Hinojosa says: Wendy Davis for Governor of Texas
My new favorite women in the world this morning are Texas State Senators Wendy Davis, Judith Zafforini, and Leticia Van de Putte. My favorite new man is Kirk Watson, who I'm proud to call my...
View ArticleNSA/Snowden Flame Wars-Solved!
I have the perfect solution to end the NSA/Snowden flame wars, which are bringing shame upon Daily Kos.Follow me for the answer to all our problems.
View ArticleRick Perry - Liar With a Toupee
This diary will be short, my only purpose in writing it is to refute a lie of Rick Perry's that I know from personal experience is a lie.
View ArticleFeminists Flinging Feces: False! (Remember the Texas State Capitol Story?)
Remember Tampongate? July 13, 2013, a day that will live in infamy. It was four days after Wendy Davis, my personal hero, filibustered SB-5, the draconian bill which restricted Texas abortions...
View ArticleA Shameless Plea for Likes for Autistic Artist
This will be short and sweet. I've written about my daughter Ellie before. She is 13, autistic, and a pretty great artist. Her entry into a self-portrait challenge at Laika Studios, the very...
View ArticleWhat I Hope is a Righteous Rant About SPED Kids and Vocational Education.
Crossposted at my blog: Mama's Blog @ EllieCastellanos.comI write about my daughter, Ellie, from time to time here on Daily Kos. She's almost fourteen and autistic. She's what some people would call...
View ArticleThe Best Piece I've Read on the Whole Woody Allen Thing
I read Dylan Farrow's open letter about her abuse with heartache. My heart got even heavier after reading defense after defense of Allen; on The Daily Beast (It was an awful article, I'm not going to...
View ArticleCreepy Statue Brings Negative Attention to Wellesley College
My sister called me. "Your alma mater is in the news again."
View ArticleThe Atlantic Magazine is Looking for Essays About Autism Diagnosis. Here's...
Do you have a child on The Spectrum? I like to capitalize The Spectrum; it seems kind of cool. I read Hannah Roisin's article titled, "Letting Go of Asperger's", with some skepticism, since I pretty...
View ArticleMy 6th Annual World Autism Awareness Day Diary - Moving Beyond Awareness to...
Happy World Autism Awareness Day, Daily Kos! (Link to previous World Autism Awareness Day diaries)I've been wishing that to all of you for 6 years now, but the times they are a'changing. A wonderful...
View ArticlePerspective and Inspiration in Art and Autism
Crossposted at Ellie Castellanos.com/Mama's BlogEllie’s sense of perspective, artistically speaking, has always been very good. From a young age, she could draw two airplanes and you could tell that...
View ArticleIt's Your Right to Defend Your Home With a Gun, but the Risks are Steep
I worry about people who defend their homes with guns. I REALLY worry about people who defend their homes with guns who say things like, "I know what I'm doing with guns. I would never have an...
View ArticleThanksgiving and Autism
The following is a rant. Not everyone will agree with me. That is all.
View ArticleLet's Piss Off Grandma and Share Family Holiday Recipes
Family recipes are a closely guarded secret in my family. Only marriage into the family will grudgingly bring out the recipe box, along with reminders that sharing brings the Dreaded Evil Eye upon...
View ArticleGraphic Novels for Tween Spectrum Readers
Crossposted on Mama's Blog, a blog about parenting a teen on the Autism Spectrum. Spectrum teens are just like all teens; some of them love to read, some of them like to read, some of them hate to...
View ArticleA Cop Video that Must be Seen to be Believed
With all the bad press for police these day, and there has been a lot, it was nice to see this release from the Delaware State Police. Just watch it. I was guffawing within five seconds, and it keeps...
View ArticleWorld Autism Awareness Day-I Can't Let it Pass Without a Diary
Happy World Autism Awareness Day. My very first diary in 2009 was for Wold Autism Awareness Day, though I'm pretty sure I missed the actual day. I've written a diary on April 2nd every year since. I...
View ArticleNews of Global Importance (About Doctor Who)
Let's focus on what's important. US elections? Reasonably important. European refugee crisis? Actually incredibly important but also depressing. Kim Davis? She's just a silly lady from Kentucky...
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