Curations from the Human Jungle
Photo by MART PRODUCTION on Pexels.com [I'm 78, and I wear hearing aids. And I hate them. They're uncomfortable, and they overlay the world with a veneer of artificiality. It's hard to explain. I wake up in the morning, and the world sounds as it should. It doesn't sound muffled or far away. It sounds... Continue Reading →
[Featured image: the red triangle of Bass Ale, the world's oldest logo. Pick it out! Remember when brands were roduct loyalties that were passed down from generation to generation. My father was a Chevy guy. There was NO WAY I would be anything but. Now, I dunno. I guess sports team loyalty is the strongest... Continue Reading →
[This is another guy taking a run at becoming "America's Funny Old Guy," a group that includes me, Dave Barry, Silverback Ross, Silverback David, Silverback Jim, and quite a few others. I have to say "nic etry, Silverback Mike, but we all have a long way to go before we catch up to Silverback Dave... Continue Reading →
[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 →
[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 →
