my bracket still looks good...

 so, i went 14-2 yesterday on the college basketball games. hopefully, i can repeat that today.

there's where the good news ends. the USMNT lost to Panama last night, 1-0. Panama's only shot on goal went in basically at the death of the game. fuck me. simply not good enough and honestly, the team has a ways to go to even sniff success in the World Cup, eventually.

the New York Rangers lost last night at home to Toronto, 4-3.

i slept like shit last night. could never get the pinched nerve to calm down, so basically i slept in 45 minute shifts. joy.

i have to take mom to get some death certificates today. i love taking care of some legal shit that could have been dealt with nearly a decade ago.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Smackdown and Real Time with Bill Maher.

by this time tomorrow, the Dayton Flyers will be getting ready to play in the NIT.

so, the goal will be to get the blog done before that game tomorrow.

i think the weather is supposed to be shitty this weekend, so that will be good for watching college basketball.

i'm going to try to take a nap before i have to start driving. thankfully, it won't be a far drive.

i hope everyone has a great weekend.

best of luck with your brackets and your gambling today.

until tomorrow kids...

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:

Victoria Canal - Talk

Tracy Chapman - Give Me One Reason

Tori Amos - Total Eclipse Of The Heart (Live)

Lauren Eylise - Peaks & Valleys

Fiona Apple - Shadowboxer

mi soporte todavía se ve bien

"What other people think of me is none of my business." - Gary Oldman

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up early on a Saturday...

 nothing like getting to bed by 4 AM and up at 7 AM. fuck me.

the Dayton Flyers won last night at VCU, 79-76. that means Dayton will have a double bye and be the 3 seed in the A10 tournament. always good to go ruin someone's senior night.

Real Time with Bill Maher was excellent last night.

Smackdown was very good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be AEW Collision and Saturday Night Live.

the New York Rangers play on the road this afternoon against Ottawa.

i'm sure i will watch some college basketball today as well as some soccer.

i know i need to check the smoke detectors today. i'm really tired of changing the time on the clocks anymore. just fucking pick one and leave it.

i did vacuum the house yesterday.

i am going to try to be on here tomorrow before Manchester United plays against Arsenal. 

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.

levantarse temprano un sabado

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:

Etta James - Breakin' Up Somebody's Home (Live)

Kathleen Edwards w/Lauren Morrow - Hello In There

Tori Amos - Northern Lad

Aretha Franklin - Ain't No Way

Emma Ruth Rundle - Music From The Bella Vista

"If you worry about taking risks, don't do it." - Cyd Charisse

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the sweet taste of revenge...

 i watched the Ohio State game last night, really hoping they were going to destroy Oregon and rub their noses in it. when Ohio State got up 34-0 i was so fucking happy. they ended up winning the Rose Bowl, 41-21. they will play in the semifinals of the college football playoff against Texas, which survived Arizona St, 39-31 in 2OT.

AEW Dynamite was good last night.

Orkin came out today to check the traps. i told the guy i think one of them went off as i could hear the trap hitting up against something in the attic. sure enough, there was one squirrel in one of the traps. he used some of my suet as bait to put in the other trap to see if anything else is up there.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

nothing on the DVR tonight.

team USA takes on Switzerland today at the World Juniors.

the New York Rangers play tonight at home against Boston. hopefully, they will find a way to win.

the Sugar Bowl is today between Georgia and Notre Dame. winner plays Penn State in the other semifinal of the college football playoff.

amazingly, they had the trash and recyclables picked up before 11 AM today. now, i have to put all the plastics and cardboard that wouldn't fit because they forgot to pick them up last week, into the now empty bin.

i did write one poem last night for the upcoming book. i was hoping for more, but i think that might come tonight.

i am going to try to be on here tomorrow in the morning before my doctor's appointment in the afternoon. i think after that appointment i need to get the rest of the grocery shopping done.

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.

El dulce sabor de la venganza

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:

Lucero - I Woke Up In New Orleans

MGMT - Time to Pretend

The Afghan Whigs - Come See About Me

Tori Amos - Winter (Live)

Regina Spektor - Down by the River (Live)

"Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right." - Isaac Asimov

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manchester is red again...

 so, as i was finishing up the blog yesterday, some kind of miracle was taking place. i wanted to wait to write about it as i knew i couldn't do it justice at the end of yesterday's blog. 

