I like how the Washington Post identifies Norman Lear at the beginning of his Op-Ed published yesterday: “Norman Lear is a television writer and producer.” That’s like saying “Willie Mays was a baseball player.” It’s factually accurate: Mr.
I sent a copy of this to my nephew in Florida who is a Trumpite, navy veteran, unvaccinated, and convinced that I just do not understand the truth. We agree not to talk about such things, but this letter had so much good history and information, I think he will like it if he will read it.
We are in such a pathetic situation. Greed, lust for power, attention; standing in the way of justice. Kudos to you and Norman Lear for telling truth to power.
When will we evolve from power over to empowering? From the 7 deadly sins to love?
I passed this along to my FB friends, some of whom are also history buffs to a greater or lesser extent and who generally have the same approach to politics and the environment that I do.
I love you TC. You are my hero. How can you not be? The scene you described of Luke and Yoda is one of my fave of all time. How many times I used that wisdom to encourage my students; most of them from Title I schools, of color, and from the poverty culture, to use their success for more learning rather than to surprise them into disbelief…those instances cannot be counted. It’s the key to everything we are doing in this country right now to quell the force that ignorance has become. I walked out of a meeting this past week of a pretty powerful group of activists from a PAC planning next steps to elevate participation and issues and illumine a few cases in appeals court. The work has become top down and I’m unhappy about it. It doesn’t feel right. It’s like we’ve become satisfied with a few crumbs to crackers, that we have forgotten about our earlier meetings that you describe in your letter. When we decide to go the route of 50-50 chance of success. To become complacent with illusion and resulting depressed state of body and mind. Rather than preserving the power of mind and spirit by seeing it as the miracle to create more miracles.
It is odd to me but telling that Bob Moses is not known to many people and that so little was noted about his life and work after passing. He was among the best of activists that insisted on change from bottom up. Just like Luke being inspired to raise that starship out of the swamp. And then to get out of his own fucking way to see more of it.
I know of his work with the Algebra Project. He understood a few corrections needed in teachers’ grasp of how pedagogy works in student learning. A good teacher, and this starts with 3yr olds in public education, is wise to incorporate algebraic function with kid thinking. Balance each side of the equation, my students, if you desire equity in the playground. That’s where fairness lies.
*not “to become complacent”. Please read as “Rather than become complacent and depressed by illusion or disbelief, WE MUST ACT! String up that extension cord, if need be, to live in your power.
I just want to share a riveting article in The Atlantic. The article, "What I Heard in the White House Basement" is an excerpt from Alexander Vindman's book.
I sent a copy of this to my nephew in Florida who is a Trumpite, navy veteran, unvaccinated, and convinced that I just do not understand the truth. We agree not to talk about such things, but this letter had so much good history and information, I think he will like it if he will read it.
You might mention to him that I too was a sailor.
I did mention that in the email I sent to him, hoping that he would more likely read it.
We are in such a pathetic situation. Greed, lust for power, attention; standing in the way of justice. Kudos to you and Norman Lear for telling truth to power.
When will we evolve from power over to empowering? From the 7 deadly sins to love?
I passed this along to my FB friends, some of whom are also history buffs to a greater or lesser extent and who generally have the same approach to politics and the environment that I do.
One of the best of these I've read so far, thanks.
I love you TC. You are my hero. How can you not be? The scene you described of Luke and Yoda is one of my fave of all time. How many times I used that wisdom to encourage my students; most of them from Title I schools, of color, and from the poverty culture, to use their success for more learning rather than to surprise them into disbelief…those instances cannot be counted. It’s the key to everything we are doing in this country right now to quell the force that ignorance has become. I walked out of a meeting this past week of a pretty powerful group of activists from a PAC planning next steps to elevate participation and issues and illumine a few cases in appeals court. The work has become top down and I’m unhappy about it. It doesn’t feel right. It’s like we’ve become satisfied with a few crumbs to crackers, that we have forgotten about our earlier meetings that you describe in your letter. When we decide to go the route of 50-50 chance of success. To become complacent with illusion and resulting depressed state of body and mind. Rather than preserving the power of mind and spirit by seeing it as the miracle to create more miracles.
It is odd to me but telling that Bob Moses is not known to many people and that so little was noted about his life and work after passing. He was among the best of activists that insisted on change from bottom up. Just like Luke being inspired to raise that starship out of the swamp. And then to get out of his own fucking way to see more of it.
I know of his work with the Algebra Project. He understood a few corrections needed in teachers’ grasp of how pedagogy works in student learning. A good teacher, and this starts with 3yr olds in public education, is wise to incorporate algebraic function with kid thinking. Balance each side of the equation, my students, if you desire equity in the playground. That’s where fairness lies.
*not “to become complacent”. Please read as “Rather than become complacent and depressed by illusion or disbelief, WE MUST ACT! String up that extension cord, if need be, to live in your power.
And kudos, by the way, Norman Lear. Amaze.
Reading HCR's Letter put me in despair. Then I read this from you:
"Not believing we can do it gets us a spaceship at the bottom of a swamp. 'And that is why you fail.'”
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I just want to share a riveting article in The Atlantic. The article, "What I Heard in the White House Basement" is an excerpt from Alexander Vindman's book.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/08/trump-ukraine-call-impeachment-vindman/619617/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share