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The term âtrickle downâ may have originated in the 1930s, but the concept goes back much further, at least to the Scottish economist Adam Smithâs writings in the 1770s. In the âGilded Ageâ of the 1870s to the early 1900s the term âhorse and sparrowâ was coined. It described the process of where the horse was overfed oats; after the grain passed through the horseâs system some leftovers of the oats then became available for the benefit of the sparrows.
Actually, itâs fairly much how setting a budget works. You start with the amount of money you wish to spend and then work backwards, designating the purchases which can be accommodated by that amount.
Iâm reasonably confident Danae has never formulated a budget.
A mathematician, a Statistician and an Accountant are in for a job interview.
The interviewer calls in the mathematician first, the interview goes well and for the last question the interviewer asks, âWhat does two plus two equal?â
The mathematician replies, âAssuming we are utilizing a base-10 numeral system, the answer would be âFourâ.â
The interviewer says great and then calls in the statistician, and after another good interview he asks the same question, âWhat does two plus two equal?â
The statistician says, "With such a small sample size the answer is âfourâ give or take point three percent, but on 9 times out of 10 the answer will be âfourâ.â
Satisfied, the interviewer then calls in the accountant and at the end of the interview poses the same question, âWhat does two plus two equal?â
The accountant leans forward towards the interviewer and asks in a quiet voice that no one can hear outside of the office, âWhat do you want it to be?â
Thereâs an old joke about a hot dog vendor who sold his hot dogs for $1,000 each. A guy who saw this commented, âAt that price, you must not sell too many hot dogs.â The vendor replied, âNo, but if I sell one Iâm through for the day.â
Agoraphobia â extreme or irrational fear of entering open or crowded places, of leaving oneâs own home, or of being in places from which escape is difficult.
Did Trumpâs election really come as that much of a surprise? Remember, during the COVID pandemic, a significant percentage of the American population sided with the virus.
Except for rare occasions, our Paleolitic ancestors experienced unremitting hunger. And in the final panel, the âAfterâ figure wouldnât look that good.
The term âtrickle downâ may have originated in the 1930s, but the concept goes back much further, at least to the Scottish economist Adam Smithâs writings in the 1770s. In the âGilded Ageâ of the 1870s to the early 1900s the term âhorse and sparrowâ was coined. It described the process of where the horse was overfed oats; after the grain passed through the horseâs system some leftovers of the oats then became available for the benefit of the sparrows.