William McGaughey

William McGaughey is a Minneapolis-based writer who has published seven print books, created ten web sites, and published a fast-growing list of e-books under the auspices of Thistlerose Publications. His writing career first took off in a 1981 book intended to support shorter-workweek legislation. In 1989, he collaborated with Sen. Eugene McCarthy on another book on the same subject. McGaughey has also published a book, Five Epochs of Civilization, that presented a new scheme of organizing world history. It was favorably reviewed in Dawn (Karachi, Pakistan) and Xin Hua Book Studies (Beijing, China), among other places. His Rhythm and Self-Consciousness, published in 2001 explored the philosophical implications of moving from a print culture to one based on electronic images. In the first decade of the 21st century, McGaughey made several unsuccessful bids for elective office, producing print or web-based narratives of those adventures. He finished fifth among seven candidates in Louisiana's 2004 Democratic presidential primary with 3,100 votes and, in 2008, received 22,300 votes as a third-party (Independence Party) candidate for Congress in Minnesota's Fifth District. Career-wise, McGaughey has worked as an accountant in the public and private sectors. He owns and operates an extensive web site at http://www.billmcgaughey.com.