Curations from the Human Jungle
[To an outside observer my writing is eclectic, ranging from beer to garlic to rock 'n roll to Life in The Jungle as a human gorilla. I, however, know the truth: it's all about me, me, ME, ME, ME. I am the hero of my own story, and I tell that same story over and... Continue Reading →
[This is why I live in The Jungle. We don't worry about things like this. If another Silverback comes slinking around, it's a good bet he just wants to eat our bananas and sleep with our women. SB SM] From the Twentieth Century https://snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-lessons-on-tyranny?ref=thebrowser.com Timothy Snyder Jan 20, 2025 1. Do not obey in advance. Most... Continue Reading →
[I didn't think I was interested in construction physics, but I guess I am, because I read this with great interest. I might even retain one or two things. This is another interesting voice that's finding a platform on Substack. SB SM] Brian Potter Apr 17, 2025 I’ve been writing Construction Physics since September of... Continue Reading →
[Welcome to Silverbach Digest. Some days I'm afraid that my fellow Silverbacks will discover what a lazy bastard I really am. This guy, Evan Goldfine, spends a lifetime learning about music, picks up on a challenge from his 11 year-old son to listen to everything J.S. Bach wrote, spends a year listening, pondering, analyzing and... Continue Reading →
[No, the NYT has never asked me to become a regular columnist. Truthfully, the NYT has only asked me for one thing-- to send them money, which I have steadfastly refused to do. This gives me the right, in my small, but warped view of the world, to feel superior to those minions of the... Continue Reading →
[Silverback John (Mendocino Bonobos) sent us this one. SB SM] Honestly, how old is too old? Thoughts on turning 78 ROBERT REICH JUL 04, 2024 Friends, The United States is 248 years old today. As nations go, we’re a spring chicken. At 81, Joe Biden is the oldest president the United States has ever had.... Continue Reading →
https://ruthreichl.substack.com/ La Briffe is "A newsletter about cooking, eating and making life more delicious." It is written by Ruth Reichl. Here's a sample: My mother is leaning into the refrigerator, tongue clucking as she surveys a landscape of aging dishes. She is pulling out a bowl, sniffing it like a cat. Then she is scraping off the thick... 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 →