Curations from the Human Jungle
[Was Ted Turner a Silverback? You bet your sweet ass he was. You win the America's Cup, pose for Playgirl Magazine, teach Jane Fonda the Tomahawk Chop, own a baseball team, and make a few billion in the process. He's everything Donald Trump ever wanted to be, but never was. Plus, he was charming. Personally,... Continue Reading →
[One thing I know for sure about Banksy ... he's a Silverback gorilla living in The Jungle. Oo-oo for his latest work! SB SM] https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/attributed-to-banksy-a-new-statue-of-a-suited-man-blinded-by-a-flag-and-walking-off-a-ledge-appeared-in-central-london-180988662/?utm_source=smithsonian-weekender&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&lctg=93171674 Attributed to Banksy, a New Statue of a Suited Man, Blinded by a Flag and Walking Off a Ledge, Appeared in Central London The artwork was installed under the cloak... Continue Reading →
[Before Gilligan had discovered his island, actor Bob Denver's best-known role was a the beatnik Maynard G. Krebs on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, and his best known schtick was the electric double-take he would do whenever to word "work" was uttered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voEm3yMI8TM Silverback Bill (Hinesburg SBs) takes a much more mature and insightful... Continue Reading →
[I got me a Jazz name--Step. My sister gave it to me when I was two and she was five. She was a precocious child, already learning to read, write, and spell before attending school. Baby brother's name is Stephen, my Mama said, and that's spelled like two words put together, "Step" and "hen." Henceforth,... Continue Reading →
[Paul Taylor is a college classmate. The feature photo is Paul taking his cuts at Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium. SB SM] This Is Getting Old is the memoir of Paul Taylor, journalist, lover, researcher, spouse, Dad, data geek, athlete wannabe, and lifelong resident of Fourth Lake, an Adirondack community of mostly seasonal residents. "This is getting... Continue Reading →
[Is this list definitive? No way! The best thing about the Beatles is that you could debate this forever, and ... in the end ... the list you make is equal to the list you fake? break? rake? bake? mistake? SB SM] https://www.jamzone.com/blog/1527-the-10-most-iconic-beatles-songs-of-all-time.html Photo by Sam Jotham Sutharson on Pexels.com When discussing the greatest contributions... Continue Reading →
[If you asked me back in the late '70s who would be my generation's most memorable film stars Bud Cort would have been at the top of the list. Alas, it was never to be. He was just one of us who peaked too early in life, then could never lived up to his own... Continue Reading →
[Silverback Chuck passed away recently. He was never a big part of my life, but he stirred memories in many other Silverbacks. SB SM] Silverback Ted When I was a youngster, my cousin Josephine was dating a very impressive young man in the neighborhood. His name was Wieland Norris, and he was a rising martial... Continue Reading →
[Today is a reminder to get ready for tomorrow. SB SM] [William Shatner has always been an easy guy to make fun of, mostly because he seemed to enjoy making fun of himself. Take a look at his spoofing cover of Elton John's Rocket Man. I heard him interviewed on Public Radio recently, however, and... Continue Reading →
[Why don't they make movies like this any more? I could watch two hours of this. Amazing what can be done with AI these days ... (not) SB SM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRqcZcrgPaU