still have miles to go...

there's an old guy that lives a couple doors down. the last two mornings i have gone out to get the paper, he's been sitting in a lawn chair underneath a tree in his front yard, asleep. when i wrote last year that i was moving into a glorified retirement community, i wasn't bullshitting. now all i'm missing is seeing someone walk around in black socks and flip flops.

Copa America Update:
Colombia defeated USA last night 1-0. the boys had chances to score but weren't clinical. Colombia basically had 2 chances all game and went 50%. Jurgen's lack of urgency making changes in the second half pissed me off. i wish he would have given Darlington Nagbe the entire second half to play. i get the feeling they might have actually scored. but, the goal was to make the final 4, so they did that. i wonder if the goal would have been to win... Chile vs. Argentina tonight in the final. Argentina has been told if they don't win, don't bother to come home. so, a part of me really hopes Chile wins.

Euro 2016 Update:
Wales defeated Northern Ireland 1-0 yesterday. a shitty way to lose on an own goal. Portugal and Croatia did a great job of putting me to sleep for most of the game. Portugal scored in the 117th minute to win 1-0. i felt bad for Croatia as they had so many chances to score. this morning, France came from behind to defeat Ireland 2-1. 2 second half goals from Antoine Griezmann were the difference. later today, Germany takes on Slovakia and Hungary plays Belgium.

the New York Yankees come from behind again yesterday to beat the Twins, 2-1. they will go for the sweep this afternoon.

ROH was 60 minutes dedicated to the Women of Honor last night. i certainly was not disappointed.

i also watched a little boxing last night and Big Brother After Dark. the boxing was really good and, let's just say, i got some good sleep in after that.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother, Silicon Valley, Veep, Last Week Tonight, Ray Donovan and Roadies.

i got some great FREE music on NoiseTrade this morning. i'll put the links down in the music section.

i listened to the latest Sam Roberts' Show podcast this morning. you can find it by going here:
http://notsam.com/srshow/2016/6/25/srshow-brexit

overall, i think the New York Rangers did a pretty good job with the limited amount of draft picks they had yesterday. i think they got a few decent prospects for the future. i love taking guys who are slighted because of their height. plus, taking a chance on a kid who has talent but hasn't put it together yet is always a good bet to take on. what i was confused about was the lack of trades on their part. it makes me think that maybe the Rangers think way too highly of their own players. if they seriously want to rebuild the team and not piss away the best years left of The King, they might want to swallow their pride and accept reality.

that's all for me today kids. i hope your Sunday is better than your Saturday was.

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:

Son of Dov - Night Vision
Thinkr - Quiet Kids

"My advice is: if you've got to be miserable to write great music, then drive a truck." - Chris Isaak

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another hot weekend

it looks like both days this weekend are going to be hot ones. thankfully, i think we got most of the running around done last night. the grocery store wasn't bad, just crowded as usual. plus, they were training a new cashier, so that was a fun experience. mom is much more patient than i am.

Euro 2016 Update:
Poland defeated Switzerland this morning on penalty kicks (5-4). that's a huge win for Poland. Wales are currently playing Northern Ireland. later this afternoon, Portugal takes on Croatia.

Copa America Update:
Colombia vs. USA tonight for 3rd place. if the USA wins, it would be their best finish EVER in the Copa America. hopefully the boys seize the opportunity tonight.

NJPW was excellent last night. 2 great hours of wrestling.

VICE was amazing last night. when i saw the segment on fecal transplants, my mind was blown away. and it also showed why the FDA is fucking stupid. i highly recommend that everyone checks the episode out.

the New York Yankees came from behind to win last night 5-3. they fucking own the Twins it seems. they will play again this afternoon.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be ROH.

today is pretty much soccer all day long. between the Euro 2016 action and the USA playing in the Copa America, i will probably try to squeeze in some MLS action as well.

i did watch most of the NHL Draft last night. i was somewhat shocked that Columbus dropped the ball like they did. i get the feeling they are going to regret passing up on the guy they should have took at number 3. the New York Rangers didn't have a pick until the 3rd round. i saw that this morning. i have good faith in who they draft, as the guy that runs their draft is an excellent scout. i'm more interested in why the fuck they haven't traded anyone yet and why the fuck are they knocking on the door of Steven Stamkos. i guess they want even more of a salary cap hell.

that's all for me today. i hope you have a wonderful Saturday. take it easy and then take it again.

