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vanity of the big-headed cubus*

10.07.2008

Because Sometimes Dancing is Better Than Politicking

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06.11.2008

Roundup: What Happened at the Texas Democratic Party Convention

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I went to Austin last weekend for the TDP Convention. The other blog I write for did not get to publish my post in time, so I’d figure I’d post it here. “This was the biggest convention the Democratic Party in Texas has had, possibly ever,” said Victor Castillo, delegate to Senate District 13 in [...]

* 1. vanity: I think all blogs should reflect an appropriate amount of authorial vanity. This one is no exception.
2. big-headed: I have a large cranium and I am full of myself.
3. Cubus: A quote I love from Lolita: "So Humbert the Cubus schemed and dreamed - and the red sun of desire and decision (the two things that create a live world) rose higher and higher, while upon a succession of balconies a succession of libertines, sparkling glass in hand, toasted the bliss of past and future nights." The "Cubus" part is a pun on "incubus" and follows a line about impregnating Lolita. This somehow appeals to me.

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