Monthly Archives: January 2019

Behind The Covers

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Brian D. Butler
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You can never have too many books

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Brian D. Butler
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Still Alarming

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

I first discovered the science fiction novels by Ray Bradbury when I was 10 or 11 years old. In retrospect I’m certain that many of the themes of his books went way over my head. But when I read Fahrenheit 451 I … Continue reading →

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A Library is a time machine

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

I am a huge fan of the Little Free Library movement and I am also a life-long Doctor Who devotee, so I couldn’t resist this amazing neighborhood library in Minneapolis.

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Collected Works

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

You can discover more of John Atkinson’s clever stuff right here.

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There are places I remember

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

The magazine Vanity Fair commissioned the wonderful 12-minute video tour below of places mentioned in Beatles’ songs. The video trip from Liverpool to Moscow is a treat for Beatles fans even with some errors and misinterpretations.

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My Phoenician is a bit rusty

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Brian D. Butler
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Theory of Time

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

The Indian artist known as Daku created this wonderful installation for the Start Goa Festival in the state capital Panaji. Suspended netting with inverted lettering used sunlight to project text onto the streets of the old colonial city. The project was alternately titled … Continue reading →

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Your Reading Challenge

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

 

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How to tell your tittle from your swash

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

Most of us happily read text each day giving little thought to the complex anatomy of the typography on the page or screen. The excellent infographic below created by Micah Bowers will help to demystify the intricacies of letter and … Continue reading →

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