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 Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go
Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
Radiohead - High And Dry
PJ Harvey - Down by the Water

"Happiness can exist only in acceptance." - George Orwell

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

with the weekend in sight...

well, i can tell the economy around here still sucks. i went to sell some music today and got $2 per CD. and trust me, i was selling the good shit today. but, beggars can't be choosers, so i took the $32 and came back home. that money will either be spending money in Cleveland or alcohol money beforehand. i guess time will tell.

i got a good laugh today watching this white woman cross the street while i was driving through a black neighborhood on my way to the record store. she was casually trying to cross in a 45 mph zone where most people are driving 60. when i saw her i laughed, said this is why people get hit here. he who hesitates loses. never forget those words.

i did watch most of the NBA Draft last night. i'm not sure what Sacramento was doing. they got a decent return for trading the 8th pick in the draft, but it appears to me they wasted most of it with some shitty draft selections. now, i do like the player they got from Syracuse as i remember he torched Dayton in the NCAA tournament. of course, maybe the team likes not making the playoffs. who knows.

i did see that the Dayton Flyers got a commit yesterday from someone that probably shouldn't be going to Dayton. when you get a 4 star recruit that is the younger brother to a NBA star to pick your school over Florida, you know you're doing something right. welcome to Dayton Kostas Antetokounmpo.
http://www.scout.com/college/basketball/recruiting/story/1681110-dayton-adds-quality-late-pledge

i didn't mind seeing Glenn leave Big Brother last night. the oldest cast member rarely does well on the show. it does appear that the newbies are totally fucking clueless how this game works. i expect the veterans to run the house easily for the first few weeks or so.

Lip Sync Battle was fucking hilarious last night.

WWE Smackdown was pretty good last night. but i'm definitely ready for the show to go live.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NJPW and Vice.

the New York Yankees start a series tonight against Minnesota. hopefully they... fuck, it doesn't matter.

i might watch some of the NHL Draft tonight. unless a miracle happens, the New York Rangers won't have a first round pick tonight.

i'm going to go to the grocery store as soon as i get this done. hopefully, i find some summer beers.

that's all for me today. i'll be on here early tomorrow, hopefully before the Saturday of soccer gets underway.

i hope everyone has a great weekend. call if you need bail money.

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:

Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting On You)
M83 - Midnight City
The Pharcyde - Passin' Me By
Soul Asylum - Summer of Drugs

"I was a pretty good fighter. But it was the writers who made me great." - Jack Dempsey

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lucky once again

well, it looks like all the bad storms either went to the south of us or got bad after they went through us. we got some rain and wind, but nothing like they got in other places of the area. of course, it felt like it was nearly 100 degrees today, so i'm waiting for a pop up thunderstorm to hit at any minute. it was thundering when i woke up this morning. i didn't bother going back to sleep.

Copa America Update:
Chile defeated Columbia 2-0 in a rainy mess last night. so, the 3rd place game on Saturday will be Colombia vs. USA and the finals on Sunday will be Chile vs. Argentina. both matches should be really interesting.

Euro 2016 Update:
Hungary and Portugal played to a very entertaining 3-3 draw yesterday. Iceland got a goal at the death to stun Austria 2-1. Ireland had a massive upset of Italy 1-0 yesterday and Belgium defeated Sweden 1-0. so the final 16 are set. and there are some juicy matches in the next round. here is the bracket:

that right side of the bracket is fucking loaded, especially when Italy will play Spain and the winner is only in the quarterfinals. the knockout rounds should be very entertaining.

the New York Yankees came from behind yesterday and got a walk off homer from Starlin Castro to beat Colorado 9-8. that victory beer came out of nowhere. they are off tonight and start a series at home against the Twins tomorrow night.

Lucha Underground was really good last night. NXT also was very good.

Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons was interesting last night, mostly for how much Ben Affleck is up Tom Brady's ass.

