Category Archives: Asia

One Day On Earth

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Created on 10/10/10 by documentarians, students, video volunteers and just plain folks, One Day On Earth offers a unique glimpse of humanity through a recording of a 24 hour period in every country on the planet.

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Holidays Are So Random

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Does William Gibson know about this? Time Is of the Essence (Cold Mailman) Pop Surrealism is now online. Noelle Stevenson (AKA: gingerhaze) is an illustrator and art student who has cleverly reinterpreted the Lord of the Rings as a hipster/comic/buddy … Continue reading →

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China Clones Austrian Village

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The serenely beautiful Austrian village of Hallstatt attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. And deservedly so, with its idyllic lakeside setting at the foot of Mt. Docstein in the Salzkammergut, the traffic-free town of less than a thousand … Continue reading →

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Visit London, See the World

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The amazing annual Travel Photographer of the Year exhibition is now open until June 10th at London’s Royal Geographical Society. The show includes winners, runner-ups and historic photos from their archives.

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Free Ai Weiwei

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Internationally acclaimed Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has re-interpreted the twelve bronze animal heads representing the traditional Chinese zodiac that once adorned the famed fountain-clock of the Yuanming Yuan, an imperial retreat in Beijing. Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads is the … Continue reading →

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Not All Progress Is Good

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

  It revolutionized the way people worked and communicated, becoming an essential piece of office equipment for more than a century. But after decades of service, the humble typewriter has reached the end of the line. Mumbai, India-based Godrej and … Continue reading →

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Support Japan Relief

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Those who have witnessed the ongoing tragedy unfold in Japan cannot fail to be moved by the terrible loss of life, homes and businesses. Booklovers have also been saddened by the destruction of bookstores and libraries. I have recently learned … Continue reading →

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Sunday, Why So Random (again)

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Help Japan

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

To support the relief effort in Japan simply text “REDCROSS” to 90999 to donate $10 or donate more at the American Red Cross website. You can also make donations via the Japan Society which pledges to use 100% of all … Continue reading →

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Choose Wisely

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

With various “bring your own chopsticks” movements making little headway against the 45 billion pairs of disposable wooden utensils used each year in China alone, a clever Chinese environmental group has brought a dramatic visible representation of the environmental impact to … Continue reading →

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