tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23033927182067168402024-03-12T19:53:45.105-04:00QuicksilberOccasional notes on current events, books and more, by Kenneth SilberKenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comBlogger2054125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-74618505588018864182023-04-13T09:48:00.001-04:002023-04-13T09:48:32.347-04:00Also see ...Quicksilber serves largely as an archive now, though it's always possible it'll become more active amid the shifting of platforms. For some recent writings, see my <a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/authors/Kenneth%20Silber">Splice Today</a> page, <a href="https://substack.com/profile/49785105-ken-silber">Substack</a> and <a href="https://post.news/@/kennethsilber">Post News</a>.Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-83516485678440361462022-04-27T13:45:00.001-04:002022-04-27T13:45:15.581-04:00Seeing history in France<p> At Splice Today, a piece on touring sites around the Somme and Verdun: "<a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/writing/the-fields-of-world-war-i">The Fields of World War I</a>."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKhDi4LBYOqijmiJNJ-bVlI5QCNNi_ewNVKMYTG_AHoeL5OhkhenM3snb-W2YB_pc6SeWUoO0O-SH8P8cebR6yVigPWlkgiC9A578SyJv-hvB0PTVSd6ROUwFq113TlcBcw3q3ACKTJIYnNq9GsEfWB03G0QzJAnLNeotsNi8HvQ3zSnYzVWJp3rIWQ/s4032/IMG_4524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKhDi4LBYOqijmiJNJ-bVlI5QCNNi_ewNVKMYTG_AHoeL5OhkhenM3snb-W2YB_pc6SeWUoO0O-SH8P8cebR6yVigPWlkgiC9A578SyJv-hvB0PTVSd6ROUwFq113TlcBcw3q3ACKTJIYnNq9GsEfWB03G0QzJAnLNeotsNi8HvQ3zSnYzVWJp3rIWQ/s320/IMG_4524.jpg" width="240" /><br /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-65277024784759995962022-01-30T13:02:00.001-05:002022-01-30T13:02:57.236-05:00Eighties influences<p> I recall some personal and family history: "Encountering<a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/writing/encountering-science-in-the-1980s"> Science in the 1980s.</a>"</p>Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-60114852984705325002021-08-02T14:18:00.004-04:002021-08-02T14:18:57.329-04:00International encounters<p> At Splice Today, I recall some experiences with <a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/writing/barriers-of-language-and-culture">foreign languages and cultures</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgLy-JGytgS1MDfAqwM1pN6lLzidVQk39B6MQQnltqMHN3ix2TAVHKzxtbPpr4G7MyGXb7RvC9v7BUzTv20EJiFBl6RyzxQDvUyyKV5C02C1tuKCHaulgmkxQjEYmUh5mVvcaSDydwmS4/s2048/DSCN1429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgLy-JGytgS1MDfAqwM1pN6lLzidVQk39B6MQQnltqMHN3ix2TAVHKzxtbPpr4G7MyGXb7RvC9v7BUzTv20EJiFBl6RyzxQDvUyyKV5C02C1tuKCHaulgmkxQjEYmUh5mVvcaSDydwmS4/w400-h300/DSCN1429.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-88736324433781518232021-05-04T11:07:00.003-04:002021-05-04T11:07:38.952-04:00Remembering Sally Ride<p>She was a lot more than an astronaut. I have a piece up at SciAm: "<a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sally-rides-enduring-legacy/">Sally Ride's Enduring Legacy</a>."</p>Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-56535301639911033022021-03-19T10:12:00.004-04:002021-03-19T10:12:56.766-04:00Old times<p>A couple of posts mulling the past: "<a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/digital/phantoms-of-the-internet">Phantoms of the Internet</a>," and "<a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/pop-culture/dabbling-with-ancient-superpowers">Dabbling with Ancient Superpowers</a>."</p>Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-9317164614582816332021-02-13T13:22:00.004-05:002021-02-13T13:22:53.802-05:00Ski history<p> A family story. "<a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/sports/the-ancestral-rite-of-skiing">The Ancestral Rite of Skiing</a>."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAFNG79srFnEO-Ctkttql0SvEKWjyRpp1Vjs9J83L1DXbB6bTAcBBNmp5G4Xk9G-ysSyn6mZKzNzdodnFCEhIOMNgvTS_oXfvMP40cg38fcmLQq39Mssj2UrkAwZmSdbK_P8cdO9-noXh/s2048/NanCarter08022021_2a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1479" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAFNG79srFnEO-Ctkttql0SvEKWjyRpp1Vjs9J83L1DXbB6bTAcBBNmp5G4Xk9G-ysSyn6mZKzNzdodnFCEhIOMNgvTS_oXfvMP40cg38fcmLQq39Mssj2UrkAwZmSdbK_P8cdO9-noXh/s320/NanCarter08022021_2a.jpg" /></a></div>Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-34148566605451190242020-03-01T14:03:00.002-05:002020-03-01T14:03:57.235-05:00WelcomeThis blog at present is updated infrequently and mostly serves as an archive. I'm currently a regular writer for <a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/">Splice Today</a>, where my author page is <a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/authors/Kenneth%20Silber">here</a>. I'm a freelance copy editor and fact checker for <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/">Scientific American</a> and do editorial work for various other publications and organizations. My book <i>In Dewitt's Footsteps</i> is available for purchase on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/DeWitts-Footsteps-Seeing-History-Canal/dp/0692902791/">Amazon</a> and at select venues and events; my book website is <a href="https://www.eriecanalbook.com/">here</a>. Thank you for stopping by.Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-68724413876585930292019-09-23T11:42:00.004-04:002019-09-23T11:42:42.176-04:00Death and immortality on the ShoreSome thoughts after a dark summer, at Splice Today: "<a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/writing/the-solace-of-the-jersey-shore">The Solace of the Jersey Shore</a>."<br />
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<br />Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-88326937185548600602019-05-14T06:32:00.000-04:002019-05-14T06:32:17.340-04:00Family historyAt Splice Today, I look back eight decades; "<a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/writing/when-my-family-became-refugees">When My Family Became Refugees</a>."<br />
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<br />Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-46792647165097008062019-04-23T09:07:00.003-04:002019-04-23T09:07:37.840-04:00Look back without angerAt Splice Today, I look, in a very different light now, at a hero of my youth: "<a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/norman-podhoretz-s-pointless-pugnacity">Norman Podhoretz’s Pointless Pugnacity</a>." And here, for old times' sake, are <a href="https://www.commentarymagazine.com/author/kenneth-silber/">my reviews</a> from the Commentary archives.Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-81591732814416030612019-04-17T10:23:00.003-04:002019-04-17T10:23:26.395-04:00Some turning pointsMy most recent at Splice Today: "<a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/writing/your-moment-in-history">Your Moment in History</a>" and "<a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/lessons-from-the-1970s-and-middle-earth">Lessons from the 1970s and Middle-Earth</a>."Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-28459930652394072772019-02-12T20:17:00.003-05:002019-03-11T12:27:00.155-04:00DeWitt Clinton's 250th birthday [updated]Join me in celebrating at the <a href="https://eriecanalmuseum.org/event/dewitt-clintons-250th-birthday/">Erie Canal Museum</a> in Syracuse on Saturday, March 2 at 11 am. Also later that day at <a href="https://buffalomaritimecenter.org/">Buffalo Maritime Center</a>. (Update: Buffalo at <a href="https://buffalomaritimecenter.org/product/bmc-speaker-series-in-dewitts-footsteps/">4:30</a>.)<br />
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Upcoming event and quite a milestone: DeWitt Clinton's 250th Birthday. At <a href="https://twitter.com/ErieCanalMuseum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ErieCanalMuseum</a> on Sat., March 2, at 11 AM. <a href="https://t.co/HQs9jnnIuq">https://t.co/HQs9jnnIuq</a></div>
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Highly impressed by Buffalo Maritime Center, where I spoke for DeWitt Clinton's 250th birthday. Look forward to riding in replica Seneca Chief one day. <a href="https://t.co/f2RYesEgxZ">pic.twitter.com/f2RYesEgxZ</a></div>
— Kenneth Silber (@kennethsilber) <a href="https://twitter.com/kennethsilber/status/1102044717892730880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<b>UPCOMING EVENT:</b> <a href="http://schenectadyhistorical.org/upcoming-events/?cid=mc-30c031f3e51e7c50e805261ec0b01b82&mc_id=1245">Schenectady County Historical Society, April 13</a>.<br />
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"<a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/writing/dewitt-clinton-s-sense-of-time">DeWitt Clinton's Sense of Time</a>," Splice Today.Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-56360089331841651182019-01-22T10:52:00.000-05:002019-01-22T10:52:36.557-05:00Nixon recollectionsSome <a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/before-the-fall-once-more">thoughts </a>on an old book and more.<br />
