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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Imagine Peace
The Imagine Peace Tower is a dramatic and moving memorial to John Lennon that was built by Yoko Ono on Viðey Island just off Reykjavik, Iceland. The monument consists of a round stone base with the words “Imagine Peace” inscribed in 24 … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Tourism
Tagged Iceland, John Lennon, Reykjavik, Winter Solstice, Yoko Ono
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It’s The Thought That Counts
What’s a writer with limited financial resources to do when the holidays roll around and he wants to send gifts? For Langston Hughes, during the holiday season of 1950, the answer was to share some of his wit in homemade … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Libraries, Museums, USA, Writing
Tagged Christmas, Langston Hughes, Poetry, Yale Beinecke Library
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To Dream Is Human
The legendary American designer Milton Glaser has created some of the most iconic poster art for New York City’s subway system. He recently released three impressive new works for the School of Visual Arts’s Underground Images campaign. The series is designed to … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Public Transport, USA
Tagged design, Milton Glaser, New York City, poster art
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Amsterdam is Magical
I’ve had the good fortune to visit Amsterdam many times, in every season. While I love balmy summer days hanging in cafes along the atmospheric canals or lounging in Vondel Park, there is something truly magical about the city in … Continue reading
Free Airline Ticket (really)
The catch to getting your free air ticket is that you first have to purchase and play a game. Get Packing is a limited edition board game from JetBlue airline which comes with one free round trip ticket anywhere JetBlue flies. The … Continue reading
Library of the Future
h/t Tom Gauld
Escape Velocities
This week Arizona State University’s Center for Science and Imagination published Visions, Ventures, Escape Velocities: A Collection of Space Futures, a free digital book collection of fiction and nonfiction about space exploration. The free book, which was funded by NASA grants, is … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, ebooks, Tech, USA, Writing
Tagged exoplanets, Mars, Science, Science fiction, space exploration
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Rationalizing Airport Security
During the last two weeks Amsterdam’s Schiphol International Airport has been testing a novel approach to airport security screening. The Personal Security Pass pilot project aims to demonstrate that it’s possible to reduce wait times and make passenger security screenings … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Europe, Public Transport, Tech, Tourism
Tagged airport security, Amsterdam, Schiphol
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Reasons to use a guidebook
As a former travel guidebook author, I am biased in favor of old-school print travel guidebooks. Not that I am completely averse to digital travel literature; I use e-book guides too. But print guides are easier to highlight and annotate, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Maps, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Beadeker's, Fodor's, Travel Guidebooks
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