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The Rabo Karabekian Memorial Deathmarch: Week 8

by bill | Oct 31, 2016 | The Rabo Karabekian Memorial Deathmarch | 6 comments

This week let’s press on to the end of Chpater 6 of Slaughterhouse-Five, where we’ll be told that “Fünf was good old five.”

The Rabo Karabekian Memorial Deathmarch: Week 7

by bill | Oct 24, 2016 | The Rabo Karabekian Memorial Deathmarch | 10 comments

Now that Rosewater County is safely in the rear-view mirror, let’s proceed to the end of Chapter 3 of Slaughterhouse-Five, where we’ll learn about “the night he was kidnapped by a flying saucer from Tralfamadore.”

The Rabo Karabekian Memorial Deathmarch: Week 6

by bill | Oct 11, 2016 | The Rabo Karabekian Memorial Deathmarch | 10 comments

All who are still aboard, let’s proceed to the end of God Bless You Mr. Rosewater:

“…be fruitful and multiply.”

The Rabo Karabekian Memorial Deathmarch: Week 5

by bill | Oct 4, 2016 | The Rabo Karabekian Memorial Deathmarch | 6 comments

OK, we have a quorum at least, so let’s keep moving.

For those who may have fallen behind, let’s set a modest page count for this week: let’s meet at the end of Chapter 10 of Mr. Rosewater:

“And look who’s winning. And look who’s won.”

The Rabo Karabekian Memorial Deathmarch: Week 4

by bill | Sep 26, 2016 | The Rabo Karabekian Memorial Deathmarch | 7 comments

Up next, it’s God Bless You Mr. Rosewater.

Let’s meet up Monday October 3 at the end of Chapter 6, where “Frustration made Norman Mushari sneeze.”

The Rabo Karabekian Memorial Deathmarch: Week 3

by bill | Sep 19, 2016 | The Rabo Karabekian Memorial Deathmarch | 13 comments

Fallingwater, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

This week is a sprint to the end of Cat’s Cradle, in which I’m sure that everyone will live happily ever after.

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