Well I just reread Vineland and the news is still bad...

[davemarc]

From: Richard Ryan <richardryannyc at yahoo.com>

> Am I alone on this list in thinking that M+D is, at
> least in some respects, a superior work to GR?
>
No, you're not.

On a related note, there's a world of difference between saying things like
"That book is worthless" and "I didn't find any value in that book." A lot
of the more provocative comments fall into the former category and put those
who disagree on the defensive/offensive. The latter approach strikes me as
more...conversational?

d.