Curations from the Human Jungle
[We pay tribute to another great Silverback who has gone to that Great Jungle in the sky, Sim Van Der Ryn. It was my honor and pleasure to be involved in the early stages of the creation of the Real Goods Solar Living Center in Hopland, CA. Later I worked with Real Goods founder and... Continue Reading →
The lure of Real Goods became so strong that I eventually accepted an offer to become the company’s Chief Operating Office. It was a decision fraught with uncertainty, as it meant relocating the Morris family from West Brookfield, Vermont to Ukiah, California. It meant tearing the boys from their friends, their teams, their rock ‘n... Continue Reading →
[Silverback John (Mendocino Bonobos) was the bearer of some sad news, the passing of Dave Smith. His obituary appears below. I feel that I've been fortunate to spend my life doing felt to me like meaningful work: selling woodstoves to people woodstoves to keep them warm, publishing books on sustainable living, publishing information for "friends... Continue Reading →
The Great Kirschaeffer Reunion and SunHawk by Silverback John Schaeffer (Mendocino Bonobos) Olympiad – July 2021 (Participants: John (Bapa), Eric (esotERIC), Nantzy (Grantzy), Francine (Grantzine), Sara, Ashley, Erol, Jules, Sebastian, Soleil, Nancy May, Alexis, Whitney, Kenzie, Jasper, Kim) It was a weekend to remember! The idea for a “Kirschaeffer Reunion and Olympiad – 2021 came... Continue Reading →
[It's Wednesday, time to meet a Silverback. John Schaeffer is a Bonobo-wannabe who lives in Hopland, CA.] SB John Schaeffer had a birthday recently, and his friend J Holden used the occasion to spoof John's Wikipedia page. (PS: Links don't work because they're not supposed to work. For those who want to read the REAL... Continue Reading →