if you're not cheating, you're not trying...

 i picked up that logic when i was working at the airport as a cargo handler. and being that i am a very competitive person, it completely makes sense. so, that is why the sign stealing scandal in college football wasn't a huge deal to me. it was more of how did they get caught? that is the part of everything that i want to know. mostly so i never make the same mistake.

i did watch some of the college football final last night. Michigan beat Washington, 34-13. at least i made some money on it.

the New York Rangers lost last night at home to Vancouver, 6-3.

Manchester United won at Wigan yesterday, 2-0. they probably should have scored 4 or 5 goals honestly. at least they have advanced in the FA Cup. they will play Tottenham on Sunday at home in the Premier League.

Monday Night Raw was 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 NXT, Inside the NFL, Name That Tune and Hard Knocks.

i did watch that Nikki Giovanni documentary this afternoon. i highly recommend it.

i need to figure out dinner tonight and get the trash picked up. of course, we have a high winds warning for tonight, so i'm guessing the trash isn't going out tonight. 

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.

Si no estás haciendo trampa, no lo estás intentando

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:

Emily McLoud - Nothing Ever Keeps

The SteelDrivers - Ghosts of Mississippi

Sturgill Simpson - I Don't Mind

Ray Wylie Hubbard w/Lucinda Williams - Tell the Devil I'm Gettin' There as Fast as I Can

Cross Canadian Ragweed - Wanna Rock 'n' Roll

"I may not believe in myself, but I believe in what I'm doing." - Jimmy Page

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at least i got a few hours of sleep...

 so, i was up last night watching the Women's World Cup between washing the dishes and texting the spanish princess. was one of the few nights here lately where i wasn't swimming in a sea of pain. i wish i could say the same for today.

i made breakfast this morning and of course, my arthritis had to be raging. and then my bad back decided it wanted some attention while i was making some eggs. it never fails. if i get more than a few hours where i feel pain free i'm going to pay for it and feel like i'm crippled. these are the days where i wish i could get so fucking high that i would get worried about ever coming back down.

the New York Yankees won yesterday at home against the Royals, 5-2. they are currently up in today's game, 4-0. hopefully, they will get the sweep.

Manchester United defeated Arsenal yesterday, 2-0. Arsenal's coach wanted them to do penalty shots after the game, just so his players could get used to being in front of a large crowd doing that. United won that as well, 5-3.

i did catch some of the Leagues Cup last night. i'll watch some of that tonight as well.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Righteous Gemstones.

i'm sure i might watch some NASCAR today and hopefully get a nap in.

i know we have so much food left over from yesterday that i don't need to do any cooking for lunch or dinner.

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.

necesito dormir más

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:

Ray Wylie Hubbard - Mother Blues

The Menzingers - There's No Place in This World for Me

Paul Cauthen - Desert Woman

Chris Stapleton - White Horse

Cowboy Junkies & John Prine - If You Were the Woman and I Was the Man

"She gave me a smile I could feel in my hip pocket." - Raymond Chandler

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they say i should sleep more...

 anytime i hear that, all i can think is i will when i'm fucking dead. i did a little poetry work last night. i know my next round of submissions. hopefully, i will get those 20 poems out this weekend.

so, i had Kentucky going to the Final 4. whoops.

at least i still have 3 of my Final Four left.

Vice News Tonight had two great shows this week.

Dicktown last night was fucking hilarious.

NJPW was good last night.

the New York Rangers lost last night to the Islanders, 2-1. that was part of the reason why i didn't get to bed until around 4 this morning.

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 Painting with John. i'll watch NXT Level Up sometime tonight on Peacock.

i will probably go to Rite Aid after i get back from taking mom to her physical therapy appointment.

the rain hasn't started here yet. that doesn't mean i can't feel it coming.

i should be on here tomorrow in the morning.

i hope everyone has a great weekend.

until tomorrow kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck Putin.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

stay socially distant.

get the fucking shot.

aquí viene otra ola de 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:

Regina Spektor - Becoming All Alone

Black Pistol Fire - Look Alive

Ray Wylie Hubbard w/Steve Earle - Hellbent For Leather

Cross Canadian Ragweed - Wanna Rock 'n' Roll

Hot Water Music - Killing Time

"Success is the sweetest revenge." - Vanessa Williams

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the snow stayed away...

 so, i guess the snow we were supposed to get last night stayed to the south of us. i don't mind that, mostly because i didn't want to have to shovel this morning.

i did send out 5 poems this morning to Synchronized Chaos. when i hear back from Cristina on those, i will pass along the verdict.

the New York Rangers won in Chicago last night, 6-2. they play tonight at home against Colorado.

NXT was really good last night.

The Voice was good last night. the 3 people i picked to make the finals a month ago did. that made me happy last night.

enjoy some music:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, AEW Dynamite, The Masked Singer, the season finale of Alter Ego and Hard Knocks.

Manchester United plays today at home against Young Boys in the Champions League. they have already qualified for the next round, so i am interested to see who starts the game today.

the Dayton Flyers play tonight on the road, at SMU. i would love to see Dayton win tonight. Dayton are 4 point underdogs.

i'm hoping mom has the grocery list done as i would love to get out of here soon and get the grocery shopping done.

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

i should be on here tomorrow in the afternoon.

