the fading moonlight

my poem "the fading moonlight" has been published at Pink Litter. you can find the poem by going here: https://pinklitter.wordpress.com/2016/11/25/the-fading-moonlight-poem-by-j-j-campbell/

how capitalism killed "America" Friday

i never have gone shopping on Black Friday. i never have felt the need to. i did get all my shopping done yesterday online, mostly because i don't like people and i'm lazy. the endless commercials and people trampling over people to get whatever is infuriating as much as it is comical. as a poet, i love the chaos. as a human, i often wonder how the fuck all of us are the same species.

the Dayton Flyers started off flat as fuck last night. they couldn't hit the fucking ocean with the ball if they tried. at one point, i believe they were down 21-7. as they usually do, they clawed their way back to tie the game. and like usual, they ran out of gas to be down by 9 at halftime. they hung around in the second half and made a late run, taking the lead in the final 30 seconds of the game. that would be their only lead of the game. Nebraska won 80-78. that means Dayton will play Portland tonight, instead of UCLA. so, that means tonight becomes a MUST WIN game unless you'd like to have one of those "ugly" losses that keeps teams out of the NCAA tournament in March. these last two games have taken a few years off of my life.

thankfully, Manchester United did a much better job earlier in the day. the team played with an urgency that was needed and got some clinical finishing for a change. a 4-0 win over Feyenoord was just what they needed. now they can control their own destiny in the Europa League. the best part of yesterday's game was when the sun actually shined on a dog's ass and Wayne Rooney scored. he's now 1 goal away from being the club leader in goals. the boys take on West Ham next on Sunday.

Life in Pieces was hilarious last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

the DVR gets the night off tonight.

the New York Rangers play Philadelphia this afternoon. i'd really love to see the boys get back to winning consistently again.

i think i had a pretty productive Thanksgiving. i got mom's laundry done, although i'm not fucking sure where that other sock went. i also got all my Christmas shopping done. thank you Amazon.com.

i think i may try to do some writing today and maybe i'll get drunk enough that i'll actually do a video or something. who knows.

i hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving. enjoy your consumerism day. and remember to help the little guy out tomorrow.

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 Zombies - Time of the Season
The Cure - Pictures of You
The Tragically Hip - Grace, Too
The Afghan Whigs - When We Two Parted
The Black Crowes - Seeing Things (Live)

"There is little success where there is little laughter." - Andrew Carnegie

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

happy thanksgiving

a lesson i learned early in life was just because you are miserable, you don't have to make everyone else miserable. with that in mind, i hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving.

the New York Rangers were leading 1-0 last night after the first period. i'm not really sure who was in those blue uniforms after that point as Pittsburgh fucking destroyed them, 6-1. oh well.

the Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving Special was pretty funny last night.

Lucha Underground was good last night. i wouldn't have had Sexy Star lose the title just after one week, but i understand.

NXT was mostly a highlight show from the latest TakeOver. that's not a bad thing.

Total Divas was hilarious last night. when Lana threw the shot put into Natalya's windshield, i laughed my ass off.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Life in Pieces.

Manchester United plays in the Europa League today against Feyenoord. it's at home and it's a MUST WIN game.

the Dayton Flyers play Nebraska tonight out in California. i'm interested to see how the team plays now that they have had a few practices with the smaller lineup. if they can win, they will most likely play UCLA tomorrow.

i imagine i will spend most of the day watching football and finishing up mom's laundry.

i did listen to the latest Sam Roberts Wrestling podcast this morning. i highly recommend it. you can find it by going here: http://notsam.com/wrestlingpodcast/2016/11/23/wrestling-podcast-109-colt-cabana

i'm also going to try to get at least some of my Christmas shopping done today. god willing, i'll get it all done.

i hope everyone has a lovely Thanksgiving. if you're in a different part of the world, a little advice from Janne Karlsson:

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:

William S. Burroughs - A Thanksgiving Prayer

"Some of my instincts are reprehensible." - William F. Buckley, Jr.

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

of course it would be raining

i generally hate the holidays. too many god damn memories of dysfunctional families in my youth. plus, being molested by a cousin didn't help matters. so with Thanksgiving tomorrow, i was hoping for a nice and quiet day. i woke up this morning to rain and the trash guy leaving the fucking lid open on the trash can. nothing quite like being pissed off and in pain at 8 in the morning.

i'm busy trying to write this while doing laundry for my mom and talking to my sister on the phone. joy.

