well, they weren't going to win them all

 i was really hoping to have this blog done by now. but, pain has a way of getting in the fucking way anymore. plus, it got colder last night, and my body really slows down when the cold hits. oh well.

the New York Rangers lost last night at home to the Devils, 2-1, in OT. i was hoping the Rangers would play like they did on the road. sadly, they fell back into the same old mistakes, turning down shots, trying to put on a show for the fans. and now New Jersey has life in the series. great.

here are your two videos for this day of National Poetry Month:

here are the rest of the highlights from the NHL playoffs yesterday:

here are your highlights from the NBA playoffs yesterday:

i did catch some of the highlights from the MLS games last night:

the New York Yankees won over Toronto yesterday, 3-2. hopefully, they will win the series today.

AEW Rampage was very good last night:

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Succession, Barry, Somebody Somewhere, Last Week Tonight, Power Book II: Ghost, Yellowjackets and Waco: The Aftermath.

Manchester United play Brighton today in the FA Cup Semifinal. winner will face Manchester City for the FA Cup.

the New York Knicks play today at home against Cleveland. the Knicks are up in the series, 2-1.

i'm sure i will watch plenty of the NBA and NHL playoffs today.

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

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

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.

Odio perder

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 Black Lillies - Where The Black Lillies Grow

The SteelDrivers - Ghosts of Mississippi

The Dead South - Broken Cowboy (Live)

Billy Strings - Dust in a Baggie

The Weeknd w/Future - Double Fantasy

"I have exactly as much rhythm as you think I have." - John Oliver

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it rained all damn day and night...

 we had over 2.3 inches of rain yesterday. by the time i got done with the dishes last night, my back felt like a fucking elephant had decided to sleep on it. i ended up having to sleep in my massage chair last night. i got a whopping 3 hours of sleep. joy.

the Yankees whipped Boston yesterday, 13-2. they go into the All Star break with the most wins of any Yankees team ever, 64. 

so the rain last night fucked with all the shows i was recording. that made for a frustrating night.

i did watch the best named rivalry game in soccer, Hell is Real, which is the name for the Columbus Crew vs. FC Cincinnati derby. Columbus won last night, 2-0.

i did watch a few other MLS games yesterday as well.

Big Brother was good last night. Pooch has to be a fucking idiot. who the fuck volunteers to go up on the block?

Westworld was fucking great last night. 

The Chi was excellent last night.

Flatbush Misdemeanors was pretty funny last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Monday Night Raw, Miz & Mrs, Don't Forget the Lyrics and The Captain.

i will probably watch some of the MLB Home Run Derby tonight. mostly to see if it runs long so then i would have to adjust what time i record The Captain, the new ESPN documentary about Derek Jeter.

i did listen to episode 404 of Notsam Wrestling this morning. you can hear that by going here:

https://www.stitcher.com/show/sam-roberts-wrestling-podcast/episode/ec3-notsam-wrestling-404-204963782

so, i did send out 5 poems today to Synchronized Chaos. when i hear back from Cristina, i will pass along the verdict.

so, mom finally decided that she wanted to update the main bathroom here in the house. i feel really comfortable with the company she is going with. and if it turns out the way i think it will, it should be an incredible upgrade to what we have.

the USWNT takes on Canada tonight in the finals of the CONCACAF women's championship. since i don't have Paramount+, i won't be able to watch the game tonight. i will follow it somehow on my phone though.

i should be on here tomorrow after i take mom to her doctor's appointment. 

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 socially distant.

get the fucking shot.

exprimiendo hasta la última gota de tolerancia al dolor que tengo fuera de mí

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

Portishead - Sour Times (Live)

The Dead South - Broken Cowboy (Live)

Dinosaur Jr. - Feel the Pain

Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy (Live)

"Buy the ticket, take the ride." - Hunter S. Thompson

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ashes, exactly what the world is turning to...

 having never been a Catholic or much of a Christian to be honest, i have never given two shits about Ash Wednesday. i believe i once called it in a poem target practice for future serial killers. i know someone out there is ashamed they just laughed. 

all of the shopping today went better than i expected. i got everything that was left on the grocery list at Kroger. i mainly focused on getting suet for the birds at Menards. i did get a few other things, mostly to take advantage of the 11% rebate going on. all in all, i think i spent less than $200 today, which is a minor fucking miracle anymore.

NXT was really good last night.

the Dayton Flyers won last night at Richmond, 55-53. RJ Blakney had the game winning dunk. that victory means Dayton will get the double bye in the A10 tournament.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be AEW Dynamite, the season (probably series) finale of Batwoman, I Can See Your Voice and Snowfall.

the New York Rangers play at home tonight against St. Louis. hopefully, the boys will get a win tonight.

i will be probably be on here in the afternoon tomorrow. 

