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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Peace on Earth
Since George Harrison’s passing in 2001, his family and estate have periodically released new videos of some of his older songs. The most recent video, for “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)”, is from a possibly surprising director – Stranger … Continue reading
Tolkien Christmas
Before he was the world renowned author of The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the iconic British novelist, poet, philologist and academic wrote letters from Father Christmas to his four children, John, Michael, Christopher and Priscilla. Beginning in … Continue reading
Book of Christmas
THE BOOK OF CHRISTMAS (New York: Macmillan, 1909) Introduction by Hamilton W. Mabie. Illustrations by George Wharton Edwards.
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Tagged book illustration, Christmas, decorative covers, Publishing and Printing
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Happiness is the uncle you never knew about
Happiness By Jane Kenyon There’s just no accounting for happiness, or the way it turns up like a prodigal who comes back to the dust at your feet having squandered a fortune far away. And how can you not forgive? You … Continue reading
Train Etiquette
They take train etiquette very seriously in Japan. Seibu Railway Company operations are concentrated in northwest Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture; the name “Seibu” is an abbreviation of “west Musashi”. The railway recently published a new series of travel etiquette and safety posters that are … Continue reading
Language is a virus
“Language is a virus from outer space.” — William S. Burroughs In a wonderful essay/book review in the New Yorker, Louis Menand wrote, “Quotations are in a … Continue reading
A Boy’s Life
The video below is fiction but based on the very real experiences of millions of Jewish children during the 20th century. Shown from the perspective of a teenage boy, Daniel, this animated short offers great insight into the insidious, gradual … Continue reading
Travel Between The Pages 