Big Brother was pretty much what i thought it would be. some hot girls, some douchebag guys, 4 returners that i never liked to begin with and surprises that only make the show worse. but, i truly enjoy people getting on other people's nerves, and that is why the show is so good. i have no clue who is going home tonight. i know it's not who i was hoping for.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be WWE Smackdown, Lip Sync Battle and Big Brother.

i figure i will watch some of the NBA Draft tonight. i'm sure the Sacramento Kings will manage to fuck up their lottery pick somehow. i'd love if Dyshawn Pierre got drafted tonight, but that's not likely.

i wrote 5 poems between last night and this morning. i typed them up this afternoon. i really like all of them. i think i'm just going to stockpile for now and be prepared to flood the market after my 4 day journey to Cleveland.

i did catch up on some podcasts today. i listened to Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast this morning. it was excellent as usual.

you can check it out by going here: http://notsam.com/wrestlingpodcast/2016/6/22/wrestling-podcast-87-mick-noelle-foley

i also listened to episode 9 of Seton's Calling this afternoon. you can check that out by going here:
http://setoncalling.libsyn.com/episode-9-bryan-kienlen-of-the-bouncing-souls

that's all for me today kids. i hope this finds you relaxing in the some cool air conditioning. it's fucking hot as hell here right now. nothing like a feels like of 95.

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:

Grouplove - Tongue Tied
Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man
Robyn - Dancing On My Own
Hayes Carll - I Don't Wanna Grow Up

"Who can worry about a career? Have a life." - Frances McDormand

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

disappointed but realistic

thankfully, i have been watching the USA play soccer enough to know when i'm being fed bullshit. all the talk leading up to the Argentina game was how they were going to press them, go out and be positive, force Argentina to play defense, blah blah fucking blah. all i needed to see was who the coach replaced the 3 suspended starters with. when i saw it was three veterans, i knew he was blowing smoke up the ass of the fans all the time. and sure enough, 3 minutes in, it was painfully evident. and, who the fuck thought the best way to defend the best player in the world was to give him all the time and space he wanted? jesus fucking christ. as Landon Donovan said in the second half, if the USA was serious about winning this game, there should have been 11 or 12 yellow cards issued of them hacking players to the ground. and answer me this... who the fuck can win when you never get a shot on goal. all that being said, even if the USA would have played their best game, they still would have lost to Argentina. you can tell that team is hell bent on ending their 23 year drought. of course, a small part of me would love to see them lose in the final.

Copa America Update:
Argentina won last night 4-0. they will play the winner of Chile vs. Colombia in the finals on Sunday. the loser of that game plays the USA in the 3rd place game on Saturday.

Euro 2016 Update:
Turkey defeated Czech Republic yesterday 2-0. Croatia stunned Spain to win the group 2-1. i believe that now puts Spain on the side of the bracket they didn't want to be on. today, Iceland is leading Austria 1-0 at halftime. Portugal and Hungary are 1-1 at halftime. later this afternoon, Italy takes on Ireland and Sweden plays Belgium.

the New York Yankees lost last night 8-4. i'm at the point now where i hope they keep losing so they have to trade all the veterans away and start getting younger. with that being said, hopefully another loss is coming up this afternoon.

Deadliest Catch was great last night. the end of the show was amazing. i'm not sure i could stay calm on a boat on fire in the middle of the Bering Sea.

Maya & Marty was hilarious last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Lucha Underground, Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons and my guilty pleasure of summer, Big Brother. i'll be watching NXT sometime tonight on WWE Network.

Hungary just scored to go up 2-1 on Portugal. and now Portugal has just tied the game at 2-2.

i've been flipping between the soccer games and the Cleveland Cavaliers victory parade. i think nearly half of the state of Ohio is at that parade right now.

well, Hungary just scored to go back up, 3-2. this game is fucking crazy right now. if Portugal loses, they are eliminated from Euro 2016.

we've been seeing some weird fucking bugs in the house. not sure if it's the rain or the fact i sprayed around the house that's driven them inside. i think i killed them but we've got a bug guy coming out later today to check out the situation.

at some point today, i'd love to get some writing done, maybe a shower and catch up on some podcasts. of course, it's also supposed to storm like hell tonight. high winds, tornado warnings, etc. good times.

CR7 just scored for Portugal to make the game 3-3. fucking crazy. Austria scored to make their game with Iceland 1-1.

that's all for me today kids. looks like this is going to be a crazy afternoon.