The Voice last night was good. the person i thought should have been sent home last week got voted off this week. i was a little shocked with whom she was against in the vote, but i think it's more of people voting against Miley more than anything.

Scream Queens was excellent last night.

Smackdown was really good last night. Dean Ambrose had me laughing the entire night. plus, you know it's a bizarre world when James Ellsworth is 3-0 against AJ Styles.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be the Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving Special, Total Divas and Lucha Underground. i'll watch NXT at some point tonight on WWE Network.

the New York Rangers play tonight at home against Pittsburgh. i would love to see them beat that team again. hopefully i'm enjoying a victory beer later tonight.

tomorrow should be a crazy day, between the football games, Dayton playing Nebraska in a college basketball tournament out in California and Manchester United playing in the Europa League.

and then there's that family shit as well. i figure i will help mom with some of the cooking. we made the ham today. usually my sister will bring food over from next door. and then my sister, mother and i will have a Thanksgiving dinner later in the evening.

i will probably do a little blog in the morning. in case i don't, i hope all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. safe travels and enjoy the food.

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:

Gary Jules - Mad World
Antony - If It Be Your Will (Live)
Johnny Cash - Hurt

"People think you can't be clever if you have breasts." - Kelly Brook

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

i'll call it punishment

i knew i had to go back to the grocery store to get a few things before Thanksgiving. plus, i had my pills to get. no big deal. i told mom i wanted to go today since it's supposed to rain tomorrow. i told her to put anything she wanted or needed on the list. she handed me back a scroll. i just laughed. my neck started bothering me last night and of course, i'll have to spend more than 30 minutes in the store. these are the days where i am so damn thankful i learned how to find the pleasure in the pain so many years ago.

i managed to keep it all under $130. i guess i was also buying food for my sister to cook while she's down here. she comes down tomorrow and is staying through mom's procedure on Monday. i get the feeling i should have went to the liquor store as well.

when the New York Rangers got down 2-0 last night, i wasn't very happy. when they stormed back to score the next 5 goals, i was really fucking pleased. nothing like whipping the team that knocked you out of the playoffs last season. they will get a chance to do it again tomorrow at home.

Monday Night Raw was pretty damn good last night. the segment between Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens was so damn good. i honestly thought they were breaking up so when it was revealed as a ruse, i laughed my ass off. and when Jericho got involved in the main event between Owens and Rollins wearing a Sin Cara mask, i laughed even harder. that was the guy he reportedly got into a "real" fight with in Europe a few weeks ago. i'm hoping they can take all the positive vibes from this show and carry it to next week.

Gotham was spectacular last night. i love a show where there are so many unexpected twists that keeps me guessing what's next.

The Voice was pretty good last night. some of the performances were amazing, while others just didn't do any thing for me. i have no clue who is getting the boot tonight. here are some of the performances i really enjoyed:

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Voice, Smackdown and Scream Queens.

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

i saw that Bruce Arena is the coach of the USMNT now. hopefully he can guide them into the World Cup. they have never been in this position before, losing the first two matches of qualifying.

i didn't sleep well last night. i could never get my neck into a good position that i didn't feel that pinched nerve feeling down my right arm. i figure i either passed out from exhaustion or my brain simply overrode the pain and allowed me to get a few hours.

typing is no joy when it feels like your right arm is radiating.

that's all for me today kids. go get the unreleased Prince single "Moonbeam Levels" on iTunes. it's great.

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:

Athena - For Leonard
Butch Walker - Bad Friends - 2016 Sampler
Prince - Moonbeam Levels

"I drink too much. The last time I gave a urine sample it had an olive in it." - Rodney Dangerfield

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

the Monday blues

i woke up this morning when the phone rang at 8:30 AM. i had been asleep for almost 4 hours. i put on my glasses and looked at the caller i.d. it was the Vietnam Vets. as i walked to the bathroom to take a piss, i muttered that it was times like these that you wish your father would have actually died in the war like he wanted to. welcome to my Monday morning.

the New York Rangers lost to Florida in a shootout last night, 3-2. more importantly, they lost Mika Zibanejad to a broken leg for the next 6 to 8 weeks. fuck, 2 losses in a row and now the bad luck comes back around. oh goody, they play Pittsburgh tonight. fuck me runnin'.

