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

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Barbara Falconer Newhall

I’m Calling In Sick Today and Putting My Feet Up

October 7, 2023 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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My weekly writing deadline is only hours off and I’m feeling blah after a Covid booster. So I’m putting my feet up and calling in sick today.  Read more.

A Name for Grandma

September 30, 2023 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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What’s a good name for a grandma? No cute nicknames for me. If I was to be a grandmother, I wanted the time-honored title that goes with it.  Read more.

We Humans Are Ineffable

September 23, 2023 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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People are a little like God. You know who they are, but that “who” can’t be captured or summed up in words. We humans are ineffable.  Read more.

Grief — Love With No Place to Go

September 16, 2023 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Grief changes from day to day. For me right now, without my husband alongside me, grief is love with no place to go.  Read more.

Widowed: Where’s My Lead Pony?

September 9, 2023 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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A lead pony is the seasoned horse who escorts a anxious racehorse to the gate, exerting a calming presence. I’m widowed. Where’s my lead pony?  Read more.

Widowed: Yes, It Does Get Easier, Sad to Say

September 2, 2023 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Does life ever get easier for the widowed? Yes, it does, sad to say. For some, the fading of that intense grief feels like yet another loss.  Read more.

I’m a Widow. Was This Guy Asking Me for a Date?

August 26, 2023 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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It was just a friendly chat with a stranger out walking his dog. But then I thought, “I’m a widow. Was this guy asking me for a date?”  Read more.

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He’s Not Bald After All. Thank You, Covid-19. Sheltering at Home Week 28

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