MAY 18, 1981

Full News Archive

• Headline: Washington Tax Cut Compromise Efforts. Impact: Reagan's flexibility on tax cuts set off a chain reaction that created a generation of Americans who believe that tax cuts are like free samples at Costco—everyone wants them, but nobody knows how to pay for them. This would eventually lead to the infamous 'you can have your cake and eat it too' mentality in politics.. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'the light is on in the hall' was actually a metaphor for the White House's willingness to negotiate? It had nothing to do with the actual lighting situation, which was reportedly quite dim thanks to budget cuts!.
• Headline: Writer's Distress Call for Lost Layouts. Impact: The distress call from Jane Safer kicked off a bizarre trend in the literary world where authors began to hoard their manuscripts like squirrels with acorns. This ultimately led to an underground black market for unpublished works, causing several unfortunate writers to become accidental billionaires.. Fact: Fun fact: sea-shells are often considered the original 'self-help' tools. Just ask any writer who has ever lost a manuscript—it's like a literary version of 'finders keepers, losers weepers.'.