when pro wrestling is done right...

 i have been watching pro wrestling for roughly 46 of my 48 years on this planet. i can be very cynical with the product at times, but when something blows my mind, it charges all of my senses. last night was one of those nights. i was absolutely devastated when Bray Wyatt died. his brother talked about doing something that would be a tribute to his legacy. if the debut last night of the Wyatt Sicks was the start of that, they are off to a magnificent beginning. i had tears in my eyes seeing the characters come to life and what this could become as a real life horror movie right before our eyes. this was easily the best Monday Night Raw in quite some time. and i absolutely can't wait to see what comes next.

here are your highlights from Game 5 of the NBA Finals last night. congrats to Boston on winning the championship. that was a good future bet by me.

Name That Tune was very good last night.

i did watch some of the Euro 2024 today. Portugal got a late goal to win a crazy game.

mom's doctor's appointment went well today. her A1C is doing great. i see the doctor on Friday.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NXT and Deadliest Catch.

Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final is tonight.

the Yankees play at home against the Orioles tonight. if the Yankees want to stay in first place, they need to win this series.

i need to get the trash picked up and out sometime tonight. they are supposed to come early to get it because of the heat. it got into the low 90's today.

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

i need to go get dinner started.

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.

cuando la lucha libre profesional se hace bien

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:

Valerie June w/Stax Music Academy - High Note

Cat Power - Visions of Johanna (Live)

Lana Del Rey - Video Games

Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball X Nothing Compares 2 U (Live)

Alexi 8bit - You Don't Have to Be Alone Anymore

"True elegance for me is the manifestation of an independent mind." - Isabella Rossellini

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

and now, the heat...

 we're under an excess heat warning all week. joy. and of course, it would be this week, when both mom and i have doctor's appointments and she has two physical therapy appointments. 

the New York Yankees lost last night at Boston, 9-3. sadly, it looks like the Yankees can whip every other team in the league, but struggle against their own division. hopefully, that starts being different soon since they start a series at home against Baltimore tomorrow night.

i did watch some of the Euro 2024 yesterday.

Power Book II: Ghost was good last night.

The Chi was excellent last night.

Last Week Tonight was BRILLIANT as usual.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Monday Night Raw and Name That Tune.

Game 5 of the NBA Finals is tonight.

i need to go to the bank and make a deposit. i'm going to do that here in a bit.

mom does have physical therapy this afternoon. hopefully, i will get some poems written there.

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

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-107/

i will probably be on here tomorrow after i get back home from taking mom to her doctor's appointment.

i hope everyone had 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.

y ahora el calor

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:

Bulletboys - Smooth Up in Ya

Van Halen - Black And Blue

Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire

Prince & The Revolution - Darling Nikki

Nine Inch Nails - Closer (Live)

"Lesser artists borrow, great artists steal." - Igor Stravinsky

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

my 5 poems at Synchronized Chaos...

 my poems "ten more years", "another sign of getting older", "someone will find the happy out there", "with all i have to give" and "chasing dark secrets" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here:

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-107/

this is a day that has me torn...

 as most of you know, i had a horrible relationship with my father. So, father's day hasn't really meant anything to me since my stepfather, the first male to ever treat me with any fucking respect, died. but, today also happens to be my mother's birthday. i was hoping that thought would be the prevalent one today. but, as usual with this fucking family, mom is depressed and woe is me ever since last night. so, the breakfast i wanted to make her she doesn't want. yeah, going to be one of those days i guess. the joy of being a poet. ultimately, it is all fucking content. 

that being said, i do hope she likes the gifts i got her.

WWE Clash at the Castle yesterday was excellent.

AEW Collision was good last night.

here are your highlights from Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final:

the New York Yankees lost last night at Boston, 8-4. hopefully, they will win the series tonight.

i didn't get to see much of the Euro 2024 action yesterday. i should be able to watch some of it today.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Last Week Tonight, The Chi and Power Book 2: Ghost.

i'm sure i will watch some sports today and hopefully, get some more sleep.

i should be on here tomorrow before i take mom to her physical therapy appointment.

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.

este es un día que me tiene desgarrado

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:

Nolen Sellwood - Banjo Song

Anderson East w/Foy Vance - Maybe We Never Die

Robert Earl Keen - Gringo Honeymoon (Live)

Muddy Waters - Champagne & Reefer (Live)

Buddy Guy - Damn Right, I've Got The Blues

"Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real." - Tupac Shakur

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

and here we go...

 so, i am going to try to fly through this as i am running behind this morning. of course, nearly 4 hours of sleep can do that to you sometimes.

mom and i did go out to lunch yesterday after her physical therapy. she wanted to go to this new Mexican restaurant in town. amazingly, it was really good. the closest thing i have had to "real" Mexican food in years. i can definitely see this place becoming one of my favorites.

after that, i typed up the two poems i wrote when we got back home. i did watch some of the Euro 2024 yesterday. Germany destroyed Scotland, 5-1.

the New York Yankees won last night at Boston, 8-1. hopefully, they will win again tonight.

here are your highlights from Game 4 of the NBA Finals:

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

AEW Rampage was good last night:

Real Time with Bill Maher was excellent last night:

Fantasmas was beautifully insane last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be AEW Collision.

