I’ve written before about Turkish and Moroccan Hammam, as well as Korean jimjilbang – now it’s time to talk about the Japanese version – onsen. These are bath houses but don’t get them confused with a soapland which is a different thing entirely – though still involving a bath. Onsen are traditional, segregated by sex,…
I have to admit, Hokkaido has really grown on me. In particular, I really enjoy the temperate forests and the peaceful nature. I grew up in snow and it’s incredibly nice to be able to go walk through a park and enjoy the crisp sound of my footsteps. I would love to go skiing or…
This is my third trip to Japan. I love this place. There is so much to love here. I’m just going to dump a few photos. Also – here’s a link to a post I wrote on T2. https://app.t2.world/article/cltwkvlk010020541ymci8zb4n0u
I’ve completed the recording, editing, art work, and releasing of all 23 Chapters and the Prelude to my unreleased novel Hasan-i-Sabah. I’ve done this backwards by releasing the audiobook first – because we all know – people don’t have the time or energy to read these days – but they still love to hear a…
I’ve been developing the concept for a storytelling game called Conspiracy for several years. Actually, if you go back to 1984 when 12-year-old me first started thinking about how this might work – you would find me sitting in my room wishing there was a more efficient way to program my brand new Commodore-64 while…
In this episode which will hopefully be used to set the tone and format for future Baoism interviews – CD Damitio interviews himself about Baoism, spiritual influences, his Bao Ji (teachers of precious things), and some Tox and Rox in his own life.
My grandmother used to delight in giving the people she loved gifts on her birthday. I always loved that – it was awkward for people, but she would force it because she found joy in the process of giving – and because I think she liked making people a little bit uncomfortable. With that in…
The prologue for my unreleased novel, Hasan i Sabah can be found here: Hasan i Sabah Prologue Here are the links to Chapters 1-3: Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 You can listen for free – but if you want to support my work and encourage me to make more content, then you can buy…
I’ve been giving this a great deal of thought – and though it pains me to say it, I’m going to have to leave Baldism, the religion I founded back in 2021. There are many reasons for this – but primarily it comes down to just three. 1) The primary rule of Baldism (the only…
A Very Different and Literal Trip to a Different Reality I’ve traveled the world and explored a great many philosophical and religious experiences/techniques. This was a completely unique experience and one that I recommend to anyone who is able embark upon it – to learn more you can visit https://www.dhamma.org. Read on for some of…