Monthly Archives: February 2024

How it was done

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

Regular visitors to this blog will be well aware that the entire crew here at Travel Between The Pages world HQ have great admiration for Japanese woodblock printing. We especially enjoy the well known style called ukiyo-e. I recently stumbled … Continue reading →

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Passport Power

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

 

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A warning, A rant, A little magic

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

Sometimes it seems as though the onslaught of hacking attempts and malware never lets up. Recently I became aware of the latest bit of travel related hacking. The accommodation booking site Booking.com has been drawing serious criticism from consumers over … Continue reading →

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Regret Nothing

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

ANTILAMENTATION by Dorianne Laux Regret nothing. Not the cruel novels you read to the end just to find out who killed the cook. Not the insipid movies that made you cry in the dark, in spite of your intelligence, your … Continue reading →

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Once Upon a Time in L.A.

Posted on February 25, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

Film director Quentin Tarantino has opened a coffee shop thematically based on the 1973 movie “Coffy” staring Pam Grier. True fans certainly remember that Grier played the lead role in the Tarantino movie Jackie Brown. The coffeeshop is attached to … Continue reading →

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NYC Postcard

Posted on February 24, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

‘New York Postcard’. A pocket sized film shot during a few days in NYC. Directed by the Mc Gloughlin Brothers.  

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Mainly Miscellany

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

Who knew that Edward Gorey designed the sets for the U.S. revival of the 1924 stage play Dracula ? I certainly did not, but this fascinating article on the terrific CrimeReads blog does a deep dive into the story. Andy Weir’s The Martian was … Continue reading →

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Breakfast At Tiffany’s

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

If you were so inclined, you could pick up a signed first edition of Truman Capote’s novel Breakfast at Tiffany’s for $5000 or less. But why not spring for the artfully rebound version for $1.5 million. The new version sports more … Continue reading →

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Pangur Bán

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

Over the years, I have seen a few different translations of this ninth century poem written by an unknown monk in Old Irish at or near Reichenau Abbey in what is now Germany. This version was translated by the Nobel … Continue reading →

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Protect Your Local Library

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

 

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