i guess winter starts tomorrow...

 we're supposed to get some snow tomorrow. the way people were grocery shopping today, you would think it's going to be a fucking blizzard that will last through Thanksgiving. i got everything on the list today. mom was happy when i told her i saved close to $50 today. 

the New York Rangers won last night at Vancouver, 4-3.

The Voice was a little shocking last night. i didn't expect Gwen to cut the 3 that she did.

St. Denis Medical was hilarious last night.

NXT was very good last night.

i did watch the final 2 episodes of Say Nothing this afternoon. the whole series is a MUST see.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be AEW Dynamite, The Masked Singer and Inside the NFL.

the Dayton Flyers play tonight at home against New Mexico St. both teams are undefeated, so this should be interesting.

i'll probably be on here tomorrow after i send some poems out.

i need to get dinner going, 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.

Supongo que el invierno empieza mañana.

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:

Rojenka - Dang Girlfriend

Gold Connections - Fool's Gold

Primal Scream - Movin' On Up (Live)

Franz Ferdinand - Audacious (Radio Edit)

Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground

"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly." - Robert Kennedy

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one of those days...

 well, there was just enough rain in the area today that agony was the better word for pain. i feel like i didn't sleep at all, even though i know i did. i did ice my back down, that helped some. these are the days where i need a tub filled ice and i can just spend a few hours in it. or maybe Santa will bring me a morphine drip this Christmas. fingers crossed.

so, one of my favorite female poets contacted me last night and wants to do a little project with me. that certainly got the creative juices flowing. so, i have 10 poems to send her later today. i have wanted to work with her for years, so i'm really happy this creation is beginning.

the Dayton Flyers lost last night in the championship game down in Charleston to Houston, 69-55. at least they did get two quality wins down there. that should help build that tournament resume.

i did watch a few NFL games yesterday:

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

Last Week Tonight was BRILLIANT as usual.

Shining Vale was hilarious last night.

Fellow Travelers was really good last night.

The Curse was great last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

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

the New York Rangers play tonight at Dallas.

i will keep an eye on the NFL game tonight between the Eagles and Chiefs.

the USMNT plays tonight at Trinidad & Tobago. hopefully they will expand on the 3-0 lead they have going into this game and easily qualify for the 2024 Copa America.

i should be on here tomorrow after mom has her physical therapy.

one thing i have noticed over the years is how the holidays normally will depress the shit out of me. as much as i have tried to eliminate the negativity in my life to help lift my mood, it doesn't always work that way. i keep playing something the muse said to me last night over and over in my head. this also reminds me why i am a poet. if i didn't know how to string the words together to make sense of this shit, i would be so frustrated that death would be the only option left.

i hope everyone had 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.

uno de esos días

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:

The Replacements - Can't Hardly Wait

Oasis - Champagne Supernova

Dawn Richard - Babe Ruth

Avara - Baby Blue Beamer

KARI - Something Better

"Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies." - Robert Kennedy

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why do i always get my best sleep when i hit snooze...

 i wanted to get up at 6 this morning. when i saw the clock was at 5:56, i decided to just get a little more sleep. that little more got me to 7:05. so yeah, i never get good sleep, more like i get the equivalent to a power nap. good times.

Smackdown and 205 Live were both pretty good last night.

AEW Rampage was really good last night.

Real Time with Bill Maher was pretty funny last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Saturday Night Live and Austin City Limits.

Ohio State has a huge game today at home against Michigan State. hopefully, the boys won't be looking ahead to their game next week up north.

the Dayton Flyers play today at home against Austin Peay. i'm hoping Dayton plays better today but i have no reason to believe they will, let alone win.

Manchester United plays this morning at Watford. i'm really hoping United starts off this run of games with a victory.

i will most likely be on here tomorrow before the Saints play the Eagles. more on that game tomorrow morning.

i need to go shower and get ready to watch Manchester United.

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.

stay socially distant.

get the fucking shot.