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Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-51007713678378141162018-12-20T12:17:00.002-05:002018-12-20T12:17:39.827-05:00New partyI consider the <a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/the-next-political-party">possibility</a>.Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-85316038248446324282018-12-14T19:59:00.004-05:002018-12-14T20:00:12.056-05:00History readingsI write about reading and studying history, Richard Brookhiser's latest book, and <a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/readings-in-history-and-beyond">more</a>.<br />
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<br />Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-51872957859630756442018-11-19T11:04:00.003-05:002018-11-19T11:04:50.808-05:00Otherworldly eveningAt <i>Splice Today</i>, I report on my recent evening with the SETI Institute, and a memory of Lou Dobbs: "<a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/pop-culture/encountering-the-extraterrestrial">Encountering the Extraterrestrial.</a>"<br />
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<br />Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-56656046955188123522018-11-14T08:42:00.004-05:002018-11-14T08:42:38.705-05:00Poached reviewI review Rachel Nuwer's <i>Poached: Inside the Dark World of Wildlife Tracking</i> at <i><a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/writing/a-world-tour-of-atrocities-against-animals?fbclid=IwAR2GTBa_IkvR3AgF_z8S3o-V2NTMMT3NGRx5GhGnAgwWKUJHQTZ1CqvX-5o">Splice Today</a></i>.Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-13259196729866569602018-11-02T13:43:00.001-04:002018-11-02T13:43:18.566-04:00Family historyAlexei Bayer has <a href="https://jewish.ru/ru/interviews/articles/187710/">written</a> about my family's (father side) history for a Russian Jewish publication. It's in Russian but can be read with Google Translate; but note that the machine translation is not always on target.<br />
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<br />Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-16310582216610016742018-10-22T15:44:00.003-04:002018-10-22T15:44:42.865-04:00An afternoon on the waterAt Splice Today, I offer "<a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/writing/a-view-from-new-york-harbor">A View from New York Harbor</a>."<br />
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<br />Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-53757183435542283852018-10-08T10:24:00.003-04:002018-10-08T10:24:53.665-04:00Max Boot and me<a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/the-unmaking-of-the-republican-party">And the non-future of the Republican Party. My latest at <i><u>Splice Today</u></i>.</a>Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-84360327419696376052018-10-02T10:33:00.001-04:002018-10-02T10:33:17.022-04:00Fake news deliveryMy review of <i>LikeWar</i> is <a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/the-delivery-of-fake-news">here</a>, complete with an Election 2016 anecdote from my own driveway.<br />
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<br />Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-86055265422466169082018-09-11T09:49:00.000-04:002018-09-11T11:49:23.554-04:00Two books that aren't about TrumpI review them <a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/two-books-that-aren-t-about-trump">here</a>.<br />
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<br />Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-30879792660572704592018-08-22T11:59:00.002-04:002018-08-23T20:45:14.316-04:00In Splice Today today<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Science “knows not party politics,” wrote physician and botanist David Hosack in 1811. Hosack took his neutrality seriously. He avoided not only aligning with a political party but also taking sides in the political rivalry between his friends Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. He was the doctor who attended to Hamilton at the site of the 1804 duel and at Hamilton’s deathbed a day later. Though stricken by Hamilton’s loss, Hosack maintained his friendship with Burr.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #252525; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">The rest is <a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/cultivating-science-in-early-america">here</a>, including about Hosack's friendship with DeWitt Clinton.</span></span>Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303392718206716840.post-70640651186090451132018-08-07T09:36:00.005-04:002018-08-07T09:36:54.140-04:00Spartan storyReflections on ancient Greece and Rick Wilson's new book <a href="https://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/never-trumpers-tonight-we-dine-in-hell">here</a>.Kenneth Silberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07810396894485690804noreply@blogger.com