Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

Civil Disobedience

Posted on July 4, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

If the injustice is part of the necessary friction of the machine of government, let it go, let it go: perchance it will wear smooth–certainly the machine will wear out… but if it is of such a nature that it … Continue reading →

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Macédoine

Posted on July 3, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

  Inside Darwin’s bookshelves: a project to catalogue his personal library. International pop superstar Dua Lipa and the historic Portuguese bookstore Livraria Lello have teamed up to launch the Manifesto Library. Opening today, June 27, 2026, the space serves as … Continue reading →

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Birds of America

Posted on July 2, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

If you’re in Maine, you might want to check out First Fridays at Bowdoin College’s Special Collections Library. On the first Friday of every month, people gather together for a surprise. Some of them have even placed bets on the … Continue reading →

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Geographic Oddities

Posted on July 1, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

I don’t think that anybody would challenge the notion that the United States is a really, really weird place, but there are some geographic oddities in the video below that you might find fascinating. RealLifeLore selected some interesting facts that … Continue reading →

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On Writing

Posted on June 30, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

Stephen King is one of the most successful authors of all time, and among other honors won the National Book Award in 2003. His memoir / writing manual, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, offers a wonderful look inside his … Continue reading →

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Hope is a thing with feathers

Posted on June 29, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

“Hope” is the thing with feathers — That perches in the soul — And sings the tune without the words — And never stops — at all — And sweetest — in the Gale — is heard — And sore … Continue reading →

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Vampire Novels

Posted on June 28, 2026 by Brian D. Butler
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Reciprocity

Posted on June 27, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

“The determination to know a particular place, in my experience, is consistently rewarded. And every natural place, to my mind, is open to being known. And somewhere in this process a person begins to sense that they themselves are becoming … Continue reading →

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A synonym strolls into a tavern.

Posted on June 26, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

• An Oxford comma walks into a bar where it spends the evening watching the television, getting drunk, and smoking cigars. • A dangling participle walks into a bar. Enjoying a cocktail and chatting with the bartender, the evening passes … Continue reading →

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The American Dream Turned Green

Posted on June 25, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

“Thus did a handful of rapacious citizens come to control all that was worth controlling in America. Thus was the savage and stupid and entirely inappropriate and unnecessary and humorless American class system created. Honest, industrious, peaceful citizens were classed … Continue reading →

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