Curations from the Human Jungle
The Outside Story ... Cliffs Host Varied Flora and Fauna By Susan Shea On a recent hike up Eagle Mountain in Milton, Vermont, we climbed to a ledge overlooking Lake Champlain. Turkey vultures soared overhead, tilting back and forth on the breeze. A sheer cliff dropped to the forest below us, a lush variety of... Continue Reading →
[This contribution by SB Jerry (Quaker SBs). He has a thing for giant pumpkins, female big game hunters, and baculum bone swizzlesticks, A Silverback in-joke. He's compensating for a career in banking. SB SM] The Topsfield Fair, held September 29 - October 10, is one of the nation's premier venues for competition pumpkins Giant Pumpkin... Continue Reading →
[A bunch of compassionate Silverbacks sent me the following article, because ... well, to state it in its most simple terms, I am the guy who almost single-handedly saved Americans from another generation of bland, boring beers. But I'm not the type to brag. (I am, however, periodically delusional.) SB SM] published in the Washington... Continue Reading →
[This is sure to rankle residents of The Jungle. It's a fun exercise, but not very scientific. Really ... Silverbacks are not as intelligent as pigeons? Rats? African Grey Parrots? Humans are #1? ... Gimmeabreak! Tip of the hat to SB Babs for connecting us up to this one. SB SM] By Grace Hussain September 20,... Continue Reading →
[This is an excerpt from Stewart Brand's upcoming book on maintenance. Stewart Brand first became known to most of us as the "inventor" of the Whole Earth Catalogue, the bible of the back-to-the-land movement of the late 60s, early 1070s. As such, he has earned a spot in the Silverback Hall of Fame. That said,... Continue Reading →
[SB Dave (Solar Silverbacks) brought this book to our attention. Since we live in a Jungle, and The Jungle contains mainly trees, it was immediately of interest. There's something magic about trees and that something may be what saves us. SB SM] The Treeline: The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth by Ben... Continue Reading →