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Film Forecast… Not as Grim as Expected

By Margaret Hedderman There was a time when I made a point of watching a new release every week. I could tell you who was in what, who was supposed to be in what but pissed off the director and … Continue reading

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Mr. Marineau, I Regret to Inform You That You Didn’t Ruin My Life, or: If I Taught High School English

By Geo Ong I used to hate reading. In high school, I had a string of English teachers that did quite a job of having their students hate reading forever. My 10th grade Language Arts teacher Mr. Marineau was the … Continue reading

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Hop In! Road-Tripping with the Urchins

By Geo Ong The Urchins hit the road in two days, and while we love each other’s company, we can’t help but wonder who would be the perfect fourth passenger on this historic reUMion. This person would need smarts, wit, … Continue reading

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The Urchin in Its Natural Habitat

By Geo Ong Crikey! Another Urchin sighting! Note: I meant to say ’600-word caption’, not ’600-page caption,’ and even that’s not correct. It was really a 250-word caption. *** Yes, Hunter S. Thompson has that reputation of his. But above … Continue reading

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Geo Takes a Survey

*Survey courtesy of Shelf Awareness On your nightstand now: An alarm clock-radio set to a country music station to ensure I bolt out of bed to turn it off, seven cents in pennies, a capsule of vegan multivitamins, my 2009 agenda … Continue reading

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