[Taking a week off. Giving myself time to think. Going to watch things explode. SB SM] https://silverbackdigest.com/2023/10/23/silverback-charles-giving-it-all-away/ [Here's a Silverback who sets an example for the rest of us in The Jungle. SB SM] RIP Charles Feeney, who gave away $8b By Sam Klebanov from Morning Brew ... October 11, 2023 Liz O. Baylen/Getty Images... Continue Reading →
Blast From the Past: Tuesday
[I'm taking the week off to celebrate our nation's glorious roots, that I've learned over the past few years, are not nearly as glorious as we grew up believing. This one is from 04/05/2020 SB SM] https://silverbackdigest.com/2024/05/20/scotland-a-few-facts/ [Scotland is the ancestral home to several notable Silverbacks. 1. Scotland has over 790 islands, but only about... Continue Reading →
Blast From the Past: Monday
[I'm taking the week off to play with my grand daughter, Hunter. Meanwhile, James Talarico is all over the front pages. Here's a reminder from 8/19/2024 that you heard about him first on the pages of Silverback Digest. SB SM] https://silverbackdigest.com/2024/08/19/calling-out-christian-nationalism/ [I had never heard of this guy before, but I won't forget him now.... Continue Reading →
A Meal Worth the Sting?
[We're still awaiting the delivery of our honeybees. Last year they arrived on June 23. Could this be the day? (I should say "Could this be the night?" because they always arrive under the cover of darkness.) SB SM] The Outside Story A Meal Worth the Sting By Colby Galliher One predator-prey interaction always leaves... Continue Reading →
Technology in Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey
[I remember going to see this as a college student. We were in the era when marijuana had replaced beer as the mood-altering substance of choice, so it's a reasonable assumption that I smoked pot before going to the theater. What I remember most vividly is the deliberate, hypnotizing slow pace and the dramatic integration... Continue Reading →
Nonstop World of Dance
[History captured at the Ulster Performing Arts Center, June 14, 2026, Elle Laura Morris appearing in In The Dream Kitchen. SB SM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0al1jTA4CSo Maybe some day she'll move like this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caf3ahpb7m0
Of Color and Ink | Chang Dai-chien
[This post dredged up a totally irrelevant memory. In middle school I had an art teacher named Hui Ming Wong. He was the real deal, even down to the detail of his ever-present pipe, which never left his mouth, except for emphasis. It was Parents' Night, and I was dutifully leading my parents around from... Continue Reading →
In Praise of AI: Chloe
[I think Ted Gioia, aka The Honest Broker, has it right when he says: "I’ve been very clear about my support of AI if it meets three very reasonable demands: (1) TRANSPARENCY—let us know when it’s used; (2) LEGALITY—don’t train it on copyrighted work without the author’s permission; and (3) PERMISSION—don’t force people to use... Continue Reading →
Potato Salad
[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 →
The New Bruce
[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 →