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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 2000
Page
8
A parent jokes about moving to a larger home as a baby creates a toy inundation. He recalls Wood Shop lessons, lists the various specialists needed for renovations, and notes the pressure of selling the old house while hiding clutter and dental products. The piece ends with the line I took Wood Shop and I have a hammer.
Nathaniel Philbrick argues for a hard core Survivor format using a 17th century lottery as the twist. He cites Nantucket captain George Pollard Jr as historical backdrop and suggests a wheel of names replacing tribal voting plus cannibal stakes.
The piece recounts Texas education reforms from 1968 to the late 1980s led by Gov. Mark White and Ross Perot. It covers Edgewood v. San Antonio’s push for funding equality, the no pass no play rule, class-size limits, prekindergarten efforts, and the later Robin Hood plan, noting Rand’s findings on improved outcomes amid fiscal strains. It highlights political battles, profits, and the long arc of reform.
The piece compares late 1990s politics to a tense NBA finish with Democrats playing defense and Republicans pushing tax cuts. It notes Dennis Hastert leading the offense, Clinton vetoes on tax cuts, and debates over estate taxes and the marriage penalty. Two potential legacies of Clinton are described.
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