Tag Archives: Africa

Africa

Posted on March 22, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

There I Ruined It didn’t ruin a thing by turning Toto’s 1982 hit “Africa” into a geography lesson. Instead of the original lyrics, every word has been replaced with the names of all 54 internationally recognized sovereign countries in Africa.

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Just So Stories

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

Just So Stories for little children Rudyard Kipling London Macmillan and Co Limited First Edition September 1902 – Reprinted October 1902 I was never a big Kipling fan as a child, but I vividly remember this particular book from the … Continue reading →

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Sleep Like an Egyptian

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Located at Egypt’s Siwa Oasis, just thirty miles from the Libyan border, the handsomely restored Adrere Amellal Hotel is an unlikely luxury eco-lodge. Set lakeside, the hotel was built at a site that has seen human habitation on and off … Continue reading →

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Temporary Story

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

What happens when two twentysomething guys quit their tech jobs and travel the world by bike, motorcycle, truck, boat and bus ? This little film chronicles that trip by Vadim Sahakian and Artia Moghbel through North America, Africa and South … Continue reading →

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