Curations from the Human Jungle
[I've always considered myself part Canadian. I think it's because when the colonists declared independence, my people went North in order to remain loyal subjects. It wasn't until many generations later that they ventured South again to the land of baked beans and sox of red. We share a heritage of codfish. SB SM] A... Continue Reading →
[I'm working on an extended piece of fiction. It will debut in Silverback Digest soon. As I'm working on it, I keep asking/saying "Who cares?" This piece answer that. Telling stories is an end in itself. Stay tunesd for "Still Time." SB SM] https://oldster.substack.com/p/when-the-waiting-is-over When the Waiting Is Over Heather Abel on longing, a kind... Continue Reading →
[Thanks to SB Dave for this (Arid Zone SBs). Yean, it's Harvard, but it's still pretty good. But let's not forget how good the original is, too. SB SM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHUclX7Qn1s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBSu_ltDu1w&list=RDGBSu_ltDu1w&start_radio=1 this guy ain't too shabby, either ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H46yXW4qR_M
[Jim is a college acquaintance, not quite a classmate, but close enough, who is amazingly insightful, witty, and prolific. He is a Silverback who immerses himself in Lake Elmore on a daily basis. SB SM] https://kathilengel.substack.com/p/interweb-socialist-mothership-blues?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8441854e-1d8f-4982-89fa-a77bb225954a_1402x1122.jpeg&open=false Cross-connected evilThrough a Series of tubes:I got the interweb socialist mothership blues. Where is this taking meThis Galactic conspiracyWith... Continue Reading →
[President Trump gave it his best shot by calling on the FIFA elite to change the rules to favor the host country. It didn't work, however. The country has had a great time with the World Cup, and vice versa. SB SM] https://andrewsullivan.substack.com/p/dude-lmao-this-is-a-gas-station-b5f?ref=thebrowser.com "DUDE LMAO THIS IS A GAS STATION" Multiracial harmony, globalized joy, and... Continue Reading →
[Another of Nature's odd and wondrous creatures that we take for granted. SB SM] The Outside Story Dangerous Dragonflies By Rachel Sargent Mirus Imagine you’re a fruit fly by the pond on a sunny day, whirring along in search of food or other flies. Suddenly, you’re scooped up, whisked to a perch, and efficiently devoured... Continue Reading →
[I find something appealing about the confirmed wandering troubadour. they always seem to have a decent perspective on the world. I'd rather be a CWT than a rock star any day (says he, never having been either). Actually, one of my fantasies, lame as it sounds is to be a street musician in a retirement... Continue Reading →
https://www.upworthy.com/aging-millennials-proudly-admit-their-boomer-parents-were-right-about-15-things-ex1-2/ By Tod Perry By Upworthy Staff Jun 28, 2026 A few years back, a lot of ink was spilled on the generational fights between idealistic, sensitive, and possibly a bit entitled young people and their Baby Boomer parents, who, as stereotypes go, went from being idealistic flower children to selfish, grumpy conservatives in the 2000s. The... Continue Reading →
[There's something about this character that I just din't get, even after watching the film in thress different decades, and yet I fully recognize his significance as an archtype. Is he a Silverback? Of course, he is ... but I still don't get him. SB SM] https://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/the-big-lebowskization-of-california Aging. Jobless. Drinking Canned White Russians and Smoking... Continue Reading →
[Continuing with the week off to celebrate the end of summer. SB SM] https://silverbackdigest.com/2023/04/15/heres-my-advice/ [True confessions ... I read these things. It doesn't matter who writes them, or what the questions are ... off I go, like a largemouth bass following a shiny spoon. "I love my boyfriend, but everyone tells me he's bad for... Continue Reading →
