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"This is Fine" stuffed dog; a framed Writer's Digest cover; collected editions of The Far Side and Calvin and Hobbes. In front, a miniature guillotine.

Five Things: November 20, 2025

  • Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
  • Post published:November 20, 2025
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"Technophiles thrive on short memories and overlapping hype cycles." Five Things for November 20, 2025

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An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Why did I leave the publishing industry? (aka My Villain Origin Story)

  • Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
  • Post published:November 15, 2025
  • Post category:Media/Personal
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Ultimately, libraries and schools are important institutions for supporting critical thinking and empathy for others, so they’re not just important to us, they’re important to everyone.

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"This is Fine" stuffed dog; a framed Writer's Digest cover; collected editions of The Far Side and Calvin and Hobbes. In front, a miniature guillotine.

Five Things: November 6, 2025

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  • Post published:November 6, 2025
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"The only thing that loves company more than misery is complicity." Five Things for November 6, 2025

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Five Things: October 23, 2025

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  • Post published:October 23, 2025
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"It's a very little thing, but it's also not nothing." Five Things for October 23, 2025

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Five Things: October 9, 2025

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  • Post published:October 9, 2025
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"Please let Bluesky be the last time y'all fall for this trick." Five Things for October 9, 2025

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Five Things: September 25, 2025

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  • Post published:September 25, 2025
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"Knowing how to deconstruct a complex system is a critical first step." Five Things for September 25, 2025

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Medium Day 2025: September 19th

Medium Thoughts, after Medium Day

  • Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
  • Post published:September 19, 2025
  • Post category:Media
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Medium's core pitch is heavily mission-driven, creating a big tent for a wide range of writers and writing goals — but it's tied to a BHAG that reminds you of their origination and very troubled history.

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