so, in some ways, 2024 was the year my writing finally hit the next level. the book i did with Casey Renee Kiser, Altered States of The Unflinching Souls, is something i am really proud of. you can still get a copy by going here:
i was nominated for a Best of the Net by Disturbing the Universe Magazine. and, for the first time in my life, i was nominated for the Pushcart Prize by The Rye Whiskey Review.
plus, John Patrick Robbins, the editor of The Rye Whiskey Review, and i are toying around with the thought of me doing a book in 2025 for his press.
add in me finally doing a few new SoundCloud tracks, and i truly hope this is a sign of things to come...
Manchester United lost 2-0 yesterday at home to Newcastle. honestly, it never felt that close. United, for the first time in my life, are in a relegation battle. hopefully, the players figure that out soon and start giving a shit again.
the New York Rangers lost last night at Florida, 5-3.
Monday Night Raw was really good last night. the show, for the first time in 32 years, will start on Netflix next week.
the NFL game last night was crazy. Detroit won at the 49ers, 40-34.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be NXT and Hard Knocks.
the Dayton Flyers play this afternoon at home against LaSalle.
team USA takes on Canada tonight at the World Juniors. winner wins the group.
the college football playoffs start back up tonight. Boise State takes on Penn State.
i need to go grocery shopping today and it is raining. joy.
Orkin came by last night and put two traps up in the attic. they could tell the squirrels are up there. they couldn't see anyplace where they are getting in and out of. hopefully, the traps will work. Orkin is supposed to be out later this week to check on them.
i should be on here tomorrow before the Ohio State vs. Oregon game in the Rose Bowl.
if you are going out to party tonight, please be safe.
i hope your 2024 was better than mine.
until 2025 my friends...
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.
Adiós al 2024
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:
Kendrick Lamar - squabble up
The Band of Heathens & Hayes Carll - Nobody Dies From Weed
Quavo & Lana Del Rey - Tough
Marcus King - Fuck Up My Life Again
The Black Keys - Beautiful People (Stay High)
"Creativity takes courage." - Henri Matisse
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
the Yankees lost at home to the Royals, 4-2. the series is now 1-1. Game 3 will be at the Royals.
the New Orleans Saints lost last night at the Chiefs, 26-13. Derek Carr injured his oblique last night and will be out for the next couple of weeks. neither of the Saints backups have much experience, so what i thought was going to be a great season now has turned to absolute shit.
The Voice was pretty good last night.
Monday Night Raw was good last night.
mom and i got our COVID vaccines today at Kroger. thankfully, i made the appointments online and that saved a ton of time. we were done before mom's appointment was supposed to start. joy.
i think i was so angry last night that i actually got close to 6 hours of sleep.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be NXT, Deadliest Catch, The Voice and AEW Dynamite.
the NHL season is starting back up today. the Rangers play tomorrow night in Pittsburgh.
i will probably watch some of the baseball playoffs tonight as well.
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.
Una noche para olvidar
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:
Flying Lotus - Garmonbozia
Allwax - Waves
Nell Smith & The Flaming Lips - Girl in Amber
The Band of Heathens - Hurricane
Beck - Loser
"Wealth is a tool of freedom, but the pursuit of wealth is the way to slavery." - George Herbert
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
i just got the news that Frankie Beverly died. that hit me way harder than i was expecting. definitely feeling my age these days.
and of course, with today being 9/11, i can't help but remember what happened 23 fucking years ago.
grocery shopping went well today, other than my left arm killing me all day long. at least i kept everything under $200.
the Yankees lost last night at home against the Royals, 5-0. of course, Baltimore won last night, so the lead in the division is down to 1/2 game.
NXT was amazing last night.
Deadliest Catch was very good last night.
the debate went how i expected last night. the prosecutor laid out the bait and the dumb fuck couldn't help himself.
enjoy some music:
on the DVR tonight will be AEW Dynamite and Big Brother.
the USMNT played a 1-1 draw against New Zealand last night. that is 4 games in a row on home soil without a win. they haven't been that bad in 14 years. but, at least they finally hired the right coach this time.
i need to go make dinner, so that's all for me today.
i have no damn clue when i will be on here tomorrow.
until then...
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.
