i am still buzzing from the good news i got last night. my ego always has felt like i deserve more recognition for my poetry. i tend to laugh at that for the most part, until someone actually does give me that recognition. i have been at this for over 30 years since i first got published. no wonder i feel like i am getting close to the end...
the Yankees won last night at Oakland, 4-2, in 10 innings. the magic number to win the AL East is now 5.
Smackdown and NXT Level Up were both really good last night.
AEW Rampage was ok last night.
Real Time with Bill Maher was hilarious last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be AEW Collision.
Ohio State plays at home today against Marshall.
Manchester United plays today at Crystal Palace.
i'm sure i will watch plenty of college football today.
i will hopefully be on here tomorrow before the Saints play the Eagles.
i hope everyone has a great Saturday.
best of luck to everyone gambling 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.
Aquí vamos
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 Jaws of Brooklyn - Litebringer
duendita - born with power
Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Body Count - Comfortably Numb
Gil Scott-Heron - Whitey on the Moon
"Fiction is the truth inside the lie." - Stephen King
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
i know this is supposed to be the last day of summer, but it's 91 damn degrees outside and it's supposed to feel like late August for the next week or so. i would like to have more seasons than just fucking hot and fucking cold.
the New York Yankees won yesterday to complete the sweep of the Twins, 11-3. you'd never know the Twins were actually winning 3-0 in the game. sadly, Boston also swept Baltimore, so the Yankees didn't make up any ground on them. but, they are much closer to clinching a playoff spot now. the Yankees are off tonight and start a series in Toronto tomorrow. only 10 games left in the regular season.
the New York Rangers won in OT last night over New Jersey 4-3. i have to admit, i really like what i have seen so far from their 2 first round picks this year. maybe (fingers crossed) they didn't fuck that up for a change. and holy shit, goals on the power play, there's a fucking concept.
NXT was very good last night. i really love the direction they are going in at the moment.
Lucha Underground was excellent last night. next week starts Ultima Lucha Tres.
Mr. Mercedes was fucking great last night.
You're the Worst was hilarious last night.
Total Bellas was hilarious for all the wrong reasons last night.
part 4 of The Vietnam War had me in tears last night. the stories of having to put your classmates in body bags after just drinking beers with them the week before really got to me. especially when i thought about the stories of my father that my mother told me. he went to Vietnam because he wanted to die. and when i think about all those Americans that died, how the fuck wasn't he one of them? that's one of those questions i'll never have the answer to. i imagine part 5 will hit me hard as well tonight.
the season finale of Big Brother was pretty good last night. 2 years in a row, Paul lost by 1 vote. i applaud Josh for his strategy of owning what he was doing and allowing Paul just enough rope to hang himself. and kudos to CBS for having it be Cody's vote to sink Paul. of course, that means Cody and Jessica are probably going to do The Amazing Race now. those 2 assholes deserve each other.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, The Chris Gethard Show, Fuck, That's Delicious Classics, Better Things, The Vietnam War and Gotham.
i believe mom has a landscaper coming out here tomorrow to give her an estimate on some things she wants done. i don't know if i'll be going to the grocery store before or after he's here.
i think i might get some poems ready tonight for another round of submissions next week.
and hopefully i have enough sunscreen lotion for next week as well.
that's all for me kids.
a través de los escombros viene una rosa, que el olor sea tan dulce como usted desea
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 Rolling Stones - Moonlight Mile
The Band - It Makes No Difference
The Doors - The End
"We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones." - Stephen King
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
i believe when i woke up this morning it had just finished raining. i have to believe we got somewhere north of 2 inches. thank god we got the soybeans off before that. no flooding that i have seen so far and the corn still looks good, so... in the grand scheme of things this really just means i'll end up having to mow the grass again.
ended up watching more of the Yankees game last night than i thought i would. CC actually pitched great for the first time in a few months. a 5-1 win on A-Rod's 24th career grand slam. that broke the major league record previously held by Lou Gehrig. i would say congrats but he doesn't deserve it. they play again this afternoon. i might check it out or i might just watch college football and hope they do well. they are still alive with a faint pulse for the playoffs.
Ohio State plays a game this afternoon that i believe most of the game will see the backups playing. so, i might watch some of it as i believe i will be in a sports bar showing it, but i won't be paying close attention to it.
got some good news yesterday regarding injuries on my fantasy football team. that just made my Sunday a little less chaotic. while getting that news last night i realized that the fucking hockey season starts in about a week. so i scrambled to find a fantasy hockey league and set up my draft order. the draft is 2 days before the season i think. that should make it interesting.
i'm looking forward to watching some ROH this evening. i know what happened last night at the ppv. i'm a little surprised at the results but at the same time i am happy. i enjoy the heel Adam Cole more and more each time i get to see it. to see him as the ROH champion should make for some interesting story lines in the future. especially if the "Mount Rushmore of Wrestling" ends up joining forces in ROH as well.
and i will hopefully find some time to sleep today as i know damn well i won't be getting any tomorrow.
hope this finds everyone well. peace and chicken grease.
music:
Foy Vance - Joy of Nothing
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Push The Sky Away
Bruce Springsteen - Darkness on the Edge of Town
"God is cruel. Sometimes he makes you live." - Stephen King
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i heard back from 5AM on my poetry submission from back in August. lets just say i'll really have some fun pointing out where these rejected poems get published.
always fun to get a rejection notice on a Friday. let the drinking begin. especially when you know these were the good ones, the ones you saved to send to a "better" zine. may we all raise our glasses for piss poor taste.
got a haircut today. went into the barbershop i've gone to since i was a kid. the same guy who has cut my hair for over 30 years looked a bit shocked. i hadn't been in for almost a year. feels good to have the mop gone. and, i gave a little better tip than normal as well. it can't be easy running a barbershop in a town that's been dying for the past 20 years.
nice to see the Yankees sweep a shitty team for a change. big series this weekend against Oakland. hopefully the train can keep rolling. and hopefully Ichiro stays hot. he has turned back the clock. must be smelling the playoffs.
thankfully, i didn't change my pick last night in the Giants game. i almost did because of all the injuries. a rare moment where my guts didn't have shit for brains.
laughed my ass off last night at Wilfred and Louie. 2 of the best shows on TV.
hope everyone has a great weekend. if all my sports teams win, i will be flying high. happier than a dog with two pricks.
music today:
Concrete Blonde - Bloodletting
Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
"The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool." - Stephen King