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.

y al diablo con el cancer

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:

Tom Waits - Anywhere I Lay My Head

flora cash - You're Somebody Else

Jason Isbell - Cover Me Up

The Dead South - Broken Cowboy (Live)

Deer Tick - Goodnight, Irene (Live)

"There's a bit of magic in everything, and some loss to even things out." - Lou Reed

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like a punch to the dick...

 so, i was watching the New Orleans Saints play in Atlanta yesterday, while keeping one eye on the Rams vs. 49ers game. when the Rams were up 17-0, i really felt like the Saints were going to make the playoffs. of course, then Taysom Hill got hurt, again, and those positive thoughts went away. amazingly, Trevor Siemian played decent yesterday. the Saints beat the Falcons, 30-20. now, they just needed the Rams to defeat the 49ers to make the playoffs. the Rams pissed away that 17-0 lead and lost in OT, 27-24. i was gutted. and then of course, i saw the news that Bob Saget had died. 

most people remember Bob Saget from the TV shows he was on. the Bob Saget i remember the most is being one of the dirtiest fucking comedians around. and it was a beautiful sight, watching a straight laced good tv dad just say the dirtiest shit you ever heard. thanks for all the laughs Bob. you will never be forgotten.

i did my laundry last night. i figured since it was cold again, i might need some clean warmer clothes to wear this week.

the finale of Dexter was great last night. i was pleased with how they ended the show this time around.

Yellowjackets was crazy last night. next week is the season finale.

Power Book II: Ghost was very good last night.

both episodes of The Righteous Gemstones were hilarious last night.

euphoria was amazing last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be two episodes of Kenan, That's My Jam and Monday Night Raw.

i did listen to episode 377 of Notsam Wrestling this morning. you can hear that by going here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6VMPuG0cvdJtLJR1zZkhwt

the New York Rangers play tonight at the Kings. they got Panarin back from COVID and now the head coach has it. joy.

i might watch some of the national championship game tonight between Alabama and Georgia.

Manchester United plays in the FA Cup today at home against Aston Villa. i'll miss most of the game because of my mother's doctor's appointment. 

i'm not sure if they are going to make mom get another MRI or another scan done because of her head. that's part of the reason why i wanted to get the blog done now.

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

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.

las decepciones son solo una parte de la vida

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:

Lucinda Williams - Essence

Anthrax - Black Lodge

Wajatta - Something More Than This

The Dead South - Broken Cowboy (Live)

Ryan Bingham - The Weary Kind

"I have nine compartments in my brain, and four of them don't stop." 

                                                                           - Bob Saget (May 17, 1956 - Jan 9, 2022)

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welcome to the weekend...

 well, today has been a bit crazy. i couldn't sleep worth a shit last night. 2 hours at best before i was up again. even ice on my back didn't really help until after i had breakfast this morning. i got a good 4 hours after that. i just love drinking coffee and then getting sleepy. i know it is the pills i am on, but still. i'm not sure if mom remembers she needs to get blood drawn or not. she didn't mention anything about it today. i did go to Meijer this afternoon after a nice long shower. i found what we needed and i also found some football cards. they had this cube with cards in it for a little over $10. i decided fuck it, why not. i am so fucking happy i got that. the autographed card in it was of Jim Marshall. that card is going for around $50. and then holy shit, there was a Russell Wilson rookie card in it as well. ok, that works for me. i pressed my luck on the way home and got some baseball cards at Rite Aid. i paid $9 for the two boxes and there was about $15 in them combined. not as much as i was hoping for, but the football cards more than made up for it.

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

Young Sheldon was very good last night.

United States of Al was excellent last night.

B Positive was good last night.

Cake was weird as hell last night.

Desus & Mero was fucking hilarious last night.

i did watch some of the Dolphins beating the Ravens last night. i didn't see that coming.

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 Back On the Record with Bob Costas. i'll watch 205 Live sometime tonight on Peacock.

the USMNT takes on Mexico tonight in World Cup Qualifying. this is a MUST win anytime the USA plays Mexico in the states, let alone just down the road from me in Cincinnati. 

i should be on here in the morning tomorrow. my afternoon tomorrow has clusterfuck written all over it. more on that in the morning.

i hope everyone has a great weekend.