Manchester United was trailing Manchester City 1-0 until the 88th minute. Amad got tackled in the box and it was an obvious penalty. Bruno stepped up and scored to make it 1-1. less than 2 minutes later, Amad made a great run behind and Lisandro Martinez made a great pass. a little flick from Amad to go around the keeper and some more foolish defending from City and it was 2-1 United. they held on win the derby and the town is now red again. given that the day started with Rashford and Garnacho being told to stay home, this will go down as the day Ruben Amorim truly made his marker as the next great Manchester United coach. i'm really hoping this will galvanize the club and the march up the table will now begin.

the New York Rangers lost at St. Louis last night, 3-2.

i did watch Joker: Folie a Deux last night. i thought it was better than what most people thought, but clearly a fever dream in an acid trip with some music. parts of it i really liked and parts of it i was basically falling asleep. let's just say, i didn't keep it on the DVR.

The Agency was excellent last night.

Dexter: Original Sin was good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Monday Night Raw and the series finale of What We Do in the Shadows.

there are two NFL games tonight. i doubt i watch much of either.

i did make a trip to the bank today to make a deposit.

it has been raining all day it seems. i did get a nice long nap in this morning with some ice on my back.

the New Orleans Saints lost at home to Washington yesterday, 20-19. at least the Saints made it interesting late.

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

i'm still waiting on 2 gifts for my mother to show up. at least i know both are in the United States, so that's a good sign.

and i think the stuff i sent in the mail actually got to where it was supposed to go today. 

i did get 3 Christmas cards in the mail today. that was unexpected.

i have no 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.

Manchester está rojo otra 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:

Fitz and The Tantrums - Santa Stole My Lady

Joe Bonamassa - Lonesome Christmas

Tori Amos - Christmastide

Nicole Atkins - Every Single Christmas

Ben Hinds - All I Want For Christmas (Is A Go Go Girl)

"Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have." 

                                                                                 - Margaret Mead

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i guess i still have it...

 if you have been a long time reader of this blog, you know my ebbs and flows when it comes to my writing. and just how often where i fret that i have lost "it", whatever the fuck it is. but, with the 3 poems that got published today, there has been some very kind words that came with them. i want to thank everyone for those. they mean way more than you could even understand...

https://beatnikcowboy.com/2024/08/27/j-j-campbell-45/

https://madswirl.com/poetry/2024/08/it-takes-years-of-pain-to-become-oblivious/

the Yankees won last night at the Nationals, 5-2. hopefully, they will win again tonight.

Name That Tune was good last night.

Monday Night Raw was excellent last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NXT, Deadliest Catch and Hard Knocks.

i guess Manchester United finally got their man...

i had to go to Kroger today to pick up some prescriptions. it is fucking hot as hell today. i guess the heat index is somewhere around 100. it hasn't been this hot in August here in 20 years. joy.

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.

Supongo que todavía lo tengo

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:

Amadou & Mariam - Mogolu

Anna May - The Show

Tori Amos - Northern Lad

Guns N' Roses - Dust N' Bones

Don Henley - The Boys of Summer

"When you quiet your mind, you can enter a world of clarity, peace and understanding." 

                                                                                  - Alice Coltrane

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there's always something...

 so, i did something last night that i have been dreading, but i know it has to be done. since there is colon cancer on both sides of my family, i had to get a stool sample in the mail so they can test it. i know the odds are never in my favor when the backstory is what it is. but, i wanted to get it done before i go to my doctor's appointment next week. good times.

i woke up late this morning. that will be the last time i can do that for the next few days. i only went to the local grocery store today. after i got home from that, i did the dishes and checked the tires on the Highlander. the air pressure was fine in all of them, but the cap to the air gauge on the right front tire was missing. fuck me. thankfully, there is an auto parts store next to Rite Aid. i went there and the lady working knew exactly where i wanted to go to find what i was looking for. $2 later and i had 4 caps for the tires. it fit and i know now i have an auto parts store that i can go to and feel like they know what they are talking about.

the New York Rangers had their asses handed to them last night, losing at home to Toronto, 7-3.

NXT was very good last night.

The Masked Singer was the holiday sing along last night. basically, it was the background music when i was picking up the trash.

Inside the NFL was excellent last night.

The Voice was good last night. the three i have in my finals were the first three announced for the finals, so i felt pretty happy with that. i always think i have a good eye for talent.

Hard Knocks was excellent last night.

