Curations from the Human Jungle
[This is from Silverback Ross (North of the Border SBs). See how much time you can waste by scrolling down. Just keep hitting the down arrow. But first ... a poem from Jim. SB SM] You attack us in war and what do you know?Oil prices up, and stock market low.Ayatollya so.Assassinate our leaders, and... Continue Reading →
[Yesterday in Silverback Digest we learned about SB Ron's experience using AI to create his first novel "Clean Air." After I retired from being a traditional book publisher, I created a new publishing entity called The Public Press, designed to make book publishing more democratic by taking advantage of new technologies. It was the right... Continue Reading →
[You've met Silverback Ron before, but not as a famous author. Now he has turned his talents away from making wacky bicycles and automatons to, with a heavy assist from AI, writing a novel. Silverback Digest caught up with Ron on a 105 degree spring day in Tucson to learn more about how his novel,... Continue Reading →
Photo by Daria Ivanenko on Pexels.com [This short, eloquent story reminds me of some rock 'n roll songs from the 1950s that distilled teenage emotions down to a universal essence. "I was all right, for a while. I could smile for a while ..." There's genuine anguish behind those pimples. No one captures fat as... Continue Reading →
[You may not agree with this guy, but he makes some pretty compelling points. The sanctity of ballball's parameters explain why cheaters like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens do not belong in the Hall of Fame. I don't mention Pete Rose, because his transgression was against the ethics of the game, as opposed to the... Continue Reading →
[It will surprise no one in The Jungle that one of my favorite Easter Stories is one I wrote myself. What's not to like? It has sunshine, mud, a lovable dog, and redemption ... and even a slice of Easter ham. SB SM] by SB Stephen Morris Easter is the spring holiday, a time of... Continue Reading →
[And you thought he was only a podcaster! Dr. Steve Shepard, creator and host of The Natural Curiosity Project podcast, has just published a novel, and it’s an epic. I brought it with me on a recent vacation and found it to be a perfect beach read-- fast-paced, full of new information, and richly detailed... Continue Reading →
[Some random chuckles. SB SM] A man who is passionate about seafood gets into a cab at Logan Airport in Airport. "I've only got an hour before my next flight. Take me to the closest place where I can get scrod!" The cabbie turns to him and says "Forty years driving a cab and that... Continue Reading →
[March 26. These are parsnips that over-wintered. No, they don't look pretty coming out of the ground, but by the time Silverbelle Sandy gets through with them, they taste of the earth and of the spring. SB SM] photos by SB Sandy MAPLE GLAZED PARSNIPS The sap is flowing and the ground has thawed to... Continue Reading →
[Another Silverback, Chip Taylor, has departed for The Great Jungle in the sky. One of the greatest curiosities of this songwriter is that his best known songs ... the bittersweet "Angel of the Morning" and the proto-metal anthem "Wild Thing" ... used the same, simple chord progression. I should know. They're both part of my... Continue Reading →