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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

Sheltering at Home Day 9: I’m Going for the Small — Really Small — Pleasures.

March 26, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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There are small pleasures to be had while sheltering in place. OK, they’re really, really small. But I’m making the most of them. Read more.

Desperate Times, Desperate Measures: I Just Used Glue on a Postage Stamp — Sheltering Day 8

March 25, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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I’m breaking rules all over the place today, like using forbidden glue to attach stamps to an envelope. Desperate times, desperate measures. Read more.

Dining in a Construction Zone — Sheltering at Home Day 7

March 24, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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We’re dining in a construction zone. Social distancing has brought our home remodel to a halt, so we’re moving into our half-finished dining room anyway. Read more.

Oh-Oh. Is Cabin Fever Setting In? — Sheltering at Home Day 6

March 23, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Is cabin fever setting in at our house? Staying home and out of breathing distance of COVID-19 is driving me and mine into cranky arguments. Read more.

We Are Pushing 80 — Do We Stay Out of Supermarkets? Sheltering at Home Day 5

March 22, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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At age 79, should my husband stay out of supermarkets during the COVID-19 pandemic? He’s used to making daily trips for groceries. Read more.

The Quarantined Grand Princess Pays Us a Visit — Sheltering at Home Day 4

March 21, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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From our house we can see the Grand Princess, anchored in the bay, its quarantined crew waiting to succumb or not succumb to the COVID-19 virus. Read more. 

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Linguist Anne Curzan: Grammar That’s Funner Than Ever

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A kindly University of Michigan linguist, Anne Curzan, makes grammar funner than ever with her new guide to usage, “Says Who.”  Read more.

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