burning the candle at both ends...

 so, it was another one of those nights where i didn't get to bed until 5 in the morning. life gets exhausting sometimes, and i am certainly in that fucking rut. trying to manage my pain and my mother's pain, such a fucking joy.

here are your links for this day of Black History Month:

https://blackfacts.com/fact/u-of-alabama-first-black-student

https://blackfacts.com/fact/negro-baseball-league-founded

the New York Rangers won last night at home against Las Vegas, 4-2. Jonathan Quick became the first American born goalie to win 400 games. 

the Grammy Awards last night were good. amazingly, i knew most of the musical acts.

Dexter Original Sin was very good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Voice. i'll watch Monday Night Raw sometime tonight on Netflix.

i did get to finally vacuum the house today. mom tends to always go to sleep when i want to do it. she pulled that passive/aggressive bullshit today and i just went ahead and did it anyway. i can take so much shit, to a point. as i have told her, just like she grilled into me as a child... choices and consequences.

i'm hoping to get some poems written tonight. i know i need to send another round of submissions out soon.

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

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.

quemando la vela por ambos extremos

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:

Alicia Keys - Fallin'

Beyonce - TEXAS HOLD 'EM

Chappell Roan - My Kink Is Karma

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

"Fame is a vapor; popularity an accident; riches take wings; the only earthly certainty is oblivion." 

                                                                                 - Horace Greeley

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

fun to wake up and be happy, for a change...

 so, when i woke up this morning, it was a little bit before the Manchester United game was going to start. so, i was ready when it got going. i wasn't very happy with the first 30 minutes. but, once Onana made the penalty save and the team woke the fuck up, it was easily the best they have played this season. now, it helps that Southampton sucks. United won today, 3-0.

after the game, i went to Kroger to pick up a prescription. it took way longer than it should have, but i wasn't going to bitch since there was no cost for it. after that, i went to Meijer. it was a little more crowded than i would have liked. but, i did find what i was looking for.

the Yankees won last night at home against Boston, 5-4. Aaron Judge ended his long home run drought. his grand slam was the difference in the game.

they are currently up in today's game, 1-0.

Smackdown and NXT Level Up were both really good last night.

AEW Rampage was good last night.

Inside the NFL was good 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.

i'm sure i will watch some college football today.

i need to vacuum the house today as well.

the Yankees are now losing 7-1. fuck me.

a big thank you to everyone for checking out my interview with Taylor Dibbert...

https://taylordibbert.medium.com/j-j-campbell-on-books-and-writing-fc961dcce59a

i will probably be on here tomorrow before the New Orleans Saints play at Dallas.

i hope everyone has a great Saturday.

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.

Divertido despertar y ser feliz

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:

Bananagun - Free Energy

Allisen & The Wy's Guys - Tell Me (Like a Man)

FKA twigs - Eusexua

Joy Oladokun - NO COUNTRY

The Weeknd - Dancing in the Flames

"Every bad situation is a blues song waiting to happen." - Amy Winehouse

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

hard to believe it is July with the windows open...

 i woke up this morning and it was 62 degrees outside. well shit, i turned off the air conditioning and opened some windows. lord knows, this will probably be the only day in July i will be able to do this.

the Yankees won yesterday at Toronto, 8-1. they are off tonight and start a series tomorrow at home against the Reds.

i did watch the Euro 2024 games yesterday. England won 2-1 in extra time over Slovakia. Spain won 4-1 over Georgia. today France is playing Belgium (currently 0-0) and Portugal plays Slovenia.

the Copa America games last night were good. Venezuela defeated Jamaica 3-0. Mexico and Ecuador played a 0-0 draw. that means Venezuela won the group and will take on Canada. Ecuador finished second and they will take on Argentina next. tonight, the USMNT takes on Uruguay and Panama plays Bolivia.

the season finale of The Chi was excellent last night.

Power Book II: Ghost was good last night. the mid-season finale is next week.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Name That Tune and Monday Night Raw.

i need to go to the bank after i get this done.

a big thank you to everyone for checking out my latest published poems:

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-108/

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.

Es difícil de creer que es julio con las ventanas abiertas.

