[I was in my car when I got a call from SB Sandy. Had I heard the news? Anthony Bourdain killed himself. I wasn't surprised. Anthony Bourdain was my longtime travel companion. I followed him through Parts Unknown, No Reservations, and even The Layover. I slaughtered a pig with him in the South Pacific, went... Continue Reading →
[If you're not already a fan of Lady Gaga, this might convert you. Here she performs onstage with Metallica. Lest we forget she also sang the national anthem at the inauguration of the President SB SM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj18EYDN0u0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HezPdHTwdGA Could Metallica pull this off?
[This list breaks things down by profession, not a bad organizing principle. Best advice from a Silverback and lifelong publisher ... timing trumps talent, but when you have both, magic can occur. What sayest thou, Silverbacks? We have a wide cross-sections of professional talent out there in The Jungle--teachers, lawyers, accountants, entrepreneurs-- what's your top... Continue Reading →
[I published Green Living Journal for 15 years. Our distribution depended on activist volunteers. Jonathan was, by far, the best distributor we ever had, and it was through this association that I came to know him. He lives in a tucked-away, off-the-grid homestead in the wilds of central Massachusetts. (Yes, there are wilds of central... Continue Reading →
[This is another excerpt from from my long-awaited, highly-anticipated entitled Extra-Ordinary: A Step-by-Step Memwah. Here's an update from the author: "You're going to have to keep awaiting and highly-anticipating for a long time, because this sucker ain't never gonna see the light of day, except here on the ephemeral pages of Silverback Digest. SB SM]... Continue Reading →
[Images by SB Sandy. Poem by David Budbill. SB SM] Summer Blues You got to understand: here Winter stays six months a year-- Mean, mean winters and too long. Ninety days is what we get, just Ninety days of frost free weather. I know you don't believe it but . . . Ninety days is... Continue Reading →
By Bonnie Phillips / ecoRI News staff August 21, 2023 http://ecori.org JOHNSTON, R.I. — Got a pair of tighty whities you want to get rid of? Instead of throwing them away, bury them in your yard. No, really. Bury them in May or June next year, dig them up in about 60 days, and you’ll have... Continue Reading →
[SB C. Jane (Hinesburg SBs) sends out a weekly Love Letter. I thought she sent it only to me, but turns out she has a multitude of lovers. If you haven't read her book Spirit Traffic, you should get a copy. https://cjanetaylor.com/?mc_cid=e9a8bfd513&mc_eid=c7b89b8ab4 I've highlighted the paragraph in this missive that I find very poignant. SB... Continue Reading →
[I still don't understand how I got hooked up with Quora Digest, but they send me links everyday that are usually relevant and occasionally worthwhile. Similarly, I don't know who Winston Smith is, or why he is answering the question of whether rock is dead. But, it gives me the excuse to revisit some of... Continue Reading →
[We're coming into a new season. The garden tells us that, but so do the trees. A late frost in May wiped out this year's apple crop, so it will not be a good year around here. Interesting to note that what is "as American as apple pie," as well as the fruit to eat... Continue Reading →
