Monthly Archives: November 2019

Weekend Plans

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Brian D. Butler
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Yeah, That’s Me

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

 

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The Myth of Thanksgiving

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

The Myth of the First Thanksgiving On Thanksgiving this year as we celebrate  with family and friends, it is also essential that we honestly acknowledge that the event this day is based on is a myth, and that the United … Continue reading →

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Still Life (with books)

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

Still Life with Books, a Globe and Musical Instruments, Jan Vermeulen, 1660, Mauritshuis Museum  

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Alice Redux

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll – illustration by Sir John Tenniel London Macmillan and Co., Limited 1927

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Every day I write the book

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

h/t Todd Alcott & Elvis          

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Australia or New Zealand

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

I recently had the opportunity to spend three weeks roadtripping around New Zealand. While I was there, I discovered that there were quite a few Australians living and working in the neighboring nation. However, I frequently could not tell the … Continue reading →

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Time for Caturday

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

Leon Underwood (1890-1975), The Siamese Cat (New York: Brentanos, 1928). Woodcut illustrations by the author. Underwood was a British born sculptor, engraver, painter and author who moved to New York City in the 1920s.  

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Little Bookshop, Big Mountains

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

On my recent road trip around New Zealand, I stumbled upon what has to be the smallest bookstore that I have ever visited. The owners of the Twizel Bookshop describe their homey establishment as “a little shop, in a little town, close … Continue reading →

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Bookstore Tourism : New Zealand

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

Some followers of TBTP are aware that I recently returned from a three week roadtrip around New Zealand. Since I was hellbent on seeing as much as I could of Aotearoa as possible, I vowed to limit my time in … Continue reading →

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