Monthly Archives: July 2014

An Interview with Christopher Kirk on Colombia Calling

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Richard

I realise that I am hamming it up a bit for those regular readers of my blog and listeners to my Colombia Calling radio show but, building on the strength of my piece and episode with Colin Post of the … Continue reading →

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This Mick’s Life: Addiction and Underworld from Ireland to Colombia

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Richard

The story that will unfold in This Mick’s Life: Addiction and Underworld from Ireland to Colombia, just seems all too unbelievable to be true. But in my years as a journalist I have discovered that, the more extreme and bizarre … Continue reading →

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Surviving the Kenya Bombing

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Richard

We’re not doing very well at the moment, humanity, I mean. Look no further than the Malaysia flight allegedly shot down over Ukraine and the ongoing conflict in Gaza which serve to highlight ongoing tensions and political ill will towards … Continue reading →

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Kayak the Magdalena River with Awake Adventures

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Richard

It’s a dream of mine to kayak along the Magdalena River to Mompos and unfortunately due to personal injury and various commitments it’s not something that I’ll achieve this year. But, this blog is a shout out on behalf of … Continue reading →

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