[And that means it's time to pause and not take ourselves too seriously. A tip of the hat to SB Ross. SB SM]
It’s Saturday
Chimp Crazy
[Thanks to SB Bill (Hinesburg SBs) for sending this. Chimps are not baby gorillas, but they are great apes, sharing 95% of human DNA. I've watched the first episode of this 4-episode series. Human beings are pretty whacked. Watch it on Max. SB SM] https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/aug/20/hbo-chimp-crazy-documentary ‘I love these chimps more than my kids’: inside the... Continue Reading →
Cool Food: Gooseneck Barnacles
[You may think you are cool just by virtue of being a Silverback/belle, but you are even cooler if you claim gooseneck barnacles as your favorite food, other than bananas, of course. SB SM] © 2024 Smithsonian Magazine August 15, 2024 Why Are Fishermen Braving Dangerous Waters to Harvest Bizarre-Looking Sea Creatures? They’re Delicious Gooseneck... Continue Reading →
Recycling, Part 2
[True confessions: This article makes me both sad and angry. I was one of those people sitting on the ground on the first Earth Day in 1970. I was inspired and determined to do something to make a difference in the world. I feel like I true to those ideals in both my personal and... Continue Reading →
Recycling, Part 1
[Silverbelle Sandy and I are constantly at odds about recycling. That's because we used to both be diehard recyclers, but now me ... not so much, because the things we recycled actually got recycled. Now, as this piece makes clear, the meaning of recycling has been co-opted by the chemical and fuel industries in conjunction... Continue Reading →
Idiots
[Climbing Mount Everest is a feather in the cap of any outdoor adventurer. And that's exactly what it is ... a feather to adorn a head covering. A feather, except for the bird to which it is originally attached, is a vanity, except to call attention to the wearer's ego. Nothing says it better than... Continue Reading →
Fringe Newfie Jokes
[SB Bill (Hinesburg SBs) joins the humor brigade by forwarding these quips from The Guardian. SB SM] Photo by Sound On on Pexels.com Gay sheep and gaslighting: 10 of the funniest jokes from the Edinburgh fringe 2024. Enjoy a good one-liner? Here are some of the best rib-ticklers from the annual comedy extravaganza Mon 12... Continue Reading →
Word Nerds
[Today's contributions come from a gaggle of gorillas, including SB Bill, SB Dave, and SB Ross. SB SM] A teenage boy is getting ready to take his girlfriend to the prom. First he goes to rent a tux, but there’s a long tux line at the shop and it takes forever.Next, he has to get... Continue Reading →
The Stunts of Buster Keaton
[I don't go to the movies much these days, even though we have a very cool theater in town and it is run by our neighbors who we would like to support. The problems is that Hollywood is turning out such dreck these days. Programming decisions are made by bankers and accountants who know that... Continue Reading →
The Pronatalism of Silicon Valley
[Pronatalism and Christian Nationalism are the two "isms" that concern me the most these days. Both are fueled by fervent capitalists who want to clone themselves. What could be worse for the planet? Join us in The Jungle, where we stay within our own troop. SB SM] by Emma Waters August 13, 2024 https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2024/08/95623/ The... Continue Reading →