bring on the madness...

 so, i thought i got some sleep last night. of course, i was up this morning at 6:30 AM. by 10 AM, i was in my massage chair, watching the Dan Patrick Show. next thing i knew, it was 1:30 in the afternoon. i guess i get better sleep in my massage chair. so, i know the pinched nerve is definitely back. joy.

i was driving home from the bank today and a poem came to me. it never fucking fails, the good ones always come when i don't have a chance to write them down. thankfully, i basically repeated it to myself and wrote it out by the time i got home. 

Monday Night Raw was excellent yesterday.

The Voice was very good last night.

i hit a 10 team parlay last night on NBA games. that certainly was unexpected. i always love turning $2.10 into a little over $70.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NXT.

the First Four starts tonight. St. Francis plays Alabama State and North Carolina plays San Diego St.

the New York Rangers play tonight at home against Calgary.

i have no clue what i'm going to make for dinner tonight.

i will probably 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.

Trae la locura

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:

Empire Pool - High Class, Wine Glass

Anderson East - Chasing You

Willie Nelson w/Rodney Crowell - Oh What A Beautiful World

Cigarettes After Sex - Neon Moon

Sleep Token - Emergence

"We are most alive when we're in love." - John Updike

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

a rainy Sunday morning...

 so, it started really raining last night and it really hasn't stopped. the wind is supposed to really pick up today. i'm hoping the recyclables don't go all over the place since the fucking trash company forgot to pick them up. i took a shower late last night. it didn't really help, but at least i felt clean.

i did watch all 3 NFL games last night. i had a huge bet on the Bengals game last night. i won a $222 bonus bet on Draftkings from Christmas Day. of course, i used it last night on two Bengals scoring touchdowns. the running back got stopped at the 1 multiple times last night. and the wide receiver i had dropped a touchdown. that pretty much sums up my gambling life. any chance i really get to get ahead, the universe always ask me, what the fuck do you think you are doing? i had my father's voice in my head last night. i remember vividly when he told me i would never amount to anything and there would always be a need in the world for people to dig ditches and graves. imagine saying that to your son at 9 years old all because you were mad because you had to wait an entire year to be able to write him off of the taxes when he was born. 

the Chargers beat the Patriots, 40-7. the Bengals beat the Broncos, 30-24, in OT. the Rams beat the Cardinals, 13-9.

the USA beat Latvia at the World Juniors yesterday, 5-1. today, they play Finland.

the New York Rangers lost last night at Tampa, 6-2.

i did catch some of the college football games yesterday:

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Agency and Dexter: Original Sin.

the New Orleans Saints play today at home against the Raiders.

i will probably be on here tomorrow before Manchester United plays in the afternoon.

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

Una mañana lluviosa de domingo

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 Red Clay Strays - Wondering Why

The Cure - And Nothing Is Forever

Cody Jinks - What You Love

Willie Nelson - Do You Realize??

Steve Earle - Copperhead Road (Acoustic Live)

"Sometimes you have to get to know someone really well to realize you're really strangers." 

                                                                - Mary Tyler Moore

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

welcome to the weekend...

 i wrote 2 poems last night. those were the first ones i have written this month. i guess i am having a harder time turning my pain into art these days. joy.

the Yankees lost yesterday at Seattle, 3-2. the lead in the AL East is now 4 games. the magic number to win the division is still 6. they start a series tonight at Oakland.

Big Brother was good last night. T'Kor was evicted. Makensy is the new HOH.

NJPW was very good last night.

The Old Man was excellent last night.

i did watch some of the Patriots vs. Jets last night. i made a little money on the game.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Smackdown, AEW Rampage and Real Time with Bill Maher. i'll watch NXT Level Up sometime tonight on Peacock.

i will hopefully be on here tomorrow before Ohio State plays Marshall and Manchester United plays Crystal Palace.

i am hoping to do a little poetry work tonight as i know i need to get another round of submissions out there.

i need to go ice my back down before i make dinner tonight. 

i hope everyone has 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.

Anoche escribí dos poemas

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:

Jean Dawson w/Lil Yachty - Die For Me

Willie Nelson - Do You Realize??

Bright Eyes & Cat Power - All Threes

Jesse Malin & Bruce Springsteen - She Don't Love Me Now

Jill Barber - Never Quit Loving You

"Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life." - Sophia Loren

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

well, at least the sun is shining...

 i was hoping to at least get the second blog of the day started before now. life gets in the way sometimes. oh well.

the Yankees lost last night at home to the Rangers, 4-2 in 10 innings. i'm not expecting much different when they play later today.

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

AEW Rampage was good last night.

