Monthly Archives: December 2010

Year of the Urchin: Five Exciting Things to Look Forward to in 2011

Our first full year as a blog went off without a hitch, which makes the possibilities of 2011 very exciting! We hope you’ll stay with us through this new year – but just in case, here are five things to … Continue reading

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Cinderella Farms France pt. 1

By: Margaret Hedderman Imagine the idyllic French farm. See: wisteria stone walls, fresh lavender, red chickens clucking in the morning, the old farmhouse set high over rolling fields of grain. Now imagine schlepping ten miles, sorry 16 kilometres, from the closest … Continue reading

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Welcome to 2011, Population 7 Billion

By Sarah Jost The world population is projected to reach 7 billion in 2011. Of those 7 billion people, 1 billion go hungry every day. 1 in 7 people live in slums. Neither the planet nor individual countries’ infrastructures have … Continue reading

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Confessions of a Part-Time Protester, Part Two

By Louisa Dunnigan [Louisa continues her report of the UK student protests. Catch Part One here!] They say Tories, We say scum! 24th November 2010 I arrive at the Radcliffe Camera ready to collect some books only to find it … Continue reading

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Confessions of a Part-Time Protester, Part One

By Louisa Dunnigan [The recent London climate has been stormy. For the past two months, students from all over the UK protested in London against proposed government ‘education reforms’, namely cuts in education funding and an increase in university tuition … Continue reading

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High Noon Urchins

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That’s What He Said

First we’ll make snow angels for a two hours, then we’ll go ice skating, then we’ll eat a whole roll of Tollhouse Cookiedough as fast as we can, and then we’ll snuggle! -Buddy, Elf

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Christmas with the Urchins

Ever wonder what that’s like? Wonder no more! A Sarah Jost Christmas For the Josts, the time before Christmas is consumed by a very long, tedious, and absolutely delicious task: cookie baking. When I was a youngin’, pretty much my … Continue reading

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Party Like It’s 313 CE

By Margaret Hedderman So what if decorating dead foliage is a pagan tradition? It’s nice. What other time of year can you drag a dead tree into the house, scatter pine needles across the floor, knock over the priceless vase, … Continue reading

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Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis Are Best Actresses

By Sarah Jost When the Golden Globe nominations were announced last week, I was skeptical. After last year’s Golden Globes debacle, I didn’t know if they could be trusted. So this past weekend, I decided on a whim to see … Continue reading

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