Found this fascinating article on Washingtonpost.com. Four Congressmen took the challenge to live on food stamps for a week. I guess for an adult that amount is $21. Well worth the read. I think I would eat a lot of spaghetti.
Spring Reading Thing Update
Back in April I posted about the Spring Reading Thing Challenge over at Callapidder Days. Now that I’ve been reading for awhile, I decided it was time to check my progress: My to be read pile has shrunk considerably! * Lightning and Lace by DiAnn Mills (Barbour) Finished! * Grave Risk by Hannah Alexander (Steeple Hill) Finished! * Get Out …
Confession…I used to be a News Junkie
Really. I used to live off the news and politics. Moving to DC after college was a dream come true. And I loved it. I was surrounded by people who care about politics and issues and want to make the world a better place…even if we sometimes disagreed on how that should happen. I even helped train and place journalists …
A Legal Note
I saw this and thought I’d share. You could set up all kinds of legal plots with this scenario: The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the parents of a suburban Cleveland child with autism do not need an attorney to pursue their claim against the local school district regarding the special education needs of their child. The decision, significant to …
Wanna play?
Roseanna White of Christian Review of Books is launching a fun game for those who love the blogosphere and games. If you spent hours playing Clue as a kid, you will love this game! You know, the game where Professor Plum did it in the library with the rope? 🙂 You can get a quick summary by going to Novel …
Election Law
Life is a little crazy now that I’m back to teaching a class at Purdue. I love teaching! It just takes a lot of prep time. So since we are in an election campaign, I thought you might to know that the Supreme Court will be asked to accept cert on a case revolving around Indiana’s Voter Id law. The …
Review: Where Willows Grow
When you open the pages of this book, you are transported back in time to 1936 Kansas. It’s a hard time with the Great Depression compounded by the Dust Bowl. It’s been years since there’s been rain. In order to save his family, Harley Phipps must leave them to take a job with the WPA. A job building a castle …
Review: Too Good to Be True
I loved Trish Perry’s debut novel, The Guy I’m Not Dating, and was thrilled when Too Good to be True released. It didn’t disappoint, even though the tone was a bit different. In Too Good to be True, Rennie Young, Kara’s best friend from the first book, is trying to move beyond her divorce. Only problem is she kept waiting …
An Interview with Rachel Hauck about Diva NashVegas
I loved Rachel Hauck’s Lost in NashVegas, and was thrilled to receive a copy of Diva NashVegas. Before I share my review, I wanted to give you a behind the scenes look at how the book was created. Here’s the blurb on the book: For the past decade, Aubrey James has ruled the charts as the queen of country soul. …
Congratulations!
To Janna, Patty, and Heather C. You are the winners of free books. Leave a comment with how you would like me to get the book to you and which one you would like. First to comment gets first choice 🙂 1) The Guy I’m Not Dating: Trish Perry (slightly used, but absolutely hilarious chick lit!)2) Petticoat Ranch: Mary Connealy …