Author Archives: Brian Gallimore

The Patriot Act and Bipartisanship

The Patriot Act and bipartisanship – Glenn Greenwald – Salon.com So when they were out of power, the Democrats reviled the Patriot Act and constantly complained about fear-mongering tactics and exploitation of the Terrorist threat being used to stifle civil … Continue reading

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YouTube – Grocery Store Wars (2005)

  via YouTube – Grocery Store Wars (2005).

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Big Lie: 1 of 4

Our federal leaders are arguing about raising the debt ceiling now.  I personally have no doubts that it will be raised.  It has to be raised.  We are locked into an unsustainable money system that is dependent on growth and debt to … Continue reading

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Vegetable Gardening 101

The most common questions about gardening come from people just starting out: What do I do?  How do I start?  Most any experienced gardener will tell you they never stop learning, so don’t wait until you think you ‘know it … Continue reading

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More Gardening Babble from Brian

Just wanted all my friends to know about a new place for vegetable gardening information, especially for people living near the DFW metroplex.  I’ve created a few blog posts there now, so put it in your RSS reader if you … Continue reading

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Brian is a Permaculture Designer

I presented my design today and graduated.  I’m amazed at how much material we covered in the 11 day class.  It was a whirlwind of knowledge, ideas, concepts, getting dirty, building a raised bed, rain barrel, herb spiral, compost pile, working … Continue reading

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Sims Lang – February 6, 1944 – May 5, 2011

I wanted to honor Amber’s dad who just passed Thursday.  I’ll always remember his amazing ability to remove any bird flying in his vicinity with his 20 gauge shotgun and I respect him greatly for his ability to show unconditional … Continue reading

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Garden Update – May 6, 2011

Everything is my garden is growing along pretty nicely.  Out of all my beds, the new bed with 100% imported soil is doing the best.  I think my next project will be to add another 12″ of height to my … Continue reading

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A Few Bryson Pictures

I asked Bryson if his slide was working ok, and if I could take a picture of him at the top.  To him, this was a quest to see how quickly and how many times he could slide down and … Continue reading

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Death of Bin Laden

     I’ve been very busy lately and haven’t had time to read much of the analysis of the Bin Laden death, but I had a awkward feeling when I heard the talking heads tell me I need to be joyous and … Continue reading

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