Painting with John was fucking great last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be AEW Collision.

the USMNT takes on Jamaica tonight in the Gold Cup.

i do plan to go to Menards today to get some bird food and whatever else mom needs for her plants.

i will hopefully be back before the USMNT plays tonight as well as the MLS games i want to watch.

i hope everyone has a great Saturday.

i should be on here tomorrow in the morning, most likely.

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.

el sol está brillando

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:

Primo the Alien - Move

Joe Bonamassa - Twenty-Four Hour Blues

Guided By Voices - Meet the Star

Willie Nelson - You Left Me A Long, Long Time Ago

Ren - Suic*de

"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography." - Ambrose Bierce

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

sometimes, cruel isn't a good enough word for it...

 when you root for teams passionately, sometimes you get to taste ecstasy. but, there is always the flip side to that coin. and today, i got just that. Manchester United wasn't clinical with their chances and what should have been a 0-0 draw at Brighton became a 1-0 Brighton win with a 97th minute handball from Luke Shaw. in the grand scheme of things, this loss may mean nothing. but, let me listen to the pessimist for a second. if United finishes in 5th as they watch Liverpool pass them in the standings, this will be the loss that did it for them. and trust me, if they finish 5th and have no Champions League next season, you can kiss goodbye the chance of any star coming to United. fuck me.

the New York Yankees won last night at home against Cleveland, 4-3 in 10 innings. they are off tonight and start a series at Tampa tomorrow night.

here are your highlights from the NBA playoffs last night.

here are your highlights from the NHL playoffs last night.

AEW Dynamite and AEW All Access were both really good last night.

The Masked Singer was crazy as usual last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Young Sheldon and NJPW.

i'm sure i will watch some of the NBA and NHL playoffs tonight.

i did do a little poetry work last night. i will be submitting some poems out probably later tonight or early Friday morning. 

i have to be up early tomorrow as the Orkin guy is supposed to be here sometime between 8 AM and 10 AM. that should be fun.

i know mom has physical therapy in the afternoon, so i will probably be on here after we get home from that.

May the 4th be with you...

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.

solo pura 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:

George Michael - One More Try

Sheryl Crow - Strong Enough (Live)

Missy Elliott - The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)

Willie Nelson - Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain

Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name (Live)

"Patience and tenacity are worth more than twice their weight of cleverness." - Thomas Huxley

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

of course it is supposed to rain later today...

 the guy who mows our grass was out here this morning. even without checking the forecast, i immediately thought it must be going to rain later today. sure enough, there is about a 70% chance of rain. joy.

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

the New York Yankees lost last night at Texas, 5-2. hopefully, they will find a way to win today.

here are your highlights from the NBA playoffs last night:

here are your highlights from the NHL playoffs last night:

i did watch a little bit of day 2 of the NFL Draft last night. the draft concludes later today.

mom's appointment with her back doctor went well yesterday. they were very pleased that her last injection provided some relief and that she is really doing well in physical therapy. she gets her next injection after her birthday in June.

the Orkin guy showed up a little early yesterday. he seems to be a pretty cool dude. big into sports, Charles Bukowski and Run The Jewels. i can imagine we're going to have some interesting conversations. what he put out for the ants worked immediately, so i'm hoping all those fuckers will be gone soon.

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

AEW Rampage was very good last night:

Real Time with Bill Maher was hilarious last night.

A Black Lady Sketch Show was fucking great last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Moonage Daydream.

the New York Rangers play tonight at home in Game 6 against the Devils. it is a MUST WIN game.

i'm sure i will watch some of the playoffs tonight as well as some of the MLS.

i will probably be on here tomorrow after Manchester United plays in the morning.

i hope everyone has a great Saturday.

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

http://misfitmagazine.net/archive/No-36/Campbell.html

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.

disfruta del sol mientras dure

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:

Guytano - Don't Have The Words (To Say I Love You)

Madison McFerrin - (Please Don't) Leave Me Now

Donovan Keith - Heartbreak Soliloquy

MCM - Cry Me A River

Avalon Emerson & The Charm - Karaoke Song

"If you really want to get along with somebody, let them be themselves." - Willie Nelson

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

hello anger, it's me again...

 i really thought this was going to be a day where i would be feeling great. the NFL Draft is today, the Yankees won yesterday, the Knicks got out of the first round for the first time in a decade and Manchester United was up 2-0 at halftime. then, i found some more fucking ants in the kitchen and it all turned to shit. my back is killing me. mom is out walking by herself, so my anxiety is raging a bit. 

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

the New York Knicks won last night at Cleveland, 106-95. they won the series, 4-1. they will play the Miami Heat in the next round.

here are your highlights from the NBA playoffs last night:

here are your highlights from the NHL playoffs last night:

AEW Dynamite was very good last night, as was AEW All Access.