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:

Youth Lagoon - July

M83 - Midnight City

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

Niki & The Dove - The Gentle Roar

The Naked and Famous - Young Blood

"Losing is not in my vocabulary." - Ruud van Nistelrooy

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

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

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

waited 6 years for this...

 Manchester United has finally won another trophy. it had been nearly 6 years since they had won anything. and given that this day is the anniversary of my stepfather dying 21 years ago, i am really, really happy they won the League Cup today over Newcastle, 2-0.

here are your links for this day of Black History Month:

https://blackfacts.com/fact/black-leader-of-the-union-league-lynched

https://blackfacts.com/fact/cassius-clay-becomes-muhammad-ali

https://blackfacts.com/fact/fifteenth-amendment-guaranteeing-the-right-to-vote

the Dayton Flyers lost yesterday at home to George Mason, 74-69. Dayton played like shit for most of the game and what usually happens in one of these games, they played down to their competition yet again. they never took advantage of George Mason having their best player in foul trouble. Dayton missed way too many free throws and had way too many turnovers in crucial moments of the game. this also brings me back to the point i have always made about Anthony Grant. he isn't the type of coach that knows how to have his players take absolute control of a game when it is there to be taken. sadly, there is a time as an athlete where you have to have the mentality of stepping on a neck and eliminating any hope. it has been 6 years and Dayton still doesn't have that ability. and don't get me started about when Anthony Grant coaches against other black coaches, especially the ones that look up to him and respect him. just because you are admired doesn't mean you aren't allowed to beat them by 20 or 30 points. they play LaSalle on Tuesday. if they don't win that game, that means they will have to win at Saint Louis to secure the double bye in the A10 tournament. 

i did watch plenty of the MLS games last night. i love the MLS 360 on Apple TV. that should do wonders for the viewing experience for the league.

the New York Rangers lost at Washington yesterday, 6-3. they play tonight at home against the Kings.

the New York Knicks won last night at home against New Orleans, 128-106.

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

Saturday Night Live was very funny last night.

The Weeknd: Live at Sofi Stadium was very good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Your Honor, The Last of Us and Last Week Tonight.

i'm sure i will watch some college basketball and lord knows what else later today.

i need to order some Pizza Hut as that is the victory meal for Manchester United winning the League Cup today.

i hope everyone had a great Saturday. hope your Sunday is 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.

esa es una manera de aliviar el 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:

Jefrey Siler - Wounded in Similar Ways

Loki's Folly - No Right

promqueen - Xi Xon

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights / Call Out My Name

Kendrick Lamar - The Blacker the Berry

"I think a lot of people have lost respect for the individual, you know, the individual, the person who doesn't conform." - Erykah Badu

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

welcome to the weekend...

 i got an alert on my phone this morning that said the snow would be ending. SNOW? i looked at the radar and then went back to sleep. i didn't see shit. when i got up, i went to the window and didn't see anything on the ground. thankfully. 

here are your links for this day of Black History Month:

https://blackfacts.com/fact/muhammad-ali-defeats-sonny-liston

https://blackfacts.com/fact/cheyney-university-of-pennsylvania-1837

https://blackfacts.com/fact/first-african-american-woman-to-die-in-combat-in-the-persian-gulf-war

Smackdown and NXT Level Up were both really good last night.

AEW Rampage was good last night.

the season finale of Young Rock was ok last night.

The 12th Victim was very good last night.

the New York Knicks won last night at Washington, 115-109. they play tonight at home against New Orleans.

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Saturday Night Live and The Weeknd: Live at Sofi Stadium.

the New York Rangers play this afternoon at Washington.

the Dayton Flyers play tonight at home against George Mason. Dayton will be going for their 20th win of the season.

the MLS season starts today. i'm sure i will watch a few of the games, mostly because, thanks to being on T-Mobile, i was able to get the MLS Season Pass for FREE on Apple TV. so, i will definitely take advantage of that this season.

i should be on here tomorrow after Manchester United plays Newcastle for the League Cup. i'm really hoping i will be in a good mood.

i hope everyone has a great Saturday.

