Holidays
The world we once knew, the world most of us grew up in and worked in, in which those of us who raised families or had careers, that world is about to be gone. In fact, it’s probably been gone for a while but this is the year that things burn and are gone forever. …
December 25, 2024 – Satoshi Manor. Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan. Merry Christmas Everyone. I hope this season and day finds you surrounded by loved ones and enjoying peace. As for me – I painted a picture, I walked around and I ate some KFC. My neighbor brought me apples and oranges as a thank you for…
May Day has always been one of my favorite holidays. Mainly because I’m what many ‘mericans would describe as a commie. It’s not a good description. I’m a Libertarian Socialist, a Utopian Idealist, a Democratic Confederalist – and a member of the USA branch of the Democratic Socialists. I’m not a communist, however, though I…
Let’s start this with a disclaimer. Growing up in Southern California in the 1970s – Disney was a big part of my childhood. You could almost say that Disney defined my childhood. My mom’s first job was working for Walt Disney at Disneyland. She was one of the original mermaids in the Disneyland lagoon. My…
Happy New Year Friends. These past few years have been HUGE societal shifts. We are living in a world that is in the midst of a huge transformation. Unfortunately, it’s not all positive transformation with the pandemic, climate change, social justice, and old fashioned hate and ignorance being major movers. Governments have shown their true…
In terms of Vagobond.com, I”m making a few resolutions and additions that I hope will be beneficial to readers and that will help to make not only your travels, but also your lives more enjoyable.
2020: Christmas Eve this year was simple. We didn’t make plans to go anywhere and here we are. We hope you and yours are safe and happy this Christmas Eve of a challenging year. Meli Kalikimaka. 2019: Well, we messed up again. Once again, I had a great plan for Christmas – we were going…
The reasons for placing a man who is in the act of excreting solid waste from his posterior in a scene which is widely considered holy are…..
Let’s take a moment to show our gratitude by giving a little back.
I can’t believe we’re here already. What a fucking trip. The 1990s don’t seem so long ago. Discovering the internet. Becoming an adult. We didn’t know just how great the 1990s were when we were in them – but they were. They were soooooooo good. But maybe that’s how it is when you are in…