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About LivinginPeaceProject

Paul Murray is the founder of the LivinginPeace Project. www.livinginpeace.com Paul originally from Australia, but have been living in New Zealand for 14 years. Before that he was in Japan for a decade working as a journalist. He met his wife Sanae in Japan and they married in 2008.

Have You Been to Rongolia Yet?

Posted on August 14, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

This is a blog post from a few years ago…only the names have been changed to protect the guilty….   So much has happened since my last post that I don’t know where to begin. My circumstances have changed. My … Continue reading →

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Evel Knievel: 70s Daredevil Icon

Posted on August 13, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of my Head   By Paul Murray   Who remembers Evel Knievel? He’s the guy responsible for the disclaimer “don’t try this at home kids” and for teenagers growing up in the 70s like me he was the … Continue reading →

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Japanese Artist Shota Kawahara Takes on Chicago

Posted on August 6, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray   Vagabond artist, Shota Kawahara, is currently flat out preparing for a show as resident artist at Re-Invent Gallery in Lake Forest, Chicago. Graduate of the prestigious Kyoto University art faculty, nonconformist Japanese … Continue reading →

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FREE Pussy Riot!!

Posted on August 5, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

Pussy Riot: A Female Punk Collective In Russia Image by Denis Sinyakov / Reuters They’re Fond Of Staging Public Protests In Which They Wear Colorful Ski Masks And Dance To Loud Music Image by Denis Sinyakov / Reuters Pussy Riot Rails Against Russia’s Oppresive … Continue reading →

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The Serious Business of Permaculture

Posted on August 1, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

“What permaculturalists are doing is the most important activity that any group is doing on the planet. We don’t know what the details of a truly sustainable future are going to be like, but we need options, we need people … Continue reading →

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Join the New Permaculture Generation

Posted on July 31, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

LivinginPeace Project Permaculture Design Course in Karamea
 (September 30 to October 14, 2012) The LivinginPeace Project in Karamea on the West Coast will be offering a Permaculture Design Course (PDC) from September 30 to October 14, 2012. We are fortunate … Continue reading →

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Busy Day for the Führer und Reichskanzler

Posted on July 31, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

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Dance, Dance, Dance…Around the World with Matt Harding

Posted on July 31, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

Come on World Let’s DANCE!! Happy People Dancing on Planet Earth  Video Credit: Matt Harding & Melissa Nixon; Music: Trip the Light   Explanation: What are these humans doing? Dancing. Many humans on Earth exhibit periods of happiness, and one method of displaying happiness is dancing. Happiness and dancing … Continue reading →

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Karamea Ministry of Red Tape #14

Posted on July 30, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

A New Zealand Government  Department authorised by deliberately rhetorical and subtly ambiguous Act of Parliament compounded by a tacit Royal Approval to receive Official Complaints.   Office Manager:   Red Scarlett Senior Complaints Officer:  Jesus of Nazareth aka Yeshua Office Receptionist:   … Continue reading →

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Super-Rich Horde $NZ125tn in Global Tax Havens

Posted on July 28, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

By Heather Stewart Guardian/Observer   • Study estimates staggering size of offshore economy • Private banks help wealthiest to move cash into havens A global super-rich elite has exploited gaps in cross-border tax rules to hide an extraordinary $NZ25tn of wealth offshore … Continue reading →

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