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Recently Posted American Stories
Surprising Books
For most of his life, A.W. Yeats never put a bolt to a nut. He was an English professor who surrounded himself with books. Rare books of great beauty and surprise. In every work of genius, he saw his own rejected thoughts.
Junior Firefighters
All but 3 of the volunteer firemen in Lumberton, Texas, weren’t old enough to go to their high school prom. Most folks who lived there worked miles away at the big oil refineries along the gulf coast. Kids were trained to handle emergencies when the grown ups were gone. They had have passing grades both in school and on the fire truck. And there was one other lesson.
Cleveland Works
I found myself on a street of dead eyes. People here have all seen life go off and leave them. Cleveland was one of the toughest places in America for someone young and black to find a job. One of the roughest for someone of any color. But a program called Cleveland Works has begun to break that cycle of poverty. They only train people for jobs that pay more than the minimum wage. Lawyers clear criminal records. Doctors help them battle drugs and alcohol. Daycare watches their kids.
All that is expensive. About twice as much as other county programs, but 70% have found good paying jobs with health benefits. So, welfare savings have been dramatic. $3 back for every dollar invested in Cleveland Works.
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