Curations from the Human Jungle
[I recently used the term "The Hero's Journey" in a conversation. I was asked to explain further, which I did, but not in a way that I considered coherent or comprehensive, so I gave Gemini (Google's AI model) a shot: SB SM] I asked: Give me a 750 word essay that explains The Hero's Journey... Continue Reading →
Couldn't resist:
[The UFC has just announced a new Picklebrawl Division. Pickleball mogul SB John (Mendocino Bonobos) alerted us to the startling development reported below. Until now, reports of violence on the courts have been in the rumor category. Unfortunately, now they are real. Will picklebrawl spread? Experts say it is inevitable. SB SM] Here's an account... Continue Reading →
[Silverbacks ... Do you enjoy The Outside Story? I post them because I find them interesting, varied, well-written and completely consistent with the unwritten mission of this publication. But what about you? A little feedback goes a long way in determining what arrives in your Inbox. Speak, Silverbelles and 'Backs! SB SM] The Outside Story... Continue Reading →
[Who's the wisest Silverback on the planet? I could make a case for SB Bill (Hinesburg SBs), because he has a singular ability to explain complex human interactions with simple, straightforward, elegant prose. In this piece he does a good job of analyzing 300,000 years of human history into a thousand-or-so words and one blurry... Continue Reading →
[Once again, a nation turns it's weary eyes towards beer. Beer is the beverage of moderation, of unification. When President Obama got Henry Louis Gates together with the cop who arrested him for breaking into his own house, what did he serve? Beer? What beverage was it that convinced Man the Hunter-Gatherer to become Man... Continue Reading →
[This is a gut punch. Actually, more of a gut pummeling, as things have changed on so many levels ... Aretha, the Obamas, the Kennedy Center, PBS. And in their place. Oh, just watch this and enjoy. SB SM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efIAM5dzuDs&list=RDanrL_xCLnfo&index=17
[Thank you, Silverback Lawrence (Corn Belt SBs) for this referral. It comes via the Good News Network. With all the investment capital and human brainpower being directed towards AI, I think we will be better served to look further back in nature to better understand the capabilities and potentials of our own brainpower developed. SB... Continue Reading →
[Binge away! This is a very thought-provoking essay from one of my favorite Substackers, Ted Gioia. So much of the reality that we were fed in our formative years has come unraveled in recent decades. What's up and what's down? What's good and what's bad? Where does our moral compass point? These are no longer... Continue Reading →
[To be clear, there are no golf courses in The Jungle, but we know there are 'Backs and 'Belles who enjoy their time on the links. My favorite golf cliches was explained to me by Silverback Eli Lampwick who said a "sister-in-law" is when you skull a shot, but it ends up on the green:... Continue Reading →