Articles for category: The Thing That Should Not Be

March 16, 2025

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Alt Text: A rugged, mythical figure named Squaldo stands with a weathered tool belt and an overstuffed backpack, embodying the fusion of Waldo and Sasquatch. He wears a red-and-white striped shirt with suspenders, his arms and legs covered in thick fur, and his large, bare feet planted firmly on the ground. His face, framed by a bushy beard and round spectacles, exudes wisdom and mystery. His gear is packed with an assortment of tools, hinting at his role as a craftsman, builder, and wanderer. The text "@AuthorKnown.com" appears at the bottom, grounding him within a larger creative journey. Squaldo is not simply lost—he is intentionally lost, embracing the eternal adventure of discovery.

Unleashing Squaldo: Rediscovering Mischief and Original Thought in a Conformist World

In a world that often feels like it’s been put through a corporate rinse cycle—where originality is rarer than a unicorn in a truck stop parking lot—we find ourselves yearning for something unexpected. Something unpredictable. Something a little… mischievous. Enter Squaldo. Not just a name. Not just an idea. Squaldo is a state of mind, the embodiment of rebellion against the dull and the predictable. He is the whisper in your ear urging you to take the scenic route, the spirit of every half-baked scheme that just might work, and the sworn enemy of uninspired routine. Squaldo is here to

March 11, 2025

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A cartoon donkey with an angry expression is kicking its hind legs in the air, superimposed onto a real-life rural farm background. A large red "X" is marked on its backside, humorously referencing the saying about opinions and buttholes. The setting includes a grassy field, a fence, and a distant farm structure, blending cartoon absurdity with a real-world backdrop.

Dumb and the People Who Should Have Kept Their Opinions to Themselves

You ever notice how some folks have more opinions than they do common sense? And not just a couple more—like a Costco-sized, bulk-pack surplus of them. If the old saying were true, and opinions were really like buttholes—one per person—life might be a little easier. Instead, people have a seemingly endless supply, firing them off like a malfunctioning T-shirt cannon at a minor league baseball game. Now, I’ve never been one to shy away from a good conversation, even a heated debate. A little back and forth keeps the mind sharp. But there’s a special kind of dumb that comes

March 10, 2025

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Open grassy field with a slight slope, bordered by trees and farm structures, including a silo and barn. The land is being considered for cultivating Carolina Reaper peppers, requiring soil preparation and irrigation setup.

The Author Known Guide to Growing, Processing, and Selling Carolina Reaper Powder on Half Acre—The Right Way

DISCLAIMER: This is just a vision I have for a later project. I’m doing this for life, not the dollar although that pollution is an unfortunate byproduct. No accidental chemical warfare via spicy air currents are intended to blow over onto the PITA neighbor. No sir, no ma’am, keeping it all about farming, processing, and making a legal, profitable product without causing any pepper-related casualties. The Author Known Guide to Growing, Processing, and Selling Carolina Reaper Powder on ½ Acre—The Right Way If you’ve ever wondered how to legally grow some of the hottest peppers on Earth, turn them into

March 8, 2025

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Close-up view of multicolored, puffed cereal pieces in shades of red, yellow, green, blue, and purple, with a rough, textured surface.

Beyond the Rabbit Hole: A Guide to the Many Ways You Can Fall Into the Unknown

I was thinking… There comes a moment when a person, perhaps fueled by too much curiosity or not enough sleep, finds themselves deep in the Rabbit Hole—a place where thoughts spiral, internet searches never end, and what started as “how deep is the ocean?” turns into “are we living in a simulation, and does my dog know?” For most, this is the point where they recognize they should probably go to bed. For others—those with an unchecked thirst for knowledge (or gin)—the Rabbit Hole isn’t the end. It’s just the entry point. Beyond it, things get… strange. So, what happens

March 5, 2025

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A Sasquatch in an office setting, dressed in business casual attire, giving a deadpan stare at the camera in classic "Jim from The Office" fashion. The scene includes a desk, computer, coffee mug, and cubicles in the background, blending workplace humor with cryptid absurdity.

The Sasquatch Who Knew Too Much (And Why Humans Are Too Dumb to Listen)

A Hairy Tale of Wisdom and Woe Deep in the uncharted wilderness, past the reach of 5G signals and human common sense, lives a creature of extraordinary intelligence—a Sasquatch so enlightened, so profoundly wise, that his every grunt contains the secrets of the cosmos. But do humans listen? Of course not. Much like an all-knowing husband who foresees disaster before his wife even finishes saying, “Oh, it’ll be fine,” this Sasquatch suffers the same fate: being perpetually ignored, dismissed, and conveniently proven right only when it’s far too late. This is the story of Sasquatch the Scapegoat, the ancient, unshaven

March 4, 2025

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The Evolution of Author Known: The Half-Man, Half-Sasquatch Legacy

When he was born, the trees stood still. The wind did not move. Even the birds, those messengers of the shifting world, held their breath. It was not that he was unnatural—it was that he was new. He was both and neither, legend and flesh, story and storyteller, a force that could not be tamed by the limits of myth or man. He did not belong to either world, so he created his own. And in doing so, he became Author Known.