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The Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch, Week 13

April 5, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

Welcome to Week 13, Part 4, and the start of the last big push. I’m still a little bit behind my own self, chasing after the march, coverless copy flapping in my left hand. But I read 50 pages in … Read on Macduff...

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The Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch, Week 12

March 29, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

It’s Week 12 and I can literally feel the back of the book in my hands when I’m reading. That’s how close to the end we are. By my admittedly rough and unreliable calculations, just 4 weeks remain. Der Jinkeys!… Read on Macduff...

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The Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch, Week 11

March 22, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

Week 11. I mean, are you kidding me? Seriously. 11? This is ridiculous!
I my own self have fallen back behind. Caught a wee spot of the old TB this last week. But I’m bouncin’ back (coughhack!) bouncin’ back I … Read on Macduff...

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The Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch, Week 10

March 15, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

10 weeks — 10! And now we’re roughly two-thirds of the way through. What’s left? Just a pamphlet really. A hop, a skip, and an analepsis.
Last week was challenging for different folks in different ways. Some of us battled … Read on Macduff...

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The Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch, Week 9

July 21, 2025March 8, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

Week 9 and and we’re hard-charging through the Zone… Despite the relative quiet on the blog this last week, I count around 14-15 people out on the trail. Not bad at all….
Speaking of quiet, we’re suddenly down to only … Read on Macduff...

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The Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch, Week 8

March 1, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

Hey all,
Well congrats! This week we hit the halfway mark! All that, and we still have something like 13-15 people on the march, on and off the blog, which is pretty impressive. Like a 40% survival rate to-date. And … Read on Macduff...

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The Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch, Week 7, Chat thread

February 22, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

I met a traveler from an antique land who said: “A Gravity’s Rainbow Chat Thread stands in the desert.”

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The Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch, Week 7, Book thread

February 22, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

Well alright now, week 7 and as we near the halfway mark, there are still some 15 or so people with us, both on and off the blog. Not bad. If you’re hanging out around page 100-150 and wondering whether … Read on Macduff...

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The Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch, Week 6, Chat thread

February 15, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

“‘Come in to the Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch Chat Thread,’ said the spider… et cetera…”

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The Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch, Week 6, Book thread

February 15, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

Hey presto: Week 6!
Welcome back from the break. Thanks to so-called “Bill” for the suggestion — it just in time for me. I finally caught up last night — for the first time in, oh about 6 weeks. For … Read on Macduff...

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