Norman Lear. What a loss to all of us. Norman flew bombing raids in World War II and was escorted by the Tuskegee Airmen, who never lost a flight. We first met at a People for the American Way event. When he learned that my father had been in the Air Force, we became friends.
Author Archives: Eva Paterson
This is Not a Drill
An optimist by nature, I am nonetheless alarmed by the open embrace of anti-democratic authoritarianism by the right wing generally and the GOP particularly. Last week, I started to write about the light sentences and kid glove treatment afforded the white supremacist (Yes white supremacists. Think about the color of the voters of those contestedContinueContinue reading “This is Not a Drill”
Confronting Evil
When I read that the former President wanted members of the military to shoot #BlackLivesMatter protesters last summer, I was shocked but upon reflection, not surprised. After doing some meditating, I had an aha moment. We are dealing with evil. I looked up the word to make sure I was not being hyperbolic. Merriam-Webster definitionContinueContinue reading “Confronting Evil”