Curations from the Human Jungle
[We spent several weeks this passed winter in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. My wife, Silverbelle Sandy, took a class in paper mache sculpture where she created a miniature version of the giant, comic puppets that roam the streets of the Centro districts of Mexican towns looking for a reason to celebrate. When it came... Continue Reading →
[Vermont is just barely unmiring itself from mud. SB Sandy and I have taken the coward's way out by escaping to Mexico. We're on Calle Mesones in one of their fashionable, chi-chi shoppes where SB Sandy is trying on clothes, and I'm doing what SBs do while their women are trying on clothes ... trying... Continue Reading →
Stick Season may be the hit, but Mud Season Romance was the original ode to Vermont's most fickle season. [It's a ritual that you, as Silverback and Silverbelles, Silverbabes, Silverbucks, and Silverpups, up with which you must put. This trio consists of Stephen Morris (approximately age 42), Jacob Morris (age 11), and Patrick Morris (age... Continue Reading →
[I grew up with Nirvana, not the way I grew up with The Beatles. My kids were, maybe 11 and 14 when they started a band. Whalienation was the first one. Uncle Dad came next. They worshipped Nirvana. That's how I grew up with Nirvana. I remember seeing the Smells Like Teen Spirit video for... Continue Reading →
[A few days ago I published a piece on my own teenage humiliation. It was nothing compared to these guys. Lois Lane probably captivated as many teenage boys as anyone. Who stands out as your favorite? I'm pretty partial to Margot Kidder in 1978. SB SM] Today's encore selection -- from Super Boys by Brad Ricca. The inspiration... Continue Reading →
[In the wake of Monday's total eclipse of the sun, here's a awe-inspiring depiction of our place in the universe. This comes by way of SB John (Mendocino Bonobos) and SB Kevin (Cool Tool SBs). It's worth three minutes of your time this morning. SB SM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Are9dDbW24
[The total eclipse misses Gilead Brook road by about 40 miles. Meanwhile, we're 2500 miles away getting bombarded by Jacaranda blossoms. I think I'll have another cerveza. SB SM] The Outside Story: Coming April 8: A Total Eclipse of the Sun By Michael J. Caduto In the cosmic dance of heavenly bodies, no phenomenon possesses... Continue Reading →
[We've been a little Christian-heavy on Silverback Digest recently, but now the truth gets revealed ... it's all been a set up for the real meaning of Easter, which is to blow up Judas, represented as effigies of local politicians. Don't you think we could get into this in the US? This could be bigger... Continue Reading →
[Silverbelle Sandy: This is the most beautiful celebration of Palm Sunday that I've ever seen. Silverback Stephen: I agree, although it would be a lot more beautiful if the people were celebrating their own god rather than that of a Colonial suppressor. Silverbelle Sandy: Sometimes I feel very sorry for you. SB SM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8v_UW8TQZg
[A year ago, after visiting San Miguel for the first time, we decided we wanted to return again in 2024. We checked out a few places, but the one we liked best had a third floor patio under a blossoming Jacaranda tree. Jacarandas are not native to Mexico, but were a gift from the Emperor... Continue Reading →