In Rembrandt’s time, people believed that sleeping on your back could induce death. They feared that if they were not upright they’d literally lose there breath and suffocate before morning.
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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 Fucking People – A Bizarre Apocalyptic Novel by Christopher Damitio – Part 1
I wrote this back in 2004. I’m pleased with how the rewrite in (May-June 2020) turned out. Maybe now I can begin on volume 2. Preface The Bodhisatva were wrong. They were remarkable souls who after being born countless times managed to achieve the level of human perfection required to move on to the…
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The Fucking People – A Bizarre Apocalyptic Novel by Christopher Damitio – Part 2
Here is the link to Part 1 of The Fucking People Chapter 25 Role Playing Love. Admiration. Worship. She stood in front of everyone and all eyes looked lovingly upon her. Emma felt lower than the lowest dog. There were slaves locked up in a building across the street from where she was being given…
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When I go to new places, I like to see the things that one should see in those places. Or at least, I have liked that. I don’t know that I do anymore.
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Jobs for Vagabonds – Get Paid to Travel the World
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