Wednesday, September 26, 2007

The Human Factor

He's played God - twice
The President of the United States
He's narrated everything from Batman Begins to War of the Worlds
He's even played a character called "the Boss"

And now - now, in 2009 a movie will be released called "The Human Factor" and Morgan Freeman will be playing Nelson Mandela.


Because really, who else could play Nelson Mandela?

Monday, September 24, 2007

Happy fall

goodbye berries, hello apples. Between you and I, by about February I can't really stomach another apple. So I try to get my fill of the other fall fruits first:
Persimmons
Pomegranates
Mandarin Oranges
Tangerines
Cranberries
Kiwi
Grapefruit
Pears


...oh the joy.

Registered Dietitian

Question: Why don't you go back to school to be a registered dietitian?

Answer: I'd love to but I don't have the time to get a second Bachelor's Degree, do an internship for a year, then (finally) take the registration exam. I will, eventually, but not now.

Plus:
"Money is a tremendous obstacle, Mueller agrees, adding that dietitians usually start out at a salary level approximately $10,000 to $15,000 lower than registered nurses. “RNs don’t need to have a bachelor’s degree; they are only required to have a two-year nursing degree, though many do go on to get their bachelor’s,” he says. “In dietetics, though, all of us have our bachelor’s, and at least 50% have a master’s degree. We are at a higher level of education than RNs, but starting out at a far lower pay level. Right away, from the very beginning, money is a problem.” To add insult to injury, reimbursement has been a continuing problem for RDs, whose contributions to wellness and disease prevention are often overlooked by the healthcare insurance industry."
(there's more where that came from: http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/td_0303.shtml )