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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Tokyo Views
Tokyo 100 Views is a wonderful, whimsical project from Japanese anime artist and illustrator Shinji Tsuchimochi. The colorful illustrations take us on a wacky little tour of Tokyo, replete with imps, ghosts, animals, movie monsters, and robots. It’s sort of … Continue reading
How Much Do We Miss
After a recent post on the beauties of Budapest, I was discussing the tourist attractions in the Hungarian capital with a TPTP reader and was saddened to find that I completely missed out on visiting the fantastic Ervin Szabó Library. … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Europe, Libraries, Tourism
Tagged Budapest, Magyar Museum, Pest
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Bonjour Paris
During the past few weeks, I’ve seen a number of news stories and blog posts disparaging Paris tourism. The complaints seemed to focus on a perception that the city is dirty, noisy and crowded. My only comment is that travelers … Continue reading
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Reading Project
For the past year or so, stacks of books have been appearing around New York City with attached notes which read: “Take a book. Any book. Email the artist when you’ve finished it.” The mystery man behind The Reading Project … Continue reading
I am waiting for a rebirth of wonder
Happy Poetry Day
Posted in USA, Writing
Tagged City Lights Books, Lawrence Ferlingetti, Poetry, San Francisco, UNESCO
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Infinite World
Posted in Animation, Art, Europe, Film, Music, Photography, Tourism, USA
Tagged Street Art
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Objects That Changed The World
Cambridge University Library is celebrating its 600th anniversary this year with a physical and online exhibition called “Lines of Thought: Discoveries That Changed the World”. The historic library has grown from a small collection of manuscripts kept in a wooden … Continue reading
Posted in Books, ebooks, Europe, History, Libraries, Museums, Writing
Tagged Cambridge, Cambridge University, England, Exhibitions, Great Britain
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Poetry in Action
UNESCO has declared that Monday March 21, 2016 is World Poetry Day. To commemorate the event, more than 1,000 coffeehouses around the world will offer customers a chance to purchase the beverage of their choice with a poem. The video … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Restaurants, Writing
Tagged Coffee, National Poetry Day, Poetry, UNESCO, Vienna
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