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:

Concrete Blonde - Tomorrow, Wendy
Morphine - You Look Like Rain
U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

"If you go to Hollywood, you've already sold out." - Bruce Campbell

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

a stormy night is good for writing...

it would be even better if the rain really didn't fuck with my arthritis like it does. i wrote 4 poems last night/this morning. if my hands would have felt better, i might have written another 10 more. i typed up the 4 this afternoon and really like them. i may do a little submission before vacation or i may just stockpile the poems for when i get back. i'm not sure yet.

Copa America Update:
the USA vs. Argentina game is massive tonight. if the USA can pull off the upset, i will be thrilled. all i really want tonight is for them to seize the opportunity they have in front of them and play their best. if that isn't enough to win, so be it. it will certainly be a good test to see where "we" are going against the #1 team in the world.

Euro 2016 Update:
Germany defeated Northern Ireland this afternoon 1-0. Poland defeated Ukraine 1-0. both of them advanced out of the group. right now, Spain leads Croatia 1-0 and Turkey leads Czech Republic 1-0. both matches are in the first half.

the storms knocked out the satellite a few times last night, so Monday Night Raw was disjointed for me as i missed nearly half of it. i did enjoy most of what i saw, mostly because of Kevin Owens and Dean Ambrose. i figured out why they had Roman Reigns lose the title on Sunday. he got suspended for 30 days for a Wellness Policy Violation. most likely, he took something he shouldn't have and pissed hot. maybe that changes Vince's opinion of him.

i did watch all of the AJ Styles interview with Stone Cold Steve Austin last night on WWE Network. i was somewhat amazed they actually mentioned TNA in the interview, as that has become the company that usually isn't named on the network. i do like that AJ loves WWE so much that he wants to work for it after he retires.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Deadliest Catch and Maya & Marty.

Croatia scored right before halftime to make their game with Spain 1-1.

the New York Yankees play at home tonight against Colorado. i won't be watching.

i have to pick up the trash here and next door, so that's all for me today 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:

Deftones - Minerva
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - Hot Summer Night
Oasis - Cigarettes & Alcohol
Superchunk - Slack Motherfucker

"Words are loaded pistols." - Jean-Paul Sartre

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

what a night

i watched the last 2 minutes or so of the NBA Finals last night. and then for the next few hours, i sat in stunned amazement. i never thought i'd see Cleveland win anything in my lifetime. and honestly, it still feels like some bizarre world of fairy tales at the moment. having lived all my life in Ohio, i get the pain, the neediness, the heartache and all the tears that come along with failure. it makes success that much sweeter but also that much more rare. it's a damn state where the recession has never ended for most of it. and i'm not talking about the most recent one. i'm talking about the recession from the fucking 1970's. but, at least for a night, a good portion of this state got to feel like what the rest of the world gets to feel from time to time... a champion.

all the credit should go to LeBron James. he came back and said he would win a championship and he did. he got a triple double in Game 7, becoming only the 3rd player ever to do that. Cleveland became the first team to ever come back from being down 3-1 in the NBA Finals. LBJ was also the MVP of the Finals. he lead everyone on both teams in every damn stat. that's the first time any player has ever done that in the playoffs. and i will think of this as a series of Cleveland imposing their will and Golden State being so naive to think they could tug on superman's cape. after they said shit about LeBron after Game 4, they didn't win another fucking game.  in more shocking news, the fans didn't burn the city of Cleveland to the ground last night. i'm sure some people are still partying, celebrating the victory. it's been 52 years since Cleveland has won anything. they deserve it.

WWE Money in the Bank was saved by the fact that all the big matches over delivered last night. AJ Styles defeating John Cena was good. it could have been great if Cena would have lost clean. but his fucking ego wouldn't allow that. stupid. the ladder match was spectacular. i had no problem with Dean Ambrose winning the briefcase. Seth Rollins defeating Roman Reigns was perfect. and then having Dean Ambrose come out of nowhere to cash in the briefcase he had just won and become the new champion was great. all 3 former members of The Shield were the world champion in the same night. that should make for an interesting Monday Night Raw tonight.

