J.D. Villines

Born at home on a pile of newspapers on Chicago's South side, J.D. Villines led a truly remarkable life that involved freezing temperatures, reading stacks of books, and accompanying his grandfather to neighborhood bars to play Donkey Kong. He survived Catholic Schooling, and vowed that if he lived long enough, he would move to a warmer climate. 41 years later, he is finally living the dream. J.D. Villines divides his time between Los Angeles, and a stagnant, malarial village on the border of Thailand & Cambodia. When he is not swatting mosquitoes, he writes about Thailand.