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.

nunca reemplaces la ignorancia con el miedo

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:

Thrillhouse - Fatal Flaw

Spirit Award - Pushing Forward

Brad Paisley w/ President Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Same Here

Al Green - Let's Stay Together

Ray Charles - Let's Go Get Stoned (Live)

"Many of the greatest black athletes of all time played baseball for no money and no recognition. I'm just sorry many major league fans never got to see them play, because many of them were awesome." 

                                                                                         - Monte Irvin

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

insomnia and writer's block, what a combination...

 so, here was my day at Rite Aid today. i got a text saying my prescription was ready. i put air in the left front tire and went to Rite Aid. the line wasn't too bad and i got the prescription for no charge. i got back in the Highlander and realized, it wasn't the pills i was expecting. i was expecting the pills i ran out of yesterday. so, i went back into the store. the line was now twice as long, but both registers were being operated. i got back up to the counter and was told the pills i needed would be ready in about 10 minutes. not sure why i couldn't be told that 15 minutes earlier when i was in line the first time. oh well. i finally got the pills i ran out of yesterday and left the store. i pride myself at being as patient as i can be. and honestly, if i wasn't, i would be in jail for murder. i just don't have the time for incompetence. it drives me fucking insane.

at the World Cup Today, Croatia beat Japan on penalty kicks, 1-1 (3-1). Brazil put on a show and defeated South Korea, 4-1. Brazil vs. Croatia should be a fascinating game. tomorrow at the World Cup, Morocco plays Spain and Portugal takes on Switzerland.

the New York Knicks won last night at home against Cleveland, 92-81.

here are your NBA highlights from yesterday:

The White Lotus was hilarious last night. i can't wait for the season finale next week.

George & Tammy was excellent last night.

Let The Right One In was really good last night. i can't wait for the season finale next week.

Ziwe was fucking crazy last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Voice, That's My Jam and Monday Night Raw.

i did listen to episode 424 of Notsam Wrestling this morning. you can hear that by going here:

https://www.stitcher.com/show/sam-roberts-wrestling-podcast/episode/the-curse-of-mjf-notsam-wrestling-424-209460144

the New Orleans Saints play tonight at Tampa Bay.

the New York Rangers play tonight at home against St. Louis.

i will be on here tomorrow after the World Cup games are over.

mom has a nurse visit in the morning. with any luck, i will be getting the tire replaced tomorrow afternoon.

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

i need to go figure out what is for dinner.

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.

tengo tarjetas de béisbol para revisar más tarde esta noche

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:

King Tuff - Smalltown Stardust

Tona w/Shad & Drezus - Triple Crown

Metro Boomin', The Weeknd & 21 Savage - Creepin'

David Byrne - The Fat Man's Comin'

Die Nasty - It's Christmas (My Family's All Dead)

"The writer is always tricking the reader into listening to their dream." - Joan Didion

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

hello anger, we meet again...

 i just watched Manchester United piss away chance after chance and then lose in a penalty shootout after 120 minutes. fuck me. so, there goes any chance of winning the FA Cup this season.

i did write some poems last night. i sent out 18 poems today; 3 to The Beatnik Cowboy and 5 each to Synchronized Chaos, Horror Sleaze Trash and Misfit Magazine. when i hear back from these places, i will pass along the verdicts.

Vice News Tonight had two really good shows this week.

Celebrity Big Brother was good last night. i'm not sure who will get eliminated tonight.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Smackdown, Celebrity Big Brother, AEW Rampage and Real Time with Bill Maher. i'll watch 205 Live sometime tonight on Peacock.

the NHL All Star skills competition is tonight as well. i will probably watch some of that.

i will hopefully be on here tomorrow before the Dayton Flyers play at Saint Louis in the afternoon.

we probably got around 6 inches of snow. we have a few drifts out here that are higher than 6. i guess mom has someone coming out in the morning to shovel the driveway and salt it. i am pissed enough right now, i could go out and do it myself. but, i know damn well, my back won't make it through it. 

i need to vacuum the house, so that's all for me kids.

i hope everyone has a great weekend.

until tomorrow...

