Curations from the Human Jungle
[The worst thing in the world for SB Sandy is when I took the Master Gardening course. Now I am THE local authority. SB SM. M.M.] The Master Speaks By Stephen Morris, M.M. (Master of Mulch) People are always asking me “What is the best newspaper in Vermont?” As a seasoned media pro, it’s natural... Continue Reading →
[Silverbelle Babs who publishes her own blog https://babsjeheron.wordpress.com/ is a frequent commenter on Silverback Digest. She suggested this article to show how the little guys in publishing are trying to combat the big dogs. The big dogs, not unexpectedly, are resisting, fighting tooth and nail to keep their advantage. The average ape is not concerned... Continue Reading →
[Regular readers of Silverback Digest know that I spend too many of my waking hours contemplating, and coming to no conclusion, about the true nature and role of publishing in our modern world. This is more of same. To publish is to "make information public." But, in a time of "alternative facts," "fake news," QAnon,... Continue Reading →
[ The Blindboy is the most listened-to independent podcaster in Ireland, and has more than one million listeners worldwide. He can make sense out of some of the most confusing things about modern culture. I highly recommend him. He claims that corporate media are investing in podcasts in anticipation of a boom in demand for... Continue Reading →
by Mark Frauenfelder, editor at Recomendo (You can reach Mark at markfrauenfelder.com to tell him that he missed the boat on Silverback Digest. The links in the article take you to Substack, where you can read a sample copy of these newsletter before committing to a subscription.) I publish The Magnet on Substack, which occasionally sends its... Continue Reading →
Every day I open my inbox, and there it is ... Briefingday from Thomas Marban. Thomas Marban ... Geek and proud of it! I must have signed up for this, somewhere, but in the words of Rodgers's and Hart's "who knows where or when?" It's a curation of 12-20 stories and features on the web... Continue Reading →