Author Archives: Brian Gallimore

The True Political Spectrum

The left/right labels we normally use to describe political camps are flawed. A better (or additional) judgement is to use a scale between total power and zero power. The graphic here shows this very nicely. (note the ‘you are here … Continue reading

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Gardening, Food, and Sustainability Presentation

I was asked to give a 15-minute presentation about Sustainability and Gardening. Here is the slideshow for that presentation:

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Halloween Pictures

Bryson wore the most excellent cowboy costume that Nana bought Shaun back in the day.

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Hardware Virtualization

    I’m a big fan of open source software, especially the GNU/Linux system, and I’ve been using it at home on my main computer for years now.  I’ve found excellent alternatives to (almost) every piece of software I used … Continue reading

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SureFire Flashlight Clones

Several people have asked about the excellent and inexpensive flashlight that I have, so I figured it was time to compile the ‘best of’ information that I had.  Most/all of the research comes from my friend Mouth.  The flashlights we … Continue reading

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Hoodlums Fall Gathering 2011

Last week I realized that I could actually make the Hoodlums fall gathering this year.  I’ve been so busy with so many things that I assumed I’d miss out.  Bryson and I drove down to central Texas Friday afternoon and … Continue reading

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Pickled Peppers

Tonight, I canned 4 pints of peppers from the garden. Super easy to do, fill the jars with peppers, then fill with hot vinegar/water, then put in boiling water for 10 minutes. I hope they taste good!

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These Cops are Hurting People I Fought to Protect

Yes, more of this please! This is a check and balance that will actually work. Can you imagine the police getting rough with this guy? Not with that video camera in plain sight. “How bad do things have to get … Continue reading

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State Fair of Texas 2011

One of my favorite things about living near Dallas is going to the state fair every year.  It is the largest fair in the USA, and I look forward to going every year.  This time, we sampled fried cookie dough, … Continue reading

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BO: Scapegoater in Chief

In Charles Krauthammer’s recent article “The scapegoat strategy” he brought up a discussion about how BO has failed to perform, failed to make good on his promises, and many people are worse off now than when he took office. BO’s … Continue reading

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