Things Go Better With Coca Cola

Maybe things do go better with Coca Cola but I am now aware of at least one thing that does not go well with coke, at least not canned Coca Cola Zero. That would be 142 degrees Fahrenheit heat inside the passenger compartment of my car (as per a thermometer). 

 

I bought a case of Coke Zero, just before I had hernia surgery. Forgot it on the floor behind my seat. Did not take it out after surgery because I am supposed to wait 6 weeks before lifting anything even slightly heavy. Today as Skye and I were driving to the dog park, we heard a loud pop. She jumped a bit on the back seat, I thought that maybe something hit my car on the outside. Then I smelled coke. No hissing like soda spraying everywhere, just that pop. Here is what had happened, one can flipped its lid, two others swelled up, a the rest looked okay:

 Lesson learned.

 

All the best,

Glenn B 

 

 

 

1970s Music - Frank Zappa

I saw Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention 4 times,, always in NYC. That was at two concerts at the Palladium and two at the Felt Forum in Madison Square Garden and always on the night before Halloween. He and the Mothers of Invention were absolutely1970s fantastic. His songs usually told a story, for example Mudshark (the complete medley including Happy Together).

Turn up the volume and enjoy. By the way, this song is not for snowflakes of any ilk. If you are easily offended by weird raunchy sexual innuendo descriptive language, listen to it at the peril of you melting down. I readily admit, this is one of my favorite Zappa songs.

 

 

All the best, 

Glenn B

Resident Alien

 Have you watched the show Resident Alien on Netflix? If not and if you like Sci-Fi, comedy, and philosophy, I think it is a must watch. 

 

Resident Alien was the best show I have watched in decades. I am truly saddened that it has come to its end. I watched the final episode tonight and even though it became obvious, during the show that it would be the finale, I must say that the ending was excellent. 

 

One other truly wonderful thing about Resident Alien were Harry's (the antagonist turned protagonist) insightful thoughts about life, living it and his philosophical musings about humanity. Not only was it Sci-Fi and a comedy, it was also a philosophical lesson about living as a human being. I will miss this show very much.

 

All the best,

Glenn B 

July 4, 1776

 JULY 4, 1776 WAS THE OFFICIAL AND VERY FIRST NO KINGS DAY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! LET'S NOT FORGET THAT EVER. ALSO BEAR IN MIND, NO PRESIDENT OF THE USA HAS EVER BEEN A KING, NOT THE FIRST ONE ALL THE WAY UP TO OUR CURRENT & VERY PATRIOTIC ONE DJT. 

Happy Independence Day

 

Life & Freedom

• Caught this in my kitchen yesterday. 
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  Took it outside, to set it free, and a moment or two later it flew off of my hand and landed in the grass maybe 10 feet or so away. Immediately after it landed, a Mockingbird flew over, landed next to it, grabbed it or gobbled it up right there, then flew away. It hapened so fast I am not sure if it ate it right then or flew away with it in its beak. You never know when your time is going to be up. Life is short, freedom can be fleeting, enjoy them while you have them.

 

All the best,

Glenn B

The Governor of PA Is A Disgrace In My Opinion

 I hope you all have a very Happy Independence Day. Well except the governor of PA, who, in my understanding, refused to have PA officially participate in Freedom 250 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding and the independence of the USA, Which came about by way of the signing of our Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, PA. See: 

 

https://www.pennlive.com/politics/2026/06/shapiro-says-pa-is-opting-out-of-trumps-great-american-state-fair.html

Imagine the governor of the state in which our founding document was signed seemingly hates not only President Trump but also the USA so much as to make such a disgusting terribly partisan and disrespectful decision. Freedom 250 is not a partisan event, every state was invited to attend, that regardless of whether a blue or red state. Not surprisingly many blue states have opted out claiming Trump made it partisan when in fact, it seems to me, the governors of the states not attending are the ones making it partisan and are not living up to the first word in our nation's name ' UNITED'! 

If it was legal, I could imagine seeing the governor of PA being tarred and feathered for that disrespect toward our great nationbeing that our Independence was first declared in PA. I am not condoning or advocating such an illegal action but my guess is that if it was legal, it probably would bring on a satisfactory feeling for many patriotic U.S. citizens.

HAPPY IDEPENDENCE DAY TO THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE PATRIOTS AND WHO LOVE THE USA.

 

All the best,

Glenn B 

Venezuela - Lending Them A Hand

Tonight, I donated $100, plus an optional processing fee, to the Salvation Army for Venezuela relief. If you want to donate, you can go here, supposedly a website of the Salvation Army, and it certainly looked to me to be legitimate:

https://sawso.org/

 

At the top of the page, a box comes up about Venezuela with a donate icon in its lower left. If you click on donate anywhere else, it does not seem to go to Venezuela but to other areas helped by the Salvation Army. 

 

Maybe some of you can also donate. I am hopeful anything you can spare would be appreciated and go toward doing good for the people who suffered so long under Maduro and who now have been devastated by the recent earthquakes. If you cannot afford to donate, say a prayer for them, prayers are free. If you do not pray, at least keep them in your thoughts and hopes.

 All the best,

Glenn B