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Cinderella Farms France pt. 2

By: Margaret Hedderman [Read part one here!] Act Two – Weeding, Plum Plucking, and Cooking. Hesitant to let us root around her garden, Heather initially assigned us the type of chores generally...

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Cinderella Farms France pt. 3

By: Margaret Hedderman [Read part one and part two!] As the sun lowered over the distant hills, a cool air would set in for dinner. During the day, throughout the various chores, the question “why the...

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U.S. Intervention in Libya

By Sarah Jost Fighting in Libya, March 2011 On Monday, Margaret asked what people thought about U.S. aid to Libyan rebels. For those of you unfamiliar with the situation, here is a brief summary....

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High Noon Urchins

Today’s Theme: Wishful Thinking Geo Not a single boring game in this year's NBA Playoffs. Beth Human mission to Mars by 2035: Is it possible? Sarah Finally! Vegan Cadbury Mini Eggs! Margaret Wishing...

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Eating Adventures on the Road; Or the South Dakota Hunger Part 1

Margaret and Rory are headed west! Check out where it all began. How they plan on getting there. And how things have gone so far. Oh, and don’t forget to read about what they’ve been drinking. By...

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Would Your Mind Follow Your Feet If They Wander?

Words and images by Geo Ong In the introductory chapter of his book Parisians: An Adventure History of Paris, Graham Robb recounts his time as a younger man in the City of Light: ‘I came to know Paris...

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Reading and Loving and Hating and Loving Gertrude Stein

by Geo Ong 'Portrait of Gertrude Stein' by Pablo Picasso, 1906 I was first introduced to Gertrude Stein at a bistro on the Rue de Fleurus in 1927. Just kidding. I was first introduced to Gertrude Stein...

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Should Election Day Be Moved to a Weekend?

By Sarah Jost Only 56% of eligible voters cast ballots in the 2008 U.S. presidential elections (the highest percentage since 1968). Compare this figure with 95% voter turnout in Australia, 79% in New...

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Oh, the Places We Write!

Part of being a writer is being prepared to write whenever and wherever the urge/necessity strikes. For us, this has meant some pretty interesting places. Be it for a weekly Urchin meetings, writing an...

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The Urchin Foreign Picture Show

What? There are movies made outside the U.S.? It’s true – in fact there are some phenomenal films produced throughout Europe, Asia, and if penguins had cameras, they’d be making beautiful films in...

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The Urchin Travel Wish List

Pack your bags—it’s the Urchin Travel Wish List! Samoa After spending the past two years living predominantly in New Zealand and Australia, one thing has become painfully clear: I am so close to the...

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That’s What He Said

Gustave Caillebotte, ‘Paris Street; Rainy Day,’ 1877. I came to think that individuals should be judged on their merits and not used to build up a portrait of a whole nationality. I’d read somewhere...

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