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Pat Thomas to Hold Book Signings in Portland and Seattle for his New Work, Did It! From Yippie To Yuppie: Jerry Rubin, An American Revolutionary

World-renowned cultural historian, author and longtime friend of East Portland Blog, Pat Thomas, will soon be coming to Portland and Seattle to celebrate the release of his new book, Did It! From Yippie To Yuppie: Jerry Rubin, An American Revolutionary. Did It has received many excellent reviews and write-ups, including this article in one of …

A Sad Liver Story

“Service with a smile,” the customer said sarcastically as I opened the taxicab door for him. “Two months to live. Liver is gone,” he continued, apparently referring to himself. “I’m sorry to hear that,” I said, not knowing what else to say. “Once you get to know me, you won’t be sorry.” He chuckled bleakly. …