Ken Ilgunas
- Dec 26, 2009
Walden Pond
Anything becomes possible when you claim your life as your own. The author of his life not only wields a pen, he wields a power—a power...
Ken Ilgunas
- Dec 13, 2009
Article Aftermath
You know you’ve become popular when CBS News photoshops your van flying over Duke Chapel. It’s been an interesting week. “I live in a Van...
Ken Ilgunas
- Dec 7, 2009
No he din’t!
I got printed in Salon today. What this means: 1. My identity is revealed. 2. Duke knows about the van. 3. I… am… fucked.
Ken Ilgunas
- Dec 5, 2009
Guess my college, win a prize
My secret is out. Well, it will be out soon. I’m revealing the name of my college in an essay I’ve sent to Salon.com which will publish...
Ken Ilgunas
- Dec 2, 2009
Unidentifiable smell: identified. Or is it?
I’ve had the van for nearly a year. Last week, I gave it my first deep-cleaning. I have several justifiable reasons for putting off the...
Ken Ilgunas
- Nov 25, 2009
The Best Travel/ Adventure/ Nature Books of All Time
[While it might seem like I’ve crammed three genres into this list, I believe that each transcends the others, (or at least they’re too...
Ken Ilgunas
- Nov 16, 2009
Held captive in the van
I was held captive in the van yesterday afternoon. It was a nice day so I was in no hurry to walk to campus. I spent the afternoon—all...