Hope and time are inseparable. We divide ourselves into nations based on cultures and lines drawn on maps. But humans as a collective all cling to hope. If there is one thing next to love that is common among humans of all nations, it is hope. But time plays its role as well. The story […]
Hope, Time, and LZ 129 Hindenburg: 90 Seconds Read More »
How much of your family history do you know? Are you sure? It’s important to pass stories of our ancestors down so they don’t get lost. So that our children have an identity that spans more than just their own lifetime. Are these people from the past just photos of distant relatives? Or do they
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A letter. One of many written by the author. In this episode we explore the letter and the life of the author, who was an artist. The letter reveals the depths of the artist’s struggle with psychosis and depression. But his life, discussed between breaks in the letter, illustrates what the life of someone who
Are you a lion or a kitten? Did stoicism get it right? Should we be living as the stoics believed, existing more in the present and focusing on what’s within us and less on what’s outside? Are the virtues we possess such as strength and courage and temperament the key to true peace, versus reaching
Lions and Kittens: Stoicism, Ernest Hemingway, and Santiago Read More »
What does growth look like? Is it a straight line? No! It’s a series of peaks and valleys. Growth isn’t linear. Robert Falkenberg takes a look at the lives of several successful people from Henry Ford to Stephen King to Thomas Edison to J. K. Rowling who suffered setbacks on their way to accomplishing their
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Listen to Episode 007 of the Robert Falkenberg Author Podcast! Available now! The author briefly discusses his book signing for Deceit Runs Red at Inkling Books on April 25th. Then he dives into a discussion of greatness and genius, and how those who seem to have one or both often exhibit other character traits that
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No one ever thinks they’re the bad guy. The author examines the idea of villains, and how people’s perspective influences whether they consider themselves villains. The Mason County Hoo Doo War and the life of former Texas Ranger Scott Cooley. What makes a villain? The type of act? The absence of a necessary act? One
The author shares his candid experience with driving his daughter’s car; how “someday” never comes, even for legends like Val Kilmer.
Robert Falkenberg Author Podcast Episode 004 “Someday” and Val Kilmer Read More »
The author talks about happiness. Can it be boiled down to a science? The author reads Katydids, one of his essays.
Robert Falkenberg Author Podcast Episode 003 Finding Happiness Read More »
