For the past week I’ve been moving Cecil over to a new server. The work is pretty much done and we’re in that interesting limbo where there are actually two different Cecil site’s out there and the web is in … Read on Macduff...
Archived DMs
The Against the Day Deathmarch, Week 6
Until two days ago I was 70 pages behind, but a pair of flights got me (finally) caught back up. If you’re one of the many good folks stuck a bit back on the trail, let me just tell ya, … Read on Macduff...
The Against the Day Deathmarch, Week 5
A few years ago, my daughter took part in what started out as an entirely unremarkable dance recital. She and maybe eight other 6-year-olds were bopping around on stage along with some familiar holiday tune. “Let It Snow”? “Jingle Bells”?… Read on Macduff...
The Against the Day Deathmarch, Week 4
The trail is thick, I say thick! with boots. Great to have such a rich collection of folks to share the journey with. And nice to feel like we’re starting to make some real forward progress.
I’ve been thinking a … Read on Macduff...
The Against the Day Deathmarch, Week 3
And just like that, we’re at the end of Part I…. Lots to like in this last stretch: The dual identities of Blinky Morgan. The Aetherists and their Asylum. That oily Zombini (“I don’t suppose you’d have a spare electrical … Read on Macduff...
The Against the Day Deathmarch, Week 2
If I knew Tesla was coming, I might very well have baked a cake. Because, well, you know how much Tesla loves to eat cake.
Lots of fun this week — excellent comments from an international crew of ‘marchers, plus … Read on Macduff...
The Against the Day Deathmarch, Week 1
Welcome to The Against the Day Deathmarch — a mass-tackle of Pynchon’s latest tome. This is our fifth deathmarch, and I haven’t been this excited about an onine mass read of a challenging book since, well, since we tackled Gravity’s … Read on Macduff...
The Against the Day Deathmarch Chit-Chat About Prizes
Got my book this week. I’m all excited, and who can blame me? I’m fighting the urge to dive in. I have read the quote that opens the book, and I have read the first line, and I can report … Read on Macduff...
The Against the Day Deathmarch Pause That Refreshes
Back in January aught 5 a hardy band of pioneer types set forth on what some say was the very first blog-based literary deathmarch — the so-called “Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch,” in which a crew of modern day Lewis and Clark … Read on Macduff...
The Deathmarch to the Lighthouse, Week 6
Congrats to the many who’ve made it through or are on the verge of crossing the finish line! (oh math, from hell’s heart, we stab at thee. For hate’s sake, we spit our last breath at thee.)
If … Read on Macduff...