Euro 2016 Update:
France had no late drama yesterday, so they ended up in a 0-0 draw with Switzerland. they both advanced out of the group. Albania got a huge 1-0 victory, their first ever in a major tournament, over Romania. they are still alive among the 3rd place teams. today, England controlled most of the game but never could solve Slovakia. that game ended 0-0. Wales tromped Russia 3-0. that means Wales wins the group, over England. i'm sure that will be fun in the papers tomorrow in London. Slovakia is still alive among 3rd place teams and Russia is eliminated.

the New York Yankees lost yesterday 7-4. they finished their road trip 3-3, just like a mediocre team would. they are off tonight.

the Sunday night shows were good. Silicon Valley was hilarious. Veep was really good. the season and now after watching it, series finale of Penny Dreadful was spectacular. i was in tears by the end of it. easily one of my favorite shows EVER. it will be missed. and finally, Last Week Tonight was brilliant as always:

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

nothing on the DVR tonight, so i'll be watching Monday Night Raw.

i haven't had a chance to listen to it yet, but the latest podcast from Sam & Cathy is out. you can find it by going here: https://soundcloud.com/samrobertsshow/sam-cathy-016-origin-of-sound

it has been hotter than shit here today. damn near 100 it feels like. nothing quite like going out to get the paper and then 30 seconds later you're racing to the toilet. have i mentioned how i'm so looking forward to the vacation in July to Cleveland?

i may do some writing tonight, especially if the wrestling is boring me.

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

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:

Dave Matthews Band - Digging A Ditch
Japandroids - Continuous Thunder
Ryan Bingham - Broken Heart Tattoos
Trampled by Turtles - Midnight On The Interstate

"I still believe that something is right only when it feels right." - Brian Wilson

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why i'm happy i never became a father day...

so i was doing a little more reading of my father's medical records last night. his grandmother had dementia. his mother had dementia. he had dementia. well, i suppose i know who is next in line for that one. his father committed suicide. so, it's pretty plain for me to see i come from a long line of crazy people. and since this country doesn't believe in doing anything for the mentally ill, i guess i'm fucked. good times.

Copa America Update:
Argentina defeated Venezuela 4-1. that sets up Argentina vs. USA in one semifinal. Chile destroyed Mexico last night 7-0. that sets up Chile vs. Colombia in the other semifinal. do i think the USA has a chance? yes. do i think they will beat the #1 team in the world? no. but i would love to be proved wrong. finishing in the top 4 of this tournament is a success for the USA team. now it's time to have dessert.

Euro 2016 Update:
Hungary got a very late gift from Iceland (own goal) to get a 1-1 draw yesterday. Portugal spit the bit again and ended up in a 0-0 draw against Austria. i can't believe CR7 missed the penalty kick. today France takes on Switzerland and Romania takes on Albania.

the New York Yankees came from behind yesterday to beat Minnesota 7-6. they will go for the sweep today.

ROH was excellent last night. i thought the episode did a great job setting up their next ppv.

mom and my sister got home around 8:30 last night. and mom wonders why she's in pain today.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Silicon Valley, Veep, Last Week Tonight and the season finale of Penny Dreadful.

most of the evening i'll be watching Money in the Bank on WWE Network. this looks like it could be an amazing pay per view. hopefully the show has some surprises and all the guys i want to win actually do win. plus, tonight will be the match that no one ever thought would happen, AJ Styles vs. John Cena. should be a very good night of pro wrestling.

i'll somehow try to keep up with Game 7 of the NBA Finals tonight as well.

i'd love to see Cleveland win. it will take a miracle for it to happen though.

i got a little sun yesterday feeding the birds. nothing too bad though. it's supposed to be even hotter today, so i'll be indoors.

that's all for me today kids. happy father's day to all the good fathers out there. the bad fathers don't deserve any recognition at all, so fuck off.

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 Civil Wars - My Father's Father (Live)
Sturgill Simpson - Sugar Daddy
Faster Pussycat - House of Pain
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away

"Memory is funny. Once you hit a vein the problem is not how to remember but how to control the flow." - Tobias Wolff

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

my latest SoundCloud recording...

