Health care reform in plain English

I regularly follow a blog written by Carla Zilber-Smith, a mother, writer and humorist who has ALS. She's a compelling writer, and has been inspiring me, making me laugh, and breaking my heart, all at the same time, for the last two years. Sometimes she allows guest bloggers. Tonight her son, Maclen, who is an American Politics and Comparative Politics student, wrote a post explaining the historic health care reform bill that passed and got President Obama's signature this week. It's the clearest, most easily understandable explainer on health care reform that I've read so far. If you're curious, here it is.

Interview Time

I applied for two of the new positions created in my department, and have a single interview for both on Monday at 3:30. I'll give a 20-minute presentation, and then they'll grill me the rest of the time. I have a wonderful skirt suit, but found when I tried it on today that the skirt had shrunk was tight because I've been undisciplined in the calorie intake department. So, no carbs from now through Monday. That ought to shave off a couple of pounds. Stop rolling your eyes. I have to be comfortable in what I'm wearing and if it's tight, that's all I'll think about. I don't have any time to shop for a different suit. So, I'll make nice with Atkins for a few days. I have an application in for a position in the Corporate Communications Department as well. HR sent me a screening questionnaire and I'll turn that in tomorrow. I scanned the job board at my present employer and find nothing else of interest there, so it's time to renew my efforts with outside groups.

Pathway defined

I have decided which of four available marketing positions I am going to apply for, and otherwise have been working my connections in other departments at my company. My resume is a couple of minor tweaks away from being finished, and my cover letter is in development. I throw my application into the ring this coming week, have a 20-minute PowerPoint presentation to develop and rehearse over the following week, and will interview shortly after that. Only hitch in the works right now is finding interview outfits. I hate shopping. I wish there were a Women's Wearhouse that I could go to. I'm envious of the suit-shopping options men have. In other news, chocolate assignment work continues. The class ends later this month, and I have two signature candies left to develop. Read about progress at cocoaluscious.blogspot.com.