Survivor Series last night was way better than i thought it was going to be. all the matches were interesting and entertaining, a rarity for the WWE anymore. i was very pleased right up until the main event. when Goldberg beat Brock Lesnar in 84 seconds, i was shocked. and that thrilled me as i have been watching wrestling for more than 35 years. the fact that i was shocked means "they" did a good job. i'm very interested to see what happens tonight on Monday Night Raw.

Westworld was very good last night.

Divorce hit a little close to home last night. the debt talk reminded me so much of my father.

Insecure was close to perfect last night. i love shows that are comedies but remember to never sugarcoat the drama.

Shameless was excellent last night.

The Affair was compelling start to holy shit finish last night. i can't wait for another crazy fucking season.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Voice and Gotham. i'll be watching Monday Night Raw for most of the evening.

i would watch some of the Monday Night Football game but both of my fantasy teams shit the bed yesterday.

a ray of sunshine came through today when USA Soccer relieved Jurgen Klinsmann of his duties. i'm surprised they waited this long to do it. everything i'm hearing is that Bruce Arena will be the next coach. i'm hoping it's a temporary thing, unless of course he guides the team into the World Cup. i'd love to see someone younger get the job and really excite not only the players, but the nation. but the first job of whomever gets the position will be to fix what Jurgen broke. and that is the belief of the players that they are good enough to compete at this level. i know for a fact that Bruce Arena is good at that.

i've actually taken some time in the last 2 days to figure out a few ideas on what to get my mother and sister for Christmas. if any of you would like to be on my Christmas card/goodies list, be sure to send me your mailing addresses so i can add you to the list. my email is jcampb4593@aol.com.

and if you'd like to get me something for the holidays, the link to my Amazon.com wish list is on the right hand side of this blog.

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:

The Cure - Lullaby
Shrug - Laissez-Faire
ZZ Ward - Last Love Song
Cowboy Junkies - Lost My Driving Wheel (Live)

"To hold a pen is to be at war." - Voltaire

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

stranger danger

my poem "stranger danger" has been published at In Between Hangovers. you can find the poem by going here: https://inbetweenhangovers.wordpress.com/2016/11/21/stranger-danger-by-j-j-campbell/

one drink for the victory, one drink for the pain

i like to think of myself as a disciplined alcoholic. but, there are sometimes where you have to give into the demon to control it. it's that delicate balance that i live with now. all the time knowing that my brilliance with any art i do comes in the moments where there is no balance. so, i suppose if there ever is any struggle, it's with the temptation to never go back. good times.

NXT TakeOver: Toronto last night was great. the tag team match between The Revival and #DIY was fucking spectacular. i was so happy for Gargano and Ciampa last night. and i hope The Revival gets the call to go to either Raw or Smackdown, they deserve it. i was a little stunned that Samoa Joe defeated Nakamura, but i guess that sets up another match between them. all in all, a great show that will probably be better than Survivor Series tonight. hopefully, i'm wrong.

Saturday Night Live was hilarious last night. i enjoyed the whole show. two weeks in a row, that has to be a fucking record.

Austin City Limits was really good last night.

ROH was good last night. i do love me a heel Colt Cabana. add that to a feud with Dalton Castle. just take my money now.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Westworld, Divorce, Insecure, Shameless and The Affair.

i'll be watching Survivor Series on WWE Network for most of the evening. it's the 30th anniversary, so i'm hoping for a great show and not the clusterfuck it appears to be on paper.

the New York Rangers play Florida tonight at home. hopefully the boys get back on the winning track.

it was good to see that the high school i went to has made its 7th straight final four in high school football.

so i guess we sort of just went from a late summer to fucking winter now. the only good thing about the winter is it is a fashion show for fat people.

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

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:

Joe Bonamassa - The Ballad of John Henry
Joanne Shaw Taylor - Blackest Day
Albert Collins - If Trouble Was Money (Live)

"Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies." - Robert Kennedy

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kind of like getting kicked in the nuts

this has been 12 hours or so of sports beating the shit out of me. so, lets go in chronological order.

the New York Rangers decided to be cute last night, instead of using the kiss theory that works so damn well on the road. so of course, they lost 4-2 to Columbus. they play again on Sunday night at home against Florida.

i didn't sleep well at all last night, between the Rangers loss and the fucking cold front that dropped the temperature down into the 20's this morning. i got up in time to watch Manchester United take on Arsenal.

when Juan Mata scored to put Manchester United up, i was very happy. when Arsenal tied the game in the 89th minute, i was fucking pissed. a 1-1 draw in a game that United needed to win, honestly it fucking feels like a loss.

