First a post from the coast (why isn't it a "poast from the coast" or a "post from the cost?") SB SM https://youtu.be/v6mIFbZQB04 https://www.loom.com/share/30991aa7b7f44e55bf83a38d06fb4a59
Best of the ‘Gest … Halloween 2022
The Future of Ghosts
[What are you dressing up as this Halloween? I'm going to be a chihuahua, all pink skin and a squiggly little tail. Maybe I will stretch it a bit and go as a chihuahua ballerina and wear a tutu, too. Whatever you're going to be this Halloween, be safe and have fun. SB SM] from... Continue Reading →
Best of the ‘Gest … Lessons from a Baby Opossum
by Susan Shea Years ago, when I worked at a nature center in Connecticut licensed to care for injured and orphaned wildlife, a baby opossum was brought to us. It was found lying on a golf course, and was too young to be on its own. We named the opossum Alice and estimated it was... Continue Reading →
Best of the ‘Gest … Meet Silverback Ron
from the Silverback Digest of December 16, 2020 [We introduced SB Ron of Muskegon last week, so you already know that he has a screw loose. We're very tolerant in the Jungle, however, so now we'll show you that he is not just a one-trick automaton. Here is Ron, the builder of impractical bikes.] Bike... Continue Reading →
A Matter of Taste
[During Covid one of the most common, and most lamented, symptoms was the loss of the sense of taste. What is life without flavor? A tip of the hat to SB Babs for sourcing this. SB SM] https://www.iflscience.com/the-neurology-of-taste-how-your-brain-perceives-flavor-71159?mc_cid=7410882d38&mc_eid=decec35ea6 The Neurology Of Taste: How Your Brain Perceives Flavor by Laura Simmons The tongue is only the... Continue Reading →
Busting Stones
[Jim deFilippi is our Brown Fedora Silverback. Busting Stones is his biography of Martha Gellhorn, Silverbelle Extraordinaire. SB SM] Martha Gellhorn was the greatest war correspondent in American history, but she was/is unknown, unappreciated, undervalued because of her sex. BUSTING STONES tracks her life against the backdrop of the 20th Century Women's Movement. The book... Continue Reading →
C. Jane and Julia
[C. Jane Taylor (Hinesburg SBs) is the author of Spirit Traffic and sends a weekly love letter to her followers and admirers. Count among them. SB SM] Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for moreSunday Love Letter: Julia Childby C. JANE TAYLOR OCT 22 I remember watching Julia Child on television on a black-and-white set. I loved everything... Continue Reading →
Silverback Charles … Giving It All Away
[Here's a Silverback who sets an example for the rest of us in The Jungle. SB SM] RIP Charles Feeney, who gave away $8b By Sam Klebanov from Morning Brew ... October 11, 2023 Liz O. Baylen/Getty Images The entrepreneur behind the classic airport pastime of snagging untaxed goodies is no longer with us: Charles... Continue Reading →
Best of the ‘Gest … celebrating the beauty of art while living in poverty?
by Silverback Bill Schubart (Hinesburg SBs) Lots of questions about what will happen with music, books and art, but no good answers yet. June 18, 2023, published originally in https://vtdigger.org/ Silverback Bill on his '49 Panhead 1977 [There's nothing that writers and musicians like to do more than get together with their fellow artists and... Continue Reading →
Best of the ‘Gest …‘Masterdating’
To quote Mel Brooks from Blazing Saddles "Work-work-work-work ... work-work-work-work." SB Sandy and I are currently in Turin (Torino), Italy where we are scouring the surrounding vineyards for new Silverbacks. We found this one, Silverback Nebbiano, in a local caffee at aperitivo time. Work-work-work-work ... work-work-work-work. Back in early November. SB SM] [I've always been... Continue Reading →