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

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Barbara Falconer Newhall

Am I Too Old to Lose That Weight? My Doctor Says I Am

April 9, 2022 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Is my doctor giving up on me now that I’ve turned 80? Does he think I don’t have many good years left — and I’m too old to lose that weight?  Read more.

Zelensky’s TV Show — What ‘Servant of the People’ Says About Ukraine

April 2, 2022 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Volodymyr Zelensky’s TV show — a comedy — explains a lot. Like why the Ukrainian people did not roll over and play dead for Putin. Read more.

The Truth About Widows — We Cry a Lot

March 26, 2022 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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We widows cry a lot. But sometime I stop and ask myself, why am I crying? Am I mourning his life — or mine?  Read more.

Widowed, I Celebrated His Birthday With Cupcakes

March 19, 2022 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Widowed, I celebrated his birthday without him — with two birthday cupcakes, one for him and one for me. Because there were still two of us.  Read more.

Beware. The Decluttering Craze Could Leave You Holding the Designer Handbag.

March 12, 2022 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Everybody’s decluttering, including my friends and family, and sometimes other people’s unwanted stuff ends up on my doorstep.  Read more.

Widowed: Our Love Is Immortal (Seriously!)

March 5, 2022 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Jon may be gone, but our love is immortal. Hear me out. I promise I’m not going to get all cheesy and sentimental on you.  Read more.

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

February 26, 2022 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Yes, I am widowed — it’s been a year and he’s still gone. But I keep thinking he’ll be back any minute.  Read more.

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The Sad State of the Supermarket Strawberry

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I’m worried about the strawberry. It’s too late for the tomato. Its innards were transformed into colorless, flavorless – but easily shippable – pulp decades ago. Which is why I’m concerned about the strawberry. Is it going the way of the tomato? Read more.

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