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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

My Covid Birthday Party — One Guest and a Slice of Cheesecake

September 10, 2022 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Eighty-one years on the planet calls for a celebration, and that’s what I had — a covid birthday party with one socially distanced guest. Read more.

Covid Update — I’m Doing OK

September 3, 2022 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Covid update: I tested negative after a week of mild symptoms. But I’m still taking it easy with crossword puzzles and binge TV for company.  Read more.

I Got Covid — Finally

August 27, 2022 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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I finally did it. I got covid and ‘m feeling sick. But not too sick to do some on-line shopping for warm PJs to fend off the covid chills.  Read more.

Does Nature Even Know We’re Here?

August 20, 2022 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Does nature even know we’re here? Is nature benevolent? Cruel? Or indifferent? I used to think it was benign. Now I’m not so sure.  Read more.

Guo Pei’s Wearable Splendor (Wearable? Maybe Not. Splendid? Oh, Yes)

August 13, 2022 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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The opulent imaginings of China’s premier couturier Guo Pei are on view at San Francisco’s Palace of the Legion of Honor through Sept. 5.  Read more.

Post Roe v. Wade: Five Women Talk About How the Abortion Issue Impacted Their Lives

August 6, 2022 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Five women writers reflect on their experiences with abortion before, during and post Roe v. Wade at an upcoming event in San Francisco.  Read more.

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Comedian Robert Morse – Dead at 90. Very Much Alive at 36

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The last time I saw comedian Robert Morse he was a young guy, a fireball. It was 1967 and he was working the crowd on the set of a TV show.  Read more.

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