next up, was Ohio State. i didn't get to see any of the game, though i listened to some of it on the way to the basketball game. i guess the game was ugly, but Ohio State defeated Michigan State 17-16. next up is that team up north.

when i pulled up for the basketball game today, i was so happy to see the students lined up halfway around the building waiting to get in while it was snowing. yes, i said snow. the fans were pumped, but sadly, the Dayton Flyers came out flat for most of the first half against #17 Saint Mary's. i would find out after the game why. Dayton was down by as much as 20 points in the second half, but they fought back with a chaotic second half charge. they got so damn close, but in the end, they lost 61-57. i'm not pissed that they had a player panic in the end when they could have had a chance to win. i'm more pissed at the fucking officials who missed the guy taking the ball out of bounds shuffling his feet before he passed the ball in. that's a turnover and Dayton should have had the ball with 13 seconds left and down by 2. i was happy when mom told me the guys on television were pointing it out as well. i found out on the way home that Josh Cunningham, Dayton's starting center that got hurt at Alabama, had surgery yesterday on a torn ligament in his ankle and will most likely miss the rest of the season. so now, Dayton will be playing minus two starting big men until Kendall Pollard comes back. and since he's not supposed to play in the upcoming tournament in Anaheim over Thanksgiving, this team is going to have to learn how to play another style yet again. it's basically Scoochie and Charles Cooke and say a fucking prayer.

NJPW was really good last night.

Vice News Tonight had another great week of reporting.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Saturday Night Live, Austin City Limits and ROH.

i'll be watching NXT Takeover:Toronto for most of the evening.

i hope everyone is having a better Saturday than i am having. time for me to go have a stiff drink and watch some wrestling.

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:

Gov't Mule - Whiter Shade of Pale (Live)
Jimi Hendrix - Hear My Train A-Comin' (Live)
Ani DiFranco - Napoleon (Live)

"Censorship feeds the dirty mind more than the four-letter word itself." - Dick Cavett

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

response from Pink Litter

i heard back from Misty at Pink Litter on my poetry submission. my poems "the fading moonlight", "the end of the world" and "the arch of your back" have all been accepted for publication.

my 5 poems at Horror Sleaze Trash

my poems "as easy as sin", "agony", "some people", "neon soul" and "questioning everything" have been published at Horror Sleaze Trash. you can find the poems by going here:
http://www.horrorsleazetrash.com/uncategorized/j-j-campbell-15/

nothing like a 50 degree temperature drop to start the weekend

it's close to 73 degrees today. i went to the post office in a t-shirt and shorts. come tomorrow morning, i'll have to be in layers. the "experts" are saying it is going to be cold as fuck to start off tomorrow morning, something around 25 degrees or so. i guess i'll turn the furnace back on tonight. fuck. good thing i'm washing my bedding today. i guess winter starts in a few hours.

if you are a Beastie Boys fan or a Daft Punk fan, i highly suggest you click on this link:
https://coinsmakeyoudance.bandcamp.com/album/daft-science

the New Orleans Saints did fucking nothing for 3 quarters last night. they made a great comeback in the 4th, but just like last week, too little, too late. 2 weeks in a row where a fucking field goal gets blocked. why the fuck does the special teams coach still have a job? the Saints lost 23-20. fuck me.

The Big Bang Theory was very funny last night.

Life in Pieces was fucking hilarious last night.

i did listen to the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast last night. it was glorious. you can listen to it by going here: http://notsam.com/wrestlingpodcast/2016/11/17/wrestling-podcast-108-bobby-roode

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

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

the New York Rangers play tonight at Columbus. it would be nice if they could finish this road trip with a perfect record.

tomorrow is going to be fucking crazy for me. Manchester United plays early in the morning against Arsenal. if United has any desire to finish in the top 4 this season, it is a MUST win game.

at noon, Ohio State plays at Michigan State. it is a MUST win game for Ohio State. i won't get to see much of the game as i will have to leave to go to the Dayton Flyers game.

they play #17 Saint Mary's at 2 in the afternoon. Dayton will be without two interior players because of injury, so i have no clue how they will win this game.

i'll be back home later in the afternoon. so it will be the rare Saturday evening blog, sometime before wrestling starts i suppose.

and it's supposed to be snowing by that time i believe. good times.

i hope everyone has a great weekend. 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:

