Monthly Archives: December 2009

A Reward for Anyone Who Reaches the End of the Excerpt

By Geo Ong A short (in relation) excerpt from the 1344-page Imperial by William T. Vollmann, a work of nonfiction about the continuum between Mexico and America – more specifically, illegal immigration in Imperial County, a border region in Southeastern … Continue reading

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The Twelve Days of Urchinism, Day Twelve

On the twelfth day of Christmas, The Urchins sent to me Twelve US treasons, Eleven Frasier seasons, Ten jokes on septics, Nine Sainsbury Basics, Eight layers of clothing, Seven bills they’re owing, Six books on travel, Five UK channels, Four … Continue reading

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The Twelve Days of Urchinism, Day Eleven

On the eleventh day of Christmas, The Urchins sent to me Eleven Frasier seasons, Ten jokes on septics, Nine Sainsbury Basics, Eight layers of clothing, Seven bills they’re owing, Six books on travel, Five UK channels, Four pints of cider, … Continue reading

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The Twelve Days of Urchinism, Day Ten

On the tenth day of Christmas, The Urchins sent to me Ten jokes on septics, Nine Sainsbury Basics, Eight layers of clothing, Seven bills they’re owing, Six books on travel, Five UK channels, Four pints of cider, Three starving writers, … Continue reading

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The Urchin Gets Misunderstood (And Judged Silently)

By Geo Ong Much like Almodóvar’s Hable con ella, my screenplay-in-progress has a silent film within the film. It’s groundbreaking (well, not exactly earth-shattering since Almodóvar did it already, but it’s certainly erosive), and it shows that silence can produce … Continue reading

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The Twelve Days of Urchinism, Day Nine

On the ninth day of Christmas, The Urchins sent to me Nine Sainsbury Basics, Eight layers of clothing, Seven bills we’re owing, Six books on travel, Five UK channels, Four pints of cider, Three starving writers, Two crumpled fivers, And … Continue reading

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The Twelve Days of Urchinism, Day Eight

On the eighth day of Christmas, The Urchins sent to me Eight layers of clothing, Seven bills they’re owing, Six books on travel, Five UK channels, Four pints of cider, Three starving writers, Two crumpled fivers, And a movement on … Continue reading

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The Twelve Days of Urchinism, Day Seven

On the seventh day of Christmas, The Urchins sent to me Seven bills they’re owing, Six books on travel, Five UK channels, Four pints of cider, Three starving writers, Two crumpled fivers, And a movement on a global art scale!

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The Twelve Days of Urchinism, Day Six

On the sixth day of Christmas, The Urchins sent to me Six books on travel, Five UK channels, Four pints of cider, Three starving writers, Two crumpled fivers, And a movement on a global art scale!

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The Urchin Survival Guide, Part One

By Margaret Hedderman An urchin is a complex creature of the phylum book-annelida. Upon initial observation, an urchin may appear ill adapted to their environment: elitist, highbrowed, snobbish, eggheaded, sentimental, fluffy, or even… ‘smart.’  Gasp! Regardless of whether the above are … Continue reading

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