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My Days Are Numbered — And So Are My Minutes

May 24, 2025 By Barbara Falconer Newhall Leave a Comment

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My days are numbered, so I’ve decided to be miserly about how I spend what’s left of them.  Read more.

I Was Young and Single for Way Too Long — Why?

May 17, 2025 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 1 Comment

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I was young and single for way too long. Why? Could a book I spotted at an airport bookstore finally give me some answers?  Read more.

The Most Famous American in the World Is Now . . .

May 10, 2025 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 1 Comment

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The most famous American in the world is now a man who has taken a vow of poverty and committed his life to the welfare of others.  Read more.

Beauty Makes Me Happy — Why?

May 3, 2025 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 3 Comments

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Beauty makes me happy — why? What is it about beauty that causes me to loose myself in it?  Read more.

Was I a Tradwife in the 1980s? Or a Liberated Woman in Progress?

April 26, 2025 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 4 Comments

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Was I a tradwife back in the 1980s?  Or was I a second-wave feminist still figuring out how to make the marriage-family-career thing work?  Read more.

Have Americans Forgotten That Humility is a Virtue?

April 19, 2025 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 6 Comments

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Have Americans forgotten that humility is a virtue? A couple dozen Christians met at my church on Thursday for a reminder.  Read more.

Forget Those Charming Little Forget-Me-Nots. They’re Not as Innocent as They Seem

April 12, 2025 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 4 Comments

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Forget those charming little forget-me-nots. They’re not as guileless as they look. They have an agenda.  Read more.

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I Need a Haircut. Or do I? Sheltering at Home. Week 9

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Nine weeks into the coronavirus shut-down, I’m wondering — do I need a haircut? What would happen if I just let it grow…and grow? Read more.

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