Curations from the Human Jungle
[I haven't seen Silverback Jon, since (my guess) 1964. He was the older brother of one of my classmates, and we walked to school together occasionally. Our paths crossed again when we both had achieved Silverback status, and his work has been proudly featured in this Digest. His book Coal Country is now available, and... Continue Reading →
When Coal First Arrived, Americans Said ‘No Thanks’ Back in the 19th century, coal was the nation’s newfangled fuel source—and it faced the same resistance as wind and solar today Clive Thompson from Smithsonian Magazine July/August 2022 Steven Preister's house in Washington, D.C. is a piece of American history, a gorgeous 110-year-old colonial with wooden columns... Continue Reading →