Monthly Archives: October 2019

And there it goes

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Have a Lovecraft Halloween

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

What better way to celebrate Halloween than a bit of H.P. Lovecraft lore.

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whatever walked there, walked alone

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

If you are looking for a memorable read for Halloween, you can’t go wrong with Shirley Jackson’s very spooky 1959 novel The Haunting of Hill House. The intriguing opening paragraph is one of the best in modern literature and will entice even … Continue reading →

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October : The rain falls like dirty string

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

Tom Clark October  

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The Book I Mistook for a Hat

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

 

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It’s Poe Season Again

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Brian D. Butler
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There has to be a better way

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

In the video below,  CGP Grey explores the good, the bad, and the ugly methods for boarding airliners. Generally airlines board passengers using the slow back-to-front method even though other boarding systems would be faster. I have long surrendered to … Continue reading →

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Confucius Says

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

 

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This book’s too wordy

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

H/t to Drew Lerman

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Garden of Earthly Deights

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

H/t to TBTP follower Milly R. for sending me a link to this mindblowing animation of  Bosch’s painting Le Jardin des Delices, which was created by Eve Ramboz for an eponymous show last year.

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