Vagobond

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

Author: CD Damitio

  • The Literary Darwinists – New York Times

    This is a fascinating look at the evolution of literature. On that note, I have hit delays in writing my novel this month “The Philosopher’s Bum.” Sometimes life is like…

  • A Doctor for the Future – New York Times

    November 6, 2005 A Doctor for the Future By LISA BELKIN Dr. D. Holmes Morton stood at the front of the red-and-white-striped tent set up in a farm pasture in…

  • Chirac vows order as French riots spread – Yahoo! News

    France has always been a indicator of social change. From the support of the fledgling U.S. against the tyranny of the British to the burning of the Bastille, she has…

  • Bush ratings drop to new lows- Watch out for an Attack!

    You know, sometimes I have hope for the US. But not as long as we can continue to put such buffoons in power. Chairman href=”http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051104/ts_nm/bush_poll_dc”>Bush ratings drop to new lows…

  • Anger is Good For You

    Well folks, you heard it here first, go ahead and get pissed off in traffic, allow your annoyance to boil, turn your fear to anger…sounds like a hoo haw to…

  • VOA News – North Korea Says Famine is Over, but Many Still Go Hungry

    I know..it’s Voice of America but it’s a damn fine story. Half a story anyway. Remember George Orwells 1984? Where huge governments accuse each other of exactly what all governments…

  • Bush vows to spend all money, everywhere

    President George W. Bush announced his New Year’s resolution early today, unveiling his new fiscal plan for 2006. It consists of spending every dollar in circulation. “I know how to…

  • Bernestscopes 2

    This time in Chinese mode….ignore them at your own fukn peril…. RAT: listen up and listen good rat bastard..the ONLY way outta this mess is to gnaw your own leg…

  • What people are emailing me about Rough Living: An Urban Survival Manual

    I am overwhelmed you guys….I had no idea I could affect people in such a great way. I am proud. I am honored. And it is humbling…..thanks. I’ve left the…

  • Anheuser Bush Drinking Game

    (Thanks to Einsteinshrugged for sending this my way…) Anheuser-Busch Pulls ‘Water’ Drinking Game By CHRISTOPHER LEONARD, Associated Press Writer Thursday, October 20, 2005 (10-20) 04:40 PDT Saint Louis (AP) —…

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  • The Observer | International | The 'dumb blonde' who excelled as a spy

    All this talk of Karl Rove and Louis Libby in the press sparked a damn interesting profile of Valerie Plame…the CIA operative who was leaked to the press and sparked…

  • The latest on Kim Jong Il

    Here it is…the latest pic and story on the enigmatic madman of North Korea. I really want him to invite me to one of his parties…I hear they are dynamic….…

  • Scopes Part 2

    (Thanks to Einsteinshrugged for this…) CNN.com – ‘Intelligent design’ compared to ‘Big Bang’ theory – Oct 19, 2005 ‘Intelligent design’ compared to ‘Big Bang’ theory Professor: Politics drives the evolution…

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  • The Sex Appeal of Ground Beef

    A little treat from my friend Beeler’s twisted mind.. The Sex Appeal of Ground Beef “Be careful what you wish for, you just might get itâ€? “Models Neededâ€? is what…

  • Monkeys strike terror among hill farmers

    Monkeys strike terror among hill farmers SHIMLA, OCTOBER 27: The new enemy of farmers is fierce, four-legged and, to all intents and purposes, the fulcrum on which the panchayat elections…

  • Asia Times Online :: Korea News and Korean Business and Economy, Pyongyang News

    Asia Times Online :: Korea News and Korean Business and Economy, Pyongyang News Robots go for gold SEOUL – An international robot competition kicked off here on Thursday to showcase…

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  • How to Talk to Aliens

    I found this at About.com and traced it back to Forbes…this is super cool stuff. If I didn’t have such an incredible fukn hangover I would write more about it….…

  • Zombiecon NYC

    Zombies Invade Bloomingdales Plus: Style tips from the undead by Corina Zappia Last Saturday afternoon the undead assembled at a bar on East 59th called the Carriage House for Zombiecon,…

  • Vietnam films airing at free event

    A series of films about the Vietnam War will be shown free beginning Tuesday as part of a University of Hawaii conference, “Thirty Years After: Literature and Film of the…

  • bigbrother1984hk

    Okay…this is the strangest email I have ever recieved…can anyone tell me more about this? Help! the Hong Kong Government terrorist using Brain Voice Read-Write Machine kill the Hong Kong…

  • 2 drivers ram robber; suspect shoots self

    Okay…some people just shouldn’t even think about committing a crime…the universe has a way of making this clear…like this guy as reported in the Oct. 25, 2005, editions of the…

  • ARS Electronica CENTER

    Okay folks…check this out…why isn’t this more popular than the x-box? If you’ve ever read Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card…doesn’t this ring a bell? ARS Electronica CENTER Enter the…

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  • Sex Offenders See New Limits for Halloween – New York Times

    How sad. I mean, don’t get me wrong – I’m not in favor of sex offenders preying on young children. But, it is sad to lose the magic and innocence…

  • King Tut liked Red Wine too…

    LINK So it turns out that The Chairman of the Fukn Board isn’t the only one to like red wine. Not that I ever actually thought that. God knows I’ve…

  • If you want to Smoke….Smoke Weed!

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Although both marijuana and tobacco smoke are packed with cancer-causing chemicals, other qualities of marijuana seem to keep it from promoting lung cancer, according to…