America by the Numbers
250 — Average Black Friday spending by Caucasian customers, in dollars
350 — Average Black Friday spending by African-American customers, in dollars
250,000 — Number of beers consumed by Milwaukee Brewers fans at the Brewers Championship Rally at Harry Maier Festival Park
20,000 — Average annual loss of income for graduating with a degree in the liberal arts, as measured against the median income of all university degree-holders, in dollars
49,800 — Base pay for a Second Lieutenant in the US Air Force, in dollars
80,166 — Starting base salary for a New York City public grade school teacher with a master’s degree, in dollars
81,800 — Average income of a data center construction worker, …
Agricultural Digest
Like any animal, dairy cattle pass on both helpful and harmful traits to their offspring. But in the world of dairy farming, the consequences of these inheritances can make a huge impact on a rancher’s bottom line. Katie Schmitt, industry relations manager with the Council on Dairy Cow Breeding (CDCB), told Successful Farming that new data has made it possible “to make genetic progress because it’s cumulative over time.” What kind of genetic progress is Katie talking about? Well, according to the CDCB, we may be able to breed diarrhea right out of a herd.
A recent report published by the CDCB announced the potential to monitor for two new genetic traits: predicted transmitting ability for resistance to respiratory problems (RSP), and resistance to diarrhea (DIA). Currently, 1 in 7 calves will experience diarrhea and 1 in 6 will experience respiratory problems, each of which can be …
American Glossary
Ate and left no crumbs — How Democrats swept the midterm elections.
Crash out — J.D. Vance blames the Joos for losing.
Data Centers — Not in my town.
Demure — Anything but.
Drugstore Cowboy — Go to Nashville to see ’em.
Infinite Aura — What David Foster Wallace would have today, if he hadn’t killed himself.
Louisiana Miracle — Mebbe they ain’t so dumb.
Ossoff-AOC — The couple everyone is watching.
World Series — Annual reminder that God loves America.
Yankees — Annual reminder of how not to play baseball.
