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Gnashgabs, Structural Integrity, Well-Defined Thesis Statements

A Decently-Structured Guide to Writing a Well-Structured Essay

“An analogy is like a thought with another thought’s hat on.”

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Domestic Terrroism, Tricky Linguistic Bastards, What Happens Next

“Evil” and/or “Mentally Ill” and/or “Terrorist”

“Nearly twice as many people have been killed by white supremacists, antigovernment fanatics and other non-Muslim extremists than by radical Muslims.” — Scott Shane

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Master Debating, Son of Sam Seaborn, The 2020 Election

SON OF SAM SEABORN: How to Master a Debate Like a Master Debater

To quote the greatest political mind of our generation, “Honestly, I am dumb. Most of the time I’m just playing smart.” I am the Son…

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COVID-19, Self-Evacuations, We As Americans

“They Got Caught”: Two Americans’ Attempt to Evacuate Madagascar

“We’re trying to get them out. And you know, they got caught. They were late with their flights. We gave them a period of time. They didn’t make it.”

— President Trump

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Big Tents, Symbolic Gestures, The 2020 Election

The Democratic National Convention Olympic Torch Relay, an idea

Thirty six years ago, Gina Hemphill — the granddaughter of Jesse Owens — carried the Olympic Torch into the Los Angeles Coliseum, completed a lap…

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Jerry Maguire, Mission Statements, The Media Industry

The Things We Think and Do Not Write: The Future of Our Industry

“It is time to not second guess, to move forward, to make mistakes if we have to, but to do it with a greater good in mind.” — Jerry Maguire

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Hail Marys, Half-Baked Ideas to Save the World, The 2020 Election

A Not-So-Challenging Plan to Get Every College Student Registered to Vote

“Marketing majors enrolled in Boston College’s illustrious Carroll School of Management would call this a ‘fish in a barrel’ situation.”

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Cognitive Ability Tests, The 2020 Election, Tom Landry

Presidential Candidates Should Have to Take the Wonderlic Test

“This is really saying, ‘How quickly does your brain gather and analyze information?'”— Charles Wonderlic

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Adult Animation, Epistemology, Redgrin Grumble

“Rick and Morty” all day long forever and for 100 years

“Don’t run. Nobody exists on purpose, nobody belongs anywhere. Come watch TV.” — Morty Smith

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