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Barbara’s Riffs on Life

I’m Not Going to Rant About the Election Results. Here’s Why

November 9, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall Leave a Comment

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I’m not going to rant about the election results. The world doesn’t need another angry argument. I’m going to write about my garden. Or try to.  Read more.

Widowed: Some Thoughts Before Election Day — From Jon

November 2, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 14 Comments

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Thoughts before election day: My husband’s 2010 opinion piece on the Pledge of Allegiance assumed a social trust that’s since gone missing in America.  Read more.

My Dear Old Manual Typewriter — Good-Bye, Good-Bye

October 26, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 2 Comments

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It had been years since I last typed a story on my dear old manual typewriter. Its platen was cracked, its keys tangled. Time to say good-bye.  Read more.

When My Mother Was the Grandma

October 19, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall Leave a Comment

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My mother was the grandma in the family. She deserved respect from our kids. Not because she’d earned it, but because she was the grandma.  Read more.

I’m Playing Hooky From My Blog Today

October 12, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 2 Comments

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I’m playing hooky from my blog today. So this is not a blog post. This is me complaining — again — about my consarned to-do list.  Read more.

We’re Not Immortal After All . . . Good to Know

October 5, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 4 Comments

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We’re not immortal after all. When we were twenty, we thought we were, which meant some of us did things like hop a freight train to Los Angeles.  Read more.

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