. less than 90 seconds later, Juan Mata scored to even the game. a huge credit to Wayne Rooney for creating that goal. United also hit two goal posts in the second half, so as the game got closer to extra time, there certainly was some regret. extra time started and you could clearly see fatigue setting in. with 2 minutes left in the first half of extra time, Chris Smalling made a stupid tackle, picking up his second yellow of the game. i was fucking furious. now, i was hoping for penalty kicks. thankfully, the boys decided they wanted to end it now. Valencia crossed the ball and it deflected right to Jesse Lingard. the one thing i constantly preach to the television, somehow hoping the players hear me is don't think. sports are all instinct and reaction. thank fucking god, Jesse Lingard didn't think. he blasted an unbelievable volley into the net to give 10 man United a 2-1 lead. i'm pretty sure the whole neighborhood heard me when that one went in. the rest of the game was simply defend for your lives. that was exactly what United did.

that's the first trophy since Sir Alex retired. of course, the news also leaked out that LVG will be replaced by Jose Mourinho, who apparently has agreed to a 3 year deal in principle. i'll believe that when i see the "Special One" at Old Trafford wearing red. but for today, i'm going to enjoy Manchester United finally bringing home a trophy for the first time in 3 years.

i always enjoy a cold victory beer listening to Queen. i had a fun time blasting that one.

the New York Yankees found some offense last night and defeated Oakland 8-3. holy shit, three wins in a row. took them over 40 games for that to happen. but, it's officially a winning streak now. they are playing as i am typing this and winning again. hopefully that will continue.

i did watch a good portion of the NHL game last night. it looked like for a second that Tampa Bay was going to piss away a 4 goal lead last night. thankfully, they didn't. their series with the Penguins is now tied 2-2.

i also listened to the latest Sam Roberts' Show podcast last night. i highly recommend checking it out, especially if you are a 90's hip hop fan.

http://notsam.com/srshow/2016/5/20/srshow-stretch-and-bobbito

and i highly recommend checking out the documentary Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives. it's currently airing on Showtime. for more info go to: http://stretchandbobbito.com/

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be the season finale of Saturday Night Live and ROH.

i did watch a bit of team USA losing to Canada today at the World Hockey Championships over in Russia. they lost 4-3. they will face Russia tomorrow for the bronze.

it was supposed to rain all day today, but thankfully the front shifted. so now it's just fucking windy.

i'll probably be flipping between horse racing, hockey and basketball tonight.

i'll take Nyquist in the Preakness Stakes today, mostly so there's a chance for another Triple Crown winner.

i'll probably be on here tomorrow morning as Sunday will be busy as fuck with all my shows and sports and a wrestling pay per view as well.

i hope everyone has a great Saturday night. call if you need bail money.

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:

Queen - We Are the Champions
Empire of the Sun - Walking On a Dream
Morphine - Cure for Pain
T. Rex - Bang a Gong (Get It On)

"I do feel like a loner but I think it's because I look at things differently than other people." - Ricky Williams

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