Millenium by Chris Damitio What are you planning to do for the big millenium celebration. My friend Tracy is going on a luxury cruise to the Virgin Islands. That sounds prety good. Her husband Mike has decided to stay home and lock himself in the closet with a 12 gauge! Ringin in the New Year…
Author: CD
CD Damitio is a Honolulu based storyteller and #Web3 pioneer. Editor of Vagobond Magazine and author of books that focus on the places where technology, travel, political, and the religious/philosophical meet. http://vagobond.cent.co | http://vagobond.com @vagobond
The USA
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA by Chris Damitio I like my country. I like the land and I like the people. I know it is quite in vogue right now to bash America, point out all her flaws and weaknesses, but there are a lot of really great advantages to living here. I mean basically,…
I Love Fairhaven!!!
Fairhaven by Chris Damitio I absolutely love where I live. Mountains, coastline, lakes, streams. The natural beauty is incredible, but everybody knows that. I love where I live. I live in Fairhaven About 100 years ago, what is now called Bellingham was made up of Whatcom, Bellingham, Sehome, and Fairhaven. Fairhaven was a swinging litttle…
Ego and More Y2K
Ego by Chris Damitio Soon this will be the column you wait for. Even before you check your horoscope or the “missed connections” section, you will flip here. Y, you ask? Perhaps why 2k? It’s a good question really. Why two thousand, why not measure with a different system, then we can miss all the…
Why Ask Y2K?
WHY ASK Y2K? by Chris Damitio Has anyone else noticed that every time you pick up a paper, surf the net, watch the news, or open a magazine theres another story about Y2K? I bet you started reading this article because of the Y2K in the lead. It’s a disturbing trend to see. After all…
Hot and Cold for Healing in Other Cultures
THE PERCEPTION AND USE OF HOT AND COLD FOR HEALING IN DIFFERENT CULTURES. In China, healers have used the concept of yin and yang to aid in diagnosis and healing for centuries. The Yin-Yang is symbol of harmonious balance between opposites. This balance of opposites is represented by the familiar Tai-Chi (grand-ultimate) which demonstrates the…
Poems
poems by Chris Damitio THE DEVIL’S GIFT LOU-SO GAVE UP EVERYTHING. WALKED AWAY THOUGHT THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN WAS OFFERED TO HIM. FOR ALL THAT IS GOOD, ALONE FROM EVIL HE COULD NOT ACCEPT- HE SAW THE BEAUTY OF LOVE- IF YOU WILL. LOVE BY ITSELF, BEAUTY ISOLATED, IS LONELY, ASK ANY MARRIED COUPLE. PAIRED…
A Matter of Some Gravity
A Matter of Some Gravity There are forces in the universe which affect all of our lives. Through the centuries madmen and scientists have tried to recognize and label these forces. The difference between madman and scientist is whether the theories of the individuals are accepted or rejected. A fundamental premise of the scientific method…
On learning
Learning by Chris Damitio Is it just me or does it bother anyone else that we can’t learn just for the sake of learning? Rather, if we do we still have to pay for it, so the only benefit we get from it is being more informed, better able to make decisions, and too poor…
James and His Socks
James took his coat off and hung it on the peg,, where it always was, waiting for him to take it wherever he went. He walked into the kitchen, melancholy, and full of wonder as his mind thought back to the days of his youth. Working on Yachts and falling in love at every port…