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.

parece que toda mi vida gira en torno al 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:

Mondo Cozmo - Meant For Livin'

Boy Harsher - Give Me a Reason

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

Trevor Something - Lovesong

Ted Hawkins - Long As I Can See The Light

"I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free... so other people would also be free." - Rosa Parks

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

just enough rain to...

 on these days where my arthritis just rages, i feel like i am fucking useless. ice, stretching, gin.. nothing tends to fucking work. joy.

the finale of Hard Knocks was really good last night.

AEW Dynamite was excellent last night.

Batwoman was great last night.

I Can See Your Voice 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 Vice News Tonight, Young Sheldon, The United States of Al and B Positive. i watched NXT UK this afternoon. it was excellent.

the New York Rangers play tonight in San Jose. hopefully, the boys will find a way to win tonight.

hopefully, i will get some writing done tonight. or, get buzzed enough to maybe actually record some poems for SoundCloud. 

i will probably be on here in the afternoon tomorrow.

i need to go figure out what i'm making for dinner tonight.

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.

difícil no pensar en la muerte en días como estos

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:

Bonobo - Rosewood

Laetitia Sadier - New Moon

Swedish House Mafia & The Weeknd - Moth To A Flame

Pretty Lights - Hot Like Sauce

Daft Punk - Da Funk

"With out art, without communicating, we wouldn't live beyond 30 because we'd be so sad and depressed." - Wayne Coyne

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

the last day of 2021

 so, i woke up this morning with a poem on my lips. i had the first line or so come to me in a dream i guess. i did get it written and typed up this morning. i figure it is the last poem i will write this year. i know i didn't get what i wanted to get done in 2021 done, mostly because i wasn't expecting my mother to nearly die and i would have to take up so much of my time to take care of her. but, i do think i did a decent job of juggling everything and getting something out there in the poetic world. i think that will become my new normal, at least for the time being.

i did watch plenty of college football last night. i will do the same today as well. the college football playoff semifinals are today. i'm hoping the games will be good.

NXT UK was another best of last night.

here are your NBA highlights from last night.

the grocery shopping yesterday was crazy. it took forever, but i did get everything on the list.

i did get some football cards at Rite Aid yesterday. 2 boxes that costed me $10. thanks to a gold Trevor Lawrence card that goes for $18, there was about $40 worth of cards between the boxes. that's a good way to end 2021.

i was home in time to watch the Manchester United game against Burnley. United won 3-1.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be AEW Rampage and Chillin Island. i'll watch 205 Live sometime tonight on Peacock.

i'll probably be flipping between CNN and NBC around midnight or so.

the New York Rangers play tonight at Tampa Bay. i'd love to see the Rangers win tonight.

it has been really dreary this morning. the sun is trying to shine now, but struggling at best.

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

i hope everyone has a great New Year's Eve. be safe if you are going out to party. be careful if your dumb ass is trying to drive home drunk. but most of all, have fun.

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.

siempre quise el beso de medianoche

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:

Mannequin Pussy - Control

Alicia Keys - Best Of Me

FKA twigs w/The Weeknd - Tears In The Club

Cody Jinks - When Whiskey Calls the Shots

My Morning Jacket - The Devil's In The Details

"Creativity takes courage." - Henri Matisse

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

a little fog and rain...

 so, it rained all night long. and of course, this morning we had some fog. joy.

the New York Rangers lost last night to Las Vegas, 3-2, in a shootout. 

Smackdown and 205 Live were both pretty good last night.

AEW Rampage was good last night.

Chillin Island was weird as hell last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Saturday Night Live.

the Dayton Flyers play tonight at Ole Miss. hopefully, they will find a way to get the win on the road..

i'll probably watch some of the game tonight between the Colts and Patriots.

the USMNT plays tonight against Bosnia And Herzegovina. hopefully, the USA will win.

i'll probably be doing my laundry for most of the day.

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.

mantenlo simple estupido

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:

Downtown Boys - Lips That Bite

FKA twigs w/The Weeeknd - Tears In The Club

Boulevards w/Nikki Lane - Better Off Dead

The Federales - Whiskey For Christmas

Tinashe - Last Christmas

"I've never had a problem with drugs. I've had problems with the police." - Keith Richards

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