Curations from the Human Jungle
[Paul Theroux is a notorious curmudgeon. He is also one of our best living writers and a natural Silverback. One year, as a Christmas present to Silverbelle Sandy, I went online and bought used copies all of all of Paul's travel books. It cost a pittance, but provided both of us with hours of reading... Continue Reading →
[What else you going to do this morning? By the way, the buzz about my pants continues. Silverbelle Mary Jane, from the Arid Zone says "I haven’t been out of the house today, and I’m about 10 miles out of downtown, but there is some kind of ruckus going on down there so I’m guessing... Continue Reading →
[As a self-style rock 'n roller, I've always been a little dismissive of Metal as a musical genre. Sure, it's loud and fast, and kinda fun, but other parts I just don't get-- the glam, the posturing. The reality show escaped me as well. But, time moves on, the children get over, and now even... Continue Reading →
[This is how things go these days. Trying to make the point that no one pays attention to me, or to the pants that i happen to be wearing, I post that I wish I had a dollar for every time I've heard someone say "Did you see those pants that Stephen Morris was wearing?... Continue Reading →
[Big doins' at The Parsonage today. No silliness. More explanation to follow. SM]
[Here's a little known fact about me ... I am an honorary member of the Mount Saint Joseph Class of 1964. That's why I happened to be in Rutland, Vermont recently when the class celebrated their collective 80th birthday (although, truth be told, I am WAY-Y-Y-Y younger). One of my "classmates" is Mark Treanor. Here's... Continue Reading →
[When the lottery reaches a million dollars, people (meaning human beings) go nuts, and flock to the quick-stop for a chance to waste their money. Such is the allure of a billion bucks. Now, think like an ape, specifically a Silverback. Suddenly you have a billion bananas. To much to contemplate? Too mind-boggling? Cut it... Continue Reading →
[Wendell Berry passed away last week at 92. He was a Silverback among Silverbacks, and a hero to many 'Backs and 'Belles. SB SM] https://www.honest-broker.com/p/wendell-berrys-nine-rules?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=296132&post_id=213726953&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=296zu&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email Back then, Wendell Berry was living on a farm in Kentucky. He did his writing with pen and paper, and his wife Tanya would create typewritten drafts of his manuscripts... Continue Reading →
[This is a pretty perfect way to while away a Sunday morning with a cup of coffee. Afterwards say "They don't make 'em like they used to." SB SM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXNLXqB6KhI
[Greetings from South Canada. We are so proud to be Canada's 14th Province, alongside Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut, and the Yukon. You've got to hand it to our President ... he keeps finding ways to outdo himself! SB SM] This one sent by Silverbelle Mary Bernadette and Silverback Ross. https://youtu.be/PUKa7tHbrFA?si=z8V5VWRDZMpzhhG0 And Silverback Jim is... Continue Reading →