Tag Archives: basketball

Meeting the Barclays Center

Posted on 29 November 2012 by

By Geo Ong When I first moved to Brooklyn a year and a half ago, the Barclays Center was in the process of being built. In fact, I didn’t know where it was until one of my early exploratory walks … Continue reading →

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You’re a Good Man, Barack Obama!

Posted on 24 September 2012 by

As the campaign gets more serious, with attacks from both sides on policies and character, there will also be numerous attempts to humanise both candidates. We Urchins, however, never forget the qualities and characteristics that we admire about President Barack … Continue reading →

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How Someone Else’s Poems Can Feel Like Your Own

Posted on 6 September 2012 by

By Geo Ong I was given a copy of Patrick Rosal‘s Boneshepherds as a gift. I read the poem ‘Little Men with Fast Hands’ and wondered if I had read it already because I knew it so well. It took … Continue reading →

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The Urchins and Sport

Posted on 22 August 2011 by

With the exception of Margaret, we admittedly don’t look like the sportiest lot. For some of us, reading hardcover copies of Infinite Jest and running to catch the tube are the closest we’ll ever get to weight lifting or cardio. … Continue reading →

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Easter Celebrations, Urchin Style

Posted on 25 April 2011 by

A Sarah Jost Easter Easter with the Jost’s means one thing: chocolate. This year, the weeks leading up to the holiday involved a complex scavenger hunt for vegan Easter candy across Chicago, Vermont, New York, and the interwebs. With vegan … Continue reading →

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Geo Ong’s 2011 NBA All-Stars

Posted on 22 February 2011 by

By Geo Ong And now, the Urchin Sport Report… The NBA All-Star weekend came and went this past Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. For the league’s players, coaches, and executives, the weekend is a time to evaluate their team’s season thus … Continue reading →

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Multi-Millionaires Have Feelings, Too – Just Ask Dan Gilbert

Posted on 12 July 2010 by

By Geo Ong The LeBron James free agency saga may be old news in the world of American sport, but to our readers who may or may not follow the National Basketball Association, here is the necessary background info: LeBron … Continue reading →

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Riots and the Points They Make

Posted on 22 June 2010 by

By Geo Ong Last Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics to win the 2010 NBA Finals. It was a tough, tense game, and when the buzzer sounded, I jumped! I yelled! I shouted! I didn’t start a … Continue reading →

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Adverts Think You’re Stupid – Don’t Prove Their Point

Posted on 19 April 2010 by

By Geo Ong Despite my cuffed skinny jeans, asymmetrical haircut, and wiry vegan body, I don’t hate sport. Well, I don’t hate all sport. I can challenge a lot of people for the title of Diehard NBA Fan, believe it … Continue reading →

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March Madness in the D. of C.

Posted on 9 April 2010 by

By Margaret Hedderman The following is a portion of  the transcript from last week’s Dem. vs. Rep. March Madness play-off game. Bill: And he scores! Unbelievable 3-pointer for Obama. Boehner passes the ball to Palin and, oh my goodness, Palin … Continue reading →

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