I was recently working on a major piece of literature, hoping to sell it before the Christmas bills arrive. In the course of my research, I accidentally discovered a peculiarity that annoyed, amused, and inspired me.

In an article "Rankings of Full Time Occupations, By Earnings, 2000" [1], I found several things I didn't expect. The first is stunning: positions 3 through 12 are teachers! They are, in this order: Economics, Physics, Medicine, Law, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Phys Ed, Sociology, Education, and History.