No hay suficientes horas en el 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:

Lady Wray - Under The Sun

Paul Cauthen - Country as Fuck

TV on the Radio - Wolf Like Me

Natalie Merchant - Space Oddity (Live)

Adele - 30

"Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies." - Robert Kennedy

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welcome to the weekend...

 i have been pretty busy today. i know when i don't eat lunch until 5 PM, it's been a long day.

i went to the post office to mail off the baseball cards i sold. that went pretty easy. after that, i had to go my mother's bank to make a deposit and get money out of her account. of course, since i'm not on her account, i couldn't do it the way she thought i could. thankfully, she gave me her ATM card, so i was able to get the money out that way. then, i had to drive 20 minutes in the other direction to go to my bank to make a deposit. after that, i went to Meijer to see if i could find some baseball cards and some other things mom needed. i did find some cards, more on that in a bit. i also got some hand soap that my mother loves and a paring knife. after that, i went to Kroger to get the stuff mom forgot to put on the grocery list. amazingly, i also found some toilet paper while i was there. there was none at Meijer earlier.

i got a hanger box of Topps Gallery 2020 and a hanger box of Bowman Platinum 2020 at Meijer. i got some really good cards in both, including another Luis Robert rookie card (Bowman Platinum). all in all, i think i probably made another good investment. then, this afternoon, i was on the Panini site looking at cards and found an Obi Toppin rookie card for $9.99. i jumped all over that. so yeah, i'm feeling pretty good about what i got done today.

NXT UK was really fucking good last night.

Vice News Tonight had another great week of shows. they are off until after Thanksgiving.

Young Sheldon was pretty good last night.

B Positive was hilarious last night.

The Unicorn was very funny last night.

Cari & Jemele (Won't) Stick to Sports was excellent last night.

Miz & Mrs was very good last night.

Total Bellas was good last night.

i did watch a good portion of the NFL game last night. Seattle defeated Arizona, 28-21.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Smackdown and the season finale of Real Time with Bill Maher. i'll watch 205 Live sometime tonight on WWE Network.

since Ohio State plays at noon tomorrow, i will be on here in the morning.

i didn't get my haircut today. i figure i'll wait until after Thanksgiving probably.

i hope everyone has a great weekend. that's all for me kids...

until tomorrow...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

wear your mask.

¿Le gustaría comprar algunas tarjetas de béisbol?

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:

Mumford & Sons - Delta Tour (Live) EP

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Like a Rolling Stone (Live)

The War on Drugs - An Ocean Between the Waves (Live)

Deafheaven - Glint (Live)

"Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies." - Robert Kennedy

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choking on nostalgia can be dangerous...

i haven't slept well at all this week. i'm sure it has to do with the stress i'm having for my procedure next week (which i still haven't got any fucking paperwork for). i was driving to get gas this morning and a song came on the radio that the girlfriend i had when i was 27 decided that it was "our" song. holy shit, that was a flood of fucking emotions coming back. after getting the gas, nearly $30 worth, i had to go to Rite-Aid to get some stuff. and of course, the vitamins mom wanted weren't there. joy.

i wrote 12 poems today while mom was doing her physical therapy. i typed those up this afternoon. i really like a few of them. i think i have written over 30 now in November.

the Dayton Flyers won last night against Nebraska Omaha 93-68. it was probably the best defense i have seen them play in a long time. and Dayton can really score. i'm not going to be surprised when they put over 100 points on someone this season. and they still haven't had all their players healthy yet. easily the deepest Dayton team in years.

the USMNT defeated Cuba last night, 4-0, to win the group and advance to the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Nations League. i think they will play Honduras in June or something like that.

the series finale of The Jim Jefferies Show was fucking great last night.

The Voice was good last night. i have no objections over the two that got eliminated.

Total Divas was good last night.

WWE Backstage was excellent last night. CM Punk can still cut the best damn promo of anyone in his generation.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

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

the New York Rangers play tonight at home against Washington. i'd love to see the Rangers end their losing streak tonight, but i'm not expecting it, that's for sure.

i'm hoping mom's new glasses and/or walker will arrive before Thanksgiving.

i don't think i have any plans tomorrow, so i'll probably be on here in the afternoon.

that's all for me kids. i need to go ice down my aching back.

until tomorrow...

¿A dónde recurres cuando el amor de tu vida no está interesado?

