Welcome to The Jungle, Silverbelle C. Jane (Hinesburg SBs). C. Jane's next book is due for publication in April, 2022. Stay tuned for updates. In her own words (from cjanetaylor.com): When I got the invitation from AARP to join their organization, I ripped the letter up and bought a motorcycle. I was a high school... Continue Reading →
Let's say you are sitting around with nothing better to do than read Silverback Digest. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lists_of_lists?utm_campaign=Recomendo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter Let's say you're in The Jungle and you're trying to remember the cast of characters in the British version of The Office. Click on the Lists of Lists of Lists and pretty soon you've got: David Brent[edit] Main article: David... Continue Reading →
Best of the 'Gest Each Saturday from now on, we will digging into the Silverback archives to revisit and update some of the Best of the 'Gest. From left to right, Bill Gannon (lead singer), Stephen "Step" Morris (rhythm guitar), Greg Morrison (lead guitar). My professional music career ended in 1966, when I left the... Continue Reading →
The recent post on Warren Zevon triggered a variety of colorful Silverback responses. Here's a sampling of what was heard around The Jungle: Silverback Mike (Post Island SBs) writes: "What a tortured, torturing and talented being! More balance, care and less alcohol etc. Might have been a happier, more creative mix. Still 2 of most... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbhYqV17CoQ I tell myself that I have few regrets in life, but here's one. In the 80s, once a year, Warren Zevon would perform at the Pickle Barrel in Killington, a skiers' drinking hole. Killington was about an hour away from where I lived, and the thought of going there on a winter's night on... Continue Reading →
https://www.flickr.com/photos/123537271@N07/?utm_campaign=Recomendo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter Here's a fun way to while away a few minutes while sipping your morning coffee. Ivan Chekov has assembled this collection of over 900 book covers. This comes by way of Recomendo, the free weekly newsletter that is a constant source of new ideas and useless gadgets that clog the top drawer of my... Continue Reading →
This is the final installment of Best of the 'Gest ... at least for the moment. This post is from St. Patrick's Day when we interrupted our popular "Cutest Grandkid Contest" for some Silverback related silliness. Sometimes life in The Jungle is just about having fun. Come to think of it, a lot of the... Continue Reading →
[A Tip of the hat to SB Bill for turning us on to this blog. I've read elsewhere that the Beatles considered adding Mike Smith to their group. IMHO it would have been an interesting addition. SB SM] In September of 2003, Mike Smith tragically landed on his head when attempting to climb the 7ft... Continue Reading →
[Pontus Jansson is a little too young to be a Silverback, but he shows a lot of potential. SB SM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy08IQyJ3XQ Next time you feel yourself getting a little bored in The Jungle try stacking some round rocks.
[SB Alec (Ridge Road SBs) sends out a weekly email called Sing! in which he highlights a piece of music or an artist who he finds inspirational. This week his choice was Paper in Fire, also a favorite of mine. Great minds do think alike! SB SM] Good morning, good people! I was listening to... Continue Reading →
