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The Deathmarch to the Lighthouse, Week 5

November 20, 2006 by Cecil Vortex

Folks who’ve made it through the previous deathmarches can attest to the fact this one has been exceptionally botched on my end, but you’ve all done a great job putting up with it. And it looks like collectively the group … Read on Macduff...

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The Deathmarch to the Lighthouse, Week 4

November 11, 2006 by Cecil Vortex

Who was the maroon who scheduled a Deathmarch right in the middle of election season? Oh yeah, I was the maroon. Sorry to all excellent Deathmarchers. I’ve really punked it up this week, missing Week 4 on Wednesday and remaining … Read on Macduff...

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The Deathmarch to the Lighthouse, Week 3

July 21, 2025November 1, 2006 by Cecil Vortex

Never let it be said that I didn’t post the thread for Week 3 before midnight on Wednesday.
Never!
Still, this is really just a placeholder. Life — what with elections , Halloween, and all the time I’ve had … Read on Macduff...

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The Deathmarch to the Lighthouse, Week 2

October 25, 2006 by Cecil Vortex

Welcome to Week 2…. Looks like we’ve got an excellent bunch of ‘marchers onboard. And yes, a part of me fears I’ll be bankrupted by all them magnets. But then I’m reminded of that old wax devil math. Good old … Read on Macduff...

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The Deathmarch To the Lighthouse, Week 1

October 18, 2006 by Cecil Vortex

Welcome to “The Deathmarch to the Lighthouse” — a group read of Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse.
I think we have something like 15 or 20 people planning to read this go-around — a nice solid number. Simple math, however, … Read on Macduff...

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Are You Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

July 21, 2025October 4, 2006 by Cecil Vortex

Over the last year or two, a loose cabal of aliased co-conspirators has been using this site to tackle challenging books en masse — everything from the dread pirate Gravity’s Rainbow to the surprisingly Spanish Don Quixote. We call these … Read on Macduff...

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The Don Quixote Deathmarch, Week 19

August 3, 2006 by Cecil Vortex

Which relates to the adventure of the enchanted blog, as well as other foolishness that must be recounted. Apologies for the late post this week — real life intruded. I’m still about 65 pages from the finish line my own … Read on Macduff...

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The Don Quixote Deathmarch, Week 18

July 26, 2006 by Cecil Vortex

Which describes the condition of the famous marchers as they skip and/or stumble toward the far side of this escapade. And yes, perhaps, like me, you’ve fallen a little behind again. But with so little food left on your plate, … Read on Macduff...

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The Don Quixote Deathmarch, Week 17

July 19, 2006 by Cecil Vortex

Regarding the troubled end and conclusion of week 16. Puff puff puff — almost there, almost there. As we near the close of this adventure, my question this week is, what’s next for you? I know a lot of folks … Read on Macduff...

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The Don Quixote Deathmarch, Week 16

July 12, 2006 by Cecil Vortex

Concerning what befell the marchers on their way to Week 16. As ever, I’m one week behind. Good meaty section, I thought. And there’s the thrill of holding a thin slice of a big book in your right hand, which … Read on Macduff...

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