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:

Yam Haus - The Thrill
Daft Punk - One More Time
Icona Pop w/Charli XCX - I Love It
Dirty Heads - That's All I Need

"Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies." - Robert Kennedy

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a gloomy day with the elderly... oh joy

well, my mother is now officially old. i took her out to lunch and to do some shopping today and it was the first time that i actually thought of her as an old woman. having problems with her cane, her sight, her back, moving slower than normal, etc. i feel bad for her. she's always bent over backwards for everyone in her life, except for herself. let that be a lesson for everyone. nice people do really finish last. they get fucked over and fucked over again. i think part of her depression today was from her disability benefits getting cut yesterday. i believe we have to do our depositions sometime in December. i bet the insurance company isn't going to like the fact i have a spot on memory for bullshit.

it probably didn't help things that the grocery store today was a fucking zoo.

so i got home just in time to watch the USA men's national team lose a soccer friendly to Italy 1-0. Italy scored in the 94th minute. that closes out 2018 for the team. hopefully, they will hire a fucking coach soon.

The Voice was really good last night. i have no damn clue who is going home tonight.

Monday Night Raw was good, but not good enough last night. i flipped over to the football game a ton during the show.

the NFL game last night between the Chiefs and Rams was fucking crazy. the Rams won 54-51 in the highest scoring Monday Night Football game in history.

the New York Rangers won last night over Dallas, 2-1. i really love how this team is playing at home. 6 straight home wins.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Smackdown, The Voice and The Jim Jefferies Show.

the New York Yankees made a trade yesterday. i think it will help them next season, as long as James Paxton can stay healthy. now, they just need to get one more legit good starter and they should have a much better rotation next season.

i have to send out some poems tomorrow and do some cleaning as well. i will hopefully get that done in the morning and then be on here long before Dayton takes on Butler down in the Bahamas tomorrow night. i believe my sister is coming down tomorrow as well. aren't i blessed...

the trash is already done, so that's all for me kids...

Y un día el viejo en mí buscará su muerte y su sonrisa.

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:

Buddy Guy - Done Got Old
Dag Nabbit - It Can't Be So
Levon Helm - Wide River to Cross
The Black Lillies - Where The Black Lillies Grow

"Some men see things as they are, and ask why. I dream of things that never were, and ask why not."
                                                                                         - Robert F. Kennedy

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miracles do exist...

when the New Orleans Saints were down 15 with less than 3 minutes left yesterday, i wanted to stay optimistic, but i figured the winning streak was coming to an end. then, Drew Brees remembered he's one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game. the Saints tied the game at 31. the defense finally started to get some stops and the Saints eventually won in OT, 34-31. i never saw them being 8-2 at this point of the season. they will have a pretty big test next week on the road at the Rams.

the Dayton Flyers showed their youth yesterday against Old Dominion. they got killed on the boards and they settled for way too many jump shots. i believe in 4 games this season, they have already tried 100 three pointers. that's truly fucking insane. they don't shoot well enough to even justify the thought. they lost yesterday 75-67. they play again at home on Saturday against Akron.

the New York Rangers won last night 3-0 over Ottawa. i watched the highlights and enjoyed a drink as well.

WWE Survivor Series was pretty good last night. i liked most of the show. and i think most of it went the way i would have done it. the ending of HHH screwing Kurt Angle and then getting the shit beat out of him by Braun Strowman should make Monday Night Raw pretty interesting tonight.

i finally got to see ROH last night. it was excellent.

Curb Your Enthusiasm was really funny last night. just two more episodes left.

Shameless was excellent last night.

SMILF was great last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, The Voice, Baltimore Rising and David Letterman: The Mark Twain Prize. i'll be watching Monday Night Raw for most of the evening.

i had to take mom out shopping today. there just happened to be a new dollar store close to where she had to go pick up something she ordered online. we found plenty of shit at the dollar store.

i got the gift card to Amazon.com i ordered with my reward points in the mail today. so, i might get my damn Christmas shopping done before Thanksgiving this year.

there was a stray cat walking up our driveway when mom and i got home from shopping today. i laughed and sped up the car. i find it kind of funny that after all those years and stray cats on the farm, we move to the suburbs and sure enough, another damn stray cat finds us.

i will be on here tomorrow after grocery shopping. i believe i have to get the fresh stuff mom wants to make Thanksgiving dinner with.

