Curations from the Human Jungle
[When I wrote The Great Beer Trek my publisher suggested I get some promotional "blurbs" from well-known people, so I wrote to Dave. He responded with a one word postcard that read: "Burp!" Dave is a Silverback. SB SM] https://davebarry.substack.com/p/marriage-and-dementia Dave Barry Apr 21, 2025 I forgot my point. Before you read this article, please... Continue Reading →
Timeline: 1966: I graduate from high school, where we are admonished to "accept with the left and shake with the right" when receiving our diploma or an award. 1986: Invited back to my high school as a featured presenter on Career Day I invoke the phrase as a tongue-in-cheek example of something I will always... Continue Reading →
[Silverbelle Mary (Bethel 'Belles) alerted us to the following publication as an antidote to the Evening News: https://www.onlygoodnewsdaily.com The first article we read asked a provoking question: If All Wealth Was Distributed Evenly in USA, How Much Would Each Person Have? The team at GOBankingRates.com did the calculations, and the amount per person may surprise... Continue Reading →
Silverbelle Sandy and I pose, in gentler times, in front of the apple tree in our front yard. Original painting by Martha Stevenson;
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=wm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgzQdzvzNbgPctMLkrLvZTQMLDNWM Four Perspectives on Bing Crosby Pop culture devours its own. The destiny of all bestsellers is to fall off the charts. Even the stars in Hollywood, like those in outer space, eventually stop shining—and it happens a lot sooner. Consider the case of Bing Crosby. Some of my readers might not even recognize the... Continue Reading →
[Silverback Tom has a long Silverback pedigree, dating back to the original, pre-Digest film society days. He is the only one among the originals who became a silver-screen pro, becoming manager of Randolph's Playhouse, one of the oldest continually-operating movie theaters in the country. As this recent vignette shows, SB Tom has never forgotten those... Continue Reading →
[The holidays are upon us, and one of the traditions is the exchange of gifts, but what do you give a Silverback who lives his life naked, eats leaves and bananas, sleeps in a hand-made nest, and already has a harem? A Rolex? Here are some suggestions for the Silverback, Silverbelle, Silverbabe, Silverbuck, or Silverpup... Continue Reading →
[And thus it came to pass, that I, Silverback Americanus, ventured into the world of Rock 'n Roll Haiku, but not without sage guidance from Silverback Larry (Corn-fed SBs): Some people think weMight be hardwired for haikuI bet it's the beat Larry pointed out that the Beatles sometimes stacked haiku: She came in through the ... Continue Reading →
[Well, ok ... I admit I've said Facebook is useless (annoying, too) more than a few times. I really don't care if you got Wordle in 3, found a new pancake recipe, or your cat just got home from the vet. Facebook is not a place to brag about what great shape you're in or... Continue Reading →
[Lots of Silverbacks are feeling good out there in The Jungle. Here are a few more options for the "best feeling in the world. SB SM] But first, here's a submission from SB Dave (Arid Zone SBs) for NOT the best feeling in the world. Caption: "Otherwise, how did you enjoy the Coldplay concert?" From... Continue Reading →