WWE Clash at the Castle is on Peacock today. i am really looking forward to it.

i'm sure i will watch some of the Euro 2024 action today as well as some golf and baseball.

Game 4 of the NHL Final is tonight. Florida is up 3-0.

i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow as it will be mom's birthday.

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.

y aquí vamos

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 Prine w/Josh Ritter - Mexican Home (Live)

Molecular Steve - Wolfman

Falling In Reverse w/Jelly Roll - All My Life

Normani w/James Blake - Tantrums

MGMT - Time to Pretend

"Everybody has to write out of rage sometimes." - Amy Clampitt

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

at least there was some rain...

 yesterday was a challenge in managing my frustration. as usual, i mostly failed. between the Yankees losing, doing my laundry and trying to fold clothes with a pinched nerve, etc. etc. and then of course, it rained last night. joy.

the Yankees lost yesterday at the Royals, 4-3. nothing like almost winning a game you probably shouldn't have and your closer blows it. fuck me. they start a series tonight at Boston.

here are your highlights from Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final last night.

Don't Forget the Lyrics was very good last night. i can't believe the first woman had the right lyrics and could have won $250,000 and had the chance to win a million but chose not to go on. 

the season finale of Welcome to Wrexham was good last night.

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 Fantasmas. i'll watch NXT Level Up sometime tonight on Peacock.

i'm doing the blog now mostly because mom has mentioned that she might want to go out to eat today to celebrate her birthday instead of doing it on Sunday, when her birthday really is. considering, everything that is going on today, there would be no fucking time after that lunch to write the blog.

the Euro 2024 starts today with Germany vs. Scotland. one of the best soccer tournaments to watch.

Game 4 of the NBA Finals is tonight. Boston is up 3-0 on Dallas. 

and because of that, they moved the Yankees vs. Red Sox game up today to accommodate the Boston fans.

i did get some cards last night. this place is running a pretty good deal right now.

https://onedollarsportscards.com/

i have no clue when i will be on here on Saturday. i think we've entered the stage of weather where it will get really warm every afternoon and that will provide the energy for possible thunderstorms at night, etc.

or, the time of year where my arthritis will be killing me slowly.

that's all for me kids.

until tomorrow...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck war.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

stay off the fucking streets.

get the fucking shot.

al menos llovió un poco

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:

Previous Industries - Pliers

Def Leppard - Just Like 73 (Tom Morello Version)

Rival Waves - Time's Up

Denzel Curry - Bulls on Parade (triple j Like a Version)

Louise Post - You Get High

"To enjoy being famous, you need to have a screw loose." - Diablo Cody

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

here comes the heat...

 it is supposed to get hot today and stay that way for over a week. oh joy.

the Yankees won last night at the Royals, 11-5. they go for the sweep this afternoon.

here are your highlights from Game 3 of the NBA Finals:

AEW Dynamite was good last night.

NJPW was good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Don't Forget the Lyrics and the season finale of Welcome to Wrexham.

Game 3 of the NHL Final is tonight. 

the USMNT and Brazil played a 1-1 draw last night. i was happy with the much better effort the USMNT put forth in the game.

today is laundry day for me. i figure i should get much of it done while the Yankees are playing.

i should be on here tomorrow after i get back from taking mom to her physical therapy appointment.

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.

aquí viene el calor

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:

Nilufer Yanya - Like I Say (I runaway)

Jana Mila - Somebody New

Mark Hallman - Bright Star

Cassandra Jenkins - Only One

The Wild Kindness - No One Belongs Here More Than You

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats

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

if i was a wiser man...

 my poem "if i was a wiser man" has been included in HSTQ: Spring 2024. you can get a FREE EBOOK of the issue by going here:

https://horrorsleazetrash.com/2024/06/12/hstq-spring-2024/

goodbye to the logo...

 i actually got sleep last night. a little over 4 hours in my massage chair. i was taking my blood sugar this morning and the news flashed on my phone just as i was watching the Dan Patrick Show. Jerry West had died. i knew Dan was going to be crushed by this as i have seen over the years what Jerry West meant to the show. as someone that loves basketball, Jerry West is one of those Mount Rushmore guys that are bigger than life. the man is the logo of the NBA. there was probably no classier man that has lived on this earth. if you don't know much about him, do yourself a favor and dive down the rabbit hole and learn everything. it will be worth your time.

the grocery shopping went pretty well today, other than my back pain. now, on the way home, i was stuck downwind from a fertilizer truck. and i'm supposed to believe people when they tell me god loves me.

the New York Yankees won last night at the Royals, 10-1. hopefully, they will win again tonight.

NXT was very good last night.

Deadliest Catch was very good last night as well.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be AEW Dynamite and NJPW.

the USMNT takes on Brazil tonight in a friendly.

