Finding Some Needed Joy...
In the Absurdity of Florida Man
Earlier this month, I shared my thoughts about the dire state of our National Park System and the civil service. It was—by far—my most viewed post of the past three years, and I’m truly grateful for the overwhelming amount of positive feedback. Misery does, indeed, love company.
At some point, I may share more about the despairing nature of the months since leaving the quarter-year career I truly loved. But for my own mental health, a big pivot.
As I’ve shared in a previous post, I’ve taken to publishing a wide array of Florida-inspired books as a hobby. But my sudden overabundance of free time gives me a chance to pursue a few more in-depth projects. So to keep my layout, graphic design, and publishing skills sharp, I decided to create an original homage to my beloved Sunshine State.
I’m very pleased to announce the release of my two-volume Magnum Dopus: The Florida Man Word Search. All stories shared across these pages are absolutely true and accompanied by a large-print word search containing key terms from each absurd anecdote.
This silly little project provided me some much-needed balance. Whenever I got tired of scouring job boards and doom scrolling through social media, I distracted myself by trawling Google for news stories like:
Florida Man Fakes Medical Emergency for Ride to Hooters
Florida Man Robs Gas Station, Leaves Job Application Behind
Florida Man Arrested After Defecating on Dead Possum in Street, and
Florida Man Tells Officers He Only Drinks at Stop Signs, Not While Driving
Working on this series was highly therapeutic. Every outlandish antic I encountered reminded me things could be much, much worse.
Like, I could have a Florida-shaped tattoo inked squarely on my forehead. Which, thankfully, I don’t yet.
So if you’d like to feel a bit better about yourself or your current station in life, have some fun working your way through these puzzles. They’re perfect for travel or just relaxing at home. And with Father’s Day in mind, I created each volume in LARGE PRINT so crusty, old geezers like me don’t need their readers!
Volume 1 and Volume 2 are available exclusively through Amazon:
🪚🔨🔧Honoring Dear Old Dad🔧 🔨🪚
Don’t do it again this year. Don’t just buy some mass-produced Father’s Day card that paints your old man as a gaseous, beer-swilling dope. Your pappy deserves better.
Instead, why not get him something useful? He might like a flashy new e-reader, some beignet-worthy coffee, or a Ninja blender for his morning smoothies. Then again, he might also like some decent ear plugs to block the endless drone of his own progeny.
Here’s a whole bunch of great gift ideas to consider. And if your father truly does pass gas like a champ, well, there’s even something for him.