here is a link to my latest SoundCloud recording:
https://soundcloud.com/j-j-campbell/in-the-valley-of-this-connected-generation

the poem "in the valley of this connected generation" appears in my book Sofisticated White Trash (Interior Noise Press)

that feeling you get when you finally get the truth

so my sister got our father's medical records yesterday. i copied them to my computer and started reading through a few of the nearly 2,000 pages. let me just say, the poems will be writing themselves for the rest of my life. a treasure trove of information. plus, it reaffirmed my thoughts on the funeral. it was all a joke. people were telling me what they thought i wanted to hear. the files showed me the truth. he was the same prick at death that he was 25 fucking years earlier. that's a much different picture than they painted at the funeral. he never was a saint. never fucking close to it. and the parts of when dementia was setting in were the best. i know i am an asshole for taking delight in the misery of others. but i now can look back on washing my father's feet in church one evening with much less horror now knowing that one day that fucker would believe there was a secret worm inside of him making him shit his pants.

mom decided she wanted her birthday dinner at Outback Steakhouse. i hadn't been there in years. i got steak tacos as i decided i wanted to be different. they were excellent. overall, it was a pretty good dinner. we got there right before they got full of people, so that was good. after dinner, we went to Menards. i needed bird food and a new lamp for my desk. my sister got some things she needed and mom found a few things as well. everything had a 11% rebate on it, so that's good. after that, we went to get some gas for the car. mom and my sister are out driving the state today, sort of. down to IKEA to get some beds. and then to Columbus to drop them off and then back to the house. when my mother left this morning, i told her i'll see you at 6 tonight. that would be 9 hours after she left with my sister. sadly, she knew i was probably correct.

Copa America Update:
Colombia defeated Peru last night on penalty kicks. i felt bad for Peru, but ultimately the better team won. tonight Argentina takes on Venezuela and Chile takes on Mexico. should be two really good games.

Euro 2016 Update:
Spain took care of Turkey yesterday, 3-0. i got up this morning to see Belgium play Ireland. Belgium finally woke up and started playing like a good team. they won 3-0. Iceland is currently leading Hungary 1-0 at halftime. later today Portugal takes on Austria.

the New York Yankees won again last night, 8-2. two in a row, stop the presses. they will try to get back to .500 again by winning this afternoon.

NJPW was excellent last night. 2 hours of great wrestling.

VICE was enthralling last night. to have a reporter with ALS do a story on others with ALS, even some getting into the clinical trials she didn't get into, was amazing. i highly recommend the episode.

Dateline: On Assignment was good last night. i'm happy that David Letterman still has the same sense of humor.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be ROH.

i may go outside and get a little sun while feeding the birds. but, i won't be out there for long. it's fucking hot this weekend. of course, The Air Show is happening, so that's how the weather usually is no matter when they have the show.

that's all for me kids. i hope you have a great Saturday. only fuck the ones that cough.

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:

Bishop Briggs - River
Grant Lee Buffalo - Mockingbirds
The Mooney Suzuki - The Broken Heart
Love and Rockets - So Alive

"If you're not offending one group of people, you're not entertaining the other." - Blake Shelton

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the start of a hot weekend

my sister is down for the weekend. so, of course, she's bleeding and it's hotter than shit outside. i can't imagine what could go wrong.

Copa America Update:
i am really happy that the USA defeated Ecuador last night, 2-1. now, the win puts them in the semifinals for the first time since 1995. it came at quite a price though, as three players will miss the next game because of red and yellow cards. so, i guess everyone is going to find out just how deep the team is. but, if they end up playing Argentina, they have nothing to lose. no one in the world will give them a chance. and usually, that's when the USA plays its best.

Peru takes on Colombia tonight. hopefully Colombia doesn't take Peru lightly.

Euro 2016 update:
Germany and Poland did a good job of allowing me to get my afternoon nap in yesterday. i'm not a big fan of 0-0 draws. i did watch a good portion of Sweden vs. Italy this morning. Italy won late, 1-0. someone has to tell Sweden you need to get shots on goal to score. right now, Croatia is up on Czech Republic 2-0. Spain takes on Turkey later this afternoon.

Lip Sync Battle was pretty fucking funny last night.

WWE Smackdown was pretty good. i am really looking forward to the Money in the Bank ppv this Sunday. it has all the makings of being a great one.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NJPW, VICE and Dateline: On Assignment.

