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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Where in the world is the Republiko of Zendia
How do you find a republic that never existed ? During the 1950s Cold War, U.S Army cryptologist Lambros D. Callimahos created the mythical “Republiko of Zendia” to use in wargaming for U.S. military intelligence codebreakers simulating the invasion of … Continue reading
Posted in Cartography, History, Libraries, Maps, USA
Tagged Cartography, Cold War, cryptography, espionage, Maps
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How 19th century literature can help survive autocracy
I must admit that I was never a big reader of 19th century French literature, other than Jules Verne. And, I somehow didn’t read Stendahl’s The Charterhouse of Parma. However, I was intrigued by a New York Times article that suggested … Continue reading
Summer (is fleeting)
Originally composed as the main theme for Takeshi Kitano’s 1999 film Kikujiro, Joe Hisaishi’s beautiful piece “Summer” has long been cherished in Japan as the soundtrack of nostalgic summer memories. Now, this beloved masterpiece is reimagined as a short film. … Continue reading
Oh Summer’s Day
Emily Dickinson, “The Bee is not afraid of me”
The end of writing and reading will be the end of freedom
I recently read the impassioned defense of literature and reading (below) which was excerpted in the Washington Post from a commencement address by the American author Nicole Krauss. The end of writing and reading will be the end of freedom … Continue reading
Judging Books By
I recently stumbled on Matt Dorfman’s annual Ten Best list in the New York Times Book Review and was impressed by the terrific book covers. Here’s how Dorfman introduced the article: If most book cover designs are conceived as quick-to-metabolize … Continue reading
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Tagged book cover art, book cover design, Jeff Vandermeer, Salman Rushdie
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August arrives in the dark…etc.
“But most urgent on my list of appreciation are those of you who have welcomed my tunes into your lives, into your kitchens when you’re doing the dishes, in your bedrooms, in your courting and conceiving, into those nights of … Continue reading
My favorite story this month
It’s been a horribly depressing July here in the former colonies, but there was one story that lifted my spirits and gave me a moment of joy. Just ahead of the August fortieth anniversary of the release of the 1985 … Continue reading
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Tagged Paul Reubens, Pee-Wee Herman, Pee-Wee's Playhouse, Tim Burton
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Book Making
If you are a regular visitor to Travel Between The Pages, you will be well aware that I am enamored with books. I have been a bibliophile since I picked up my first book. By this I mean that I … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Books, Film, Photography, Restaurants, Tourism, Writing
Tagged coffee house, Japan, kissa, Publishing and Printing
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Landlord’s Game
In 1904, Elizabeth Magie patented “The Landlord’s Game” the original version of what we now know as Monopoly. Her goal wasn’t entertainment. It was education. Magie designed the game to highlight the dangers of wealth inequality and unchecked capitalism, showing … Continue reading
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