Curations from the Human Jungle
Before we get to today's post, let's share the video that Silverbelle Mary Bernadette sent after reading yesterday's piece on mechanical bulls. She notes: "I lasted a full minute. I would have been able to hang on longer if they didn’t put that slippery Mexican blanket on his back - very sneaky. Next time I... Continue Reading →
[I hope yesterday's post is fresh in your mind, because today's won't make as much sense otherwise. Storytelling seems to be on the front burner these days. By the way, I've deliberately left in the AI-generated typos on today's feature image. Struck me as appropriate. SB SM] Today's selection-- from A Hero's Delusion by Wendell Wellman. Techniques in... Continue Reading →
Couldn't resist:
[It's Saturday, so we're supposed to take a break from the real world of The Jungle to laugh at something. But it's also Valentine's Day, so we thought you'd enjoy a "bouquet" of renditions of the torch song "My Funny Valentine." If this is a song you like, I guarantee you won't after wading your... Continue Reading →
[But first ... Let's all send healing good wishes to Silverback John (Mendocino Bonobos) who has just undergone surgery to get himself a new knee! Some folks will stop at nothing to give themselves an advantage on the pickleball court! Various countries, various copyright protections. And yet, every New Year's Day new treasures come into... Continue Reading →
[I published Green Living Journal for "friends of the environment" for 15 years. It was a free publication that depended on volunteer local distributors to spread the word. Jonathan Mark Haber was one of those distributors. Once a quarter for those 15 years I would beat a path to Jonathan's isolated, but charming, home in... Continue Reading →
[Today's feature photo shows part of my wife Sandy's Santa collection, just before being packed away until next Christmas. The following article, circa 1993 was published in the Vermont Sunday Magazine and was later reprinted in the anthology Tails (and More Tales) of Beyonder. SB SM] Best of the 'Gest Originally published on January 1,... Continue Reading →
[Remember the Pandemic, that disease thing that we said couldn't happen in our modern world, but did? It made for a bleak and lonely holiday for everyone. Our family decided we would flip the switch and change the story, meaning that we would make the pandemic holiday season the best ever. Blessed with a magic... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxfxy-3dGz0&list=RDsxfxy-3dGz0&start_radio=1 [Some of my earliest memories are of being with my mother in the Woodward & Lothrop ("Woody's") Department Store in Alexandria, Virginia. One time I took my mother's hand and was caught up in the sights, smells, and sounds when I looked up and realized that the hand I was holding was not my... Continue Reading →
[Silverback Bill shares some thoughts on Christmas excess.. SB SM by SB Bill (Hinesburg SBs). Published originally on Schubart.com The observance of December religious holidays can be a source of spiritual, family, and community enrichment or, as it is for many, a descent into anxiety and consumerist hell. But we have other choices. All life... Continue Reading →