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Barbara Falconer Newhall

Veteran journalist Barbara Falconer Newhall riffs on life as she knows it.

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Barbara Falconer Newhall

A Case of the Human Condition: Fewer Marriages — but More Facebook Relationships?

January 1, 2012 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Fewer people are getting married these days, but plenty are declaring their love and loyalty publicly — on Facebook.

A Case of the Human Condition: Holy Sex Toys

January 1, 2012 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Christians, Jews, Muslims — and maybe even a Buddhist or two — they’re discovering the joy of sex, with a little help from sex toys.

The Writing Room: Writing Tips — Free for Nothing!

December 19, 2011 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

I just discovered a site called Nieman Storyboard — great tips for nonfiction writers

Yosemite — More Beautiful than the Himalayas?

December 12, 2011 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Al Aistrope at Tuolumne Meadows. Photo 2011 by Barbara Falconer Newhall

Is the Yosemite high country even more beautiful than the Himalayas? My hiking pal Al Aistrope thinks so. Read more.

More Pix of Beautiful Yosemite High Country

December 8, 2011 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

River rushes over granite rocks in Tuolumne High Country at Yosemite National Park. Photo by BF Newhall

Inyo National Forest, Yosemite, Tuolemne Meadows — I can’t go there without snapping photo after photo.Read more.

A Case of the Human Condition: My (Awesome) Zumba Body

December 7, 2011 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

zumba class in action. Photo by BF Newhall

Too much flesh here. Too much skin there. But I can Zumba. Read more.

At Tuolumne — Celebrating Getting Born

December 3, 2011 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Celebrating my 70th birthday with friends at Tuolemne Meadows. Barbara Newhall photo

Turning 70 was way better than turning 8 — because I spent the day at Yosemite’s beautiful Tuolemne Meadows with friends. Read more.

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My Mother’s Writing Desk Is Not My Writing Desk. Here’s Why

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Being in the same room with my mother’s writing desk is like being in the same room with my mother, which is why her desk isn’t in my writing room.  Read more.

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Widowed: It’s Been a Year and He’s Still Gone

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Bouquets to Art 2017 — Seduced by Those Quirky, Charming Boxed Bouquets

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San Francisco’s George Leonard and the Tao of Writing

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A Thousand Goddesses–Some Nice, Some Not So Nice–Take Your Pick

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