Category Archives: Europe

As Important As The Eiffel Tower ?

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Les Bouquinistes, the booksellers whose iconic green stalls have lined the River Seine in the heart of Paris for more than two hundred years, are campaigning to be recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural treasure. Jerome Callais, the president of … Continue reading →

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Cure for Summer Heat

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Whenever I am asked to chose my favorite countries to visit, I always place Norway in the top three. After viewing this spectacular short 4k film by Moscow-based photographer Sergey Lukankin I think that you will agree with me that … Continue reading →

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London is the pits

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

While some folks may think that the who;e avocado toast trend is over, the World Avocado Organization (yes, it’s a real thing) has other ideas. And to underscore their faith in the continuing allure of the tasty fruit, the WAO … Continue reading →

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Read Dostoyevsky

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Brian D. Butler
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Gimme Some Peace

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Over the years, readers of TBTP have pointed out to me that I seem to be obsessed with Iceland. While I cannot dispute the charge, I can justify my fixation on the magical island with a lengthy list of exceptional … Continue reading →

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Happy 200th Karl M

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Brian D. Butler
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Wild Books

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

“Second hand books are wild books, homeless books; they have come together in vast flocks of variegated feather, and have a charm which the domesticated volumes of the library lack.”                      … Continue reading →

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Mean Streets of Dublin

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Put A Ring On It

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

To celebrate the Concéntrico International Festival of Architecture and Design, the Berlin-based art collective Plastique Fantastique encircled the Instituo Esudios Riojanos in Logroño, Spain, with a gigantic faux gold ring. Unfortunately, RINGdeLUXE will only be in place through May.

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Be More Pirate

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

First-time author San Conniff Allende’s new book Be More Pirate: Or How to Take On the World and Win is all about audacity and risk taking. To prove that he walks the walk, Allende, disguised as a contractor, plastered an eight-meter-long … Continue reading →

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