Curations from the Human Jungle
[Silverback Digest exclusive interview with the author: SD: Where did the inspiration for this novel come from? Stephen Morris: I'm not sure I would call it "inspiration."] The Cross Campus, 1987 Grafton College in South Deerfield, Massachusetts, is built around a large rectangular green bisected by two concrete sidewalks that connect the four corners. Where... Continue Reading →
[Bananas are great, so are chutes and leaves, but sometimes you are hankering for that taste experience that you've never had before. Here are some ideas. SB SM] 14 Flavor-Bomb Condiments That Rescue Boring Meals No matter how good a cook you are, there will always be days when you’re just not on your game.... Continue Reading →
[Paul Theroux is a notorious curmudgeon. He is also one of our best living writers and a natural Silverback. One year, as a Christmas present to Silverbelle Sandy, I went online and bought used copies all of all of Paul's travel books. It cost a pittance, but provided both of us with hours of reading... Continue Reading →
[Silverbelle Sandy turns 80 today. Need we say more? SB SM] https://silverbackdigest.com/2021/04/03/silverbelles-can-grow-giant-vegetables-too/
[Poor Ireland. The place has been exploited for thousands of years, its resources stripped and robbed. And yet the spirit of both the people and the land seems irrepressibly defiant. Yes, the wolves, eagles, and even the trees may be gone, but given time, they will be back, and they will thrive. Nature always wins... Continue Reading →
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 →
[Greetings from South Canada. We are so proud to be Canada's 14th Province, alongside Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut, and the Yukon. You've got to hand it to our President ... he keeps finding ways to outdo himself! SB SM] This one sent by Silverbelle Mary Bernadette and Silverback Ross. https://youtu.be/PUKa7tHbrFA?si=z8V5VWRDZMpzhhG0 And Silverback Jim is... Continue Reading →
[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 →
[Rowan Jacobsen is a Vermont writer who has figured out an unbeatable formula. 1. He picks a topic, usually something delicious (Oysters, Chocolate, Apples), 2. He gets a book contract from a major publisher, 3. He spends a year traveling, writing, and eating, 4. He write a book on the subject, and ... repeats. It's... Continue Reading →
[Play the video while you read this. In 2 minutes and 21 seconds, you'll know a lot more about ovenbirds than you know now. We see this little fella a lot on Merlin, but not-so-much in real life. SB SM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHdaLaQ3NqA The Outside Story Laurie D. Morrissey “There is a singer everyone has heard, /... Continue Reading →