at least it wasn't ice...

 it rained and rained all night long. as you can imagine, i didn't sleep worth a shit. i  probably didn't fall asleep until around 5 AM. thankfully, i woke up and was able to have breakfast before noon. i got all the grocery shopping done and was able to get back home before the next round of weather started. good times.

so, there has been some holy shit news today in pro and college football. Pete Carroll out as Seattle's coach and Nick Saban is retiring from Alabama. 

NXT was very good last night.

Inside the NFL was excellent last night.

Name That Tune was hilarious last night.

Hard Knocks was really 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 AEW Dynamite and I Can See Your Voice.

i think i am going to make bacon cheeseburgers for dinner tonight.

i should be on here tomorrow after i take mom to her foot doctor. we may go out to eat after that, not sure yet.

i'm hoping some poems will come to me in the shower tonight. it usually happens there or when i'm taking a shit. ah, the life of a poet.

today marks 8 years since David Bowie died. 

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 no estaba helado

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:

Wilco - Space Oddity (Live)

Greg Dulli - Modern Love

Nicole Atkins - Heroes

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World (Live)

Natalie Merchant - Space Oddity (Live)

Jonah Mutono - Modern Love

"Imagination, the traitor of the mind, has taken my solitude and slain it." - Robinson Jeffers

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

so long to a legend...

 so, this blog was going to be about the heat today, blah blah blah, and then i got the news that one of my favorite wrestlers of all time had died. Terry Funk was one of the few guys i remember seeing back in the late 70's when i was really young. to see him in ECW 20 years later wrestling with barbwire and baseball bats on fire was a fucking mindfuck to say the least. he was the constant entertainer and a way better wrestler than anyone ever gave him credit for. thanks for all the memories, rest in peace.

the Yankees lost last night at home to the Nationals, 2-1. 

 NXT was very good last night.

Deadliest Catch was good last night.

Don't Forget the Lyrics was pretty good last night.

Hard Knocks was very good last night.

the grocery store wasn't too bad today. i'm guessing the heat was a little too much for most people. i believe the feels like temp has been around 100 all day long. good times.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother and AEW Dynamite.

i think i will watch at least some of the Inter Miami vs. FC Cincinnati game in the US Open Cup semifinals tonight.

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

i know tomorrow is supposed to be hotter than fucking hell.

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.

adiós a una leyenda

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:

Al Green - Perfect Day

Lightnin' Hopkins - Mojo Hand (Live)

Lukas Nelson + POTR - Sticks and Stones

Wilco - Evicted

Eagles - Desperado

"My point was to always have my spectators leave saying 'hot damn, I got my money's worth.'" 

                                            - Terry Funk (June 30, 1944 - August 23, 2023)

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

i think i found the one...

 so, i think i finally found the perfect woman for me. now, it is just a matter of convincing her that she is the one and how the fuck can we erase these miles between us. but, this might be the fire that actually lets me live past the age of 50. so, that's some pretty amazing news for today. 

the New York Knicks won last night over Orlando, 115-102.

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

The Voice was really good last night. i believe tonight is the last night of battles.

Monday Night Raw was excellent last night.

The Vow was good last night.

Avenue 5 was hilarious last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NXT, Deadliest Catch, The Voice and Tales From The Territories.

the New York Rangers play at home tonight against Colorado. i hope they play much better than they did on Sunday.

i did get mom to physical therapy on time today. i wrote 1 poem while in the waiting room. i typed that up this afternoon. i think it is pretty good. i got her to her Compunet appointment on time. i will probably have to take her back in the morning most likely.

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

https://terrorhousemag.com/appointments/

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

until then kids...

estoy enamorado de la princesa española

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:

Two Minutes To Late Night - The Monster Mosh EP

Elsy Wameyo - River Nile

Wilco - Jesus, Etc.

Pale Dian - Misanthrope

Dusty Springfield - Spooky

"The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls." - Pablo Picasso

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

insert your favorite title here...

 i think i got to sleep sometime around 5 this morning. and there i was, up at 8:30, ready to go. i want to believe that a good power nap is a way to survive, but in all honesty, it really is a way to make sure that you don't live past the expiration date.

before i get going on all the wrestling last night, here are your videos for this day of National Poetry Month:

Smackdown was really good last night.

the WWE Hall of Fame ceremonies were excellent last night. it went a little long, but given the career the Undertaker had, i completely understand that he would still be talking right now if he wanted to.

AEW Rampage was very good last night.

Real Time with Bill Maher was hilarious last night.

Back On the Record with Bob Costas was good last night.

i'm going to watch Jerrod Carmichael's comedy special this afternoon.

the New York Rangers lost last night to the fucking Islanders, 3-0. thank god i didn't watch much of that.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Saturday Night Live.

Manchester United plays today at home against Leicester. hopefully the boys will get a win today.

NXT Stand & Deliver is today. i am really looking forward to this event.

tonight is night one of WrestleMania. it should be amazing.

the men's final four is tonight. i might watch some of the games before wrestling starts tonight. i did get both games in the women's final four right.

i should be on here tomorrow in the morning.

i hope everyone has a great Saturday.

until tomorrow kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck Putin.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

stay socially distant.

get the fucking shot.

