[Silverbelle C. Jane (Hinesburg SBs) is the author of Spirit Traffic (see link below). She also sends out weekly Love Letters that are teeming with wit, sass, and wisdom. This one explains ayurveda in less than 1000 words, perfect for the attention-challenged inhabitants of The Jungle. Sign-up for your own weekly love letter at cjanetaylor.com.... Continue Reading →
[If you are in the vicinity of Virginia Beach, VA, and it's in the wee hours of the day/night of the Full Moon, and you see a white BMW with a long-haired little person standing up through the sunroof and pointing a large, 35 mm camera towards the Moon, you should say "Hey, Silverbelle Charron,... Continue Reading →
[Another excerpt from the Delancey Street newsletter. John Wayne was very much the polarizing figure back when most of us came of age. Has our assessment of him mellowed or improved over time? Or, is he an enduring hero of a time that we have moved past? Stated differently, is he Silverback Worthy? SB SM]... Continue Reading →
Elective AnonymityBY ROBERT COTTRELL – 14 DEC 2022 [Robert Cottrell is the editor of The Browser, blog/newsletter that I crib a lot of interesting material from. The Browser's tagline is "Writing Worth Reading," and that summarizes their mission succinctly. Occasionally he addresses his subscribers directly, such as in this post which is about creators who... Continue Reading →
Joy Rides is how we sightsee during a pandemic. We pack a picture and head off to explore our beautiful region in a day trip.
[Silverbacks are not known for their long attention spans, so I have provided a truncated version of this interesting article. The link that follows will bring you to the complete essay. SB SM] https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/in-search-of-true-color In Search of True Color Sergei Prokudin-Gorsky’s Flawed Images By Erica X Eisen Archived amid Prokudin-Gorsky’s vast photographic survey of the Russian... Continue Reading →
Silverback Ron, Muskegon SBs [What makes a great Silverback? Bravery? Strength? Ability to protect the troop? Size of the harem? Nope, it's the willingness to take on ambitious, foolish projects without regard to the impact on bank account, reputation, or perception of sanity. Last fall, the Digest introduced you to Silverback Ron who builds, and... Continue Reading →
[I haven't given Grover Cleveland much thought of late. Honestly, I've devoted more cranial capacity to marveling at what a complete ass Kanye West is, but that's my bad. Revisionist history is saying that maybe Cleveland was the rare politician who did something to right a wrong, to curb an injustice. Today's politicians seem to... Continue Reading →
[Silverback Todd (Greenvest SBs) brought this to our attention, thinking that there might be more than one late bloomers out there in The Jungle. SB SM] Better late than never! Take it from these late bloomers who followed their dreams November 23, 20224:34 PM ET FIONA GEIRAN Listen to TED Radio Hour's Late Bloomers episode. When it... Continue Reading →
[The only "personal" connection I've had with John Denver was a friend of mine from Colorado who told me he was at a gas station in Colorado when John Denver rolled in, driving his Mercedes sports car. "It was weird," my friend told me, "The top was down and he was blasting his own music... Continue Reading →
