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

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Jeff Greenwald’s Merry Band of Storytellers (Including Me) Makes Its Debut

March 19, 2012 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 2 Comments

It’s happening. Jeff Greenwald’s storytelling class will be peforming at 6 p.m. Friday at the Book Passage bookstore in San Francisco’s Ferry Building.

A (Lengthy) Case of the Human Condition: Married 35 Years

March 5, 2012 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 2 Comments

Married -- Jon and Barbara Newhall at Getty Museum tram, 2012. Photo by Christina Newhall

Jon Newhall and I have been married for 35 years today. Two kids, one house and lots of rewarding jobs later, we seem to be in it for the long haul. Read more.

Why Meditate — When I Could Be Sweeping the Garage?

January 24, 2012 By Barbara Falconer Newhall Leave a Comment

Jon Newhall sitting on our deck quietly, seen through a window, with trees. Photo by Barbara Falconer Newhall
I’ve tried meditating a few times – a very few times. I’m well read on the subject, however. Indeed, I’ve spent way more time reading about meditation than I’ve spent doing it.

GodsBigBlog: What Ever Happened to God?

January 10, 2012 By Barbara Falconer Newhall Leave a Comment

The category GodsBigBlog is now called My Rocky Spiritual Journey.

The Writing Room: Can This Guy Make Me a Star?

January 9, 2012 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 2 Comments

I’m going to take Jeff Greenwald’s Page to Stage class. It starts next week at the Writers Grotto in SF.

A Case of the Human Condition: Our Christmas Candy Is — Gone!

January 4, 2012 By Barbara Falconer Newhall Leave a Comment

A candy gift from Liz Nystrom. Photo 2011 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Our Christmas candy is all gone. Gone. Like a lot of good things in life — mothers, fathers, old friends, colleagues. Read more.

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

January 1, 2012 By Barbara Falconer Newhall Leave a Comment

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

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Help! My Dracena Marginata Has Hit the Ceiling — What Can I Do?

A dracena marginat houseplant has grown so tall that it is crushing itself against the homeowner's ceiling. Photo by Barbara Newhall

My dracena marginata is doing itself in. It’s hurling itself against our living room ceiling. What’s a plant owner to do? Please advise. Read more.

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Close up of a blossom of fiireweed on a San Juan Island in Washington. Photo by Barbara Newhall

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