Archived DMs

I’m so far behind, I think the Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch just passed me on the trail. Hey guys! As with all things of late, I blame the Golden State Warriors. See, as a Warriors fan, I’ve been conditioned to expect to have substantially more free time in May, not substantially less. Still more proof of … Read more

I’m chasing a tangled ball of yarn, I am — still a little bit behind, not quite a week’s worth. Seems like most folks who were likewise lagging have now caught up, which is kind of exciting. Infuriating, too. But mainly exciting. I count 13 of us still in this thing. 13! Could 13 of … Read more

After two whole weeks of being on target, I’ve fallen a bit behind. My hopes to stall some more and catch up before going live this week were dashed when two DMers showed up in an innocent little sidepost about deviant flip-flop habits and jumped me with an (admittedly well-deserved) “where’s this week’s deathmarch post!” … Read more

13 weeks in now, fellow lit folks dropping all around us. Good folks. Strong folks. We march on. Like I think pretty much everyone, the Quaternions wore my marching toes down to a nub, but I liked Bradh’s take on it in the comments: “I read the maths like a foreign language: just to enjoy … Read more

Finally caught back up, even if I had to delay posting this week to make it across the line. I was particularly hung up on the Quaternion section from the end of last week — underlining more than usual, understanding less. One thing’s for sure, as Pynchon sez, “all mathematics leads…sooner or later, to some … Read more

I will accept no questions this week about exactly where I am in the reading. Suffice it to say, matters were not helped by an especially raucus Dyngus Day celebration! And then I got all angry about some marketing copy I found. And then someone told me I smelled like Indian food. Really, it’s been … Read more

Still behind, but to quote Parliament’s immortal “Chocolate City,” I’m gainin’ on ya. Just one chapter shy of the mark now…. From the comments, it looks like a number of us have renewed energy for this adventure. Whether it’s the sweetness between Frank and Mayva, Zoltan flying off his barstool, the increasingly crude Suckling (who … Read more

Well, my head is spinning. I woke up this morning 100 pages shy of the target. That’s no good. And I can’t say I caught all the way up either. But here we are, 11:30 PST, and I’m on page 396, so that’s something. About 30-40 pages short. But back in the game, I tell … Read more

Almost 2 months in (!) and on the one hand, bodies are droppin’. On the other hand, we have something like 17 or 18 folks still with us, which is certainly a record for this deep into the journey. I think RaptorMage is right when he says its the nature of these DMs to feel … Read more

Welcome to Week 7 and our slick new server. Hopefully we’ll have a smoother ride from here on out. I’m about 20 pages behind right now, still enjoying the ride. On the thread, it’s clear that some folks are falling a little out of love with AtD. Me, I find that when I’m reading it, … Read more