Big Brother: Reindeer Games was very good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

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

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

i need to be up early tomorrow as the contractor will be here at 7:30 and hopefully, all the appliances will be arriving between 9 AM and 1 PM. hopefully, by the end of Friday, the kitchen remodel will be done.

that's all for me kids. i need to get going on dinner. hopefully this will be one of the last dinners i have to make in the living room.

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.

siempre hay algo

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:

Arabian Panther - Gaza's Tears

Cigarettes After Sex - Motion Picture Soundtrack

Chris Stapleton - Loving You On My Mind

Gary Jules - Mad World

Tori Amos - Christmastide - EP

"Wherever they burn books they will also, in the end, burn human beings." - Heinrich Heine

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it's always something...

 so, i overslept this morning. i didn't get up until 7. the contractor was here at 7:30. he started putting down the new floor in the kitchen. it looks a thousand percent better than the carpet that was in there before. of course, it has been rainy here all day. and to top everything off, one of the arms of my computer chair broke when i sat down to eat lunch. so, i guess i am living the white trash dream right now. computer is nearing death, a broken chair to sit on, my arthritis is raging, i have no clue what i'm doing for dinner and i need to pick up the trash, etc. fuck me.

i had a nice long conversation with the muse this morning. just catching up on some things. that certainly brought back some memories. 

The Voice was very good last night. i have no clue who the bottom 3 will be tonight.

Monday Night Raw was good last night.

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

i did catch some of the NFL game last night. made a little money as well.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NXT, Inside the NFL, Name That Tune, The Voice and Hard Knocks.

the New York Rangers play at Ottawa tonight.

the USWNT takes on China again tonight.

i should be on here tomorrow after i get the grocery shopping done and after Manchester United plays Chelsea.

my back is killing me at the moment.

i did get the first Christmas cards in the mail today. of course, i'm not sure if our mail actually came today or not. good times.

that's all for me today 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.

Nunca he sido lo suficientemente bueno

music:

Wheeler Walker Jr. - Fuck This Job

Phoebe Bridgers - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Trevor Horn w/Tori Amos - Swimming Pools (Drank)

Talib Kweli - War On Christmas

William S. Burroughs - Last Words Of Hassan Sabbah

"I never accepted the idea that I had to be guided by some pattern or blueprint." - Little Richard

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well, this should get interesting...

 so, Rite Aid texted me today to say my prescription was ready. i was hoping it was my test strips to take my blood sugar in the morning but of course, it wasn't. i asked the lady at the pharmacy if my test strips had come in as they texted me on last Thursday and said they were ordering them. she checked and said no. i told her i am down to my last strip so i will be out of them tomorrow morning. she said to check tomorrow to see if they are in and if not, they will come up with something. ah, modern medicine.

the NHL season starts back up today. the New York Rangers will play their first game on Thursday at Buffalo.

Monday Night Raw was very good last night.

The Voice was good last night.

i did catch some of the Monday night football game last night. i was one clanked field goal away from making some money. good times.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NXT, AEW Dynamite, Inside the NFL, Big Brother, The Voice and Welcome to Wrexham.

i should be on here tomorrow after i get the grocery shopping done.

i wrote 2 poems today while mom was in her physical therapy session. i typed those up when we got home. i feel like i am on a good wave again. thankfully.

i need to figure out dinner and see if i can get the trash out before 3 in the morning.

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.

Bueno, esto debería ponerse interesante.

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:

Glasser - All Lovers

Ama - I See You See

Beth Orton - Concrete Sky (Acoustic)

Tori Amos - Northern Lad

Grace Potter - All My Ghosts

"I'd rather get a hot dog or a doughnut than write a song." - John Prine

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got home just in time for the misery...

 i was hoping to have all the grocery shopping done today and be home by the time Manchester United was playing at Bayern Munich in the Champions League. by the time i got the groceries into the Highlander at Kroger, the game was just starting. by the time i got all the groceries in and turned on the game, Bayern Munich was up 2-0. joy. Bayern Munich won today, 4-3. don't let the score fool you, if Bayern wouldn't have taken their foot off the gas, they would have scored probably 6 or 7 goals today. at least the goalie from Manchester United admitted his fuck up cost them the game today. that is at least a start in the right direction of the players taking accountability of this shit.

the Yankees lost last night at home to Toronto, 7-1.

NXT was very good last night.

Deadliest Catch was good last night. the season finale is next week.

Inside the NFL was pretty good last night.

