Monthly Archives: March 2010

Margaret Throws a Few Books on the Shelf

Posted on 31 March 2010 by

I am currently reading… Candide ou l’Optisime by Voltaire Many months ago I made the mistake of going to the Collected Works Bookstore in Santa Fe. After drinking an excessive amount of coffee in the cafe, I left several hours … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning

Posted on 30 March 2010 by

By Geo Ong Spring cleaning is upon us here at the Urchin blog, which means it’s time to freshen up the only item of furniture we have in our virtual flat, the Urchin Bookshelf. We’ve been reading our bums off, … Continue reading →

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Earth Hour 2010

Posted on 26 March 2010 by

By Sarah Jost This Saturday at 8:30pm local time, the planet celebrates its 3rd annual Earth Hour. In 2007, 2.2 million homes and businesses in Sydney, Australia kicked off the first ever Earth Hour, followed by 50 million people in … Continue reading →

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Only in Taos, NM

Posted on 25 March 2010 by

By Margaret Hedderman Imagine an enchanted world where hippies, cowboys, and wealthy tourists stroll peacefully under the flowering cottonwoods. A copper circles the Plaza five times an hour. A crazy man heralds the apocalypse on that corner. Two creatures in … Continue reading →

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Only in Vermont

Posted on 24 March 2010 by

By Sarah Jost There I was: cruising home from work, bopping along to Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, enjoying one of the first warm days of the year (read: 50 degrees Fahrenheit; everyone in Los Angeles and the Southern … Continue reading →

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Only in Los Angeles

Posted on 23 March 2010 by

By Geo Ong There I was, minding my own business, making steady progress in Vollmann’s Imperial (now that it’s an Urchie-Award winner, I thought I’d better read more of it), enjoying the calmbience of the coffeeshop, when a murder of … Continue reading →

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The Night of Seven Guinni

Posted on 19 March 2010 by

By Sarah Jost One year ago, Geo Ong embarked on a journey of mythical proportions. He decided to attempt a feat undertaken only once before in the history of humankind. Well, at least that we know of. In celebration of … Continue reading →

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Columbus Is SUCH a Poser

Posted on 18 March 2010 by

By Margaret Hedderman So, who else is peeved about the sham elementary schools have made of our education? Crayons? Useless. I never use those. And… what the hell? Recess? There’s no recess in real life. Come on, prepare me for … Continue reading →

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Culling Deadalus to Land?

Posted on 17 March 2010 by

By Geo Ong Swifthorse Press, in confunction with Painguin, is publicing I Know version of Chums Choices Fineagains Wake, mended with ’9,000 mind directions and alterations to feng shui, shun marks, fronts and backs and spaces and stealings, missed praises, … Continue reading →

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Only the Irish…

Posted on 16 March 2010 by

By Sarah Jost When we were moving to London, Geo and I had layovers at Dublin Airport only several hours apart. I saw this etching near my gate and left Geo a note below it. …would be cool enough to … Continue reading →

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