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By Jack Such ❗The opinions and perspectives presented in this article belong solely to the author, and do not necessarily represent the opinions or positions of the author's employer.  This past election season was the first of its kind in modern American politics. I’m not even talking

By Max Huibregtse I didn’t realize I was disabled until about six years after my diagnosis. I knew, of course, that I was ill — that I had a chronic condition, that I had had more doctor’s appointments in the last half decade than most of my peers had

An argument for compulsory national service.

A humble proposal to solve a problem we've all normalized.

A reader's custom methodology for predicting this year's Best Picture.

Cultural and Political Tolerance in a Mixed Relationship.

By Valerie Stunning This piece has been lightly edited from its original version, which originally Valerie Stunning originally published on her site in two parts. Countless first responders, firefighters, search and rescue workers, EMT’s, law enforcement officers, ER nurses and doctors, military members, and even a Homeland Security guy

By Chato Hazelbaker In their recent piece “What Critics Get Wrong About the Ivy League,” Jeffery Sonnenfeld and Philip J. Hanlon open, “Barely a day passes without colleges scolded in the headlines over admissions or athletics and endowments or education and expression.” They go on to describe what critics and

By “Leonard Johnston” Part 1: Who I Am For many people, thirteen feels like a special age. It is the burgeoning chaos of people coming into themselves: Most everyone is thinking about dating, who they like, and, well, everything in a classic coming-of-age movie. The difference for me, though, was

By Kristin Ohlson This article was originally published in the online magazine “Full Grown People” in March of 2022 (a totally normal time), and has been lightly edited from its original version. I first saw Frank when I was twelve, a jittery small-town California girl starting my first week at

By Rafe Gomez When selling products or services, sales professionals know that a close is made possible by proving that what you offer will deliver the promised results. Documentation that a product/service can successfully address a potential buyer’s needs, goals, and challenges can include statistics, testimonials, and case