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“This I want to believe implicitly: Man was born for love and revolution.” Osamu Dazai

June 21, 2020by librocubicultarist 2 Comments

It’s hard to write anything when the country is on fire. I love those people who say Charles Dickens wrote something long and boring during the Spanish flu or whatever […]

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Food, Television Shows

“The past could always be annihilated. Regret, denial, or forgetfulness could do that. But the future was inevitable.” Oscar Wilde

May 30, 2020by librocubicultarist Leave a comment

Well this has been one of the most god-awful weeks I can remember… ever. I am stuck somewhere between wanting to escape into a cave and not wanting to look […]

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Books, Crybaby, Television Shows

“Nobody knows anything” William Goldman

June 4, 2013by girldetective1 Leave a comment

Well, this is extremely true. I wonder sometimes if I ever really know anything – it feels like even things I believe in strongly can be flexible. I used to […]

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Nerd Stuff, Random, Television Shows

“Anyone who calls you “little lady” has already excluded you from the set of people worth listening to.” Neil Gaiman

December 14, 2012by librocubicultarist 2 Comments

I don’t want to get all controversial on this blog or anything, but I’m just going to say it.  Alex Trebek is a sexist.  Yep, it’s out there.  He drives […]

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Television Shows

Forgive me this diversion…

November 27, 2012by librocubicultarist Leave a comment

Open questions to the writers of Homeland after this week’s episode: Why did Jessica bring a sexy negligee to a CIA safe house? (get it, girl!) Who is paying Carrie’s […]

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Getting it off my chest, Television Shows

“Most people gaze neither into the past nor the future; they explore neither truth nor lies. They gaze at the television.” Radiohead

November 17, 2012by librocubicultarist Leave a comment

I don’t know how this happened.  I’m usually right on top of this kind of thing, but somehow it slipped by me.  The only reason I know about it now […]

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Television Shows

“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” J.K. Rowling

October 20, 2012by librocubicultarist Leave a comment

Yay for the weekend!  It was a long week, I’m happy to have a couple of days to relax.  Last night I met my friend Christine for a drink and […]

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