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

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Barbara’s Riffs on Life

It’s a New Year — Another One!

December 31, 2022 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Another new year has arrived. Time passes and it won’t stop. Here’s what I had to say about that back in 1990.  Read more.

What to Do With a Kid on a Rainy Day

December 31, 2022 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Grandchild No. 1 came for a holiday visit and it rained all week. Here’s what we found to do with a kid on a rainy day.  Read more.

May Your Days Be Merry!

December 24, 2022 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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On my Christmas card this year, “May your days be merry,” is code for — may your days be filled with hope and faith.  Read more.

Widowed: I Got Caught in the Act of Crying for My Husband

December 17, 2022 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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I came home to what I thought was an empty house but, widowed, I got caught in the act of crying for my husband. Noisily.  Read more.

A Widow’s Christmas Card — Where’s Jon When I Need Him Most?

December 10, 2022 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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My first widow’s Christmas card — my husband isn’t here to compose the poem and photoshop the card. How do I pull it off without him?  Read more.

Betty Rollin on How to Talk to a Widow

December 3, 2022 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Betty Rollin on what to say to a widow. I say ask her about her new rock-garden-path

Betty Rollin on how to talk to a widow: Betty says don’t assume she’s over it just because a year has gone by. I say, ask me about my garden. Read more.

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