Category: But Seriously …

Tuesday List: Wendell Berry’s Nine Rules

grayscale photo of an elderly man

[Wendell Berry passed away last week at 92. He was a Silverback among Silverbacks, and a hero to many 'Backs and 'Belles. SB SM] https://www.honest-broker.com/p/wendell-berrys-nine-rules?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=296132&post_id=213726953&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=296zu&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email Back then, Wendell Berry was living on a farm in Kentucky. He did his writing with pen and paper, and his wife Tanya would create typewritten drafts of his manuscripts... Continue Reading →

The West Brookfield Classic

two man running on road

Like all great ideas, The Classic was conceived on a cold winter’s night when summer seemed a thousand … a million years away. It was at the McKeon’s house. Someone (Greg Schipa? John McKeon?) said “Wouldn’t it be incredible if next summer we could get in good enough shape to run all the way around... Continue Reading →

Look at Lloyd!

view of the golden gate bridge in san francisco usa

[I've said it before ... you and I are not as cool as Lloyd! Top of the Golden Gate ... desn't get a lot cooler than this. What I love about this is Lloyd's unabashed boyish enthusiasm for the experience. SM] Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for moreAt this point, Top o’ the Bridge, Ma…A San Francisco... Continue Reading →

A Wounded Silverback?

[First of all, let's establish that Donald Trump is not a true Silverback. His hair's not silver, it's orange, but he's not an orangutang, either. He's just an old gorilla who has been cast out of all tribes except his own cadre of disaffected apes. But the real reason that POTUS is not a true... Continue Reading →

Thinking About Safety Belts

faceless ethnic driver in ornamental shirt in transport

[Silverbacks do not require safety belts, but we recognize when something makes sense for everyone and should be shared with the world without the first consideration being individual profit. SB SM] The Safety Belt Edition On a patent given away, the geometry of safety, and behavior change. Colin Nagy Aug 20, 2026 Colin here. When something... Continue Reading →

Dolly’s Silverback Passes On

model posing in overalls

[I prepared this post when Dolly Parton's husband passed on, but somehow never got around to publishing it. Now that they are together in the Jungle in the Sky, it's more appropriate. SB SM] Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene,” died... Continue Reading →

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