Czech Republic just scored to make it 2-1.

the New York Yankees ended their losing streak last night by winning 4-1 at Minnesota. i think the Twins might be one of the few teams that actually suck more than the Yankees this season. i doubt i watch much of the game tonight either.

i did watch the last few minutes of Cleveland forcing a Game 7 in the NBA Finals last night. it was fun to see Curry get ejected and his wife bitch that the league is rigged. i wonder if she thought it was rigged when her husband was winning back to back MVP awards. i doubt it. LeBron had another monster game. it's funny, ever since the Warriors more or less called him a bitch, he has taken over the series. if he somehow leads Cleveland to the title on Sunday, he might as well retire as he will never do anything better in his career.

crazy scenes in the Croatia vs. Czech Republic game. flares were shot onto the field. a steward looks like he got hit with one. and it looked like the flares were coming from the Croatian fans, who are winning the game. crazy.

i listened to Sam Roberts' Show podcast this morning. a very funny way to start the day. you can find that by going here: https://soundcloud.com/samrobertsshow/srshow-33-mike-lawrence

Czech Republic just scored on a penalty kick to make the game 2-2, 94th minute.

i guess we're going out to an late lunch/early dinner for Mom's birthday later today. i think we might be going to Menards as well. honestly, i'm just the driver anymore.

i hope everyone has a great weekend. have fun. be safe. call if you need bail money or help hiding the bodies.

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:

Beck - Where It's At
Portugal. The Man - Purple, Yellow, Red and Blue
Leonard Cohen - Closing Time

"For every prohibition you create, you also create an underground." - Jello Biafra

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happy birthday to the one that brought me into this hell...

i kind of felt bad for my mother today. she's not a big birthday person, but given that her brother was going into surgery today, she was sort of dreading any bad news. i gave her a card and her gifts this morning. she really liked the shirts i got her. i was thankful for that, since i spent close to $100 on them... so she got a call that when my uncle went into surgery the surgeon didn't do the surgery after they opened him up as he believed there was no way my uncle could make it through it alive. apparently his insides are so fucked the only way they could do a colon surgery is through the ass. enjoy that visual. so now my mother is next door, i guess getting ready to break the news to her sister in law. just how she wanted to spend her birthday... my sister is coming down tonight, so the craziness will only get worse.

Copa America Update:
tonight is a huge game for the USA. a win against Ecuador and they will be moving on to the semifinals of the tournament. hopefully the crowd is great tonight in Seattle. and hopefully the players feed off of them.

Euro 2016 Update:
France left it late again yesterday against Albania. but, they came through once again, winning 2-0. they became the first team to advance in the tournament. i got up early today to watch England vs. Wales. when Wales took the lead, i wasn't shocked. when England came back to win 2-1, i was shocked. i guess the youth doesn't have the weight of past failures on them. and they won really late. Northern Ireland had a huge win today over Ukraine 2-0. the last game of the day is Germany vs. Poland.

the New York Yankees lost yesterday 6-3. they are now back in last place in the division. they start a series in Minnesota tonight. i couldn't give a shit.

NXT was really good last night. i am so fucking excited to see Finn Balor take on Nakamura. they had amazing matches in Japan. i can only imagine how great it will be now.

Lucha Underground was spectacular last night. 1 match, 6 wrestlers, elimination style, winner gets the main event at Ultima Lucha 2. i was so happy to see Pentagon Jr. win. that should be one hell of a match between him and the Monster Matanza.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be WWE Smackdown and Lip Sync Battle.

i'll probably watch some of Game 6 of the NBA Finals tonight. i'd love to see Cleveland force a Game 7.

i wrote 5 poems last night and this morning. i typed them up and i really like a few of them.

i did listen to Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast last night. it was excellent as always.

yes, that is Freddie Prinze Jr. you can find the podcast by going here:
http://notsam.com/wrestlingpodcast/2016/6/15/wrestling-podcast-86-freddie-prinze-jr

it's been one of those days that a pop up shower never feels that far away. and i feel like i've been in front of this computer way too long.

that's all for me 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:

The Chemical Brothers - One Too Many Mornings
The Firm - Satisfaction Guaranteed
The Band - When I Paint My Masterpiece

"While living I want to live well." - Geronimo

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waking to a thunderstorm

when i heard the thunder, i could immediately feel pain in both of my shoulders. arthritis. good times.

to give you a little glimpse into my life, imagine this. i'm sitting on the toilet taking a shit when i hear someone on the television say go to our website and tell us why your father is the greatest. i started to laugh and said loud enough for my mother to hear, because he's dead.

i was surprised though when i opened the garage door this morning and the empty trash cans were already brought up to the door. i'm figuring someone next door did that, or maybe it was magic.

