Monthly Archives: September 2010

The Urchins Visit the Creation Museum: A Photo Essay

Posted on 29 September 2010 by

By Sarah Jost Deep in the vast expanses of northern Kentucky, surrounded by absolutely nothing, lies Petersburg, a town which seems to exist for the sole purpose of providing an address for the Creation Museum, motto: prepare to believe. I … Continue reading →

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The Rally to Restore Sanity and the March to Keep Fear Alive – Washington, D.C., 30 October 2010

Posted on 28 September 2010 by

[The rallies have come and gone, but I'm still sane! Read about my experience here!] On 16 September, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert made huge announcements on their respective television shows. First, on The Daily Show, Stewart announced the Rally … Continue reading →

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Split Personalities: Concerning ‘I’m Still Here’ and Why Joaquin Phoenix Is a True Artist

Posted on 27 September 2010 by

By Geo Ong Everyone saw Joaquin Phoenix’s infamous appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman in February 2009, and everyone had their opinions of it, which pretty much boiled down to two categories: either 1) Joaquin Phoenix has effectively … Continue reading →

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High Noon Urchins

Posted on 26 September 2010 by

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That’s What He Said

Posted on 25 September 2010 by

We must always remember that it is the things of the spirit that in the end prevail. That caring counts. That where there is no vision, people perish. That hope and faith count, and that without charity there can be … Continue reading →

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Banned Books Week, 25 September – 2 October 2010

Posted on 24 September 2010 by

To you zealots and bigots and false patriots who live in fear of discourse. You screamers and banners and burners who would force books off shelves in your brand name of greater good. You say you’re afraid for children, innocents … Continue reading →

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Urchin Eats: New York City

Posted on 23 September 2010 by

By Margaret Hedderman Statue of Liberty? Nah. Empire State Building? Fuh-get about it. Want to experience New York City? Eat out. For three scrawny little Urchins, our first collective foray into the city could easily be described as miles of … Continue reading →

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Walking into History – Harder than It Seems

Posted on 22 September 2010 by

By Geo Ong When the Urchins go down in history and some lucky duck gets commissioned to pen our biography – it won’t be as good as our joint autobiography and three individual autobiographies – the anecdote about the Urchins … Continue reading →

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‘Fuerza Bruta’: Go See it Now!

Posted on 21 September 2010 by

By Sarah Jost Part Cirque du Soleil, part experimental theatre, Fuerza Bruta is 70 minutes of visual poetry. With no discernible dialogue, every nuance is left open to individual interpretation. From the onset, the audience is physically, if not yet … Continue reading →

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A Brief Look at Small-Town Vermont

Posted on 20 September 2010 by

By Geo Ong The small-town life isn’t something a big-city person often gets to experience. For me, it remained an idea, generated from big-city Hollywood and the books of small-town writers, interpreted the only way I knew how, unknowingly. How … Continue reading →

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