Dormiré mucho 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:

Wilco & Neal Francis - Theologians (Live)

Ed Sheeran & Gary Lightbody - Chasing Cars (Live)

John Prine & Josh Ritter - Mexican Home (Live)

Elton John & George Michael - Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (Live)

Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones - Champagne and Reefer (Live)

"I want the poem to be an experience - for both the listener and for myself." - Anne Waldman

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

false positive

 so i went to bed last night after i read that a player on the New Orleans Saints had tested positive for COVID-19. i woke up this morning to the news that it was actually a false positive test and the game was still on for today. ah, 2020, still fucking crazy...

Saturday Night Live was fucking hilarious last night.

ROH was very good last night.

Austin City Limits was the very best of John Prine last night. it was excellent.

i did watch some college football last night. also, a little boxing and some Mexican soccer.

the chili was really good last night. i think today is supposed to be nothing but rain, so i'm hoping the alcohol will be flowing.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Lovecraft Country, The Vow, Last Week Tonight, Power Book II: Ghost, Our Cartoon President, The Good Lord Bird, The Comedy Store and Desus & Mero. i'll be watching NXT Takeover 31 on WWE Network for some of the evening.

i believe Game 3 of the NBA Finals is tonight as well.

Manchester United plays Tottenham in a little bit. i'm really hoping United can get a win today.

the New Orleans Saints play today at Detroit. the Saints have i think 6 starters out today due to injury. great. hopefully, the Lions suck enough the Saints can actually win today.

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

i should be on here tomorrow long before the Yankees and Tampa play Game 1 of their division series tomorrow night.

until then kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

wear your mask.

Soy demasiado viejo para los partidos jugados por mujeres más jóvenes

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:

Cypress Hill - I Wanna Get High

My Morning Jacket - Rocket Man

Talking Heads - Burning Down the House (Live)

Wilco - One Sunday Morning (Song for Jane Smiley's Boyfriend) (Live)

"When you start to develop your powers of empathy and imagination, the whole world opens up to you." - Susan Sarandon

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

i remember why i stopped grocery shopping on Fridays...

i had to go out today and get some pills for mom at the drugstore, pick up my own meds at the grocery store, and then i figured, since i'm out, fuck it, let's find a new hummingbird feeder.

the drugstore wasn't too bad. the grocery store was a fucking zoo. and i went to Meijer to find the hummingbird feeder. thankfully, they still had the one i wanted and it was on sale. i got some things for mom for her birthday (in June) and i got myself some baseball cards. i got a couple nice Mike Trout cards in the packs i got that i'm pretty happy about.

i got home and fed the birds, put out the new feeder and this purple butterfly solar light i got for mom. as i told my mother, the grocery store and Meijer were fucking crazy. i know a holiday weekend is here and everyone is fucking stir crazy, but shit.

Vice News Tonight had another great week of shows.

NXT UK was pretty good last night. it was 3 of the best women's matches over the last few years.

Total Bellas was good last night.

Holey Moley was fucking hilarious last night.

Celebrity Escape Room was pretty funny last night.

No Mercy No Malice with Professor Scott Galloway was excellent last night. if i had more teachers like that in my life, i might have actually went to college.

Shelter in Place with Shane Smith was good last night.

Desus & Mero was fucking hilarious last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Smackdown, Betty and Real Time with Bill Maher. i'll watch 205 Live sometime tonight on WWE Network.

hard to believe it's already Memorial Day weekend here. hopefully, it will be nothing like last Memorial Day weekend.

i'm hoping i'll get some poems written this weekend. or catch up on some fucking sleep.

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

i hope everyone has a great weekend.

be safe.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands...

until tomorrow kids...

Con suerte, ella no es un estafador

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:

Wilco - Tell Your Friends
Margo Price w/Jack White - Honey, We Can't Afford to Look This Cheap (Live)
Cody Jinks - Watch the World Die
Khruangbin - So We Won't Forget

"Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius."
                                                                                                     - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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

happy hope the candy doesn't rot your teeth day...

as many of you know by now, i'm not a big believer of religion or organized religion. it was forced upon me as a child. i was baptized so my grandmother would see it before she died. i have always thought that since it was done on April Fool's Day, there could be no other parallel to describe my relationship with god. that being said, i don't fault anyone who believes. it's a matter of choice. i just happen to believe in choice, while so many Christians do not, no matter what bullshit they tell themselves. and i will have a slight smile when i hear about all the new cases of COVID-19 because some stubborn fucking fools decided they needed to be in a church on Easter Sunday.

here is your video for this day of National Poetry Month:

and here are a couple of links to poems you should be reading:
https://www.rattle.com/on-a-former-students-spread-in-hustler-magazine-by-nathan-graziano/
https://madswirl.com/poetry/2019/12/the-magick-of-dividing-by-zero/

Saturday Night Live was pretty good last night.

ROH was good last night.

