Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

Fly BOAC

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

 

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How Does Yours Rank

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

The Passport Index is an interactive website that collects, displays and ranks passports from countries around the world. Passports can be explored by country name, cover color, world map, and by “Passport Power Rank”. Guess who is number 1?  

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Call Allen Ginsberg

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

I nearly forgot to mention that this is National Poetry Month. To celebrate San Francisco’s literary heritage and to commemorate the Beat Poets, a clever cabal of contemporary hipsters developed the “Call Allen Ginsberg” project. They installed street art pieces … Continue reading →

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Sonnet 27

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Two years ago, the New York Shakespeare Exchange launched an ambitious, crowdfunded project to create 154 short films based on Shakespeare Sonnets. The Sonnet Project, which features 154 different actors filmed in 154 different New York City locations, aims to … Continue reading →

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Hey Taxi

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Whether you call them cabs, taxis, jitneys, jeepneys, or hacks, when you need to get somewhere fast they’re worth the price. This infographic from The Taxi Centre compares rides around the world.      

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London G. O. T.

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

It seems that most people that I know are counting down the hours until the new season of Game of Thrones begins tonight. Although those of us who were early readers of the Ur text are already grumbling about the … Continue reading →

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Why Not Brooklyn

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

When I first heard that there was a store in New York City devoted to the humble pencil, I assumed that it was in Brooklyn—the home of all things artisanal. But surprisingly CW Pencil is located on Forsyth Street in … Continue reading →

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Just Plane Revolting

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

What type of airplane passenger are you? I’d like to think that I’m considerate and patient, but that’s becoming more and more difficult with the crowded conditions and appalling behavior of other travelers. A recently released study commissioned by the … Continue reading →

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NYC Subway

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Brian D. Butler
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Life’s a bench

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Life of a Bench is an intriguing photo essay created by the very talented Hungarian freelance photographer Gabor Erdélyi. Shot over the course of an entire year, the 100 plus images simply document life happening on and around a public bench … Continue reading →

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