Monthly Archives: May 2016

Yes We Cannes

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Brian D. Butler
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Hang On To Your Wallet

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Brian D. Butler
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Library Tourism

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Portuguese architectural illustrator André Chiote decided to create these colorful posters to celebrate some of the most impressive libraries that he has visited on his travels.

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Plane Living

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

After a long haul flight, the last thing I want to imagine is living in an airliner. Spending my days inside of a plane seems like a bad dream, but Bruce Campbell has apparently made a comfortable home out of … Continue reading →

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Back to Middle Earth

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Last year, I posted on the surprise discovery of a previously unknown annotated map of Middle Earth that J.R.R. Tolkien had created while working on the 1970 reissue edition of The Lord of the Rings (Allen & Unwin). The map … Continue reading →

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I Want To Play

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

In case you missed the Tram Bowling Championship, here’s the video.  

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Off The Wall(s)

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

No one seems to know who is behind The Canvas Project, which inserts figures from famous paintings into real world situations, but you can follow along with the rest of us on Instagram.

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Skip the Museum Lines

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

all images by christophe recoura The grand Musee D’Orsay in Paris was a train station in its first incarnation. It seems quite fitting that images of art work from the popular museum are now gracing French trains. SNCF, the state-owned railway, is … Continue reading →

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Paris Sans Voiture

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Beginning on May 8th, the air will be just a little bit cleaner in Paris—at least on Sundays. The French capital’s government will ban automobile traffic along the famed Champs Elysées and on nine other roads. Another four areas of … Continue reading →

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Station Culture

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Rumia, Poland is a small city just outside of Gdansk. When the local government decided to revitalize the old railway station, they decided to incorporate the public library in the project. The combined transit station/cultural center has now won the … Continue reading →

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