Category Archives: USA

Bookstore Tourism Boulder

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

This week, Publishers Weekly named Boulder Book Store in Boulder, Colorado as the 2018 Bookstore of the Year. Founded in 1973 by David Bolduc, the bookshop has been a pioneer in indie bookstore initiatives, as well as an anchor in … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia Stories

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

About three years ago I did a post on the introduction of Short Édition short story dispensing machines in France. These brilliant kiosks provide users with one, three, or five minute reads on slim receipt-like paper strips for free. Last week, the Free … Continue reading →

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Power To The People

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Yesterday I had the privilege of participating in the March for Our Lives organized by young people in the U.S. to protest the plague of gun violence in our schools and communities. It was inspiring and heartening to see these young women … Continue reading →

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When The Spring Came

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Brian D. Butler
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Drunks in doorways, Moons on trees

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

This  Monday, Bill Murray popped-up at SXSW in Austin, Texas for an impromptu street poetry reading of the great Beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s short work “Dog”. The reading was not spontaneous, but part of a national promotional campaign for director … Continue reading →

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Banksy Hits Brooklyn and the Bowery

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

It seems that Banksy is not done with NYC yet. This weekend more works attributed to the notorious British street artist appeared in Manhattan and in the Borough of Brooklyn. “Free Zehra Dogan” surfaced on the famous Bowery art wall … Continue reading →

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Through me forbidden voices

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, illustrator Rockwell Kent  

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Banksy is back in the Big Apple

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Love him or hate him, the world’s most notorious street artist always manages to keep his brand alive with timely pieces. Banksy is apparently back in New York City this week with his trademark Rat. The famous rodent is now adorning a clock face … Continue reading →

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Death Before Decaf

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

As a life-long coffee addict and devoted aficianado, I was thrilled to get turned-on to a periodical that is “about coffee, the people who drink it, and the cities they inhabit.” Drift magazine is all about the joys of wandering great cities, … Continue reading →

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Only Slightly Exaggerated

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

I love a clever travel promotional campaign or film. Travel Oregon has made a wonderful anime-style promotional video called “Only Slightly Exaggerated” for their newest campaign. The short was created by Psyops and Sun Creature Studio with music by the Oregon Symphony. … Continue reading →

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