Archive for January, 2009
My Pick For SUPER BOWL XLIII
Thursday, January 29, 2009 21:50 No Comments
Is everyone ready for Sunday? It is one of the biggest days of the year on my calendar and I am looking forward to kicking back with some good friends and celebrating the game of football. I am not terribly excited about the two teams playing however. Let me break down my reasons why for [...]
Harper/Flaherty Budget Lacking ‘Onions’
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 16:48 1 Comment
Chuck Swirsky is the radio commentator for the Chicago Bulls. For years he was the TV voice of the Toronto Raptors. Chuck had a line he would use to describe a player making a clutch play or a last second shot. After the big play Chuck would yell, “Onions, baby onions!” This meant that the [...]
Nursing By The Numbers
Saturday, January 24, 2009 20:51 No CommentsI found some interesting stats in this article on the Newark Advocate website. It talks about how the aging population will continue increase the need for more qualified nurses in the US.
Check out these numbers:
Number of registered nurses employed in 2006: 2,505,000
Projected employment in 2016: 3,092,000
Percent increase from 2006-16: 23 percent
Median annual earnings for registered nurses, May 2006: $57,280
Source: U.S. [...]
