Curations from the Human Jungle
[One of the Silverback Davids (Arid Zone SBs) posted a video on Facebook, noting that it got weird around the 1:15 mark. "What could be interesting, funny, or weird about a song called "Solid Potato Salad?" Now I know, and I will add that "weird" is an understatement. He also posted the following interesting factoid... Continue Reading →
[My respect for Bruce Springsteen has only grown with age. He's proof that you can be both a rock 'n roller and an adult. I also appreciate how effectively he gets under the skin of the current resident at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. SB SM] https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/24/opinion/bruce-springsteen-new-tour Some fans are surprised by this version of Bruce Springsteen.... Continue Reading →
[How many times have I been stopped by people saying "What you should do in Silverback Digest is to publish more pictures of giraffes!" OK ... so, I am lying. The only giraffes I've ever seen is in zoos, or on television, or in magazines. To me, they are the most magnificent animals on earth,... Continue Reading →
[We dedicate today's post to Michael Cohen, Rudy Giuliani, Bill Barr, Pam Bondi, Todd Blanche, and all the others who have accepted money to defend our President. (Apologies to the hardworking, scrupulously honest Silverback barristers in The Jungle.) SB SM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8_3jS9wd9w I am dying LAUGHING!!! HOW DO COURT RECORDERS KEEP STRAIGHT FACES???? These are from... Continue Reading →
[Everyone loves a story about the crazy genius who does remarkable things. "I Build the Tower" is a documentary film made by a college classmate. Initially, I thought this too fantastic and fanciful to be real. Now, it's on my bucket list. SB SM] https://vimeo.com/631488045/dc7d31ff23?&login=true#_=_ For more about the film and how to stream and... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOlO_kN0KiA The Outside Story Loren Merrill If you live near a large meadow, hayfield, or grassland, you may have recently noticed some bubbly robotic noises emanating from those areas. It might sound like an overexcited android, but the real source is a medium-sized songbird, the bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus). One of the few avian grassland specialists... Continue Reading →
['Tis the season. I know today is Memorial Day, and we must honor our soldiers, but let's do so by looking at the young people we are trying to protect. And, by the way all you graduates, don't forget to ACCEPT WITH THE LEFT! SB SM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPzKUn5MWqQ And now, for the best graduation song ever:... Continue Reading →
["Good Times, Bad Times" is the first song on the first song on side 1 of the first album by Led Zeppelin. I was a huge Who fan at the time, and I didn't want there to be any pretenders to the throne of rock 'n roll, but by the time I got through 2:46... Continue Reading →
[Someone finally sets the record straight! SB SM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvTvEQjyDWw Press Conference What did Xi say?/Who’s she? by Jim Lengel May 13 https://kathilengel.substack.com/p/press-conference?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=5958701&post_id=197356183&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=296zu&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email What did Xi say?Who’s she? The leader of China.He’s a he, not a she. They don’t allow that stuff over here. Use whatever pronoun you want. What did they say?There was no one... Continue Reading →
[One thing I know for sure about Banksy ... he's a Silverback gorilla living in The Jungle. Oo-oo for his latest work! SB SM] https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/attributed-to-banksy-a-new-statue-of-a-suited-man-blinded-by-a-flag-and-walking-off-a-ledge-appeared-in-central-london-180988662/?utm_source=smithsonian-weekender&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&lctg=93171674 Attributed to Banksy, a New Statue of a Suited Man, Blinded by a Flag and Walking Off a Ledge, Appeared in Central London The artwork was installed under the cloak... Continue Reading →