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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Sounds like Japan
The Sound of Japan transported me directly to my happy place. Captured in the mountains and cities of Japan, this film blends immersive visuals with an original soundtrack, composed of sounds recorded on location by musician Jackson Fester. An audio-visual exploration … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Film, Photography, Tourism
Tagged Japan, Japan tourism, travel video
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A little airline drama
Here at TBTP Global HQ we are always on the lookout for entertaining airline safety videos to share. While most flyers ignore safety videos because they are generally boring and repetitive, the new Philippine Airlines’ safety video utilizes a clever … Continue reading
not to have entirely wasted one’s life seems to be a worthy accomplishment
Like many writers from working-class backgrounds, Charles Bukowski suffered through numerous mind-numbing jobs before he found success as a full-time author. In his thirties, he took a position as a fill-in mailman for the U.S. Postal Service. By his late … Continue reading
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Tagged American novelists, American Poets, Black Sparrow Press, Charles Bukowski
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None dare call it travel hacking
I am relieved that actual travel writers and bloggers have stopped the tiresome use of the term “travel hacking” and just get on with the business of helpful suggestions. Here are a few of those that I’ve recently spotted. If … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Travel, airport lounges, Passports and Visas, Uber
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Blue (Rider) Winter
Despite being surrounded by artists, I know so little about art. However, as they say, I know what I like. Many years ago, I was fortunate to stumble on a wonderful exhibition on the Blue Rider (Der Blaue Reiter) movement … Continue reading
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Tagged Expressionism, Gabriele Münter, Painting, Wassily Kandinsky
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sentimental souvenirs of the past
“I remembered once, in Japan, having been to see the Gold Pavilion Temple in Kyoto and being mildly surprised at quite how well it had weathered the passage of time since it was first built in the fourteenth century. I … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Asia, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Douglas Adams, Japan, Kyoto
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Why Are Americans Afraid of Dragons?
“In wondering why Americans are afraid of dragons, I began to realize that a great many Americans are not only anti-fantasy, but altogether anti-fiction. We tend, as a people, to look upon all works of the imagination either as suspect … Continue reading
Free Books For Kids
I’m a sucker for feelgood stories about folks who are promoting literacy programs for children in their communities, but when you add book vending machines with free books for kids I’m sold. Ymani Wince isn’t just the owner of a … Continue reading
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Tagged St.Louis, indie bookstores, Children's literature, literacy
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Paris 1970
I recently learned about an amateur photography contest called ‘C’était Paris en 1970’ (‘This Was Paris in 1970’), whose roughly fourteen thousand participants produced seventy thousand black-and-white prints and thirty thousand color slides of the capital in the midst of … Continue reading
Travel Between The Pages 