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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Short Stories for Flyers
I have run across some of the magical little short story dispensers over the years, but never one in an airport. For the last year, the Wichita, Kansas Public Library has installed one of their three machines in the Wichita … Continue reading
Information Is Beautiful
I am a sucker for infographics. Show me a cleverly designed graphic on any subject whatsoever and I’m in. So of course the Information is beautiful awards 2023 website sent me down an deep, deep rabbit hole. The Information Is Beautiful Awards … Continue reading
Posted in apps, Art, Maps, Museums, Public Transport, Tech
Tagged Data Visualization, infographics, Information graphics
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Advice for Travelers
In a previous incarnation as a travel writer, I proferred various sorts of advice to travelers. I pontificated on everything from where to visit and what to eat, but I rarely offered instruction to time travelers. The very clever video … Continue reading
it’s our plain duty to escape
“Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisioned by the enemy, don’t we consider it his duty to escape?…If we value the freedom of mind and soul, if we’re partisans of liberty, then it’s our … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Writing
Tagged J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Switzerland with the stars
I am a huge fan of the Swiss railway network and Switzerland itself. So, I love the promotional video below that stars the brilliant comedian Trevor Noah and the tennis superstar Roger Federer in a grand tour of the country … Continue reading
Life While You Wait
LIFE WHILE-YOU-WAIT by Wisława Szymborska Life While-You-Wait. Performance without rehearsal. Body without alterations. Head without premeditation. I know nothing of the role I play. I only know it’s mine. I can’t exchange it. I have to guess on the spot … Continue reading
Life in Mesoamerica
I have been fortunate enough to visit some amazing archeological sites in Mexico, but know very little about life in pre-Colonial Mesoamerica. A recently released digital version of an early Spanish codex from 16th century Mexico offers a window into … Continue reading
Save the Space For Peace
Ever since October 7th I have been struggling to come to grips with the horror of the terrorist attack and ongoing conflict. Compulsively consuming news reports on the war has not helped. Like many people, I am consciously trying to … Continue reading
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10 years, 3.5 million photos, in 4 minutes
Photographer Jack Fisher is a globe-trotting photographer who created the amazing time-lapse video below which covers ten years of work in just four minues. Fisher says, “I called it Sequences because I try to create stories, or scenes in my timelapse photography, … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Asia, Europe, Film, Photography, Public Transport, Tourism, USA
Tagged Chicago, New York, Singapore, Tokyo
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Travel Between The Pages 