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The Princess and the Vagobond
Once upon a time, on a beautiful island farther from anywhere than anywhere, a princess met a reckless vagabond and they fell madly in love. Then her evil uncle shipped…
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Future World 2323
Strange Technology. Forgotten Magic. Epic Romance. A Future on the Edge of Collapse. Seven tales from a world rearranged by nuclear war, global upheaval, and tectonic catastrophe.
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The Bed, the Machine, and the Cover
Some years ago I slept in a bed in a stone house in France that William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac had both slept in, separately, decades before me. The…
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The Keys to the Riad
Colette, the quintessential New York ‘it-girl,’ discovers a set of ancient North African keys — but what she doesn’t know is that they come with ownership of an ancient mansion…
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Hasan i-Sabah: The Founding of the Sultanate of Baboob
While the world argues about Iran, here’s what they don’t teach you: the most dangerous man in Persian history didn’t lead armies. He built a system.
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Arthur Rambeau, Arthur Rembo, Arthur Rambo — How to Spell the Name of the Most Misread Poet in English
Arthur Rambeau? Arthur Rembo? Arthur Rambo? It’s Rimbaud — and he’s worth spelling right. A review of Illuminations by the most misread poet in English.
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The Nuns of Baboob
Martin Hutchins had three things going for him: a worthless degree from UNLV, five thousand dollars from the craps table, and a case of Royal Herpes from a Contessa he…
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A Very Good Novel: Coronavirus
It was May 2020. The world was in lockdown. CD Damitio was in Honolulu, watching everything collapse in real time — and he wrote this book while it was happening.
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Liminal Travel: The Spaces In Between
Most travel books tell you where to go and what to do when you get there. This one tells you how to disappear into the spaces in between.
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Sly Doubt of Uranus: The History of a Lovable Asshole
Yes, it’s about Uranus. All of it. Every planet, moon, city, and institution is named after the parts of the human body that proper society pretends don’t exist. You’re going…
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The Ghosts of Intimacy
Every woman Leroy ever loved is waiting for him at his mother’s door. He spent his whole life running. Now he’s coming back.
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Petshitter: A Silicon Valley Romance
Two people. Two catastrophically bad names. One blind date. What happens next will change Silicon Valley — and maybe the internet.
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Powerful Baoism Lessons – Do Rox
Do Rox is Baoism’s second principle, and it doesn’t offer permission for anything you’ve already decided. It asks something specific: what are you making?
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Is Running A Solid Business While Traveling Really Possible?
Source Location – CC0 License If you’re a business owner who wants to travel, you might be wondering whether it’s really possible to run a solid business while doing…
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The Last Vagobond Post
Dear Vagobond Fam, After more than two decades of writing, creating, and wandering under the name Vagobond, the time has come to lay this identity to rest. This isn’t a…
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Thoughts on Returning Home to Japan – Spring Begins in Hokkaido
I find myself in such a strange place. I don’t mean in terms of where I physically am – I’m back in Otaru, Japan at my house, Satoshi Manor. I…
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The Digital Divide – A Week in Shanghai and Hong Kong – China Rising
It went way too fast. I met great people, had some amazing adventures, and also had my mind blown on more than one occasion. Full disclaimer, my time was spent…
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Introducing the Pader’s – Baoist AI Personalities
I’ve created some AI Baojis – come interact with them! We have a lot going on in the Baoism Discord server. There is the Lamsterverse – which is a collaborative…
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Future World 2323 – It’s Darker and Stranger Than You Think
I’m excited to share a project that has been in the works for years. Future World 2323 started with one of the the novels I wrote during the pandemic Notes…
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I’m Incredibly Dissatisfied with Technology
I realize this is probably no surprise to anyone. I don’t know though, maybe the younger generation doesn’t have the same experience because they never lived in a period where…
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The Path of a Baoist in the Lamsterverse
I’ve mentioned before some of what I’m doing with Lamsters and the Lamsterverse. It’s kind of become a very fun part of my life and of course, I’ve integrated Baoism…
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Congratulations to Emperor Trump
Let me start with the basics. FUCK YOU! That’s the world we live in and you better get used to it. Emperor Trump is not going to step down. He…
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2025 – The Year of Burning – Burn after Reading.
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…
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So long 2024 and thanks for all the fish! Hello World of 2025!
2024 was such a trip of a year. I named it the Year of Foundation Building when I put together my goals and dreams sheet back in late 2023. That…
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