i tell my mother all the time that when one of my teams lose a heartbreaker, it becomes a scar on my brain. after what happened last night at the 4 Nations Face Off, i have another one to add to the collection. Canada defeated the USA 3-2 in OT to win the 4 Nations Face Off. i should have seen it coming as soon as i saw the footage of Orange Hitler calling the team and wishing them luck.
a delightful trip into the dark mind of an evil genius or simply the musings of an asshole
Friday, February 21, 2025
just another sports scar...
Thursday, February 20, 2025
nearly 30 years ago...
i remember i was housesitting for a friend as they were on vacation. i stayed there that night since he had cable and i didn't out at the farm. i watched as the USA defeated Canada in the World Cup of Hockey. that was 1996. tonight, the USA has the chance to defeat Canada to win the 4 Nations Face Off. i truly hope to see another great game and hopefully, the stars and stripes finding a way to win.
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
colder than hell...
so, i took some mail out to the mailbox around 2:30 in the morning last night. i figured i should probably put on some sweatpants to go outside and my winter coat. i know by the time i got back inside, it had to be well below zero with the windchill. i can see why mom has spent most of today in bed. (over 14 hours)
here are your links for this day of Black History Month:
https://blackfacts.com/fact/first-formal-protest-against-slavery
https://blackfacts.com/fact/toni-morrison-1
Sunday, February 16, 2025
more snow than expected...
so, i took a shower late last night. i didn't get to sleep until almost 6 this morning. imagine my fucking joy waking up with a cramp in my left leg after just 3 hours of sleep.
i know i said yesterday that i would have the blog done before the Manchester United game was going to start today. well, that didn't happen. United is down 1-0 at Tottenham so far today.
here are your links for this day of Black History Month:
https://blackfacts.com/fact/new-york-city-council-passes-bill-prohibiting-racial-discrimination
https://blackfacts.com/fact/frederick-douglass
Saturday, February 15, 2025
a rainy mess
so, i didn't get much sleep last night. the freezing rain got my arthritis raging and nothing really helped. i think i slept in like 30 minute intervals. joy.
here are your links for this day of Black History Month:
https://blackfacts.com/fact/new-jersey-begins-to-abolish-slavery
https://blackfacts.com/fact/black-abolitionists-invaded-boston-courtroom-and
Friday, February 14, 2025
Happy Valentine's Day...
this day is somewhat hard for me, mostly because i don't think i have ever been in a relationship on Valentine's Day. 49 fucking years on this planet. let that sink in. but, i also don't want to be the asshole today and just shit all over those in relationships that have special plans or dinners, etc. such a delicate line to walk on. so yeah. a mix of depression and what can i distract myself with. joy.
here are your links for this day of Black History Month:
https://blackfacts.com/fact/morehouse-college-organized-in-augusta-georgia
https://blackfacts.com/fact/national-negro-congress-organized-at-chicago
Thursday, February 13, 2025
closer to my goal...
i have always wanted to be one of those people that don't wake up until noon. the problem is, i have to go to sleep sometime around 8 in the morning for that to happen. so, when i went to sleep this morning at 5:41 AM, i was pretty happy when i woke up at 10:45 AM. maybe these meds they have me on now are actually helping me lose weight and sleep. what a concept.
i happened to watch the Sly Lives (AKA The Burden of Black Genius) today on HULU. it was fantastic. i highly recommend everyone checking it out.
Monday, January 6, 2025
one of the crazy days...
so, let me begin where yesterday's blog stopped... Manchester United and Liverpool finished 2-2 yesterday. United had a chance to win it late, just had the wrong guy taking the shot. i was thrilled with getting a point out of that game considering Liverpool is basically running away with the league. and i also agreed, this should be the standard performance from Manchester United going forward.
Sunday, January 5, 2025
and here we go...
i was hoping to have this blog done before the Manchester United game today against Liverpool. well, that didn't happen. oh well.
i did manage to write 3 poems last night for the book. i really like how i'm writing this so far. hopefully, it will stay that way.
a big thank you to everyone for checking out my latest poems published:
https://beatnikcowboy.com/2025/01/05/j-j-campbell-47/
Dayton lost at George Washington yesterday, 82-62. honestly, Dayton played like shit for most of the game.
the New York Rangers lost at Washington yesterday, 7-4. they play at Chicago today.
Saturday, January 4, 2025
the calm before the storm...
so, as i was struggling to fall asleep last night, i saw the national weather service put out a winter storm warning for where i live. from Sunday at 10 AM to Monday at midnight. 5 to 9 inches of snow. well fuck me. i doubt mom goes to her appointment with her foot doctor on Monday.
Smackdown was excellent last night.
Friday, January 3, 2025
and now snow...
it snowed overnight here. nothing too bad, but i'm guessing it is a precursor of what is to come this weekend. i wrote 3 poems last night. 1 for the book and 2 for what i guess i am calling the general submissions folder. if i can keep this going, i might actually meet my goal of having this book ready to send to the publisher by late spring/early summer.
team USA defeated Switzerland yesterday at the World Juniors, 7-2. they will play Czechia on Saturday, who knocked out Canada last night for the second year in a row.
Thursday, January 2, 2025
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.
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
so much for a peaceful 2025...
i didn't get to sleep last night until 5 this morning. i did manage to write 3 poems last night. more on that in a bit. i woke up around 9:45 this morning and checked my phone. i believe the first words were what the fuck. being 48 years old, i'm no longer surprised by the violence, or the lack of humanity anymore. what really pisses me off anymore is how this country turns a blind eye to homegrown terrorists. we still operate with this mentality that our enemies are nations, etc. i always thought this was why we could never win in Vietnam. we don't understand guerillas or the lone wolfs that get radicalized. and we still don't. the Sugar Bowl tonight between Georgia and Notre Dame has been postponed to tomorrow night. i'm sure the death total will rise and lord knows how many IEDs they are going to find around the French Quarter. the terrorist in question is 42 years old and an American citizen. from Texas of course. just fucking crazy...