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Not Just an Aphorism: Hard Work Always Does Pay Off

19 hours ago6 min read

Not Just an Aphorism: Hard Work Always Does Pay Off

Itto calls on her fellow Americans to remember what they used to know about hard work, not so very long ago.

So You Want to Change the World?

Nov 105 min read

So You Want to Change the World?

They told you to "Get involved." What did they really mean?

Who Should Your Beta Readers Be?

Oct 132 min read

Who Should Your Beta Readers Be?

Can you reach the heights of creative achievement by exclusively asking others in your field to be your beta readers?

Do We Really Have to Go with the Flow? – The Reality Behind Remittances

Sep 128 min read

Do We Really Have to Go with the Flow? – The Reality Behind Remittances

Itto Outini analyzes cultural attitudes and socioeconomic trends governing the international flow of remittances.

The Purpose of The System: An Education in Three Parts

May 2610 min read

The Purpose of The System: An Education in Three Parts

Mekiya Outini, homeschooled for 16 years, interrogates the state of education in America.

To Be or Not to Be Is NOT the Question: Why We Need the Meritocracy

Mar 104 min read

To Be or Not to Be Is NOT the Question: Why We Need the Meritocracy

Were you hired to do? Or were you hired to be? Itto Outini explores why it matters and why we can't give up on meritocracy.

A Good Olfaction Romance: Noses, Telegraphs, Christian Virtue, and Uncanny Vice in Ella Cheever Thayer’s Wired Love

Jan 2111 min read

A Good Olfaction Romance: Noses, Telegraphs, Christian Virtue, and Uncanny Vice in Ella Cheever Thayer’s Wired Love

Noses remind us of all that the Puritans hoped to repress, and that the telegraph promised to replace.

Mark Bookman: We Miss Knowing That You're There

Dec 10, 202322 min read

Mark Bookman: We Miss Knowing That You're There

We remember our late friend Mark Bookman, a historian, advocate, teacher, partner, mentor, and son.

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