Back to Work

It’s the Saturday after my first week back to work after shoulder surgery. I’ve come to some pretty important realizations during the seven weeks I’ve been out.
First, I really hate being away from the Queen of my Universe ten hours a day. Even though we had contractors working in the house […]

On the Granola Central “Now Playing” List

Steve Earle
The first time I heard Steve Earle was a song he did a video for in the 80’s called Copperhead Road. It’s a cool song about meeting your maker and stuff. He looked really scruffy back then. Check out the totally 80’s video if you have a minute. Then Steve […]

10 Pre-Permaculture Bad Gardening Habits

Before we destroy our existing lawn, I wanted to get pictures of our old, mostly non-functioning yard.
black mulch

I’m learning that mulch, in almost all cases is bad news. It prevents important insects from doing their jobs. They then roam the neighborhood in unruly gangs.
Unraked Grass
Yes… this grass is unraked and […]

Peak Oil’s Revolution at Granola Central

Those of you who’ve been reading a few months know that we’ve been doing a lot of renovation here at Granola Central. The renovation is nearing completion, but we’re missing some critical electrical work that make the rest of the kitchen appliances usable. So we can’t use any of our new toys. […]

At Least Spitzer didn’t do THIS

Say what you want about my beloved former governor…. at least he didn’t do THIS.

It sounds better in another language doesn’t it?

A Good Friday

As any recovering Catholic will tell you, good Friday is the day that all Catholics mourn their faith. Well, actually I felt that as a Catholic I mourned my faith every day. But on Good Friday you got an extra large dose of Catholic guilt. It was like opening a can of papal […]

A Grand Day for Bush-Booing

This is one of the best things the queen of my universe has called my attention to in quite a while.
Apparently, President Bush threw the first pitch out at the season opener of the Washington Nationals’ game. It’s important because it’s their first game ever as a new franchise. As a matter of […]

Permaculture: What is it and how do I put it on my yard?

Think about how much effort you put into your garden, but what you get for it? Yes… a summer of beauty, but after that? Nothing. You don’t get doodly squat. Isn’t it much more efficient to put your sweat and, as if often the case when I garden, blood into something […]

Reasons for Women to date DOUG

This is DOUG’s house. He bought it for he and his mom and now he owns it outright. It’s an awesome old farmhouse on Naples luxurious lower East Side. DOUG’s mom had a massive stroke a few years back, and DOUG took complete care of her until the […]

Quantum Leap

I know this is a little bit late, but I’ve been behind in my reading. This is a gem from my favorite local muckraker and guest blogger Lappe Parrish.
Is Leap Day more significant than most people tend to acknowledge? What exactly does “any day” to the calendar do to our intrinsic sense […]