Curations from the Human Jungle
[James Talarico is much in the news these days, but you heard about him first--back in August, 2024-- in Silverback Digest. Tip of the hat to SB John (Mendocino Bonobos) SB SM] https://silverbackdigest.com/2024/08/19/calling-out-christian-nationalism/
[This is a completely useless skillset in The Jungle, but we post for all the Tejanos out there. SB SM] https://texashighways.com/culture/grab-the-mechanical-bull-by-the-horns How to Texas This might be the closest you'll ever get to the rodeo arena—you'd better hold on tight By Cat Cardenas February 11, 2026 The first thing you should know about riding a mechanical... Continue Reading →
[This article is too long for the attention-span of the average ape, but as we know, Silverbacks are not your average apes. When I was a book publisher at Chelsea Green we specialized in "book for sustainable living." Internally we had a category of titles that we called "things-that-we-forgot," referring to subjects like organic gardening... Continue Reading →
[Colorful characters, but I hope they stay in Texas. As we say in The Jungle "We don't cotton to their kind 'round here." SB SM] Paul English (right) at Willie Nelson's 1973 Atlantic Session. © Estate of David Gahr / Getty Images Issue 87, Winter 2014, https://oxfordamerican.org/ January 13, 2015 Watching Willie’s Back By Joe... Continue Reading →
[I had never heard of this guy before, but I won't forget him now. I try to keep politics out of The Jungle, but this guy, who is both a Christian and a politician (and a Texan to boot) does an excellent job of explaining how supposedly devout Christians can support a person with the... Continue Reading →