Curations from the Human Jungle
[Shit! We don't even have the climate under control and now this. Even worse, our President has thoroughly pissed off the most water-rich nation on earth, Canada. SB SM] Sara Hashemi January 23, 2026 https://www.smithsonianmag.com United Nations Declares That the World Has Entered an Era of ‘Global Water Bankruptcy’ We’re living beyond our hydrological means... Continue Reading →
[I subscribe to The Guardian for the simple fact that is one of our few remaining, independent, grown-up, non-partisan new sources. Their world coverage is balanced and fair (from my perspective), but they also have a generous offering of general interest features from decent writers. Here's one I picked up recently on how to enhance... Continue Reading →
[Yesterday was Silly Saturday, when we give ourselves permission to be stupid or outrageous in the eternal quest for a giggle, or at least a smile. Today, however, we wipe the smile off our hairy faces. Editorial policy at Silverback Digest? Anything goes, so long as it's not politics or pornography. On the surface this... Continue Reading →
[The Guardian is a newspaper that I read, trust, and support. Even when they sell you something, it seems to be something of substance and value, as opposed to something that makes you smell better, look sexier, or lose weight. These are things, like the Ol' Vermonter's ax, of which he say "Best durn tool... Continue Reading →
[When he isn't writing brilliant analyses of the ills currently plaguing the health care (or lack of) system in America, Silverback Bill (Hinesburg SBs) is relentlessly seeking news of relevance to denizens of The Jungle. A giant "Oo-oo" to SB Bill. SB SM] Chimpanzees use leaves to wipe bums and clean up after sex, study... Continue Reading →
[We do not accept advertising in Silverback Digest. But we DO support those who support us, and The Guardian is just such an organization. Unlike this publication, which can sustain itself based on the vast quantity of bananas that I accumulated during my working days, The Guardian needs a boost from all of us in... Continue Reading →
[In the "Life Comes Full Circle" category ... Silverback Bill (Hinesburg SBs) forwarded the following article from The Guardian without noticing the cosmic byline. The more things change, the more they stay the same. SB SM] Wild chimpanzees filmed by scientists bonding over alcoholic fruit Footage of apes consuming fermented breadfruit leads researchers to ask... Continue Reading →
[It was a dreary winter day. Cloudy again. Friday. Nothing to look forward to on the weekend. Stiff and sore from logging too much car time. The news, depressing as usual. Checked my email out of habit. There was something from SB Bill (Hinesburg SBs) who is one of my most reliable sources of inspirational material.... Continue Reading →
1 Exercise on a Monday night (nothing fun happens on a Monday night). 2 On the fence about a purchase? Wait 72 hours before you buy it. 3 Tip: the quickest supermarket queue is always behind the fullest trolley (greeting, paying and packing take longer than you think). 4 Bring fruit to work. Bring fruit to bed! 5 Consider going... Continue Reading →
[A few days ago we told you more than you ever needed to know about the origins of marmalade. Today we learn that oranges can also be made into electricity. A tip of the hat to SB Kate (Hinesburg SBs) for sending this! SB SM] Pilot scheme will use methane from fermenting fruit to create... Continue Reading →