Articles for category: The Thing That Should Not Be

March 22, 2025

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Walked up to speak with a cactus at Saguaro National Park and a nice, long, 8-mile bike ride.

Published my First Book Today

This just a quick blog post to say today I published my first ebook and paperback book. I have been writing a launch post the latter part of the day and will post that when the books go live on Amazon. So excited and exhausted. We did go on an 8-mile bike ride and saw the biggest cactii en masses at Saguaro National Park in Tuscan, AZ though! I’m not getting any SEO brownie points on this one.

March 21, 2025

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Very Generic Blog Post

Just getting this blog post in before the clock strikes midnight. I have been working hard to publish my first book. It is short and sweet and desirable like a fancy cake from Hoboken, more on that later. I have my first final manuscript, my cover, and ISBNs, and I’m on my way! Oh, right, the title is, A Glitch in the Mirror, The Illusionist’s Truth. At some point during all the work I did today, I found some very helpful information from another author who shares about her publishing journey. Her name is M.K. Williams. Today’s lesson for me

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