I join Gather in the May of 2007. I sign up because Channel 9 WMUR had a bloggers contest on writing about politics. My first try at a post was called Obama sneaking under . . . more
It's the beauty of being a sports fan, Chick. You get to talk to people who might not share your opinion but still love talking about it anyway. Please don't stop commenting. I always welcome your input.
Start with GRAVITY'S RAINBOW. It's a tall assignment--from the standpoint of time commitment.
He won the Genius McCarther (sp.?) Foundation award, for the book.
Some years ago, "The Economist" readers voted it the greatest book of the 20th century.
The basic theme, or brief summary of the plot, is rediculous and hilarious......and it's hard to believe that such a theme would bring forth a magnum opus.
But, of course, did we ever think that a slave and a young boy, on a raft, would be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, American novel of all time?
Hi Chick. Where did you even see the article? I messed up earlier and hit the submit button instead of the save as draft button, then deleted it when I realized my mistake. I actually haven't finished writing it yet so hopefully it isn't hanging out there in Gather purgatory.
Sorry for the confusion. Hoping to get it up today or tomorrow.