Glass Animals - Gooey
Pearl Jam - Yellow Ledbetter
PJ Harvey - Down by the Water
deadmau5 - Raise Your Weapon

"Poems are a form of music, and language just happens to be our instrument - language and breath." - Terrance Hayes

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

response from Sentinel Literary Quarterly

i heard back from Mandy Pannett on my poetry submission from yesterday. my poem "with every step i take" has been accepted for publication in the July 2017 issue.

surrender

my poem "surrender" was published at Duane's PoeTree. you can find the poem by going here:
http://duanespoetree.blogspot.com/2016/11/jj-campbell.html

my poems "wrap around your soul", "happiness still eludes", "welcome to the zoo" and "as the sun glistens the autumn leaves" have been accepted for publication at the site.

busier than 9 cats covering up shit in a windstorm

when mom handed me the grocery list today, i about shit myself. apparently, i'm in charge of Thanksgiving this year. so, i had to get the turkey, the ham, etc., etc. i thought i would never make it out of the grocery store today. apparently, the brilliant fucks in the meat department forgot to put a price on the ham. i'm the typical male shopper, i see it, i put in the cart and move the fuck on. so, this ended up being an extra 15 minutes at checkout waiting for the guy to come back with ham and a price. i kept the total today under $150, so i'm happy.

my sister got let go today at her job. she's been begging for this to happen for years now. apparently she got up to the salary level where it is either you become upper management or get let go. so, i suppose this opens up the way for her to do what she wants now. she's going to get enough money to pay off her condo, so she will more or less be debt free. not a bad way to be before you turn 40.

i sent off 19 poems today; 3 to Pink Litter, 5 to Poetry Pacific and Duane's PoeTree and 6 poems to Sentinel Literary Quarterly. when i hear back from these places, i will pass along the verdicts.

American Horror Story was amazing last night. it was yet another crazy finale to go with another crazy season.

You're The Worst was great last night. that season finale couldn't have been better. i can't wait to see where the show goes next season.

Lip Sync Battle was very fucking funny last night.

Total Divas was the usual last night. it looks like it should be another "funny" season.

NXT was good last night. the Takeover event this weekend in Toronto should be amazing.

Lucha Underground was great last night. Aztec Warfare III was fucking crazy.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, The Big Bang Theory and Life in Pieces.

the New Orleans Saints play tonight at Carolina. i'll be watching, hoping they can get a win on the road.

i didn't get a chance to even start my laundry today, so that will be the goal for tomorrow.

i will probably be on here in the afternoon tomorrow. kind of depends on the crazy ass weather that's supposed to be roaring through here.

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:

John Moreland - Break My Heart Sweetly
Niki & The Dove - You Want the Sun
CocoRosie - Werewolf

"I am self-centered. I just adore myself." - Danny DeVito

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

snow on the weekend

just saw the weather forecast and the "experts" are saying we might get some snow flurries on the weekend. good times.

thankfully, i didn't watch much of the USA vs. Costa Rica game last night. Costa Rica won easily, 4-0. from what little i did see, which included Costa Rica scoring twice, the USA absolutely looked like they quit on their manager. if that is so, even if it is only perception, a change is needed. they aren't in a horrific spot in qualifying, but they also can't afford any more losses. if they are going to make a coaching change, the sooner the better.

the New York Rangers won last night over Vancouver 7-2. it was the second time in team history they have swept the Western Canada trip. they play again on Friday at Columbus.

i wasn't really surprised with the results on The Voice last night. voting in this country has simply gone to shit.

Scream Queens was fucking hilarious last night. i'm so happy that show is back.

David Blaine: Beyond Magic last night was great. i truly enjoy a good mind fuck every now and then.

Smackdown was excellent last night. it was good seeing Edge and The Undertaker again last night. i am really looking forward to Survivor Series on Sunday.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, the season finales of American Horror Story and You're The Worst, Lip Sync Battle, Total Divas and Lucha Underground. i'll watch NXT sometime tonight on WWE Network.

i'm probably going to go to the grocery store in the morning tomorrow. we're supposed to have this massive cold front move through and bring some winds along with it. 25-40 m.p.h. so, i figure i should get it done before that shit really hits. plus, i have my medicine to pick up.

so, the plan is to send some poems out tomorrow as i'm doing my laundry. at some point during that chaos, i'll be back on here.

