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Category Archives: Historical
In for a Penny, Out with a Pounding
Off the Top of My Head Book Review: “The Last Front Line: Building the Paparoa Great Walk” by Brendan O’Dwyer By Paul Murray It’s a long way from Tipperary to the wilds of the Paparoa National Park on the West Coast of the South Island … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Book Review, Brendan O'Dwyer, DOC, Environment, Historical, Karamea, Mining, Mountain Biking, MTB, Nature, New Zealand, Paparoa, Paul Murray, South Island, Tourism, Tramping, Travel, West Coast
Tagged Book Review, Department of Conservation, DOC, Mountain Biking, MTB, Paparoa National Park, Pike River Mine, Pike29, Tramping, West Coast NZ
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Karamea Co.Starters Set World Record
Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray The remote rural town of Karamea at the top of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand apparently set a world record Monday night by being the smallest … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Co.Starters, Economics, Education, Historical, Karamea, Money, New Zealand, Paul Murray, Rongo Backpackers & Gallery, Social Commentary, South Island, Sustainability, West Coast
Tagged Business, Co.Starters, Economics, education, Entrepreneurs, Inspiration, karamea, South Island, West Coast
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Historically Famous Kidnappings
News broke recently that Formula 1 billionaire Bernie Ecclestone’s mother-in-law has been kidnapped in Brazil. Aparecida Schunck was grabbed in the Interlagos neighborhood of Sao Paulo on Friday, July 22, 2016. Aparecida is the mother of Eccelstone’s third wife Fabiana … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Historical, Kidnapping, Money, Photography
Tagged Crime, Famous, History, Kidnapping, Photography, Social Commentary
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Lovers Meet in Heaven for July 7 Tanabata Festival
Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray Last night at Rongo Backpackers & Gallery in Karamea at the top of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand we’ll have a Pot-Luck Dinner to celebrate the Japanese … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Culture, Education, Funny, Historical, Japan, Karamea, LivinginPeace Project, New Zealand, Paul Murray, Photography, Rongo, Rongo Backpackers & Gallery, South Island, Uncategorized
Tagged Children, Culture, education, Humour, Japan, karamea, LivinginPeace Project, New Zealand, Paul Murray, Photography, Rongo Backpackers & Gallery, South Island, Tanabata Festival, Tradition, West Coast
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Big Fan of Ho Fan’s Photography
Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray Teenage photographer, Ho Fan arrived in Hong Kong from Shanghai in 1949. He turned his shape eye and lens to the bustling streets of the then English-administered Chinese city to capture the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Historical, Photography, Social Commentary, Uncategorized
Tagged Historical, History, Ho Fan, Hong Kong, Photography
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Photographic Tribute to “The Greatest” Muhammad Ali
Of the Top of My Head By Paul Murray Farewell Champ, you inspired me not only as a boxer, but as a sportsman, statesman, showman, and a Man. You taught me about life, morality, equity among people, dignity, self-respect, confidence, … Continue reading
Posted in Boxing, Historical, Muhammad Ali, Photography, Social Commentary, Sport, United States
Tagged Boxing, Historical, Muhammad Ali, Photography, Sport
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The History of the LivingInPeace Project
Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray In 2002, while working as a journalist for The Daily Yomiuri in Japan, I was actively involved in the international peace movement that was protesting the planned unprovoked invasion of Iraq … Continue reading
Posted in 107.5 FM, Art, Artist, Artist-in-residency programme, Business, Environmentally Responsible Business, Heaphy Track, Historical, Japan, Kahurangi National Park, Karamea, Karamea Radio, Karamea Radio 107.5 FM, LivinginPeace Project, New Zealand, Paul Murray, Peace, Permaculture, Photography, Resident artist, Rongo, Rongo Backpackers & Gallery, South Island, Sustainability, Uncategorized, West Coast
Tagged Art, Environment, Heaphy Track, Karamea Radio 107.5 FM, LivinginPeace Project, New Zealand, Permaculture, Photography, Photos, Rongo, Rongo Backpackers & Gallery, South Island, Sustainability, Travel, West Coast
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The Forgotten White Man in Historic Olympic Photo
By GRIOT October 3, 2015. Today marks the 9th anniversary of Peter Norman’s passing. We want to commemorate him by publishing this text written by Italian writer Riccardo Gazzaniga, who allowed us to share the story of the Australian sprinter … Continue reading →
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