Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

Resist Periodically

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

Last January, I posted a story about RESIST! magazine, which was launched to coincide with the women’s marches against the illegitimate Trump regime. The editors Françoise Mouly and Nadia Spiegelman issued a second edition of the protest magazine on the … Continue reading →

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Happy 4th of July

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Brian D. Butler
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Bookstore Support

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

I frequently get approached to support various crowd funding projects for bookstores. To be honest, I often feel a bit annoyed that business owners are asking for bailouts when so many people face their own financial struggles. However, in some … Continue reading →

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Travel Buzz

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

It won’t be available for sale for two years, but I’m already psyched about Volkswagen’s modernized electric microbus van. After spending much of a summer living in a VW  just like the red one pictured above, I’m a little nostalgic … Continue reading →

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Planting Seeds

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

The U.S. budget airline JetBlue, along with publisher Random House and author Mary Pope Osborne have been bringing books to children in U.S. cities that are considered book deserts or communities with difficult access to children’s books. The Soar With Reading project has installed … Continue reading →

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Anarchy In The UK

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Brian D. Butler
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Ice Scream

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

During the last few years, I have had the opportunity to observe first hand the devastating impact that climate change is having on glaciers in Alaska and in Europe. It’s heartbreaking to see the rapid retreat of these spectacular natural … Continue reading →

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Happy Bookstore Birthday

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

This week New York City’s beloved Strand Bookstore celebrated its 90th anniversary. Although book shops seem to be going out of business daily in NYC, the Strand—and its 90 year-old owner Fred Bass—are still going strong.

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Take The Train

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

In the not too distant past, European travel transportation decisions were simple—just take the train. The most complicated choice involved the efficacy of train passes. These days the options are often confusing. Is it better to fly a budget carrier … Continue reading →

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Most Literate Countries

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Brian D. Butler
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