Vagobond

Books and Writing that Matter. Travel fiction, philosophy, memoir, and experimental work from the road.

Category: Politics

  • Urban Survival Manual

    Okay…I assume that this blog is not an excercise in mental masturbation on my part. Although if it is, that is perfectly fine. It’s fun. Almost as fun as masturbating.…

  • Demon Rape in Zanzibar

    CHAKE CHAKE, Tanzania (Reuters) – Mohammed Juma starts to sweat and fidget as he recalls his rape by Popo Bawa, the most feared spirit-monster of the Zanzibar spice islands. “We…

  • Fat People Virus

    This is pretty amazing. It seems like the practical applications for this virus would be pretty far ranging. Huge, as a matter of fact. AN OBESITY VIRUS? By Sean Henahan,…

  • Satan?

    COLUMBIA, Md. — The U-shaped street in Columbia was supposed to be named Satin Wood Drive, based on an obscure poem by a whimsical poet. But the devil, it turns…

  • The Godlight heals the sick

    When we last checked in on Canadian mad scientist Troy Hurtubise, his Angel Light — a homebrew device that he said could see through walls and stop electronics from working…

  • Nazitown, Tennessee

    Okay, so it’s not really called Nazi town…but check out this story from Yahoo news. I used to be stationed near there back in my USMC days. It’s strange…you would…

  • Fashion

    It must be the Sake but I’m going to come clean. I love fashion. Maybe a part of it is watching beautiful women in fascinating colors swirling through life’s anxieties…

  • Ginormous Vocabulary

    SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The response from the “vocabularians” was so “ginormous” that the lexicographers let out a “whoot.” “Confuzzled?” You must be a “lingweenie.” ADVERTISEMENT The editors of Merriam-Webster dictionaries…

  • Lil' Kim Jong Il

    Okay…I know it’s a little strange to be obsessed with the 5’2″ dictator of North Korea….so from time to time I will post strange bits about him… soon you will…

  • Friday the 13th

    Friday the 13th is a day that seems to promise bad luck – but on the upside, it only happens once this year. And there is no evidence linking Friday…

  • Black Rednecks and White Liberals

    I saw an editorial by Thomas Sowell in the Honolulu Advertiser yesterday talking about his book Black Rednecks and White Liberals… Strange man, I’m sort of fascinated though and will…

  • Who is Fukn Us?

    Now that is a good question my friends. The big question is in fact, who is fucking us? Is it George W. Bush and company? Is it the Terrorists? Is…

  • The Return of Chef (Review)

    Well for those of you who have been following this story on Incredible Fukn.us and haven’t seen the new South Park (like me) here is a great review…don’t read it…

  • Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride – Review – Movies – New York Times

    (I am excited to see this…what does that say about me? I am a romantic child fascinated by death….cd) A necrophiliac entertainment for the whole family to enjoy, “Tim Burton’s…

  • Uh Oh…Van is dying

    This is #vanlife uh oh…..van is dying rapidly….. Uh oh, the van is dying rapidly. I’ve got work lined up, but it requires that I have transportation. Scary thing with…

  • Living Rough Again

    Living Rough Again Alright…I can’t resist the #vanlife. I’m living in a van again. This time on the island of Oahu. I got the van for $175. It’s a plymouth…

  • Why I hate the money chase and would rather be a bum

    WHY I HATE THE MONEY CHASE AND WOULD RATHER BE A BUM Money corrupts. It’s a false return of trading something for nothing. It’s incorporeal. I gave up being a…

  • My TechPlanet Experience

    The following are the resume I got a job with a dotcom with, my letters to the CEO in silicone valley, after he came to Seattle to have a conference…

  • Of Anarchists, Protestors, and the LAPD

    This one made it into the book. I wrote it in 2000, right after the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, where I drove down from Seattle in a car…

  • A Question of Authority

    A QUESTION OF AUTHORITY Often with the topic of anarchy comes the question “But what about authority? Who will be in charge? And how will they stay there and be…

  • Religious Anarchy and Social Context

    RELIGIOUS ANARCHY AND SOCIAL CONTEXT I thought that the first time I heard of anarchy was when I was 15. I was listening to the Anarchist Collective “CRASS” and had…

  • Bellinghamblin Rant

    BELLINGHAMBLIN’ MAN by Christ Damitio [email protected] FUN LOCAL POLITICAL STUFF! Hey, if you’re lookin to read about some wierd long winded guys vacation outta state, you’re in the wrong column.…

  • Anarchist Manifesto

    This one made it into the book. I wrote it in 2000, when I was twenty-something and believed the best way to be honest about a political philosophy was to…

  • Choices

    Choices You can’t really do anything about anything except make the best choice you can and face the consequences. You weigh what you can about the consequences, greaten your odds…

  • Trash

    Trash One of the biggest problems our society faces is the amount of waste we produce. Our dumpsters, our landfills, and our landscapes are overflowing with waste. What is waste?…