Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

fooleries of magic and religion

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

  Man is so intelligent that he feels impelled to invent theories to account for what happens in the world. Unfortunately, he is not quite intelligent enough, in most cases, to find correct explanations. So that when he acts on … Continue reading →

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The Wonky House of Windsor

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

No, I’m not referencing the British royal family—although they are a shambolic mess—I’m referring to a lovely, rickety looking building a historic Windsor, England. If you have every visited the tourist town, you have likely had a peep at the … Continue reading →

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A really, really nice tunnel

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

I recently spotted the video below about Bergen, Norway’s amazing bike tunnel. And, I had two thoughts. First, wow, this is a wonderful piece of transit engineering. Second, I haven’t been in Bergen in more than 40 years. Even if … Continue reading →

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Break Time

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

We may or may not be on a break, it depends who you ask. Please check back soon.

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Deep Fry Everything

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

As I may have mentioned 20 or 30 times, I’ve been planning a trip to Japan and keep falling down Japan related rabbit holes. Like any sane person, I love Japanese cuisine, but as a vegetarian it’s sometimes difficult to … Continue reading →

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Mapping Monday

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Brian D. Butler
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An Amusing Anecdote

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Book store humor

Posted on March 22, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

A very nice, well-appointed lady spends about an hour browsing the stock, including the locked cases. After building a rather formidable stack of unrelated books worth over $3,500 (including some very scarce Mark Twain first editions), I couldn’t resist asking: … Continue reading →

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This morning’s hallowed moment

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

Presently the smell of coffee began to fill the room. This was morning’s hallowed moment. In such a fragrance the perversity of the world is forgotten, and the soul is inspired with faith in the future […]. Some day, incredible … Continue reading →

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How to act around books

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

 

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