Curations from the Human Jungle
[How can you not enjoy something written by Wessie du Toit? In this country these people would run for political office. SB SM] https://unherd.com/2026/03/farewell-to-englands-showmen Wessie du Toit Mar 31 2026 “A way of life, I would call it.” John Green is crouching among the colorful figures of a merry-go-round, polishing the seats and conducting his... Continue Reading →
[This would be a good one to take to the predictions market. "Changing the flow of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans ... what's the over/under on mankind screwing it up?" I'd be more confident if beavers were in charge. SB SM] https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/could-building-a-dam-across-the-bering-straight-save-the-planet-from-some-effects-of-climate-change-180988725/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&lctg=93171674 May 14, 2026 The Bering Strait is a narrow waterway between Russia and... Continue Reading →
[This is The Pass. We bought it ... er, Sandy bought it back in 2008 for $10. Mind you, this is for a Lifetime Pass to all the National Parks. "It's a rip-off" I warned her, but she just plunged ahead. he never listens to me, especially in financial matters. Since then we've been to... Continue Reading →
[Another Substack discovery made possible by The Browser. These days I'll read anything with the title of "The Last Incorruptible Thing," because every morning we're hearing about "the most ..." SB SM] https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-last-incorruptible-thing The Last Incorruptible Thing Life lessons from the morel majority. Sarah Kendzior May 04, 2026 I was five miles in the woods,... Continue Reading →
["Good Times, Bad Times" is the first song on the first song on side 1 of the first album by Led Zeppelin. I was a huge Who fan at the time, and I didn't want there to be any pretenders to the throne of rock 'n roll, but by the time I got through 2:46... Continue Reading →
[Someone finally sets the record straight! SB SM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvTvEQjyDWw Press Conference What did Xi say?/Who’s she? by Jim Lengel May 13 https://kathilengel.substack.com/p/press-conference?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=5958701&post_id=197356183&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=296zu&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email What did Xi say?Who’s she? The leader of China.He’s a he, not a she. They don’t allow that stuff over here. Use whatever pronoun you want. What did they say?There was no one... Continue Reading →
[Was Ted Turner a Silverback? You bet your sweet ass he was. You win the America's Cup, pose for Playgirl Magazine, teach Jane Fonda the Tomahawk Chop, own a baseball team, and make a few billion in the process. He's everything Donald Trump ever wanted to be, but never was. Plus, he was charming. Personally,... Continue Reading →
[One thing I know for sure about Banksy ... he's a Silverback gorilla living in The Jungle. Oo-oo for his latest work! SB SM] https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/attributed-to-banksy-a-new-statue-of-a-suited-man-blinded-by-a-flag-and-walking-off-a-ledge-appeared-in-central-london-180988662/?utm_source=smithsonian-weekender&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&lctg=93171674 Attributed to Banksy, a New Statue of a Suited Man, Blinded by a Flag and Walking Off a Ledge, Appeared in Central London The artwork was installed under the cloak... Continue Reading →
[Before Gilligan had discovered his island, actor Bob Denver's best-known role was a the beatnik Maynard G. Krebs on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, and his best known schtick was the electric double-take he would do whenever to word "work" was uttered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voEm3yMI8TM Silverback Bill (Hinesburg SBs) takes a much more mature and insightful... Continue Reading →
[I got me a Jazz name--Step. My sister gave it to me when I was two and she was five. She was a precocious child, already learning to read, write, and spell before attending school. Baby brother's name is Stephen, my Mama said, and that's spelled like two words put together, "Step" and "hen." Henceforth,... Continue Reading →