Curations from the Human Jungle
[A lot of my musician friends ... (as if I have a lot of friends, as if I'm a musician) ... are fan of Rick Beato (Bee-ahtoh). He has the music chops, he's articulates, he shows as well as he tells. Find him on YouTube. I'm planning to make Thursdays a regular music day on... Continue Reading →
[No one has caused Silverbacks to thump their chests as much as Silverbelle Dolly. Here's a reflection on some of the times she's graced us on these pages. Dolly, we will always love you! SB SM] https://silverbackdigest.com/2021/03/08/dolly-and-the-pandemic/ https://silverbackdigest.com/2021/03/10/dolly-the-economic-engine/ https://silverbackdigest.com/2021/03/11/dolly-on-the-silver-screen/ https://silverbackdigest.com/2021/03/12/too-much-of-dolly-is-all-right-with-me/ https://silverbackdigest.com/2021/03/13/dolly-and-others/ https://silverbackdigest.com/2021/07/11/happy-birthday-dolly/
[I am flooded with Beatles trivia on a daily basis. George's affair with Maureen, the dispute over the lyrics of "Eleanor Rigby," the contributions of Billy Preston ... you name it, I know all about it. If you could relieve my brain of this trivia, my IQ would increase by 35 points (bringing it to... Continue Reading →
[Humor and religion ... always a good way to lose your audience! But first ... a Jibe from Jim. SB SM] My new AI watch is my constant companion,Whether I’m shopping downtown or hiking the canyon.It helps me along as my humble assistant:Awake, aware, and craftily persistent. “Hey, Watch, reserve me a lunch date,”And like... Continue Reading →
[Play the video while you read this. In 2 minutes and 21 seconds, you'll know a lot more about ovenbirds than you know now. We see this little fella a lot on Merlin, but not-so-much in real life. SB SM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHdaLaQ3NqA The Outside Story Laurie D. Morrissey “There is a singer everyone has heard, /... Continue Reading →
[Remember ... if you can ... the last day of school. The bell rang, amd summer stretched before you ad infinitum. It was a glorious feeling of freedom, now eroded by the passing years. When first the bell rings the season stretches from here to the end of time. But August arrives and we know... Continue Reading →
[This seems like a million years ago ... snotty-nosed, mumbling, British punks introducing vacant-brained, clueless American teenagers to their own roots. Well, not really "their" roots. It was more like their "anti-roots," that is the cultural tradition that was the polar opposite of their own. But, don't listen to me ... listen to them. Then,... Continue Reading →
[A flurry of excitement rippled through The Jungle this week as news of a rogue Silverback spread. Was he here to raid our harems and steal our bananas? Nah! It was just Silverback Jon returning from his new home in Driggs, Idaho to exchange chest thumps with his old pals. SB SM] Photo by Thomas... Continue Reading →
[The bane of my gardening existence is something called bindweed-- Convolvulus arvens-- an insidious member of the morning glory family. It thrives in my blackberry patch. Somehow the juxtaposition of delectable berries, lethal thorns, and a choking vine creates a biblical situation that I will write about ... after my forearms and legs heal. SB... Continue Reading →
[The summer of 1967. I was, against every fiber of will in my19 year old body, enrolled in the Naval Reserve Officer Training Candidate program at Yale University. I was fulfilling my obligation for 6 weeks active duty, serving onboard a destroyer escort--can't remember the name of it, godammit-- in the Caribbean on an August... Continue Reading →