Mucho más tarde de lo que esperaba
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:
Kelly Finnigan - Be Your Own Shelter
OK Cowgirl - Little Splinters
The Band of Heathens - Hurricane
St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Broken Bones and Pocket Change (Live)
Foo Fighters - Everlong
"Life is a traveling to the edge of knowledge, then a leap taken." - D.H. Lawrence
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
today is the trade deadline day in the MLB. i'm a little less than thrilled with what the Yankees have done so far. i'm holding out hope for a big time pitcher before 6 PM.
my back has been killing me today. thankfully, i did make it to the post office to get some books back to my partner in crime. trust me when i say this folks, this book is going to be great:
these hot days are dragging me around anymore. sleeping just a little bit here and there, all you really accomplish is just being tired. all the damn time.
the Yankees lost last night at home to Baltimore, 7-6 in 10 innings. hopefully, they will find a way to win this afternoon.
AEW Dynamite was good last night.
NJPW was really good last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
nothing on the DVR tonight.
i will probably watch some of the Euro 2024 today.
mom has physical therapy this afternoon. she wants me to make sure she is up by 11 AM. of course, i was up today at 6 AM. joy.
i have a doctor's appointment tomorrow. i am not looking forward to it, but it should be interesting to say the least. drug changes, possibly getting physical therapy, etc.
i will probably be on here after that appointment tomorrow.
ok, 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.
Cansado de estar cansado
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:
Cults - Crybaby
Bullion w/Charlotte Adigery - World Train
Hayes Carll & The Band of Heathens - Nobody Dies From Weed
Nathalie Joachim - Ki moun ou ye
Luke Smith - Jimmy
"It isn't what they say about you, it's what they whisper." - Errol Flynn
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i really tried to sleep in my bed last night. i couldn't find a comfortable position for anything. after 45 minutes, i gave up and went out to the living room. if i get some ice on my back in my massage chair, i'm usually out in a few minutes. i got close to 4 hours in that chair last night and a good long nap watching tennis this morning. i guess Dan Soder's line is correct... you want to get some sleep? eat a big meal. it never fails.
the New York Yankees came from behind yesterday in the top of the 9th and defeated San Francisco, 7-5. the Yankees are off tonight and start a series at home against the Twins tomorrow.
here are your highlights from the NHL playoffs last night:
the Stanley Cup Final is set. Game 1 will be Edmonton at Florida on Saturday night.
The Chi was very good last night.
Last Week Tonight was EXCELLENT as usual.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Name That Tune and Monday Night Raw.
i did get my shipment of sports cards i ordered today. i was hoping they would be better but i did get a few good ones and plenty of cards i had never seen before. so, the collector in me loved that. the businessman man in me wants to kill that little fucker.
i think i am going to go to Rite Aid when i get this done to pick up my pills. i'll make dinner when i get back home.
i hope everyone had a great weekend.
i should be on here tomorrow in the morning. i'm going to try to get the blog done before mom has physical therapy in the afternoon.
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.
Dormiré cuando esté muerto
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 Band of Heathens - Hurricane
Ryan Bingham - Bluebird
Tom Waits - Goin' Out West (Live)
Warren Haynes - Your Wildest Dreams
Lonesome River Band - Perfume, Powder & Lead
"Follow your inner moonlight; don't hide the madness." - Allen Ginsberg
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i think i fell asleep around 5 this morning. when i saw the clock and it said 8:30, i believe the first words were fuck that. i ended up waking up around 10. yesterday was a long one for me, but it was enjoyable for the most part.
here are your 3 videos for this day of national poetry month:
Manchester United and Bournemouth played to a 2-2 draw yesterday. at this point, i really couldn't care less. the only thing United has a chance to win is the FA Cup. i have little hope they are going to finish high enough in the Premier League to be in the Champions League next season, or even the Europa League.
the New York Rangers won yesterday at home against the Islanders, 3-2, in a shootout. that gives the Rangers 54 wins on the season, the most in franchise history. if they win on Monday at home against Ottawa, they will win the President's Trophy and be the number one overall seed in the playoffs.
the Yankees won both games of the doubleheader yesterday at Cleveland. they won Game 1, 3-2. they won Game 2, 8-2. hopefully, they will get the sweep this afternoon.
