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May Flowers Grow!
With May quickly rolling away into summer, we look back at our favourite sights and smells of spring – flowers. Poppies, snapdragons, peonies and sweet peas… what’s your favourite? Snapdragons, peonies, sweet peas, lily of the valley For me, flowers … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative, Environment
Tagged bluebonnets, lily of the valley, peonies, snapdragons, sweet peas
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The Urchin Travel Wish List
Travel is all about experience through learning. And sometimes, oftentimes actually, learning takes more than one go-around. Whether this means revisiting a destination to do something you haven’t done before, or embarking on a journey that many people have already … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative, Travel
Tagged belgium, brussels, comics, hong kong, machu picchu, peru, the belgian comic strip center, Urchin travel wish list, victoria peak
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Political Monday
They might not be on the top of Congress’ agenda this week, but these issues are on the top of ours. Who else wants to see something done? Ag-Gag Bill Lies in Wait in Tennessee I wrote about the ongoing … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative, Environment, Politics & Global Issues
Tagged ag-gag, climate change, gun control, gun reform
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The Urchin Picture Show
We don’t know about you, but we Urchins have been long overdue for a trip to the movies. There are notable new releases on the forefront, and we thought we’d share with you what’s up on our horizon in case … Continue reading
Poetry in Nature
Nature is everywhere and so is its poetry. National Poetry Month is coming to an end, but the celebration continues. And it won’t stop now, now that the sun is shining outside. ‘Afternoon on a Hill’ By Edna St. Vincent … Continue reading
Politics of Poetry
The Urchin Movement continues its celebration of National Poetry Month with some of our favourite political poems. Read on and enjoy! ‘Revolution in the Revolution in the Revolution’ By Gary Snyder The country surrounds the city The back country surrounds … Continue reading
Poems for Boston
Less than a week after the tragedy in Boston, words still seem to fail us in understanding such sorrow for those we’ve never met. As it is National Poetry Month, perhaps we can let poets speak for us instead. ‘After … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative, Politics & Global Issues
Tagged A Formal Feeling Comes, After Great Pain, Boston Marathon Bombings, Boston Marathon Explosions, emily dickinson, Macbeth, national poetry month, patrick rosal, Photo of my Grandmother Running Toward Us on a Beach in Ilokos, Shakespeare
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Happy Tax Day!
It’s here once again, folks. Tax Day. If you need a break from filling out those forms, read on! While I take great pride in performing my civic duty and also sort of nerdily enjoy filling in all of the … Continue reading
Urchin Exposures
If your eyes are hurting from looking too far forward, look back with today’s Urchin Exposures. Andre Kertesz – ‘Accordionist, Esztergom, 1916′ Nowadays Andre Kertesz is considered one of the foremost figures in mid-century photojournalism, influencing such legendary photographers as … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative, Fine Arts
Tagged accordionist, andre kertesz, bill brandt, the morning way
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