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A Personal Reading Year in Review
By Geo Ong I like to read. I’m one of those people who keep track of what they’ve read, what they’re reading, and what they want to read. 2011 was a wonderful reading year for me personally, filled with great … Continue reading
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‘I Feel Like I’ve Seen You Here Before’: Recurring Thoughts on Travel Writing
by Geo Ong Both travel and writing are important tenets of Urchin philosophy, which naturally suggests that travel writing is twice as important. It sure seems that way, to us and probably to you, if you’ve been reading us for … Continue reading
That’s What He Said
When I was very young and the urge to be someplace else was on me, I was assured by mature people that maturity would cure this itch. When years described me as mature, the remedy prescribed was middle age. In … Continue reading