AEW Collision and AEW Battle of the Belts were pretty good last night.
Saturday Night Live was fucking hilarious last night.
i did watch the college hockey finals yesterday:
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be The Sympathizer, Last Week Tonight and A Gentleman in Moscow.
i will probably be on here tomorrow after a trip to the bank.
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.
black lives matter.
stay healthy.
wash your fucking hands.
stay off the fucking streets.
get the fucking shot.
al menos dormí un poco
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 SteelDrivers - Ghosts of Mississippi
Lucero - Texas & Tennessee (Live)
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit - King of Oklahoma
Steve Earle - Colorado Girl
The Band of Heathens - Look At Miss Ohio
"Simplicity is the key." - Ritchie Blackmore
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
i always have thought of the first Sunday of the NFL season as the day all the gamblers start licking their lips and scheming how to make some money. being one of those degenerates now, i like think i have a good plan and i won't get too greedy. of course, if i win a couple hundred dollars today, all bets are off. hell, i don't bet enough to win a couple hundred dollars on any day. honestly, any day i win more than i bet is a good one. those days don't come around much.
Ohio State defeated Youngstown State yesterday, 35-7. i think the QB job should be settled now. and it was nice to see Marvin Harrison Jr. go off once again.
the USMNT defeated Uzbekistan yesterday 3-0. the 2 late goals make the score look way better than what it really was. this looked like what they have always looked like under Gregg Berhalter. just good enough to beat shit teams and never good enough to beat anyone good.
the Yankees lost to the Brewers yesterday, 9-2. they will try to avoid the sweep this afternoon. at least the Old Timer's Day events brought back some good memories.
i did watch plenty of college football yesterday.
here are your MLS highlights from last night:
AEW Collision was excellent last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother, Heels, Billions, The Chi and Power Book IV: Force.
the New Orleans Saints play at home today against the Titans. i'm really interested to see how the team plays with Derek Carr at QB.
i hope everyone had a great Saturday. i hope your Sunday will be even better.
i have no damn clue when i will be on here tomorrow.
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.
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:
ZZ Ward w/Vic Mensa - Ride or Die
Komorebi - The Fall
DJ Shadow w/Little Dragon - Scale It Back
Harry Styles - Sign of the Times
The Band of Heathens - Hurricane
"The past is the only dead thing that smells sweet." - Cyril Connolly
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
the grocery shopping took forever today. of course, when i have to go to 4 different stores to get everything on the list, i know to expect a long ass day. and then when the self checkout places are closed, i know just how fucking frustrated people are going to get. i usually go into the lanes with an actual human working the register. i don't get much interaction with people anymore, so that is usually it. but, i did get everything on the list today. plus, i picked up some baseball cards as well. $5 box at Rite Aid that had around $10 worth of cards in it. not a bad way to start off 2022. i resisted the over priced cards at Meijer.
the Dayton Flyers defeated Saint Louis last night at home, 68-63.
NXT was excellent last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, AEW Dynamite, Batwoman, I Can See Your Voice and the season finale of Hard Knocks.
it actually warmed up a bit today. so, of course, there is a chance of snow tomorrow.
i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow. i would love to get something like actual good sleep tomorrow. of course, that rarely if ever happens anymore.
if anyone wants to send me any birthday gifts (i turn 46 on Jan. 21st) feel free to check out my Amazon.com wish list and send me whatever, there is some pretty cheap shit on there.
so, the Yankees winning streak finally came to an end yesterday. they lost to Oakland, 3-2. hopefully, they can start a new streak tonight.
i did watch most of El Trafico yesterday. that is one rivalry game in MLS that never disappoints. it finished 3-3.
ROH was very good last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother, Heels and Power Book III: Raising Kanan.
Manchester United plays today at Wolves. i believe if they win or draw, they will set the record for the longest unbeaten away streak in Premier League history.
other than that, sadly i will probably be watching hurricane coverage today.
mom has to be at the dentist tomorrow morning at 8. i know i'm going to be running on fucking fumes tomorrow. i have no damn clue when i will be doing the blog.
i hope everyone had a great Saturday. hopefully, 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.
stay socially distant.
get the shot.
es hora de comenzar otra racha ganadora
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 Band Of Heathens - Hurricane
Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road
Leonard Cohen - Famous Blue Raincoat
David Bowie - Modern Love
Tom Waits - Ol' 55
"They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But man, there's no boundary line to art."
