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Gatsby For Free

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

If you have been following TBTP, you are aware that an enormous tranche of  American cultural works entered the public domain on January 1, 2021. One of the real treasures that is now freely available is The Great Gatsby . … Continue reading →

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Be not inhospitable to strangers

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

The iconic Paris bookstore Shakespeare and Company has frequently been in the news recently due to a world-wide fund raising effort to save the financially troubled landmark. You may not know that before it got its well known name the store was … Continue reading →

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not all those who wander etc. etc.

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

If you visit TBTP on a regular basis, you are likely aware that I am a big J.R.R. Tolkien fan. I really like the style of these reissues of The Lord of the Rings trilogy published in the US by … Continue reading →

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How to be at home

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

Director Andrea Dorfman and poet Tanya Davis teamed-up to create this wonderful short film that is very timely. Must of us need this right about now.  

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Halloween Travel Haunts

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

I have to admit that I was surprised to discover that Larnach Castle in Otago, New Zealand was on a list of 45 haunted travel destinations in a Condé Nast Traveler article on the spine-tingling subject. When I visited the … Continue reading →

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Wandering Tree Project

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

Stuttgart Germany’s Wanderbaumallee’s project brings “walking trees ” and bee-friendly patches of greenery to neighborhoods around the city throughout the spring and summer months. The mobile units contain trees, shrubbery and seating areas that are transported and then cared for … Continue reading →

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Curiouser and Curiouser

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

London’s grand Victoria and Albert Museum has created its first-ever VR event, a marvelous little preview for its highly anticipated exhibition Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser, with special effects that bring the psychedelic wonders of the 19th century iconic novel to … Continue reading →

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If you want to understand a poem

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

h/t Grant Snider  

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NYC: Word on the Street

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

The NYC-based street artist known as “Almost Over Keep Smiling” gave a minor update to  slightly reinterpret this 19th century warning poster telling anybody who was Black in a “free” state like New York to stay away from the police … Continue reading →

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I ❤ NY

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

You may not have known his name, but there is no doubt you’ve seen his work. Milton Glaser, one of the world’s most influential and pioneering graphic designers, died on June 26th, which was also his 91st birthday. The design … Continue reading →

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