Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

Deco Still Inspires

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

I first discovered the very cool retro look illustrations from Danish artist Mads Berg when I did a story on the Canary Island tourist bureau rebranding last year. After running across more examples of his Deco-inspired poster and ad art … Continue reading →

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Enough Already

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Overheard at Small World Coffee in Princeton, New Jersey this week: “Enough already with the blogs and tweeting”. Yeah, maybe enough with the tweeting, but I say keep the blogs coming.

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Library Inside Out

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

This week the New York Public Library opened its always popular summer outdoor reading room on the Fifth Avenue plaza near 40th street in the heart of Manhattan. “The outdoor Reading Room 2015: Read Everywhere!” is open daily 10AM to … Continue reading →

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But How’s The WiFi

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

With all of the time that travelers are forced to spend in airports these days, free and fast wifi has become even more important. The website Rotten WiFi has compiled crowd sourced speed test data on more than 130 airports … Continue reading →

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Travel Hacks

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

I’m a sucker for blog posts and websites that dangle the clickbait title of “travel hacks”, but usually it’s the same old common sense stuff any traveler should know. How many times do we have to see so called hacks … Continue reading →

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The Mind Is Like An Iceberg

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

One hundred years ago Sigmund Freud published his groundbreaking paper titled “The Unconscious”, which revolutionized thinking about the mind. To mark this centenary, this week the Freud Museum London is launching a three-month long celebration to demonstrate how the unconscious … Continue reading →

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It’s Fathers Day in the USA

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

H/t to Buzzfeed for these very appropriate Game of Thrones themed Fathers Day cards. Apologies to non-GOT fans.

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Like Spotify for books (sort of)

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

How do you chose your reading material ? Do you ask a friend ? A librarian ? Maybe you only read New York Times bestsellers. Now the pressure is off. You can get book recommendations from some of the best … Continue reading →

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Oslo is a Scream

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Norwegian artists Steffen Kverneland and Monica Tollnes recently teamed up to bring a street art twist to Edvard Munch’s iconic work “The Scream”. The mural, in central Oslo’s Tøyen neighborhood, is based on a magazine cover by cartoonist and illustrator … Continue reading →

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Colossus NYC

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

As an artistically challenged person who lives with an extraordinarily talented artist, I am awestruck on a daily basis by the brilliance of creatives. So, it’s no surprise that I was blown away by the amazing video of British artist … Continue reading →

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