Barbara’s Riffs on Life

Book Openers: Forgiveness Is Tough — Atonement, Even Tougher

TV host Phil Cousineau looks at the flip side of forgiveness — atonement — in his new book “Beyond Forgiveness.” Read more.

I got a close-up look at the polygamous Darger family, three wives, one husband, who inspired the TV series “Big Love.” Read more.

Sociologist Robert Bellah on Religion and Human Evolution

Here’s an obituary for my mother, Tinka Falconer, who died in December. Read more.

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My computer monitor the day before my mother broke her hip and brought progress on my book to a halt for a year. Photo by Barbara Newhall[/caption]

My book is close to done. I’ve been working on it for nigh on to 13 years now. Can’t imagine what it will feel like to have it done-ish. Read more.

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