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.

a veces estoy tan ocupado que me olvido de comer

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 Dead South - People Are Strange

Cody Jinks - When Whiskey Calls the Shots

Big Head Todd & The Monsters - Angela Dangerlove (Live)

Lana Del Rey - Dealer

Chris Stapleton - Cold

"If all men are born free, how is it that all women are born slaves?" - Mary Astell

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squeezing 24 hours into 6 or so...

i told my mother the other day i am micro-managing my life down to the second. today is a perfect example.

i woke up this morning in time to watch the MLS game between Cincinnati and Atlanta. i was a bit shocked when Cincinnati won 1-0.

the mail came during the game, and one of my packages showed up from Amazon.com. since i have been going through all my cards recently, i have been putting the ones worth money into hard cases while the lesser ones go into softer sleeves. i got 75 toploaders today and used every single one of them. i went through my 1986 Topps Football cards last night, just to see if i had anything worth some money. you can imagine my reaction when i realized i had a Jerry Rice rookie card. HOLY FUCK!!!! that card is worth around $300 or so. so yeah, i found a few cards worth some money. so, if you are looking to buy some football cards, send me an email...

i went to the bank today. i was going to go tomorrow because mom wanted to go to her bank today. she forgot she had a phone call appointment with the doctor's assistant today. so, i went instead. i got to the bank and there was no line. i was thrilled. ten minutes later, they actually got to my deposit i sent through the tube. fuck me. i nearly fell asleep.

i got back home in time to watch Manchester United play Crystal Palace. United won 2-0. i wish they would have scored some more goals. they are in 5th place on goal differential. the team in 4th place and United play on the last day of the Premier League season. oh boy.

NXT was really good last night.

AEW was really good last night as well.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Holey Moley, Don't, Cake, the special 30 Rock (which won't air on my NBC until 2 in the fucking morning) and Desus & Mero. i'll watch NXT UK sometime tonight on WWE Network.

as busy as i try to keep myself, i sometimes forget to check my fucking email. so, i had around 300 of them or so when i finally checked them today.

a big thank you to everyone who has checked out my latest published poems. i really do appreciate it.
https://cajunmuttpress.wordpress.com/2020/07/15/cajun-mutt-press-featured-writer-07-15-20/
https://beatnikcowboy.com/2020/07/15/j-j-campbell-16/

i will probably be on here tomorrow after i take my mother to the bank.

i need to get going and figure out what is for dinner. at least i know there will be some alcohol tonight.

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.

y por favor cree en la ciencia por una vez

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:

Paul Thorn - Bull Mountain Bridge
Lonesome River Band - Perfume, Powder & Lead
The Dead South - Broken Cowboy (Live)
Tyler Childers - Nose On the Grindstone (Live)
The Black Lillies - Where The Black Lillies Grow

"The white man's dollar is his god, and to stop this will be to stop outrages in many localities."
                                                                                                         - Ida B. Wells

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not the news i wanted to hear...

i was hit with a right hook of depression last night when it was announced that John Prine was in critical condition in the hospital battling COVID-19. it brought back a flood of memories. i remember when Mary Beth, this beautiful woman i worked with at the airport, told me to listen to John Prine. a funny side note, Mary Beth told me one night if she wasn't married, she would definitely go out with me. i told her you shouldn't have told me that. she asked me why? i said because now i'm the asshole rooting for your divorce. she never did get that divorce. that was over 20 years ago now. thankfully, by this afternoon, John Prine was in stable condition. he's beaten cancer twice, so i'm not counting him out just yet. here's my favorite song of his, although i probably have a hundred or so more i could have mentioned...

i went to the grocery store today to pick up my medicine and get some shit we needed. the store was better stocked than the last time i was there. of course, they still didn't have much toilet paper or tissues, etc. and of course, you could imagine what i was looking for... i still managed to spend over $70 there.

VICE was excellent last night. i'm so happy the show is back on television, now on Showtime.

Homeland was really good last night.

Black Monday was pretty funny last night.

Westworld was fucking great last night.

Last Week Tonight was brilliant as usual.

the iHeart Living Room Concert last night was really good.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Voice, The Plot Against America and Desus & Mero. i'll be watching Monday Night Raw for most of the evening.

i did listen to episode 284 of Notsam Wrestling this afternoon. you can find that by going here:
http://notsam.com/wrestlingpodcast/2020/3/30/notsam-wrestling-284-the-man-comes-around

i did see more masks on people when i was in the grocery store today. i think reality is slowly sinking in for everyone now.

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

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

stay healthy kids...

el alma vieja rara no merecía 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:

Ani DiFranco - Subdivision (Live)
Cowboy Junkies - Late Night Radio (Live)
Beach Slang - Too Late To Die Young (Live)
The Dead South - Broken Cowboy (Live)

"I'm a hopeful cynic." - Tracy Chapman

and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:

the joys of NyQuil...

i found some NyQuil last night and i actually got some decent sleep. of course, i was in a fog until this afternoon.

i did watch that UFC event yesterday from Brazil. other than that, i think i watched a ton of Maine Cabin Masters and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. i can tell you that i'm going to lose my mind without any sports pretty quickly.

