Tag Archives: california

Out East and Back West

Posted on 24 January 2012 by

By Geo Ong I am not sure that it is possible for anyone brought up in the East to appreciate entirely what New York, the idea of New York, means to those of us who came out of the West … Continue reading →

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An Urchin Movement

Posted on 14 June 2011 by

By Geo Ong I am moving to New York City. I read somewhere that the air is better there. My departure date is 22 July 2011. Mark your calendars, just in case I forget. I am a Los Angeles native, … Continue reading →

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Apparently My Heaven Exists in Culver City

Posted on 14 March 2011 by

By Geo Ong Last week I mentioned that I was the luckiest person alive. This week I’ve gone to heaven. Culver City, California, has fast been rising as a place you actually want to be, with handfuls of independently run … Continue reading →

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Coffee House Spotlight: Catalina Coffee Company, Redondo Beach, California

Posted on 7 March 2011 by

By Geo Ong I feel like the luckiest person alive. Last week I entered the Catalina Coffee Company for the very first time. I ordered a giant soy latte at the bar and sat in just about the coziest armchair … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving with the Urchins

Posted on 24 November 2010 by

Every November, Americans come together to celebrate the displacement and destruction of a people and their culture…or something like that. Gotta love our ability to look on the bright side, though. Yes, we stole your land, but we’re so grateful … Continue reading →

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A Sneak Peek into an Urchin Board Meeting

Posted on 4 October 2010 by

By Geo Ong You probably wonder everyday how our wonderful blog is run. Do those three really get along as well as they seem, or do their meetings consist of arguing and the throwing of household objects? Does one of … Continue reading →

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A Reward for Anyone Who Reaches the End of the Excerpt

Posted on 29 December 2009 by

By Geo Ong A short (in relation) excerpt from the 1344-page Imperial by William T. Vollmann, a work of nonfiction about the continuum between Mexico and America – more specifically, illegal immigration in Imperial County, a border region in Southeastern … Continue reading →

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