The Masked Singer was crazy last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Young Sheldon and NJPW.

i will probably watch some of the NFL Draft tonight. the New Orleans Saints pick late in the first round. i'm definitely interested to see where the Ohio State guys go tonight.

the New York Rangers play a pivotal Game 5 tonight at New Jersey. the series is tied 2-2.

the New York Yankees start a series tonight down in Texas at the Rangers. hopefully, they will find a way to win tonight.

so, i was pretty happy when Manchester United was up 2-0 at Tottenham at halftime. even when Tottenham made it 2-1, i figured United would score a third goal and see it out. Bruno hit the fucking crossbar and that was about as close as United came to that third goal. ETH's substitutions didn't click today and honestly, they played a role in the 2-2 draw. what truly pisses me off about the two points dropped today, they knew if they won, the top 4 was basically a given for them. now, that is not the case. 

i am going to try to get this blog done in the morning tomorrow. mom has a doctor's appointment in the afternoon and Orkin is coming in the early evening.

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.

Los niños en estos días no tienen idea de lo que realmente es el fracaso

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:

Chyle w/B SELF - DAY

Marty Stuart - Sitting Alone

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - Cast Iron Skillet

Amanda Shires & Bobbie Nelson w/Willie Nelson - Summertime

Goose - This Year's Love (Live)

"Nobody's life is as romantic as it is in fiction." - Ruth Glick

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

like a chicken with the head cut off...

 so, i knew i wanted to get some damn stuff done today. this blog was supposed to be done long before now, but that fucking thing called life always gets in the way. but, i did manage to get to the bank, get to Rite Aid and get some groceries this morning. i was actually feeling good for a change. i took a COVID test a bit ago, and the results were... inconclusive. so, i guess i will take another one a little later today. mom is supposed to get discharged today. i think i know what nursing home she is going to, but i'll have more details later today. i'm hoping the case manager will be calling at some point today. 

i have the Dayton Flyers game on in the background. they are playing Robert Morris today. they should win.

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

AEW Rampage was very good last night.

i had to watch Young Rock this morning as for some fucking reason our local NBC had no picture last night, just audio. it was a pretty good episode.

Real Time with Bill Maher was hilarious last night. the show will be back in January.

just had to give myself my Trulicity shot. 

the New York Knicks lost last night at Golden State, 111-101.

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Caverns Sessions.

Ohio State plays at Maryland this afternoon. this will be their last test before they play that team up north.

the New York Rangers play tonight in San Jose.

i should be on here tomorrow in the morning, before the Saints play and before the World Cup gets started.

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.

envejecer apesta

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:

City and Colour - Meant to Be

Beach Weather - Sex, Drugs, Etc.

Willie Nelson - Who'll Buy My Memories (Live)

Multiplayer - Cosmic Quest

Roger Waters - Comfortably Numb 2022

"Normal is not something to aspire to, it's something to get away from." - Jodie Foster

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

the hours are bleeding together again...

 so, i did write 3 poems yesterday while mom was doing her physical therapy. i typed them up last night and i think they are pretty good. after she got done, she had to have her frozen Coke. she likes to play this little trick anymore where she forgets to bring any money along at all. so, i had to get my credit card out. i really love when she does this when we're at the mechanic or doctor's office, etc. i remember one time the bill at the mechanic was over $800. she swore she had her credit card on her. of course, she found it on her desk when we got back home. good times.

i love what the New Orleans Saints did in the first round last night. they drafted Chris Olave from Ohio State. he fills a desperate need at WR. and then they drafted the nastiest offensive lineman in the draft in Trevor Penning out of Northern Iowa. that fills another desperate need. hopefully they fill some more holes in the second and third round tonight.

the Yankees won yesterday against the Orioles, 10-5. that is two sweeps in a row. they start a series tonight at the Royals.

Manchester United and Chelsea finished 1-1 yesterday. CR7 to the rescue yet again. he scored 2 minutes after Chelsea took the lead. i only got to see the highlights when i got home.

NXT UK was good yesterday.

Young Sheldon was good last night.

United States of Al was hilarious last night.

both episodes of How We Roll were pretty good last night.

Vice News Tonight had two great episodes this week.

NJPW was excellent last night.

Desus & Mero was fucking great last night.

