Wordy Wednesday

This was totally my St Patty's Letter Board.

Linky Love

Mixed Berry Pie I made with my 16 year old for Pi Day

Lego Night Light Lamp - This looked intriguing and would be a good project for Lego fans.

Easy Cabinet Door Shelves - Our ReStore has a ton of these for cheap.  I have never considered making these into shelves but I am intrigued

Bribing Their Way Into College - The Daily Podcast - I like the short but more in depth look into this scandal

The Big College Fraud Scandal: One Thing we need to fix that we aren't talking about enough

Why the College Admission Scandal  Hurts Students with Disabilities

What I read March

I am linking up to Modern Mrs Darcy's Quick Lit.  Check out what everyone else has been reading this month.

Oh my this has been an intense reading month.  I have been deep into reading some great thought provoking non fiction.

Evicted: Poverty and Profit by Matthew Desmond

Matthew follows people evicted and the landlords that evict them.  The city he explores this in is Milwaukee but says this is common to all cities.  He explores how evictions don't only effect those that are evicted but the communities. Matthew also discusses who is profiting on evictions and why often times landlords make more money in the slums.  This is a really thought provoking book.

"America is supposed to be a place where you can better your your family, and your community. But this only possible if you have a stable home."

"Eviction is a cause, not just a condition of poverty."

At the end of the book he advocates for reform to the housing courts and a need for a universal voucher system.  For the past year, I have attended many housing meetings for my son..  I know first hand just how hard it is to find low income housing and housing situations for disabled people.  I am not usually an advocate for more government involvement but I think housing is an area that really could use more government intervention.  It is too easy for the private sector to abuse low income renters either by charging more, evicting more frequently, discrimination etc... I have written on my blog that providing housing can improve the outcomes for people suffering from mental illness. This book just reinforces my feelings about providing stable housing.

The Library Book by Susan Orlean

This book is about the Los Angeles Central Library fire and the history of the library as well.  I just found it fascinating how the hunt for the arsonist and the history of the library was intertwined. I am a self proclaimed library geek.  Going to the library is part of my DNA.  I borrow 98 percent of my reads from the library. I really enjoyed this book.

Wordy Wednesday

Call this life coaching or just good advice.  Sorry for the swear, Mom. 

Podcast Linky

Not sure what to listen to next.  Here are some of my favorite podcasts that I listened to recently.

Culivate a Good Life - Becky Higgins and Becky Proufit - Episode 23 The Becky's Get Coached - I thought this one was really good as they talked to life coach Jody Moore.

Reply All - The Founder - Reply All was my gateway podcast.  They discuss interesting quirky internet stuff and tech stuff. They are just so good at breaking this stuff down so the average person can understand this stuff and in a very interesting way. This episode is just interesting.

Why We Choke Under Pressure - this was listed as a good talk for teens to listen to but I think we all could listen to this.  Both my son and I listened to this one.  This is on the shorter side but excellent view as a video or just listen.

Rise Podcast with Rachel Hollis episode 85 - The Big Business of Blogging with Amber Kemp Amber Kemp is known from the show - Making It and her blog Damask Love.  Love love me some Amber

Cold Podcast - I have mentioned this one before but this one is so well researched and put together in such an insightful way. This is for true crime fans.  This is about Susan Powell.