<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The American Knot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering Voices, Uniting Communities]]></description><link>https://www.americanknot.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:07:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.americanknot.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Meet John]]></title><description><![CDATA[My wife says I’m retired, but I say I’m unemployed. I was an owner/operator long haul truck driver for 25 years, and before that I was a company line haul driver. Throughout those years on the road, I told myself that when I retire I would play like Hendrix and look like  Arnold.  Now I've been off the road for almost a year and a half and play guitar like a monkey fucking a coconut (awkward and humiliating, but the monkey can’t help itself), and instead of Arnie I look like Buddha on...]]></description><link>https://www.americanknot.com/post/meet-john</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e546fc5e3a88e8e09de8c5</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:21:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2b235e_8be1582023eb49c4a323b9efd30029b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>benandteds</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>