TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
Epidemic: a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time Pandemic: an epidemic of infectious disease that has spread through human populations across a large region; for instance multiple continents This is no longer a distant problem. The shocking reality of this visceral and deadly disease, long ago crossed the Read More…
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” -Edmund Burke In every great conflict, whether it be physical or political, there are always those who will be remembered as the true pioneers of the time. Those who take action when so many stand by and watch as Read More…
Once again the internet is flush with a new batch of cannabis naysayers choosing to report a skewed version of a new study. The findings are interesting and have both good and bad results. As always, The Last American Vagabond is here to report the truth, whatever that may be; sprinkled with opinion and perspective, Read More…
Ninety-five years ago, alcohol was deemed such a dangerous substance that it was made illegal in the United States. The prohibition of alcohol lasted thirteen years, and in that time alcohol was more prevalent that ever. It caused otherwise law-abiding citizens to become criminals and associate with crime syndicates that were allowed to flourish within Read More…
Backpacking can mean many things, but the idea of embarking on an open-ended journey into new unexplored lands, living minimally through a backpack and one’s own instincts, is the basic premise. People don’t always get it, as it doesn’t fall anywhere in society’s predestined plan: high school, college, real job, marriage, house, kids, and death. Read More…
Regarding the future, it can be measured and statistically quantified (although certainly never precisely) in a number of ways, some of which certain people might argue are nonexistent, and others being more tangible, irrefutable concepts. For instance: global population as a trajectory of future standpoint, or current geopolitical structures, the scope of global agriculture, or Read More…
A few weeks ago, Obama proposed a plan to make the first two years of college free or more affordable for students. Everywhere you looked on the internet, people were posting comments along the lines of, “Sure, but how much are my taxes going to pay for this?” Well, here’s the real math that you Read More…
The United States is suffering from multiple institutional crises, all the signs of imperial decline. Homeless rates are growing, health care services are failing, and the education system has turned into a factory. According to the U.S. Department of Education there are currently 32 million adult Americans who can’t read, that’s 12% of the adult Read More…
During a time in the history of our society where things may seem hopeless, where the world seems to be getting more corrupt, increasingly dangerous, and prone to disasters, whether it be natural, or otherwise, it may feel like our apathy, consumerism, and media consumption are factors of our modern world we just have to Read More…
Most Americans in this postmodern era are well aware that something is wrong. Whether they can say for certain what the cause of this sociocultural virus is, everyone has their own ideas and secret aces up their sleeves that “make sense of everything” and “connect the dots.” Researching threads on the internet has made a Read More…