[Here's an appropriate post for Labor Day. It's a short film (4:15) about the Rat Race called Happiness. It's loaded with jokes and funny observations. Watch it twice. I did. It clearly demonstrates why we need a "Human Jungle" where Silverbacks and Silverbelles can live in peace and harmony. Have a great holiday. SB SM]... Continue Reading →
[Does this article belong in Silverback Digest? Probably not. After all, gorillas are vegetarians who mostly eat leaves and fruits. I've included it as a reminder of how far we have drifted from our jungle origins. This point is vividly depicted in the video clip from The Bear that shows the protagonist, Carmy, being quietly... Continue Reading →
[This is the official 1000th post on Silverback Digest. I asked my fellow dwellers in The Jungle where we should go next, and here's how they responded. Thanks to all of you who came up with such great suggestions. SB SM] 21 thoughts on “Closing in on 1,000 … Asking for Your Help.” Steven Shepard... Continue Reading →
[Something, can't remember what, jogged this out of the memory bank this morning. It's dated. I could have updated it, but I took the lazy man's, er, person's (not appropriate to even refer to myself as a "man" these days) option to just tell you that it was written some years ago. The gist is... Continue Reading →
[The Browser is one of my favorite online newsletters. The free version recommends things to read. The paid version recommends a lot more things to read, and also includes a weekly letter from the founding editor, Robert Cottrell. Here's a sample. Note: this one was written before the plane allegedly carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin went down.... Continue Reading →
It's Sunday morning on The Gilead. The Sunday morning rituals are complete. Wordle in 3 (SB Sandy), "Great" in SpellCheck, Puzzlemaster with Will Shortz on NPR, breakfast of fried egg on Sicilian toast with garden-fresh tomato. As Sandy completes the weekly ironing while watching Sunday Morning with SB Jane Pauley and Meet the Press, she... Continue Reading →
[I've always been a man ahead of his time. This time I seem to have been roughly six decades too early. In our epic musical Old Rockers: The Musical Journey of Grendel, the character of Del writes his first song, No Remorse, about a love-em-then-leave-em kinda guy who callously leaves spurned, broken-hearted girls in his... Continue Reading →
[Let's stick a fork in this one. The idea of colonizing other planets is a narcissistic billionaire fantasy. I'd pay money to put Musk and Bezos in a capsule tomorrow, but it ain't going to happen, not now, not in our kids' lifetimes, so why waste time and energy on it? Meanwhile, there are wide... Continue Reading →
[One thing she doesn't seem to know is how to count, judging from the mis-numbering of this list. I couldn't figure out how to correct it, so have reprinted it as previously published. Personally, the list is too girly for me, but I am a fan of lists, so leave it to you to filter... Continue Reading →
[Granted ... gorillas are hairy. SB Bill (Hinesburg SBs) thinks that this article from the Washington Post -- August 15, 2023 -- is essential reading for hygienically-minded 'Backs and 'Belles. Personally, I am relieved to see the WaPo de-emphasizing their coverage of political claptrap and taking on more Jungle-worthy topics. SB SM] Hairy bellies have... Continue Reading →