Game 3 of the NBA Finals is tonight. Boston is up 2-0. the game tonight is at Dallas.

i'm going to try to be on here tomorrow in the late morning. the Yankees play tomorrow afternoon so i would like to have the blog done before that happens. plus, tomorrow is most likely going to be laundry day.

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.

descansa en paz jerry

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:

Justin Townes Earle - Dreams

Jimi Hendrix - Wild Thing (Live)

Otis Redding - A Change Is Gonna Come

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

Nina Simone - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

"You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good." 

                                                                       - Jerry West (May 28, 1938 - June 12, 2024)

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

learning to thrive on 3 hours of sleep...

 i shouldn't be trying to get used to only 3 hours of sleep, but welcome to my reality. the trick is figuring out how to use the other 21 hours to my advantage. that is where the urgency of now comes into play. helps that i won over $200 gambling last night as well.

the New York Yankees won last night at the Royals, 4-2. hopefully, they will win again tonight.

here are your highlights from Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final last night:

Name That Tune was very good last night.

Monday Night Raw was excellent last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NXT and Deadliest Catch.

so, i just found out that ETH will stay at Manchester United next season. ok, now sign some fucking players.

i did take mom to physical therapy today. she didn't sleep well last night. so, she has been napping since she got home from therapy.

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

i know i need to get all the trash picked up at some point tonight.

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

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.

aprender a prosperar con tres horas de sueño

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:

Holy Roller Baby - Speaking In Tongues

VanWyck - Towards The Sun

The Killers - All These Things That I've Done

Tom Waits - Come On Up To The House

Beck - Go It Alone

"Let's face it, writing is hell." - William Styron

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

response from The Rye Whiskey Review...

 i heard back from John at The Rye Whiskey Review on my recent poetry submission for their upcoming print issue. my poems "fifteen seconds of silence", "the barrage of happy people" and "that beautiful demon hindsight" have been accepted for publication.

response from Synchronized Chaos

 i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on my recent poetry submission. my poems "ten more years", "another sign of getting older", "someone will find the happy out there", "with all i have to give" and "chasing dark secrets" have been accepted for publication.

poetry update...

 i just sent out 13 poems. 3 to The Rye Whiskey Review for an upcoming print issue; 5 each to Synchronized Chaos and Lothlorien Poetry Journal. when i hear back from these places i will pass along the verdicts.

a cloudy day, oh joy...

 today has been cloudy as fuck and only got into the 60's. i can't complain since it will be in the 90's before too long. i did a little poetry work today. i think i know where i will be sending 13 poems tonight.

a big thank you to everyone who checked out my latest published poem:

https://ryethewhiskeyreview.blogspot.com/2024/06/the-same-hollow-words-by-jj-campbell.html

the New York Yankees won last night at home over the Dodgers, 6-4. they play tonight at the Royals.

here are your highlights from Game 2 of the NBA Finals:

i took mom to Rite Aid today. she wanted to get a card and look for some other things. she was shocked at the prices and said she will have to get the shit from Amazon. i laughed and told her eventually, that will be all of us.

NXT Battleground was excellent last night.

The Chi was really good last night.

Power Book II: Ghost was nuts last night.

Last Week Tonight was BRILLIANT as usual.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Monday Night Raw and Name That Tune.

Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final is tonight.

i should be on here tomorrow after i get back from taking mom to her physical therapy.

i hope everyone had 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.

un día nublado

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:

Sasha Alex Sloan - Cowboys Cry

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Out in the Street (Live)

Tash Sultana - Beyond the Pine 

The Black Angels - Half Believing

Leonard Cohen - In My Secret Life

"When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice." - Saul Bellow

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

the same hollow words

 my poem "the same hollow words" has been published at The Rye Whiskey Review. you can read the poem by going here:

https://ryethewhiskeyreview.blogspot.com/2024/06/the-same-hollow-words-by-jj-campbell.html

so much to do...

 so, i have got the rough draft of the book that C. Renee Kiser and i are doing. let me just say, it should be one that you will definitely want to get a copy of.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/210633465-altered-states-of-the-unflinching-souls

here are your highlights from Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final:

the New York Yankees lost last night at home to the Dodgers, 11-3. hopefully, they will avoid the sweep later tonight.

AEW Collision was good last night.

i did watch The Belmont Stakes yesterday. i didn't see the longshot winning. part of the reason why i don't bet on horses.

the USMNT had their asses handed to them yesterday by Colombia, losing 5-1. thank god i didn't watch the whole match.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Chi, Last Week Tonight and Power Book II: Ghost.

NXT Battleground is tonight on Peacock. i definitely will be checking that out.

Game 2 of the NBA Finals is tonight.

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

i do plan on going to Menards later today. i need to get some suet for the birds.

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.

mucho que hacer

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:

Guided By Voices - Fictional Environment Dream

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - When The Levee Breaks

KAYTRANDA w/Childish Gambino - Witchy

311 - You're Gonna Get It

Daily Worker - Street Cred

"I have enough money to last me the rest of my life unless I buy something." - Jackie Mason

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