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Category Archive: Politics

Letting the Dead Speak

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A picture is worth a thousand words. Some pictures tell thousands of stories.   Yesterday I experienced a […]

Amanda Shaffer 03/11/2020 Current Events, Domestic, Politics

Calling Out, Calling In, and Finding Grace

Ricardo Levins Morales illustrates a quote by Rose Schneiderman
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If we were living in normal times I would’ve been writing about current events on my blog as […]

Amanda Shaffer 22/06/2020 Feminism, Politics

Authentic Servant Leadership

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I had an interesting conversation with a Bernie Sanders supporter recently and was treated to a vehement, negative […]

Amanda Shaffer 27/04/2020 Current Events, Politics

Appropriation

FDR quote from memorial "we must guard civil rights"
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Long ago I decided to openly share my political leanings on my blog and business website. Mainly because […]

Amanda Shaffer 21/04/2020 Current Events, Philosophical, Politics

Isolation Update

an isolated beach in Spain
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My family has been isolating here in DC since March 12th. I’m grateful that we’re healthy and able […]

Amanda Shaffer 30/03/2020 Current Events, Politics

With Your Shield or On It

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Anti-Semitism is on the rise. The series of attacks and incidents taking place almost daily over the last […]

Amanda Shaffer 08/01/2020 Current Events, Mother Issues, Politics, Religion

Two steps forward

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Much remains the same since I wrote this post back in 2014, and some are actually worse. One […]

Amanda Shaffer 25/11/2019 Current Events, Politics

Invitation to Discomfort

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For the first time since the slaughter of the children at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, hearing […]

Amanda Shaffer 09/08/2019 Current Events, Politics, Uncategorized

Blindspot

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Watching the students who survived the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School become activists has both […]

Amanda Shaffer 06/03/2018 Current Events, Politics

Hate speech is protected speech

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It seems like every day now we see another example of people protesting and shutting down speakers when […]

Amanda Shaffer 22/07/2017 Philosophical, Politics

Chopping Brush

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A post on the Facebook group Pantsuit Nation made me cry this morning. It was by a young […]

Amanda Shaffer 09/06/2017 Girly Things, Pages, Philosophical, Politics

IRL

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In my current love/hate relationship with social media its easy to forget why I liked it in the first place.

Amanda Shaffer 25/01/2017 Philosophical, Politics, Uncategorized

Job vs Career

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When I tell the story of my career path I often use the image of a mosaic. I […]

Amanda Shaffer 23/01/2017 Current Events, Feminism, Politics

Who I Am

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I started this blog as an outlet for my musings, insights and irritations. Using the old adage that […]

Amanda Shaffer 09/11/2016 Clinton, Current Events, Politics

Guest Post: A Spirit, Not a Ghost

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I often write about free speech on this blog. It is one of my core values and its […]

Amanda Shaffer 05/11/2016 Current Events, Politics

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