Curations from the Human Jungle
[If you think you've seen this before, it's because you've seen it before. This was originally a Pandemic-era project, when no one was going anywhere for the holidays. Now, we are re-publishing parts of it, because ... well, much of it still has value, plus we're getting older and more forgetful. Plus, I'm getting lazier!... Continue Reading →
[Here's a heartwarming story to kick off the season of Solstice Celebration. What I found particularly interesting are the methods that researchers are using to increase the success rates of animals re-introduced to natural habitats. Someone needs to convince the Russians that they are better advised to direct their aggressions against wildlife poachers, not Ukrainians.... Continue Reading →
[SB John (Mendocino Bonobos) sent this one. Yes, the clowns are in charge for next four years until JD is ready to take over. SB SM] How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world Carole Cadwalladr When someone tells you who they are, believe them. Last week Donald Trump appointed a director of intelligence... Continue Reading →
["Feeling Good About Wood" is one of the sales campaign slogans that I came up with when I was selling woodstoves for a living with Vermont Castings. In the early days of the business, which was spawned by the 1st Arab Oil Embargo in 1973, the sales pitch was straightforward. "Save lots of money and... Continue Reading →
[Susan Shea is one of our favorite naturalist writers in The Jungle. Here she introduces to the evergreen Christmas fern. To make it a little more festive, we've given this piece a soundtrack thanks to the Fieri Consort. SB SM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J5Ep1-3Zxs The Outside Story By Susan Shea Tromping through our woods in December in search... Continue Reading →
[I love ephemera, things that are designed for only a limited lifespan. Snowmen & women, sand sculptures, food art, sidewalk murals ... in many Catholic countries at Easter they create elaborate, colored-sawdust designs just for them to be trampled by pilgrims marching towards the alter. Ephemera seem to me the most pure form of art,... Continue Reading →
[More silly contributions mostly from that silly Silverback Ross (Greater Toronto SBs) who just returned from 46 days in Europe with Silverbelle Bernadette. Happy chuckles. SB SM]
[You don't want to be relying of Silverback Digest as your news source, but this article provided an interesting perspective on a situation that simply baffles most Americans (including the news media). SB SM] Dawn in Damascus In the end, Bashar al-Assad had nothing to say to the country he bludgeoned and bled, but what... Continue Reading →
[Kitombe is a real Silverback, not one of those -- like you and me-- fake ones who parade around in The Jungle, eating bananas, and comparing notes on their harems. I found Kitombe's story sweetly sad and quite moving. SB SM] Kitombe, late Franklin Park Zoo gorilla, remembered as ‘gentle giant’ with ‘his own little... Continue Reading →
[On one level we know that you shouldn't go around shooting people because you are pissed off. On the other hand, I don't think it is a coincidence that the last three assassinations (this and the two failed attempts on Donald Trump) have been perpetrated by white guys with no criminal history from the seemingly... Continue Reading →