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The Most Important Person of the Election… Besides the Candidates
The country’s attention is focused on two men, but there are hundreds of other people – seen and unseen – that greatly affect the public’s perception of those two men: Obama and Romney. Who do you think is the most … Continue reading
Dreams, Come True
The Urchins are dreamers and daydreamers alike. Surely you’ve been able to tell. So sit back and enjoy, if you will, these latest wouldn’t-it-be-nice-ifs and feel free to share your own! Later this summer, I will be fulfilling a four-year-held … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative, Examples in Urchinism
Tagged 2012 olympics, bea, Bill Bryson, bookexpo america, buckingham palace, dogs, england, goldendoodle, hampstead heath, i am a pole (and so can you!), Jon Stewart, london, london olympics, olympics, puppies, queen elizabeth, stephen colbert, the colbert report, The Daily Show, the daily show with jon stewart, uk, uk citizenship
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Happy Birthday to Us! The Urchin Movement Turns Two
Today the Urchin Movement website turns two years old! We want to thank everyone who continue to support, read, and/or write for this little effort. We opened our inbox this morning to find some wonderful birthday wishes from some of … Continue reading
Posted in Examples in Urchinism, Holidays
Tagged anniversary, Bill Bryson, birthdays, james joyce, Jon Stewart, stephen colbert
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2nd Annual Urchie Award Winners!
Welcome to the Urchies! The Golden Globes had Ricky Gervais, the Oscars had Anne Hathaway and James Franco, but the Urchies have…. The Urchins Three hosts for the price of free! Amazing! We are all … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative, Film & Television, Literature, Music, The Urchies, Urchin Eats
Tagged 30 Rock, Aaron Sorkin, Anne Hathaway, At Home by Bill Bryson, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Restaurant, Best Screenplay, Best TV Show, Book of the Year, Brightwide, Briton of the Year, Colin Firth, Destination of the Year, Eco-Age, Exemplary Human Being, film of the year, golden globes, James Franco, Jon Stewart, Make Trade Fair, Musical Artist/Band of the Year, natalie portman, new york city, Oscars, Oxfam, Pure Food and Wine, ricky gervais, Song of the Year, Speaking with the Angel, Survival International, The Department of Nothing, The King's Speech, The Social Network, the urchies, the xx, Tightrope by Yeasayer, We are One: A Celebration of Tribal Peoples
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2nd Annual Urchie Award Nominations!
We’re knee-deep in award season, and that can only mean one thing: it’s time to announce the 2011 Urchie Nominees! Some will win, some will lose, all will agree it’s an honour just to be nominated. Vote in our … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Collaborative, Film & Television, Literature, Music, The Urchies, Travel, Urchin Eats
Tagged 127 Hours, 2011 Urchie Award Nominees, 30 Rock, Aaron Sorkin, Alicia Silverstone, Andrew Garfield, Animal of the Year, At Home by Bill Bryson, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Restaurant, Best Screenplay, Best TV Show, black swan, Blue Valentine, Book of the Year, Briton of the Year, Busboys & Poets, Cami Delavigne, Christchurch Woman by Justin Townes Earle, Christopher Nolan, Colin Firth, Conan, conan o'brien, Derek Cianfrance, Destination of the Year, dexter, Emma Watson, film of the year, Florence and the Machine, Grounded by Seth Stevenson, Hawaii's Big Island, I Hotel by Karen Tei Yamashita, James Franco, Joey Curtis, Jon Stewart, Justin Townes Earle, Life of Crime by Pat Nolan and Steve Lavoie, marion cotillard, Michael McIntyre, Michelle Williams, Montreal, Musical Artist/Band of the Year, natalie portman, new york city, Punching Out by Paul Clemens, Pure Food and Wine, Rock Hill Bakehouse, Song of the Year, The King's Speech, The Social Network, the xx, Tightrope by Yeasayer, Young Blood by The Naked and Famous
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The Below Zero Bookshelf
It’s -25 degrees without windchill, what do you do? Read! Here’s what we’re currently snuggling up with, as well as some future snuggle buddies we have waiting in the wings. Sarah is currently reading… Grounded: A Down to Earth Journey … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative, Literature, Travel
Tagged Alice Steinbach, Bonjour Tristesse, Daily Show, Educating Alice: Adventures of a Curious Woman, Francoise Sagan, Grounded: A Down to Earth Journey Around the World, Jane Campion, Jon Stewart, Paul Clemens, Punching Out: One Year in a Closing Auto Plant, Seth Stevenson, The Piano, urchin bookshelf, Wendell Berry, What Are People For?
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That’s What He Said
Wouldn’t it be a shame if we didn’t take that moment to make sure that the world that we are creating now… wasn’t better than the one we previously lost? —Jon Stewart, in reaction to the Tuscon shootings
Ain’t No Party Like an RNC Party!
Zipples! Bedazzle it! Literary faux pas! Guns make you cool! It’s the Republic National Committee’s chairman candidates’ agreement party…I mean debate. A Daily Show MUST-SEE video!
