Robert Mann is a product of the California public education system from kindergarten to graduate school. He presently lives in Italy where he has taught literature, creative and essay writing to American college students continuing their education during their year abroad, and political science to students studying fashion. He has published fiction in numerous print and online publications.
The joy of learning to build something useful, of unearthing what no one has seen before, of understanding what was once obscure or even a mystery, of finally putting the data together, of creating something new are intellectual and spiritual joys. The satisfaction of disciplining yourself to effectuate a goal, of working with a team, […]
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My pronouns are they/them/theirs. I insist that you use them when referring to me. You can hear sentiments like that—perhaps not as succinctly—across countless Tic-Toks, news interviews, YouTube videos, debates, and in print, from the New York Times to Fox News. Yet, what you never encounter is someone saying, “OUR pronouns are…” or “WE insist…” […]
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