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 Rolling Stones - Sweet Virginia
Dr. Dog - Shadow People
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
Love and Rockets - So Alive

"It's okay to be a freak." - Lisa Bonet

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

the fast lane to nowhere

my poem "the fast lane to nowhere" has been published at Your One Phone Call. you can find the poem by going here: https://youronephonecall.wordpress.com/2016/11/16/the-fast-lane-to-nowhere-by-j-j-campbell/

heavy breathing

my poem "heavy breathing" has been published in Beautiful Losers #0. you can find the issue by going here: http://beautifullosersmag.com/issuezero/ my poem is on page 16.

there's always something...

i wrote 5 poems last night and typed them up this afternoon. i think 2 of them are really fucking good. as for the other 3, who knows. i'm probably going to send some poems out on Thursday.

i was really pumped for Dayton's game at Alabama this afternoon. i hate watching college basketball games where the officials think the fans or the ones watching on television are there to see them. it drives me nuts. adding to that, Dayton couldn't make a free throw to save their fucking life at times today. thankfully, they came from behind to win the game 77-72. sadly, they had a major (or hopefully not) injury at the end of the game to Josh Cunningham. considering Dayton is already playing shorthanded, another loss on the front line will be devastating. they next play at home on Saturday against Saint Mary's, who happens to be ranked at 17 in the polls.

The Voice last night was really good. only a couple of the performances weren't great. here are a few i really enjoyed:

Gotham was spectacular last night. the show just keeps getting better.

the HBO documentary last night, Underfire: The Untold Story of Pfc. Tony Vaccaro was very interesting. i'm a big fan of anything that has to do with WWII. i highly recommend watching this if you get the chance.

Monday Night Raw was good last night, but it isn't that high of a bar to reach to get to good any longer. i do like that Survivor Series is shaping up to be a good one.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, The Voice, Scream Queens, Smackdown and David Blaine: Beyond Magic.

i might also watch some college basketball games tonight as well.

the New York Rangers play at Vancouver tonight. hopefully they get a victory.

at the same time, team USA will be playing a World Cup qualifying game in Costa Rica. the USA really needs a result in this game. a loss will put them really behind in qualifying. sadly, i don't like their chances tonight.

i had to do some running for mom today after the Dayton game. she forgot to mail a bill out, so i had to make a dash to the bank for her. plus, she had 4 prescriptions that needed to be picked up. apparently today was the day for computers to fuck up as i had to wait at both the bank and the grocery store. as i was waiting at the grocery store, i remembered i forgot to eat lunch today. good times.

all the trash is picked up and i'm ready to take a damn nap.

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:

Father John Misty - Real Love Baby
Funkadelic - I Wanna Know If It's Good to You
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band - Deja Voodoo (Live)

"To create one's world in any of the arts takes courage." - Georgia O'Keeffe

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

that empty feeling

i could bitch and moan about the shitty officials and blind motherfuckers, but i know that what really beat the New Orleans Saints yesterday was the 4 fucking turnovers. you can't commit that many mistakes against a good team. Denver beat the Saints yesterday 25-23. and the way they won it, a blocked extra point returned for 2 points, is a punch in the fucking gut.

the New York Rangers won last night in Edmonton 3-1. the injury bug seems to be attacking the team, so i am thrilled they found a way to win with basically just 3 lines last night. they play again Tuesday night in Vancouver.

Westworld was spectacular last night. i didn't see that twist coming at all.

Divorce was pretty funny last night.

Insecure had me laughing my ass off last night.

Shameless was great last night.

the season finale of Masters of Sex was good, but could have been better i believe.

the season finale of Last Week Tonight was awesome last night. and i have to agree, 2016 has fucking sucked.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, The Voice, Gotham and Underfire: The Untold Story of Pfc. Tony Vaccaro. i'll be watching Monday Night Raw for most of the evening.

i'm so far behind in fantasy football that i doubt i'll watch much of the game tonight.

i did write a poem today. i'm hoping a few more will come later tonight. i do think i know where the next batch of poems will be going to later this week.

i took a trip to Menards today. i found some shit for me and for the birds. plus i couldn't turn down a chance to get this sign:

i will be on here tomorrow after the Dayton Flyers play at Alabama tomorrow afternoon. hopefully the boys continue their mastery over SEC teams.

i hope everyone had a great weekend. if not, tough shit.

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:

Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man (Live)
David Bowie - Life On Mars? (Live)
Prince w/Rosie Gaines & New Power Generation - Nothing Compares 2 U (Live)

"All the time I feel I must justify my existence." - Prince Charles

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