by Leisa A. Hammett | Jun 27, 2013 | Obama/Politics, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging
Push. Pull. Pull. Push. Climate change. Marriage Equality. Pro Choice. Voting Rights. Again our nation's spiritual and political tug of war has taken center stage during the heat of another summer. One step forward. Three steps back. Love. Hate. And where am I?...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Dec 18, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Obama/Politics, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging
Angst. Just heart-wrenching angst. That is how I would describe this past weekend. There were moments of joy that I deliberately infused into my days and evenings. It was especially important to me to separate from the media mania surrounding the Newtown shootings. I...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Dec 15, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Motherhood, Technology/Blogging
We come together. Mothers, fathers, families. Suddenly, we find ourselves in an unexpected community. There are those of us who started this journey around the same time. We are sort of the veterans, though there are those older and longer on the path than ourselves....
by Leisa A. Hammett | Nov 29, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Midlife and Beyond, Obama/Politics, Technology/Blogging
I leaned toward the computer screen, squinting. The recent college graduate was explaining the codes and procedures for data entry to me the day I volunteered at the Tennessee Democratic Party Headquarters. I leaned back and said I'd need to go get my reading...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Nov 3, 2012 | All The Rest of Life, Obama/Politics, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging
We've come a long way since the 80s. I was my parent's daughter then, doing what statistically most offspring do–vote their parent's persuasion. That made me a Republican then. In the political landscape of my memory, it was during the rein of...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Aug 9, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Obama/Politics, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging
*"Those who trade in fear simply make people more afraid, to the point where they will sacrifice anything, from the rights of others to their own rights, in order not to be afraid. It is simply wrong to use fear as a weapon.–Tom Ehrich, Morning Walk Media...
