Letters From Over Here

Letters From Over Here Global. Righteous. Unique. Based in Los Angeles, California. It is based in Los Angeles, California, and founded by Patrick Range McDonald. All are welcome here.

Letters From Over Here is a global community on Substack, offering righteous journalism and unique ideas and writing. McDonald is a best-selling author and an award-winning journalist and activist. His work has received numerous honors, including the “Journalist of the Year” and “Best Activism Journalism” awards from the Los Angeles Press Club and the national “Public Service” award from the Assoc

iation of Alternative Newsmedia. For the “Journalist of the Year” award, judges wrote: “‘Range’ is an appropriate middle name. What incredibly detailed reporting on a variety of complicated topics. What an ability to make us feel as if we know the players. What skill in explaining messy situations. The very essence of solid journalism.”

Through his longtime work in journalism and activism, and through his extensive traveling around the world and personal experiences, McDonald holds a unique understanding of life, power, and how the world operates. It informs all his writing. (He also likes to have fun.) At Letters From Over Here, McDonald shares the things he’s learned and experienced by writing letters, articles, and essays on a wide array of subjects. Our aim is to improve the world (one way or another) and to create and grow an inclusive global community. Young, Middle-Aged, Old, Black, Brown, White, Yellow, Red, Female, Male, Non-Binary, Straight, Gay, Le***an, Bi, Trans, Working Class, Middle Class, Upper Class, Africans, Asians, Australians, Europeans, North Americans, South Americans, and Everyone Else.

We dropped a number of letters from New Orleans a few days ago... Here's one that you may have missed.
06/26/2025

We dropped a number of letters from New Orleans a few days ago... Here's one that you may have missed.

Patrick Range McDonald explains why documenting history is a righteous, sacred thing, especially during these sordid times.

06/24/2025

A letter from New Orleans, with wisdom about getting shot by the police -- among other things.

Click link in bio to read the new article.

Demented merry-go-round. Documenting history. Saving the truth.It's Patrick Range McDonald's wrap-up letter from the Inv...
06/23/2025

Demented merry-go-round. Documenting history. Saving the truth.

It's Patrick Range McDonald's wrap-up letter from the Investigative Reporters & Editors conference in New Orleans.

Patrick Range McDonald explains why documenting history is a righteous, sacred thing, especially during these sordid times.

Hard truths. Tums. Hopeful wisdom.Patrick Range McDonald's latest report from the Investigative Reporters & Editors conf...
06/20/2025

Hard truths. Tums. Hopeful wisdom.

Patrick Range McDonald's latest report from the Investigative Reporters & Editors conference in New Orleans.

Another day in New Orleans, and more hard truths at the Investigative Reporters & Editors conference.

In honor of Juneteenth, we recommend reading our ground-breaking essay on the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
06/19/2025

In honor of Juneteenth, we recommend reading our ground-breaking essay on the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.

A no-holds-barred essay about the life and art of Jean-Michel Basquiat by award-winning journalist Patrick Range McDonald

Patrick Range McDonald reports back from New Orleans, where he's having all kinds of odd flashbacks, including getting s...
06/19/2025

Patrick Range McDonald reports back from New Orleans, where he's having all kinds of odd flashbacks, including getting shot by the LAPD.

Enjoy...

Patrick Range McDonald reports back from New Orleans, where flashbacks from another time still haunt him.

06/17/2025

Something to consider.

Click on link in bio to read the article: "Righteous Notes on the Trump Protests, the American Ideal, and Getting Down to Business."

ICYMI: Here's an idea that's needed now more than ever.It's backed up by what Patrick Range McDonald learned firsthand w...
06/16/2025

ICYMI: Here's an idea that's needed now more than ever.

It's backed up by what Patrick Range McDonald learned firsthand when traveling around the world.

We are one.

"We are one" is a dangerous idea for people in power, but it's good for the rest of us.

Rather than get stuck in a problem, we like to get into the solution.So based our experiences, here's our humble take on...
06/13/2025

Rather than get stuck in a problem, we like to get into the solution.

So based our experiences, here's our humble take on how to improve the situation in America these days.

The American ideal is beautiful. The real problem is the politicians' screwy implementation of it.

We've moved Letters From Over Here to Substack!Here's what we're trying to do.Free and paid subscribers receive the same...
06/12/2025

We've moved Letters From Over Here to Substack!

Here's what we're trying to do.

Free and paid subscribers receive the same access. Read our About page.

Here's what we're trying to do (and not do) at Letters From Over Here.

Recently, Patrick Range McDonald was told not to do something because it could hurt his brand.The thing is, he doesn't c...
06/10/2025

Recently, Patrick Range McDonald was told not to do something because it could hurt his brand.

The thing is, he doesn't consider his life and work a brand.

So here are his thoughts on the "brand" thing, with help from Thomas Merton.

I am not a brand. That would betray, one way or another, the integrity of my life and my calling.

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