Curations from the Human Jungle
Best of the 'Gest Happy Halloween, everyone! Silverback Jake (He's been promoted due to the grey in his beard.) sends this special holiday greeting to hairy 'Backs and 'Belles from coast to coast: https://www.loom.com/share/30991aa7b7f44e55bf83a38d06fb4a59 Jake is a financial planner from Rhineback, NY where he lives his wife, Silverbelle Whitney, and little girl, SilverbElle (Elle). Check... Continue Reading →
[This article is a little long for the typical Silverback attention span, but it contains some fascinating links relevant to anyone interested in human evolution or the impact of climate change. Keep in mind that Homo Erectus's reign on the planet lasted 2,000,000 years. The most generous estimate for Homo Sapiens is a mere 300,000.... Continue Reading →
Good morning, good people! Happy first birthday to Sing! I'm going to celebrate with a slight change of format (just for today) and share two links. I've been thinking about soul music since listening to Otis Redding's "Try a Little Tenderness" last week. What is soul, anyway? In this film clip from The Sapphires, Dave Lovelace, a hard-drinking but... Continue Reading →
by Mark Frauenfelder, editor at Recomendo (You can reach Mark at markfrauenfelder.com to tell him that he missed the boat on Silverback Digest. The links in the article take you to Substack, where you can read a sample copy of these newsletter before committing to a subscription.) I publish The Magnet on Substack, which occasionally sends its... Continue Reading →
Last weeks List of Lists of Lists inspired some nominations of other rabbit holes into which you might descend, such as this one from Silverback Todd (Greenback SBs), who wrote: "Hi Stephen -- Love this List of Lists of Lists. Also check out Wiki Portals!" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contents/Portals Vivian Vachon So, I did. That's where I met Vivian... Continue Reading →
[You might remember Silverback Ron (Muskegon SBs) as the guys who builds and rides weird bikes, but he's really a Renaissance Ape who builds everything from pizza ovens to automata: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKMjYJo0A0o&list=PLlsggjgRAuDsGbV1wQwnO2-UnKk5YTlRm&index=3 When he told me that he and his wife, Silverbelle Pam, were plotting to become Snowbirds I asked him to keep those of us... Continue Reading →
The Outside Story Gentians Provide Fall Color – and Bumblebee Food By Meghan McCarthy McPhaul The deep purple caught my eye, an unexpected color amid the autumn-hued palette of gold, red, and orange. I stooped to look more closely, thinking perhaps someone had dropped some manmade thing on this grassy, well-traveled path along a hardwood... Continue Reading →
Best of the 'Gest A poem about getting better. [A poem by SB SM, now a year older and, thus, a year better.] In the past year I got out of the car while it was still in gear. I went swimming with my wallet in my pocket, Took a shower with hearing aids in... Continue Reading →
Welcome to The Jungle, Silverbelle C. Jane (Hinesburg SBs). C. Jane's next book is due for publication in April, 2022. Stay tuned for updates. In her own words (from cjanetaylor.com): When I got the invitation from AARP to join their organization, I ripped the letter up and bought a motorcycle. I was a high school... Continue Reading →
Let's say you are sitting around with nothing better to do than read Silverback Digest. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lists_of_lists?utm_campaign=Recomendo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter Let's say you're in The Jungle and you're trying to remember the cast of characters in the British version of The Office. Click on the Lists of Lists of Lists and pretty soon you've got: David Brent[edit] Main article: David... Continue Reading →