Atlanta was amazing last night.

here are your highlights from the NBA playoffs last night:

here are your 3 videos for this day of National Poetry Month:

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 A Black Lady Sketch Show. i'll watch NXT Level Up sometime tonight on Peacock.

the New York Rangers play their final game of the regular season tonight at home against Washington. this could be a preview of their first round playoff matchup. they are either going to play Pittsburgh or Washington.

i will probably be on here tomorrow in the morning.

sometime late tonight i'll put out my last SoundCloud recording for this month. 

i hope everyone has 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.

disfruta el fin de semana

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:

Neil Young & The Restless - Eldorado - EP

Gaby Moreno - Nobody's Wrong

Naima Bock - Giant Palm

Comma K w/SoulByak - Dreams

Jillian Rae - Doing My Best

"It doesn't hurt to feel sad from time to time." - Willie Nelson

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

why am i not surprised?

 so, i got up early this morning to watch the USA play France at the Olympics. France ended up winning, 83-76. that's the USA's first loss at the Olympics since 2004. 

the Yankees scored 4 runs in the 8th to shock the Red Sox and most of us Yankee fans as well, to win yesterday, 4-3. hopefully, they can get the split of the series this afternoon.

Tig Notaro: Drawn was fucking hilarious last night.

ROH was good last night.

Manchester United lost that friendly against QPR yesterday, 4-2.

at the Gold Cup yesterday, Qatar defeated El Salvador, 3-2. Mexico beat Honduras, 3-0. today, Costa Rica plays Canada and USA takes on Jamaica.

i did watch a good portion of the Columbus Crew victory over Atlanta yesterday, 1-0.

i thought the New York Rangers did pretty well in the NHL Draft yesterday. now comes the fun of free agency.

the Red Scare won their TBT game yesterday, 88-44. they play again this afternoon. hopefully, they will win again.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother, The White Lotus, Last Week Tonight, Power Book III: Raising Kanan, The Chi, Black Monday. Flatbush Misdemeanors and Desus & Mero.

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

it stormed here last night, which made for yet another night of shitty sleep.

a big thank you to everyone who has checked out my latest SoundCloud recording:

https://soundcloud.com/j-j-campbell/listening-to-old-nina-simone-records

i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow. i know we're supposed to be going into yet another fucking heatwave. oh joy.

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 shot.

el mundo nos ha alcanzado

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:

Willie Nelson - Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain

John Prine - Lake Marie (Live)

Morphine - You Look like Rain

Robyn - Dancing On My Own

Tyler Childers - If Whiskey Could Talk

"Life is too short not to have pasta, steak, and butter." - Iman

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

one of those days where i'm a little all over the place...

 i found out last night that Gerald Locklin had died over the weekend. he was one of the poets i always admired, ever since i got into this racket in the 90's. i have a few of his books and we had chatted a couple of times over the years. he was my living link to Charles Bukowski in a sense. rest easy old friend, you will be missed and never forgotten.

https://www.presstelegram.com/2021/01/18/gerald-locklin-csulb-teacher-writer-poet-dies-at-79/

my grandmother would have been 109 today. i think she would have enjoyed the inauguration. i did watch some of it, mostly because i wanted to hear Amanda Gorman's poem. she didn't disappoint.

i did get some baseball cards today before i did all the grocery shopping. i bought a couple Fairfield boxes at the local Rite-Aid. i spent less than $10 on them. i did get a numbered hit in one of the boxes. all in all, i probably got close to $25 worth of cards. that put a smile on my face.

the grocery shopping went pretty good today. i'm fucking tired of seeing these assholes with no masks on in the stores. especially this fucking woman today with an infant with her. and i'm the asshole because i hope they catch this shit and die.

the New York Rangers lost last night to the Devils, 4-3. the Rangers had 50 shots on goal. so, it was one of those games where the goalie stole it.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, NXT, AEW, The Masked Dancer and Name That Tune.

the Dayton Flyers were supposed to play tonight but their game against George Washington got postponed because GW's coach has COVID. i'm really fucking hoping that Dayton's coach doesn't get it since their last game was against GW.

i did get home in time to watch the Manchester United game against Fulham today. United did what they always do on the road. give up the first goal and then find a way to win. goals from Cavani and Pogba and United won 2-1.

i turn 45 tomorrow. i have no clue what will be in store for me tomorrow. i know i need to get my driver's license renewed, but that's going to wait until it gets a little warmer. i have until July to get it done. i know i have to take mom to her foot doctor tomorrow. i have no clue if we're going out to eat after that or not. i know i'll be on here sometime in the afternoon most likely.

the day today started off with some snow. it actually felt like winter for a few hours.

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.

Todos deberían tener miedo de los poetas jóvenes, especialmente de las hermosas mujeres negras que son más fuertes que el resto de nosotros.

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:

Willie Nelson - Amazing Grace

Ryan Bingham - The Poet

Levon Helm - Wide River to Cross

Hank Williams - I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive

Lou Reed - See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (Live)

"Negativity is the enemy of creativity." - David Lynch

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