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Crossgrain No. 5: The United States of Strawman

I In America today, the objection arrives before the claim is understood. The man who made the claim spends the rest of the conversation defending something he never said.

Crossgrain No. 4: America's Fifth Round

For thirty years, the United States has left more of its chipmaking to others. Why is it now so loud about who may do the work?

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On Another Reading

“A reader could interpret this differently.” This is a familiar verdict in industry and in journal reviews. It asks the author to correct something the evaluator has yet to show.

Crossgrain No. 3: What Is Talent?

1 When a student corrects a wrong answer, what has the student learned?

Crossgrain No. 2: Nothing to Say

1 Something remains where speech has already failed. A parent tells a child, “Don’t touch that.” The child touches it.

Statement of Purpose Checklist: 5 Tests

The reader has your CV and has read hundreds of essays on the same prompt.

Letters from Clients, 2022–2025

Letter #1 May 2022 Hello, I'm a working professional and student who took Mr. Jung's class for about a year starting in early 2021, and I start a T16 MBA this fall.

Crossgrain No. 1: They Will Be Just Fine

Crossgrain No. 1 examines how facts become stories, and how stories acquire authority.