- Charlie Parker
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it has been raining all damn day here. last i checked, we were at 1.1 inches. i'm sure we're probably around 2 inches by now. fuck me.
mom got sick overnight and decided to cancel her appointment with the foot doctor today. that gave me a chance to get all my baseball cards into sleeves and move a few things around to get better organized. i'm hoping it's just the rain and the normal shit with my mother. last thing i need is a fucking COVID outbreak in the house.
the season finale of Big Brother was good last night. Cody won the season by defeating Enzo 9-0. i fucking love that Cody made Nicole the last person to get evicted. he is only the second person to win unanimously.
NXT brought back Halloween Havoc last night, one of the few things that WCW actually did right. it was a very good show.
AEW was really good last night as well.
The Masked Singer was good last night. both my mother and i got our guesses correct.
I Can See Your Voice was very good last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight and Desus & Mero. i watched NXT UK this afternoon on WWE Network. the match between Walter and Dragunov was fucking amazing.
i imagine i'll probably watch some of the NFL game tonight between Atlanta and Carolina.
i have no damn clue when i will be on here tomorrow. i can't believe we're already at the end of fucking October.
i did get my final package from Amazon.com today. so, at least all my mother's Christmas gifts have arrived.
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.
que hay para cenar
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:
Morphine - You Look Like Rain
TV on the Radio - Province
The Dollyrots - Rather Be A Zombie
The Band of Heathens - Hurricane
"There are no mistakes, only happy accidents." - Bob Ross
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
i was really proud of the NBA guys last night calling off their games in light of the Jacob Blake shooting. so did most of the teams in the MLS, some of the teams in MLB and of course, the NHL, who is always late to the party regarding anything to do with race, didn't do anything. the funny thing to me was all the people bitching about not having any basketball to watch last night. news flash, if you were upset about not having the games being played, you're part of the fucking problem with this country. how fucking hard is it to think of black people as fellow human beings? never forget boys and girls, racism is taught. turning a blind eye to it is you condoning it. these are the hard conversations we should have had after the fucking civil war. instead, we let the losers of that war tell the story of it. maybe one of these days, someone will actually teach the truth about it, about the police in this country and their sole duty to being created to hunt down the slaves. just imagine how many wearing a badge today still think that is their mission...
the Yankees lost both games of their doubleheader last night in Atlanta. Gerrit Cole's winning streak came to an end in the first game (5-1 loss) and the bullpen wasted a gem from Tanaka in the second game (2-1 loss). of course, Aaron Judge got injured again in the second game. i'm not sure which voodoo doctor the team needs to see to lift this fucking injury curse. they are off again tonight before they start a weekend series with the Mets. 2 doubleheaders in 3 days, joy.
NXT was excellent last night.
Big Brother was good last night. i expect Janelle to be voted out tonight.
Cari & Jemele Stick to Sports was pretty good last night.
here are some highlights from the NHL games yesterday:
i stayed up last night watching hurricane Laura coverage. i'm hoping my friends in Louisiana and Texas are doing fine in the aftermath.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, AEW, Big Brother, Desus & Mero and Cake. i'll watch NXT UK sometime tonight on WWE Network.
mom has an appointment this afternoon with her eye doctor. her eyes have gotten worse once again. she's more or less fucking blind at this point. joy.
after that, she wants to go out to eat at Perkins. it's right down the road from her eye doctor.
hard to believe it's been 30 years since Stevie Ray Vaughan died. i remember the exact spot i was in when i heard the news...
so i found out this morning that Paul Pogba tested positive for COVID-19. joy.
i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow.
until then...
fight the power.
fuck racism.
fuick hatred.
fuck the police.
black lives matter.
stay healthy.
wash your fucking hands.
wear your mask.
Estoy tan harto de la ignorancia permitida en este país
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 Band of Heathens - Hurricane
Hayes Carll - Beaumont
The Band - Up on Cripple Creek
Cowboy Junkies - The Water Is Wide
"A man who writes for a living does not have to go anywhere in particular, and he could rarely afford to if he wanted." - C.S. Forester
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
