Curations from the Human Jungle
WHS3 on his '49 Panhead 1977 [Some people like to get on their high horse, but Silverback Bill (Hinesburg SBs) is more of a Panhead-kinda guy. Here he is as a "man of girth." These days the more svelte Silverback is still capable of climbing onto the soapbox for a good, old-fashioned rant. This one... Continue Reading →
Today's selection -- from Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism by Bartow J. Elmore. As it grew to be a national and international company, Coke's future solvency was contingent upon the perpetuation of cheap sugar production: "Fortunately for Coke, there was lots of sugar available for purchase when Coke was first invented, as sugarcane fields covered the tropical... Continue Reading →