Monthly Archives: November 2023

What’s The Word

Posted on November 30, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

“Authentic” was chosen as the 2023 word of the year by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, coming in as the most-looked-up words in the dictionary’s 500,000 entries, the company said in a press release. “Although clearly a desirable quality, authentic is hard to define … Continue reading →

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New York to London in two hours, 52 minutes, and 59 seconds

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

Before commercial flights of the famed Concorde were discontinued 20 years ago, a world record flight time of 2 hours, 52 minutes, and 59 seconds was set on a flight from New York City to London. Since then the Concorde … Continue reading →

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A Boat

Posted on November 28, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

A Boat O beautiful was the werewolf in his evil forest. We took him to the carnival and he started crying when he saw the Ferris wheel. Electric green and red tears flowed down his furry cheeks. He looked like … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Iceland

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

This holiday weekend I binged watched a mystery series set in Iceland. Of course this led to a bout of nostalgia for one of my favorite places on Earth and a search for videos set in Iceland. The fabulous film … Continue reading →

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Short Stories for Flyers

Posted on November 26, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

I have run across some of the magical little short story dispensers over the years, but never one in an airport. For the last year, the Wichita, Kansas Public Library has installed one of their three machines in the Wichita … Continue reading →

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Information Is Beautiful

Posted on November 26, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

I am a sucker for infographics. Show me a cleverly designed graphic on any subject whatsoever and I’m in. So of course the Information is beautiful awards 2023 website sent me down an deep, deep rabbit hole. The Information Is Beautiful Awards … Continue reading →

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Bibliophile Furniture

Posted on November 25, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Advice for Travelers

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

In a previous incarnation as a travel writer, I proferred various sorts of advice to travelers. I pontificated on everything from where to visit and what to eat, but I rarely offered instruction to time travelers. The very clever video … Continue reading →

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it’s our plain duty to escape

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

“Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisioned by the enemy, don’t we consider it his duty to escape?…If we value the freedom of mind and soul, if we’re partisans of liberty, then it’s our … Continue reading →

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Switzerland with the stars

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

I am a huge fan of the Swiss railway network and Switzerland itself. So, I love the promotional video below that stars the brilliant comedian Trevor Noah and the tennis superstar Roger Federer in a grand tour of the country … Continue reading →

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