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 fucking shot.

tal vez la mujer de mis sueños nunca existió en absoluto

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:

Tyler Childers - Shake the Frost (Live)

Hayes Carll - Stomp and Holler (Live)

Ray Wylie Hubbard - Drunken Poet's Dream (Live)

John Prine - Mexican Home (Live)

Robert Earl Keen - Merry Christmas from the Family (Live)

"Listen, real poetry doesn't say anything; it just ticks off the possibilities. Opens all doors. You can walk through any one that suits you." - Jim Morrison

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the snow is coming down...

 it started to snow this morning while we were eating breakfast. i made sausage gravy and biscuits. 

the Dayton Flyers lost yesterday at VCU, 66-43. it was Dayton's worst loss in 3 years. honestly, i didn't watch more than the first 5 minutes of the game and then changed the channel in disgust.

Austin City Limits last night was great. Ray Wylie Hubbard was perfect for the evening.

ROH was very good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Euphoria, Batwoman and Shameless.

the New York Rangers play tonight at Pittsburgh. hopefully, they can get a win tonight.

i will probably watch some of the NFL games today. the Chiefs play the Bills and Green Bay takes on Tampa Bay.

Manchester United plays Liverpool today in the FA Cup. i hope that United wins and knocks Liverpool out of this.

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

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

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.

a veces el café de la mañana no necesita licor

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:

Hayes Carll - Drunken Poet's Dream

Cross Canadian Ragweed - Wanna Rock 'n' Roll

Ray Wylie Hubbard - Snake Farm

Ray Wylie Hubbard - Mother Blues

Ray Wylie Hubbard, Ringo Starr, Don Was, Joe Walsh & Chris Robinson - Bad Trick

"Enjoy every sandwich." - Warren Zevon

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it's just an extra hour for me to be busy doing nothing

i just love how the news makes a big deal of turning your clocks back a hour. even when i was a child, i never got any extra sleep because of that. it was just an extra hour to be fucking bored. i just have to make sure i set the clocks before my old ass falls asleep tonight. i've got a busy Sunday morning, but that's for tomorrow...

i am looking forward to seeing the Dayton Flyers play tonight at UD Arena. mom is planning on going, so that should be interesting. she missed all of last season. i figure the team will be playing a completely different style. if it is like the VCU teams that Anthony Grant coached, i will enjoy it. when i played basketball, we pressed constantly, trapped, always looked to turn defense into offense. it makes the game so much easier to play. i'm sure Coach Grant will have some nerves tonight given he graduated from Dayton. they are playing Ohio Dominican, so i'm really hoping for a blowout in this exhibition game.

Vice News Tonight had another great week of shows. i never knew Scrabble was so fucking popular in Nigeria.

NJPW was excellent last night.

Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus was part 2 of Waylon Jennings last night. i laughed my ass off once again.

Real Time with Bill Maher was really good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Get Out, Saturday Night Live and ROH.

the New York Rangers will look to continue their winning streak tonight at the Florida Panthers. i'll miss most of the game while i'm at the basketball game.

Ohio State plays at Iowa this afternoon. this has trap game written all over it. hopefully that's not the case.

i'll be on here tomorrow (hopefully) in the morning, before Manchester United takes on Chelsea. that game will go right into the New Orleans Saints game. so i guess i'll be using my extra hour to do the blog.

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

amo a todas las mujeres hermosas, solo desearía que me amaran

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:

Waylon Jennings - I've Always Been Crazy
Morgane & Chris Stapleton - You Are My Sunshine
Hayes Carll - She Left Me For Jesus
Ray Wylie Hubbard w/L. Williams & E. Church - Tell the Devil I'm Gettin' There as Fast as I Can

"Journalism is what we need to make democracy work." - Walter Cronkite

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4 inches of rain and counting...

i have been in pain all day long. the rain started this morning and hasn't stopped. the field behind our house is starting to have spots where the water is standing. i know a couple of hours ago we were at 4 inches so far. i have no clue when the rain is going to stop.

since the rain was so bad it knocked out the satellite feed this morning for a few minutes, i decided to start writing. i wrote one poem last night and ended up writing 4 more this morning. i typed up all 5 this afternoon. i think a couple of them are really fucking good.

the New York Yankees pissed away a 5-1 lead last night to lose 10-5. fuck me. they start a series tonight at home against Texas.

Vice News Tonight had another great week of shows.

i absolutely loved what the Sacramento Kings did last night in the NBA draft. and i haven't been able to say that for years. to come out of the draft with 4 solid players that really can add so damn much to the franchise was well beyond my wildest dreams.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be VICE, NJPW and Real Time with Bill Maher.

i wasn't planning on paying much attention to the NHL draft tonight and then the New York Rangers traded their backup goalie and their top center to Arizona for a defenseman and the #7 pick in the first round tonight. so, i guess i will be paying attention to the first round for sure. the Rangers have 2 picks in the first round and i get the feeling they aren't done wheeling and dealing just yet.

i'm trying to write this while doing mom's laundry. nothing quite like trying to figure out what to type while folding underwear.

i have no clue when i'll be on here tomorrow. i know i have some shit to return that mom doesn't want now. i was going to do that today but decided not to once the fucking monsoon hit. and since the Confederations Cup games start at 11 in the morning here, i suppose i will try to be on here in the morning, maybe right after the morning shit.

now there's a visual to leave you on.

i hope everyone has a great Friday night. hopefully it's not raining wherever you are.

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:

Radiohead - Lift
Ray Wylie Hubbard w/Lucinda Williams & Eric Chruch - Tell the Devil I'm Getting There as Fast as I Can
DJ Shadow w/Nas - Systematic
Artists for Grenfell - Bridge Over Troubled Water

"Every dog has his day, unless he loses his tail, then he has a weak-end." - June Carter Cash

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