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In Washington DC , at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, a man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2000 people went through the station, most of … Continue reading →

  May  there always  be work for your hands to do; May your purse always hold  a coin or  two; May the  sun always shine on your windowpane; May a rainbow be  certain to  follow each  rain; May the hand … Continue reading →

His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to … Continue reading →

  You know you’re Australian when: You believe that stubbies can either be drunk or worn. You’ve made a bong out of your garden hose rather than use it for something illegal such as watering the garden. You understand that … Continue reading →

PERTH – An (Australian) SAS trooper collecting toys for children was stabbed when he helped stop a suspected shoplifter in east Perth. The ‘Toys-R-Us’ Store Manager (Mr Smith) told ‘The West Australian’  that a man was seen on surveillance cameras last … Continue reading →

The Rongolian Star Issue No. 13 December 2011 Published by Royal Decree since 1878 Rongo Backpackers, Waverley Street, Karamea, Buller, South Island, New Zealand Telephone    00 64 3 7826 667 E-mail  rongo@actrix.co.nz Internet  www.rongobackpackers.com

The Rongolian Star Issue No. 12 November 2011 Published by Royal Decree since 1878 Rongo Backpackers, Waverley Street, Karamea, Buller, South Island, New Zealand Telephone    00 64 3 7826 667 E-mail  rongo@actrix.co.nz Internet  www.rongobackpackers.com

(From The Rongolian Star Archives) Saturday, July 6, 2002 By ANGELA JEFFS Journalist Paul Murray was slightly thrown when his photographic teacher told him to forget using a macro lens. “He said the best photographers technically were Japanese, so I … Continue reading →