Copa America Update:
Chile defeated Panama 4-2 in a very entertaining game last night. Argentina beat Bolivia 3-0 in a game where Argentina showed just how deep they are. there are no games today as the quarterfinals start tomorrow. here are how the quarterfinals look: USA vs. Ecuador, Peru vs. Colombia, Argentina vs. Venezuela and Mexico vs. Chile. the rest of the Copa America should be really, really good.

Euro 2016 update:
Portugal and Iceland played to a 1-1 draw yesterday. hats off to Iceland's defense for parking the bus and getting a hard earned point. i did watch a little of Slovakia defeating Russia 2-1 this morning. currently, Romania is leading Switzerland at halftime 1-0. the final match of the day will be France vs. Albania.

Deadliest Catch was pretty good last night. it did a good job showing why that job is too expensive to have fuck ups. here's a preview of next week's episode:

Maya & Marty continued to be funnier than it probably should be. last night's episode had me howling at times.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Lucha Underground. i'll be watching NXT on WWE Network at some point tonight.

the New York Yankees lost 13-10 last night. the game reminded me why i hate games out in Colorado. they are like slow pitch softball games. hopefully, the Yankees will win this afternoon.

what the fuck is going on in Orlando, Florida?

at some point later today i'm going to catch up on a few podcasts and get some writing done. i know i'd like to get some poems written before i get too deep into the summer.

Switzerland just scored to even the game with Romania.

i got some great FREE music on NoiseTrade last night. i'll put the links down in the music section.

that's all for me kids. i need to go check the mail and get some lunch.

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:

Julie Rhodes - Bound to Meet the Devil:B-Sides
Low Roar - Havallagata 30 EP

"I may be crazy, but it keeps me from going insane." - Waylon Jennings

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i hate how i feel right before it rains

it's almost like a dull ache. like i'm a junkie going through withdrawals, and i don't want to get into the habit of taking pills or alcohol to ease the pain, as i know damn well, i'll be an addict in a matter of days. but now at 40, my process of accepting the pain needs to be tweaked a bit i guess. not sure how i'm going to do that. but, there's plenty of time (i hope) to try and fail at many things before i get it right.

Euro 2016 update:
i really enjoyed Italy vs. Belgium yesterday. you could tell Belgium had all the shiny parts and Italy was the reliable old car that stills get you there and never breaks down. Italy "upset" Belgium 2-0. that's a huge win for Italy. today, i watched Hungary shock Austria 2-0. i can just imagine the drinking going on in Hungary. right now, i'm watching Iceland vs. Portugal. should be interesting to see how CR7 does today.

Copa America update:
Mexico vs. Venezuela last night was very entertaining. Venezuela scored early and for a while, i really thought they were going to get the upset and win the group. but, Mexico got a great goal to get the draw. that gives Mexico the group win and allows them to avoid possibly playing Argentina in the quarterfinals. the games tonight are Chile vs. Panama and Argentina vs. Bolivia.

Monday Night Raw was really hit or miss for me last night. i enjoyed how much Kevin Owens was on there and the build up for AJ Styles vs. John Cena has been really good. i just wish the interaction between Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose would have been better. it's obvious the writers still don't know how to write the best for them yet. hopefully the ppv this Sunday will be awesome.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Deadliest Catch and Maya & Marty.

the New York Yankees play tonight out in Colorado. hopefully they can get back to winning soon.

i did watch some of the NBA Finals last night. i hope Cleveland understands they have to play like that or better to come back and win the series. Game 6 will be on Thursday.

i've got the trash already done as i didn't want to be in pain while doing it. after the soccer is over this afternoon, i think i'm going to take a long shower and get a good back massage while watching television tonight. and hopefully a victory beer or two will help as well.

hard to believe, but it's been 22 years since one of my greatest days as a sports fan.

i hope to god i get to see that again in my lifetime.

that's all for me. i hope everyone is doing well.

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:

Digital Underground - The Humpty Dance
George Clinton - Atomic Dog
OutKast - Player's Ball

"The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall." - Che Guevara

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