Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

But, Where Are You Really From

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

Most folks go through life without ever being asked “where are you really from”, but people from a minority ethnic background or mixed racial heritage are frequently subjected to the intrusive question. Here in North America this is an all to common … Continue reading →

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Questions of Travel

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

There are too many waterfalls here; the crowded streams hurry too rapidly down to the sea, and the pressure of so many clouds on the mountaintops makes them spill over the sides in soft slow-motion, turning to waterfalls under our … Continue reading →

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Just One More Thing

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

The photo above perfectly captured MRW I saw an image on a blog of a Peter Falk statue in Budapest, Hungary. Now, I’ve only been to Budapest one time, and only spent five days in the Hungarian capital, but somehow … Continue reading →

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Better than the real thing

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

Regular visitors to Travel Between The Pages know that here at TBTP World HQ we are inordinately fond of silly re-imagined book cover art. There’s something about old pulp fiction paperbacks that calls for satirical reworking. Surprisingly, these clever fake … Continue reading →

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Tis the Dickensian Season

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

h/t Tom Gauld  

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Paradox of Liberty

Posted on November 26, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

The National Museum of African American History and Culture first opened its doors in 2016. Now, the Smithsonian institution on the National Mall in Washington, DC, is bringing its exhibits to life online, making them accessible to audiences worldwide. Launched … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving : The Real Deal

Posted on November 25, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

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 →

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there is nothing stable under heaven

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

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 →

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I will go out again and listen to the dark voices

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

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.

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Don’t Fight The Winter

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

“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 →

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