Curations from the Human Jungle
[I have edited this section OUT of my upcoming memoir. My question to you, fellow Silverbacks and Silverbelles, is whether or not it should be left in. If you have an opinion, one way or the other, I hope you will share it. If your opinion is "Who cares? No one gives a &%##!, I'd... Continue Reading →
[How can you not like a story like this ... 12 year old, enslaved boy outsmarts the experts. Life's not fair, but it can be poetic, and sometimes that's more satisfying. PS-- I don't know what causes the unintended highlighting in the first paragraph and can't figure out how to eliminate it. SB SM] His... Continue Reading →
[If you are a book lover, I highly recommend Delanceyplace.com. It will expose you to titles you might never find yourself. SB SM] Today's selection -- from Wild Girls by Tiya Miles. The indispensable contribution of Sacagawea to the expedition of Lewis and Clark: “Nearly a century earlier, Sacagawea had stepped into an equally uncertain future, stripped of... Continue Reading →
[I wish I was a kinder person. It's really a trait I admire. When I find myself at a fork in the road-- one being kindness and the other being ... whatever, I usually opt for the whatever. The world needs more people like Damola and fewer people like me. SB SM] https://www.bydamo.la/ DAMOLA MORENIKEJI... Continue Reading →
[It's Mud Season in Vermont. It has come early and with a vengeance. Town Meeting Day (first Tuesday in March) has come and gone. A lot of school budgets got voted down around the state.) Vermont became the first and only state to choose Haley over Trump, but all the local talk is of sap... Continue Reading →
[Who would aspire to be a "Celebrity Gossipist?" Oh well, it's not the first time I've succumbed to clickbait. SB SM] Ben Don, Celebrity Gossipist, February 16 John Lennon, the late iconic musician, harbored a notable disdain towards legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, attributing it to an encounter that occurred during the height of The Beatles'... Continue Reading →
[Initially I was drawn to this story by the scientific aspect. The first time a natural phenomenon is observed is always exciting-- humpback whales observed having intercourse. Wow. Then, it was revealed that both were male. The spin doctors got to work, and I began seeing essentially with headlines that cited this as proof of... Continue Reading →
[I get into squabbles with my wife over recycling. She wonders why I often put our "recycling" into the trash bag. The answer is that so much of the so-called recycling are plastics. For decades I've been a champion of recycling and a long time practitioner, I still am for glass, cardboard, aluminum and other... Continue Reading →
[It's barely past February and the snow pack has largely disappeared, the sap is running (before town meeting day!), and the daffodils are beginning their reach towards the sun. Of course, we've been fooled before, but from this vantage and at this moment, it's looking like the worst of winter is behind us. Is this... Continue Reading →
[A few years ago I was at the annual ambassador's meeting for supporters of our local hospital. It's a feel good event that features hors d'oeuvres and an open bar. I was getting a glass of red wine, when my primary care doc sidled up and said "Aha, the heart healthy choice." Then he ordered... Continue Reading →