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

el gato tenía ojos de fantasma

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:

Modern Merchant - Twin Channel
Exitmusic - The Cold
Mikey Mike - Doin' Me
Oasis - Champagne Supernova

"Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies." - Robert Kennedy

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one drink for the victory, one drink for the pain

i like to think of myself as a disciplined alcoholic. but, there are sometimes where you have to give into the demon to control it. it's that delicate balance that i live with now. all the time knowing that my brilliance with any art i do comes in the moments where there is no balance. so, i suppose if there ever is any struggle, it's with the temptation to never go back. good times.

NXT TakeOver: Toronto last night was great. the tag team match between The Revival and #DIY was fucking spectacular. i was so happy for Gargano and Ciampa last night. and i hope The Revival gets the call to go to either Raw or Smackdown, they deserve it. i was a little stunned that Samoa Joe defeated Nakamura, but i guess that sets up another match between them. all in all, a great show that will probably be better than Survivor Series tonight. hopefully, i'm wrong.

Saturday Night Live was hilarious last night. i enjoyed the whole show. two weeks in a row, that has to be a fucking record.

Austin City Limits was really good last night.

ROH was good last night. i do love me a heel Colt Cabana. add that to a feud with Dalton Castle. just take my money now.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Westworld, Divorce, Insecure, Shameless and The Affair.

i'll be watching Survivor Series on WWE Network for most of the evening. it's the 30th anniversary, so i'm hoping for a great show and not the clusterfuck it appears to be on paper.

the New York Rangers play Florida tonight at home. hopefully the boys get back on the winning track.

it was good to see that the high school i went to has made its 7th straight final four in high school football.

so i guess we sort of just went from a late summer to fucking winter now. the only good thing about the winter is it is a fashion show for fat people.

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

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:

Joe Bonamassa - The Ballad of John Henry
Joanne Shaw Taylor - Blackest Day
Albert Collins - If Trouble Was Money (Live)

"Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies." - Robert Kennedy

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the waiting game

was told the plumber would be here today after 3:30 in the afternoon. we're now at the 2 hours past that time, so they have that right. but i highly doubt he's showing up after 6 pm. but shit, it's only been 5 weeks since he was supposed to last show up, what's another day or so. FUCKING RIDICULOUS.

the New York Rangers lost last night, 2-1. they did just about everything right but score more goals. i still believe they will start consistently burying their chances SOON. Rick Nash looked pretty damn good for his first game in 6 weeks. and he felt good today at practice, so hopefully the concussion is behind him now.

i did get to watch the highlights of the USA loss to Austria yesterday. why the whole world doesn't have goal line technology in 2013 is beyond me. the USA clearly got hosed on what would have been the opening goal of the game.

the 2 that went home last night on The Voice didn't really surprise me. i thought Austin was going home last week and Kat was in the bottom 3 for the second week in a row. but now, with just 8, it's going to be cutthroat from now on. my best guess is that Matthew will win it all this season. the guy is beyond talented.

the Dayton Flyers play at Georgia Tech tonight. instead of fucking with the internet and watching the game on ESPN3, i think i will just listen on the radio. i'd love for them to upset their former coach tonight but i highly doubt they will pull it off. probably a close game though, hopefully.

i'm looking forward to American Horror Story tonight. one of my favorite shows on television right now.

i've got way too many injuries to deal with this week in fantasy football. i might have to give up some players i don't want to to make sure i can have a full team for this week. not fun, especially when you really need to win both matches this week to solidify playoff positions. the fun of checking twitter accounts of beat reporters and NFL insiders will start late tonight.

been missing the same 2 cats at feeding time for the last 3 days. kind of weird. not sure if they are hiding or enjoying a siesta away from the farm. the one usually goes missing for weeks on end and then shows. the other, not so much. we should have some bad weather rolling in over the weekend. if they aren't around when that happens, i'll definitely start to think that they are gone.

that's all for me today. hope everyone is well and warm.

music:

Father John Misty - Fear Fun
Valerie June - Pushin' Against a Stone
Gary Clark Jr. - Blak and Blu
Rhye - Woman

"Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies." - Robert Kennedy