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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Thanksgiving : The Real Deal
Today is the much loved and misunderstood holiday of Thanksgiving here in the former colonies. I can testify that the U.S. school systems almost always get it wrong when it comes to educating children about the historical roots of the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, Maps, USA, Writing
Tagged Native Americans, New England, Pilgrims
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there is nothing stable under heaven
James Baldwin : “The states of birth, suffering, love and death, are extreme states: extreme, universal, and inescapable. We all know this, but we would rather not know it. The artist is present to correct the delusions to which we … Continue reading
I will go out again and listen to the dark voices
I was familiar with the Czech writer Karel Čapek who coined of the term ‘robot’, but was surprised to stumble upon this very short story about cats that he wrote in the 1930s.
Don’t Fight The Winter
“Plants and animals don’t fight the winter; they don’t pretend it’s not happening and attempt to carry on living the same lives that they lived in the summer. They prepare. They adapt. They perform extraordinary acts of metamorphosis to get … Continue reading
Every Traveler Needs A Magic Backpack
In the magical video below, actor/comedian/magician Michael Carbonaro demonstrates the extrordinary attributes of an amzing “Swiss Army’ backpack. I’m sure that once you see it you’ll want one too.
Happy To Chat
I recently ran across this project in Krakow, Poland known locally as Gaduławka, or happy to chat. It is an upgraded bench that encourages people to talk to each other. This simple nudge in the form of an inviting sign … Continue reading
Street Philosophers
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Posted in Art, Books
Tagged Aaron Rodgers, Cartoons, Comics, Philosophy, Simone de Beauvoir
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Book Burning USA
So here we are well into the 21st century and the reactionary book burners are at it again. Just this week, some self-appointed guardians of American Aryan youth in the state of Virginia have called for removing books from schools … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Freedom of Speech, History, USA, Writing
Tagged American Fascists, censorship, Virginia
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Music by Miles
I recently ran across this wonderful video below featuring images by the late Saul Leiter accompanied by the sublime music of Miles Davis. It reminded me of an exhibition of Leiter’s photographs and painting that I happened to see the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Film, Museums, Music, Photography, Tourism
Tagged Miles Davis, NYC, Saul Leiter, Vienna
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There’s Nothing Funny About The Haunted Clown Motel
I have stayed at some sketchy motels over the years, but nothing quite equals the bizarre Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nevada. Located adjacent to and on top of an old west cemetary, the motel/roadside attraction offers spooky, and IMHO very creepy, accomodations … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Hotels, Tourism, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged clowns, ghosts, Haunted Hotel, motels, Nevada
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Travel Between The Pages 