At Home with Farm Aid last night was excellent.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be VICE, Homeland, Black Monday, Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children, Westworld, Insecure and Last Week Tonight.

my sister should be down here in a hour or so. she's not staying long, according to my mother. probably long enough for some food, take a shit, and wrap shit up to take back with her. good times.

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

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

it's supposed to start raining here soon. and then it is supposed to become strong storms tonight. joy.

until tomorrow kids...

no digo que Jesús no existiera, digo ¿practicas realmente lo que predicó?

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:

Wilco - One Sunday Morning (Song For Jane Smiley's Boyfriend) (Live)
Sturgill Simpson - Livin' The Dream (Live)
The Black Angels - True Believers (Live)
Kamasi Washington - The Next Step (Live)

"There is no off position on the genius switch." - David Letterman

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

of all the characters to die...

i knew going into the season finale of Homeland last night, someone from the main cast was going to die. that was just how the show was going this season. the fact that it was Peter Quinn was a bit shocking. he's one of the characters i have truly loved over all the seasons of the show. at least he went out like i'm sure he wanted to... gunfire galore. overall, it was a pretty damn good finale. next season should be fascinating.

Girls was very good last night. the series finale next week should be very interesting.

the season finale of Crashing last night was hilarious. i have no clue if there will be a season 2, but i did enjoy all the comedians on season 1.

Last Week Tonight was fucking great as always last night.

Billions was really good last night. i can't wait to see how the final scene will set up the rest of the season.

Feud: Bette and Joan was excellent once again last night.

the New York Yankees won yesterday 7-3, avoiding the sweep in Baltimore. that should help them be in a better mood for the home opener today against Tampa.

the New York Rangers won their final regular season game last night against Pittsburgh 3-2. hopefully they will be ready for a long playoff run when they play up in Montreal on Wednesday.

i was very happy that i got to have 3 victory drinks yesterday. 2 rum and cokes and 1 wild turkey and coke. and amazingly, my blood sugar wasn't through the roof when i took it this morning. so, maybe i have figured out how to drink while having type 2 diabetes.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, The Voice and A Goodbye to Girls. i'll be watching Monday Night Raw for most of the night.

the weather is finally starting to feel like spring now. i'm sure the birds enjoyed that it was nice enough that i actually filled all the bird feeders yesterday.

i hope everyone had a great weekend. i have no clue when i'll be on here tomorrow, although i'm hoping to be slightly drunk when i am.

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:

XTC - Dear God
Kiesza - What Is Love
Wilco - Where Do I Begin
Cowboy Junkies - 'cause Cheap Is How I Feel

"Working gets in the way of living." - Omar Sharif

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

bring on the weak end

if the pain in my bones is correct, it will be raining here in a few hours. in a perfect world, i'll be home from the grocery store before it starts. in reality, it will probably be raining as i'm putting the groceries into the car. good times.

last night was a pretty fucking funny one. i laughed so damn hard i nearly pissed my pants and passed out, at the same time. you talk about talent. the first thing that made me howl was this from Lip Sync Battle:

Big Brother went as i thought it would. it should be an interesting week with one of the twins as HOH. Married was hilarious last night. and i think i'm really going to enjoy Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll. that show made me really laugh. and to have Robert Kelly on drums makes me laugh even harder.

then came The Tonight Show. as i told my mother this morning, this completely reminded me of Carson in the 70's:

i haven't laughed that fucking hard in a long time.

now enjoy a long musical break my friends:

i had a fan send me this next song a long time ago. i still think of her even though we have long since lost touch. so, wherever you are Kelly, i do hope you are well.

the baseball season starts back up tonight. the New York Yankees will be at home playing Seattle. hopefully the boys can get on a nice winning streak to start the second half.

on the DVR tonight will be NJPW and Treehouse Masters.

and then late tonight, Manchester United takes on Club America in Seattle, Washington. i'm really interested to see how all the new players look. plus, i never turn down a chance to have a victory beer.

i feel like today is going to be a good one. it's always nice to wake up to poems being accepted. and then i found some new FREE music from Wilco and Third Eye Blind.

and since those names should have taken you back, welcome to Flashback Friday. today, let's revisit one of my favorite poems i have ever written. and sadly, it's a true story:
http://www.zygoteinmycoffee.com/100s/issue117socialanxiety.html

i smile when anyone says i make this shit up. god, i really wish that was the case. but, sadly, all the "good" poems comes from experience. and i get those published a hell of a lot more often than when i just sit back and let my imagination take over. now i like the imagination ones better, mostly because they didn't involve me going through any fucking pain to make them.

i hope everyone has a great weekend. i will be back on here sometime before the USA plays Cuba tomorrow in the Gold Cup.

the weather is supposed to be really hot and sticky this weekend. just perfect weather for fat people like me.

enjoy that visual.

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:

Wilco - Star Wars
Third Eye Blind - From Third Eye Blind to You: A Mixtape

"I like to deal in the reality of life. I'm too old to sing about women and things like that." - Geezer Butler

and your pro wrestling video of the day: