Tag Archives: inspiration

SHE’S SHOWING US THAT SHE’S ALL FREE

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Colin Falconer

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LETTER TO A FRIEND

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Colin Falconer

There have been days when you have woken up and thought: why am I doing this? Days when you said to yourself: why am I doing this job, when it’s not what I really love? Times when you have looked … Continue reading →

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ARE YOU GOING TO FINISH STRONG?

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Colin Falconer

Life isn’t always roses. There have been times for me, as I am sure there have for you, when everything seemed just too hard. I have lost those I did not think I could live without; and there was a … Continue reading →

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A BETTER MAN: THE STORY BEHIND CHICAGO’S AIRPORT

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Colin Falconer

On Wednesday, November 8, 1939, a 46 year old man left his office at Sportsman’s Park in Cicero, and drove away in a black 1939 Lincoln Zephyr coupe. At the intersection of Ogden and Rockwell, a dark sedan roared up … Continue reading →

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DO WE STICK WITH A GENRE OR WRITE WHAT WE FEEL?

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Colin Falconer

Today, I’d like to post this piece from someone I greatly admire, Julia Robb. She’s a really good writer; she has that indefinable thing called ‘voice.’ But just let me say from the outset: I don’t agree with what Julia … Continue reading →

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HOW TO AVOID A GRIZZLY END

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Colin Falconer

Want to avoid a grizzly end? Then don’t read to the finish! But first: tired of those boring safety announcements at the start of every flight? Here’s how Air New Zealand put a little fun back into it. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBlRbrB_Gnc&w=560&h=315]

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7½ THINGS TO MAKE YOU LAUGH, CRY AND CRINGE

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Colin Falconer

Winter is coming. Here’s something to avoid on a cold morning: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jELFadzEiGc&w=420&h=315] You should get out the tissues for this next bit of footage. Yan Yuhong is ten years old and an enthusiastic student. His problem is that a … Continue reading →

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AFTER THE DARK, THE LIGHT IS BORN: THE BALI WRITERS’ FESTIVAL

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Colin Falconer

On the 12th October, 2002 a violent Islamic sect detonated two bombs in a crowded nightclub on Kuta, Bali, killing 202 people and injuring 240 more, many of whom suffered horrific burns. 88 of the people who died were Australians … Continue reading →

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WHAT IS AUSTRALIA’S GREATEST EVER LOVE STORY?

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Colin Falconer

Cool Gus Publishing is currently doing a double-whammy Goodreads Giveway! More at the end of this post. But first, what is Australia’s greatest ever love story? [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tZsEllRxuI&w=420&h=315] Have you guessed the answer yet?

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A LION. 2 UNARMED MEN. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT WILL SHOCK YOU.

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Colin Falconer

There was a time not that very long ago in sunny England when you could buy a lion cub in Harrods for the very reasonable sum of 250 guineas. Two young ex-pat Aussies, John Rendell and Ace Bourke, decided to … Continue reading →

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