ROH was pretty good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Batwoman, Westworld, the season finale of Avenue 5, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Last Week Tonight, Our Cartoon President, Axios, Homeland and two episodes of Black Monday.

i will probably be on here tomorrow after i get back from my doctor's appointment.

the governor is closing all the bars and restaurants here. i said when this all started that within a week we'll be chained in our homes.

my first load of laundry just got done in the dryer, so that's all for me kids.

i hope your Saturday was good. i hope your Sunday has been better.

until tomorrow...

y luego el dolor nunca desaparece

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:

Anderson East - If You Keep Leaving Me
Stabbing Westward - What Do I Have to Do?
Northern National - Love Is Fire
The Dead South - In Hell I'll Be in Good Company

"Censors tend to do what only psychotics do: they confuse reality with illusion." - David Cronenberg

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say hello to the cold sunshine...

the furnace kicked on like a motherfucker at 4 this morning. of course, i was still awake, mostly because mom has pills to take at 4... i believe it got down into the 30's here last night. joy. as usual Ohio weather goes, i think it's supposed to get into the 70's today.

Monday Night Raw was pretty good last night.

The Deuce was excellent last night.

The Voice was good last night. the battle rounds started finally.

it was so good to see Desus & Mero back on last night. it was fucking hilarious as usual.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Voice, Total Divas, Mr. Mercedes, Mayans M.C. and The Jim Jefferies Show.

the New York Yankees play Game 3 of the ALCS at home this afternoon against Houston. the Astros have their best pitcher going, so the Yankees are going to need a ton of luck to win today.

the USMNT takes on Canada tonight in Toronto in the CONCACAF Nations League.

i get the feeling that i might have to take mom to get some blood work done today, so i figured i better get the blog done now.

the Nationals are up 3-0 on the Cardinals in the NLCS. unless a miracle happens, the Nationals will be going to the World Series. i'll laugh my ass off if that happens. let Bryce Harper walk away and then go have a chance to win it all. hilarious.

i should be on here in the afternoon tomorrow, hopefully feeling better than i do today. my back is tight and i could use more sleep.

until tomorrow kids...

estos viejos huesos míos están cansados

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:

Jason Isbell - Cover Me Up
Brett Dennen - Queen of the Westside
The Dead South - In Hell I'll Be in Good Company
Ted Hawkins - Long As I Can See The Light

"When one has not had a good father, one must create one." - Friedrich Nietzsche

and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:

testing my patience...

so it's July 5th and there's 7 closed checkout lanes at the grocery store... what's the worst that could happen? now, this is where looking like a potential serial killer plays into me having some luck. i watched a guy open up a lane at the grocery store, look directly at me and motioned me over. i chuckled, figuring he must have seen the look on my face as i was imagining all the dead bodies. i have been in pain for the last 2 days from my arthritis. it's the kind of ache that has me boiling in this fucking heat.

i had to go to two stores today. we were low on some laundry supplies after i did my laundry yesterday. between both stores i spent a little over $100 which i thought was really, really good for all the stuff i got.

the New York Yankees won yesterday at Tampa, 8-4 in 10 innings. when the Yankees blew a 3-1 lead in the 9th, i was not happy. but when they exploded in the 10th, that made for a better mood. hopefully, they will win again tonight.

the owner of our local NBC station is in a money war with DirecTV so there was no Macy's fireworks show to watch last night. i didn't really care but mom was a little pissy about it.

i did listen to episode 245 of Notsam Wrestling late last night. you can find that by going here:
http://notsam.com/wrestlingpodcast/2019/7/4/notsam-wrestling-245-mike-quackenbush

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Los Espookys.

i get the feeling that the rest of today i'm going to be in my massage chair icing my back down.

i will probably be on here early tomorrow. between soccer and pro wrestling, this weekend is going to be pretty fucking busy.

i hope everyone has a great weekend. remember your sunscreen and be safe.

until tomorrow kids...

no se preocupe, yo sólo muerden cuando se le preguntó a hacerlo.

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:

Turnpike Troubadours - Come as You Are
Old Crow Medicine Show - Down Home Girl
Screamin' Rebel Angels - I Don't Want To Fight
The Dead South - In Hell I'll Be in Good Company

"Fortune always favors the brave, and never helps a man who does not help himself." - P.T. Barnum

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