One wonders what prompted this article Rich -----Original Message----- From: owner-pynchon-l at waste.org [mailto:owner-pynchon-l at waste.org] On Behalf Of Burns, Erik Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 9:13 AM To: pynchon-l at waste.org Subject: birthday present... http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/09/nyregion/09pync.html