by Leisa A. Hammett | Mar 17, 2011 | Autism/Disability, Motherhood
Yesterday was one of those days in Graceland, aka Autism-ville. As I finished my errands and walked the last isle of Whole Foods, I mentally patted myself on the back for choosing to shake my head, laugh, remain relatively calm and not FREAK OUT at my daughter's...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Mar 11, 2011 | Art, Autism/Disability, Obama/Politics, Technology/Blogging
Who says photography isn't art? Does anyone still dare utter such poppycock these days? I'm in love with photoblog Chookooloonks. (Surprise.) Through the blog's photo-essayist creator, Karen Walrond, also author of The Beauty of Different, I've learned...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Mar 9, 2011 | Art, Autism/Disability, Nashville!
To spread the message of autism incidence, performing artist and songwriter Susan Werner is offering the above song via MP3 audio download for free: www.susanwerner.com. From her manager, Cliff Seltzer of Gold Mountain Entertainment, here in Nashville:...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Feb 24, 2011 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Spirituality
Daddy & I, Walker Family Reunion, 2006 After a two-year struggle with Parkinsons, "Daddy Gene," my father, is, at the time of this writing–Wednesday night–in the process of transitioning from this Life. Last Thursday marked his 88th birthday....
by Leisa A. Hammett | Feb 23, 2011 | All The Rest of Life, Autism/Disability, Motherhood, Nashville!, Spirituality
Last November, The Seminar Slut attended NVC Nashville's "Parenting from the Heart." Since SS goes to so many seminars, she's frequently months behind posting her seminar findings here. SS is a regular at local NVC conferences and thinks that...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Feb 21, 2011 | Art, Autism/Disability, Divorce, Grief & Loss, H2H, Our Book, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Spirituality
"igbok" is the brainchild of uber talented and nice guy artist-painter David Arms of Nashville. Previous posts referencing igbok are here, here, here, here, here, here, here.