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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
God Bless Us, Everyone
On this date in 1843, Charles Dickens published A Christmas Carol. Dickens wrote the novel after his first commercial failure. His previous novel, Martin Chuzzlewit had flopped, and he was suddenly strapped for cash. Martin Chuzzlewit had been satirical and pessimistic, and Dickens … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Libraries, Restaurants, Writing
Tagged A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
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A Wonderland for Christmas
Just in time for Christmas, the NYRB Kids imprint has published a new edition of Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland illustrated by the Finnish author and artist Tove Jansson. Jansson is most famous for her Moomin books, which remain … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Restaurants, Writing
Tagged Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll, Tove Jansson
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Traveling Feline
The new online geo-game Travel Cat lets you pilot a plane as a cat. Flying a feline-piloted plane past the Eiffel Tower in Paris or around the Statue of Liberty in New York is as cute as it sounds. It … Continue reading
The dumbest souvenir of the year
My favorite place to chill out in Italy is the little town of Varenna on Lake Como. The only souvenirs that I have of my time there are a few photos and some very fond memories. But apparently the region … Continue reading
I hang on the edge of this universe
I hang on the edge of this universe singing off-key talking too loud embracing myself to cushion the fall I shall tumble into deep space never in this form or with this feeling to return to earth It is not … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Restaurants, USA, Writing
Tagged American Poets, Nikki Giovanni, Poetry
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Traveling Light
In my planning for an upcoming trip to Japan, I stumbled upon a very clever service aimed at visitors. Any Wear, Anywhere is an inspired clothing rental plan that allows tourists to literally travel light. The negative environmental effects of flying were … Continue reading
Good News For Flyers
Under consumer protection rules that the U.S. Transportation Department announced earlier this year, airlines may owe travelers money back when services that passengers paid for go awry. Some of those rules went into effect October. Here’s what air travelers in … Continue reading
