PinnedRobert Paul PattonShort Story Review: “You Are My Dear Friend” by Madhuri VijayIn Madhuri Vijay’s You Are My Dear Friend (The New Yorker, 8/12/2020,) 29-year-old Geeta leaves her au pair job to marry much older…Aug 29, 2020Aug 29, 2020
Robert Paul PattonWhen Bad Things Happen To Good People But The Good People Caused The Bad ThingsAngle of Repose by Wallace StegnerJan 21Jan 21
Robert Paul PattonPrison Students Are The BestThe most fulfilling job I have ever completed is GED tutor at Oregon State Penitentiary. I had better paying jobs, easier jobs and much…Mar 10, 2023Mar 10, 2023
Robert Paul PattonProvenance by Ann LeckieAnn Leckie’s Provenance, a long-awaited follow up to the Imperial Radch trilogy…reviewed.Mar 10, 2023Mar 10, 2023
Robert Paul PattonOregon Begins Psilocybin TripThe 2020 election was a national victory for Democrats. In Oregon, it was a victory for trippers. Oregonians, who vote by mail, passed…Mar 9, 2023Mar 9, 2023
Robert Paul PattonTalking3–4–2023, Portland, Oregon. My awkward encounter with a guy standing outside the Lloyd Center Barnes & Noble.Mar 8, 2023Mar 8, 2023
Robert Paul PattonWhat Happunned? Chinese Spy Balloon Shot Down on 2/4/2023From January 28 to February 4 of 2023, a Chinese Spy Balloon drifted most of the way across the United States before the Air Force shot it…Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
Robert Paul PattonHawaii by James A. MichenerI have never visited Hawaii, but I understand its position as a geographical crossroads in the Pacific and its additional lore as a…Feb 24, 2023Feb 24, 2023
