Category Archives: War

Antique Antique Shop Owners of Japan

Posted on September 25, 2025 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off The Top of My Head By Paul Murray A few years ago, I was exploring the back streets of the old Japanese city of Kamakura, which was the de facto capital of Japan during the Kamakura Period (1185–1333). The … Continue reading →

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Trump/Musk Blitzkreig Divides, But Will It Conquer?

Posted on February 17, 2025 by LivinginPeaceProject

Paul Murray’s piece critiques Donald Trump’s ability to distract with outrageous statements, enabling significant behind-the-scenes decisions. This strategy, coupled with Elon Musk’s influence, threatens political independence. The narrative warns against the erosion of democracy and rising authoritarianism, urging the need for balance rather than extreme reactions to social change. Continue reading →

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The Hess Mess: Rudolph the Red-Faced Reichdear

Posted on December 11, 2024 by LivinginPeaceProject

A slightly humorous essay on Rudolph Hess’s failed peace mission to the United Kingdon in 1941. Continue reading →

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The Settlement: Battle for the Bluff by Bruce Cole

Posted on June 11, 2024 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head Book Review By Paul Murray Imagine a dystopian scenario in which all the systems and services of contemporary life, the comforts and conveniences we currently take for granted, no longer exist. Good people are … Continue reading →

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The Incredible Adventures of a Swedish Centenarian

Posted on August 29, 2014 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray   Book Review: “The 100-year Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared” By Jonas Jonasson     A fertile imagination is not something you’d expect from a person with … Continue reading →

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40 Historical Photographs

Posted on January 13, 2014 by LivinginPeaceProject

While some photographs capture our attention because of how the artist behind the picture has decided to compose the shot, others are fascinating simply because of the subjects that they depict. Below are some captivating photographs that tell stories about … Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes of U.S. History with Stone and Kuznick

Posted on June 25, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray “The Untold History of the United States,” a collaboration between filmmaker Oliver Stone and historian Peter Kuznick, yields a masterful account of U.S. political history and presents a perspective rarely seen … Continue reading →

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HHhH: Himmlers Hirn heisst Heydrich

Posted on June 3, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray   HHhH is the unusual title of a very interesting historical novel by French author Laurent Binet. The title is an acronym from the German phrase “Himmlers Hirn heisst Heydrich,” (Himmler’s brain … Continue reading →

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ANZAC Day 2013

Posted on April 24, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

2013 ANZAC Message from N.Z. Governor General Sir Jerry Mateparae On the 25th of April we mark ANZAC Day. As the first light breaks, we remember a pivotal day in our nation’s history when New Zealanders landed at Gallipoli in … Continue reading →

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The Power of Permaculture

Posted on April 11, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

“A person of courage today is a person of peace. Our only possible decision is to withhold all support for destructive systems and to cease to invest our lives in our own annihilation. Whether we continue without ethics and philosophy … Continue reading →

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