Name That Tune was excellent last night. i damn near got every song right.

both episodes of Welcome to Wrexham were very good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be AEW Dynamite, Big Brother and American Horror Story.

i did listen to episode 465b of Notsam Wrestling this afternoon. you can hear that by going here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-wwes-merger-with-ufc-to-make-tko-just-changed/id934576040?i=1000628549864

i will probably watch some of the MLS games tonight.

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

the one thing that really pisses me off about bagging my own groceries is the person behind me in line will always just assume they can move up however far the fuck they want and not give two shits that i haven't paid yet. the lady today almost gave me enough room to put the fucking credit card in. if i was truly in a pissy mood, i would have made the cunt pay for it. 

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.

Llegué a casa a tiempo para la miseria

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:

Margaret Glaspy - Get Back

Tori Amos - Angie

U2 - All I Want Is You

Blonde Redhead - Before

Ray LaMontagne - Jolene

"If you haven't cried, your eyes can't be beautiful." - Sophia Loren

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small fucking world...

 so, after mom got out of her appointment with the dermatologist this afternoon, she wanted to drive back to where we live to see if the food truck that is sometimes out near the highway was out today. so, i drove over there and there it was. turns out, the guy that runs it is my cousin. i haven't done any family shit for over 20 years or so, so i have no fucking clue what these people look like anymore. after seeing the name on the truck, i should have put two and two together. we got a couple burgers and fries and some bourbon chicken and rice for dinner tonight. i have to admit, the burger was fucking fantastic. hopefully, dinner will be just as good.

mom is now at the point where she only has to go to the dermatologist once a year. the spot where she had skin cancer is completely healed. she asked some questions about some other spots she has noticed and the doctor told her those are maturity spots. i told her at least you finally know you are mature.

Monday Night Raw was good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NXT, Deadliest Catch, Don't Forget the Lyrics and Hard Knocks.

the New York Yankees play at home tonight against the Nationals. if they lose tonight, it will be their first 9 game losing streak since 1982. i am happy they have finally started to call up the kids from AAA. Everson Pereira will be making his major league debut tonight.

i should be on here tomorrow after i get the grocery shopping done. it is supposed to be hotter than hell tomorrow.

i did manage to get up early this morning and feed the birds.

i had to go Rite Aid this afternoon to pick up a prescription. thankfully, i made it there before they closed.

i need to pick up the trash and go warm up dinner, 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.

pequeño mundo de mierda

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:

Edwin Raphael - You Have Been Told

Wednesday Kid - Like You Are

Sen Morimoto - If The Answer Isn't Love

Laufey - From The Start

The Chemical Brothers w/Beck - Skipping Like A Stone

"Some of the most wonderful people are the ones who don't fit into boxes." - Tori Amos

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

oh yeah, it is also the start of WrestleMania week as well...

 if you are a pro wrestling fan, this week is basically like Christmas. i am really looking forward to everything this week, so, of course, there is a million other things i need to get done this week as well. mom got a call this morning that they moved up her appointment for physical therapy. so, this blog is going to be written as fast as i fucking can do it.

i absolutely love what the New York Yankees did yesterday.

the Final Four is now set. i will be slightly stunned if UCONN doesn't win it all.

here are your NBA highlights from yesterday:

Power Book II: Ghost was really good last night.

Succession was excellent last night. i get the feeling the final season is going to be great.

Yellowjackets was fucking crazy last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

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

the New York Knicks play tonight at home against Houston.

the USMNT play tonight in Orlando against El Salvador. i believe they advance out of the group if they get a draw or better tonight.

i do have an appointment this afternoon to get my bloodwork done. it is my annual 6 month checkup on my heart and everything else. yet another reason why the blog is being finished this morning.

at some point today, i do plan on listening to episode 440 of Notsam Wrestling.

https://www.stitcher.com/show/sam-roberts-wrestling-podcast/episode/wrestlemania-39-preview-spectacular-notsam-wrestling-440-301151885

i know tomorrow morning, mom and i have a video meeting with her financial advisor. i can't wait to see if mom is actually awake when the meeting is.

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.

increíble lo que uno puede hacer con solo cuatro horas de sueño

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:

Garbage - #1 Crush

Matthew Logan Vasquez - Over It

Paris Jackson - just you

Ren w/Bibi - Crutch

Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl

"Never, never listen to anybody that try to discourage you." - Mariah Carey

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