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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

Am I Still Old? Or Am I Elderly Now?

January 20, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Head-spinning vertigo had me stumbling around the house like an old lady. I had to wonder, am I still just old? Or have I moved on to being elderly?  Read more.

Widowed: Am I Grieving? Or Am I Just Lonely?

January 13, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Am I grieving, or am I just lonely? When I spotted my husband’s empty office chair, I was overcome by — what? Sorrow? Or simple loneliness?   Read more.

Widowed: A Bathroom for One

January 6, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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My husband isn’t here to take care of me. I’m taking care of me now. I’m widowed and I’m treating myself to a bathroom for one.  Read more.

Here Comes Another Year!

December 30, 2023 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Here comes another year. Some of us have accumulated a lot of them. My glamorous Aunt Grace had racked up 98 years by the time she left the planet.  Read more.

Happy Holidays!

December 23, 2023 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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I’m keeping my mid-winter greetings short and sweet today: May your holiday season be warm and bright! Happy Holidays!  Read more.

Widowed: The Perfect Husband. The Perfect Christmas Tree

December 15, 2023 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Widowed: The perfect husband? The perfect Christmas tree? I started a list of all the things that annoyed me about Jon. But I lost the list.  Read more.

‘Tis the Season to Declutter. Or Is It?

December 9, 2023 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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‘Tis the season to declutter — to ditch the 1960s peace flag and make room for the garlic roaster and the pickleball paddles. Or is it?  Read More.

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Small Boys: Reading, Writing — And Yucky

A 7-year-old boy makes a yucky  face by stretching his mouth wide. Photo by Barbara Newhall

Let’s face it. Kids, some kids, naturally love raunchy jokes and faces. There’s one living at my house who loves everything yucky. Read more.

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