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Tuesday List: 9 Re-Sets
Silverbelle Cynthia
[I am flooded with Beatles trivia on a daily basis. George's affair with Maureen, the dispute over the lyrics of "Eleanor Rigby," the contributions of Billy Preston ... you name it, I know all about it. If you could relieve my brain of this trivia, my IQ would increase by 35 points (bringing it to... Continue Reading →
O, Canada!
[Repeat, after me ... They're our friends ... they're our friends ... they're our friends ... SB SM] https://substack.com/home/post/p-177987666 https://silverbackdigest.com/2026/02/09/up-here-in-canada/ “Canada’s nasty. They are. They’re nasty,”So said our President, all mean and crafty. Now Canadians certainly have their faults:They’re polite, they’re civil, they’re calm; the salt Of the earth, you might say. To call them... Continue Reading →
Silly Saturday: Religion
[Humor and religion ... always a good way to lose your audience! But first ... a Jibe from Jim. SB SM] My new AI watch is my constant companion,Whether I’m shopping downtown or hiking the canyon.It helps me along as my humble assistant:Awake, aware, and craftily persistent. “Hey, Watch, reserve me a lunch date,”And like... Continue Reading →
The Metal Detectorist
[We've all seen this guy, or his doppelganger, at the beach, at the festival field, at the state park. Here's a look at one of these guys who pursues his passion for the public good. SB SM] https://vtdigger.org/2026/08/16/there-it-was-mike-baker-jumps-into-lakes-and-digs-through-poison-ivy-for-lost-wedding-rings-and-other-precious-things/ ‘There it was’: Mike Baker jumps into lakes and digs through poison ivy for lost wedding rings... Continue Reading →
The Often-Overlooked Ovenbird
[Play the video while you read this. In 2 minutes and 21 seconds, you'll know a lot more about ovenbirds than you know now. We see this little fella a lot on Merlin, but not-so-much in real life. SB SM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHdaLaQ3NqA The Outside Story Laurie D. Morrissey “There is a singer everyone has heard, /... Continue Reading →
Meteor Shower, Take 2 … The Vermont Way
[Last week you heard about my experience watching meteor showers aboard a destroyer escort in the Caribbean. Now, flash forward about 35 years. "Tonight is supposed to be the best night of the meteor showers," she says. "Let's stay up to watch them." "I have an even better idea," says He ... who then proceeds... Continue Reading →
Last Gasp: Summertime
[Remember ... if you can ... the last day of school. The bell rang, amd summer stretched before you ad infinitum. It was a glorious feeling of freedom, now eroded by the passing years. When first the bell rings the season stretches from here to the end of time. But August arrives and we know... Continue Reading →
Guinness is Good for You
["Guinness is Good for You" was the company's slogan when I lived there in 1972. On billboards this slogan was superimposed over an image of an attractive, professional woman with the telltale Guinness 'stache.' Personally, I found it quite the turn-on. Never met that girl in the pubs, however. SB SM] Shipwreck Divers Discovered a... Continue Reading →
“The Sound of Jim Crow” … Howling Wolf on Shindig
[This seems like a million years ago ... snotty-nosed, mumbling, British punks introducing vacant-brained, clueless American teenagers to their own roots. Well, not really "their" roots. It was more like their "anti-roots," that is the cultural tradition that was the polar opposite of their own. But, don't listen to me ... listen to them. Then,... Continue Reading →