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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Save the Space For Peace
Ever since October 7th I have been struggling to come to grips with the horror of the terrorist attack and ongoing conflict. Compulsively consuming news reports on the war has not helped. Like many people, I am consciously trying to … Continue reading
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10 years, 3.5 million photos, in 4 minutes
Photographer Jack Fisher is a globe-trotting photographer who created the amazing time-lapse video below which covers ten years of work in just four minues. Fisher says, “I called it Sequences because I try to create stories, or scenes in my timelapse photography, … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Asia, Europe, Film, Photography, Public Transport, Tourism, USA
Tagged Chicago, New York, Singapore, Tokyo
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Whodunit ?
The best kept secret for book lovers visiting New York City is the fabulous Grolier Club in Manhattan. On November 30, the Grolier Club is set to explore a history of detective stories and murder mysteries in the exhibition Whodunit? … Continue reading
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Tagged Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Dickens, New York City, Wilkie Collins
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Maps: A Stranger Quest
Regular visitors to TBTP are well aware of my life-long fascination with maps, globes, and all things cartographic. So it won’t be surprising to find that I am excited to learn that Italian filmmaker Andrea Gatopoulos has made a documentary … Continue reading
“In the End, Everything Gives”
Earlier this year, the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. held a symposium titled “Poetry is a country.” The symposium brought poets together to premiere original poetry inspired by works in the Gallery’s collection—including U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón, who wrote “In the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Film, Museums, Travel Writing, USA, Writing
Tagged American Poets, National Gallery of Art, Poetry, Washington D.C
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Wonder is where it starts
“Wonder is where it starts, and though wonder is also where it ends, this is no futile path. Whether admiring a patch of moss, a crystal, flower, or golden beetle, a sky full of clouds, a sea with the serene, … Continue reading
Cheap Flights
This hilarious video is not new, but I just discovered it and had to share it for a laugh.
Posted in Air Travel, Europe, Film, Music, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Budget Airlines, Ireland
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omnium-gatherum
Using survey data, responses from community boards & city council members, and over 37,000 responses from NYC residents, a team at the NY Times has made a detailed map of the 350+ distinct neighborhoods in NYC. This map shows the 50 … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, Books, Maps
Tagged Aurora Borealis, Japan, New York City, Shakespeare
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Books for Cooks
We have dozens of cookbooks collected over the years, but rarely open them these days. Instead we just Google recipes like Philistines. Still, I’d love to stop in at Books for Cooks the next time that I’m in London. In … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Film, Restaurants, Tourism
Tagged cookbooks, London
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