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Barbara’s Riffs on Life

Gun Safety — I’m Giving Up on the Cause. Here’s Why

October 14, 2017 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Slashing government regulations. A crime? The scene of the Oakland Ghost Ship fire that killed 36 cordoned off as a "crime scene." Photo by Barbara Newhall

I give up. I’m not going to get on my soap box and plead for better gun safety laws any more. It’s up to gun advocates to get that job done..Read more.

When Your Sick Kid Is 28 Years Old and 2000 Miles Away 

September 28, 2017 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Grown-up 30-year-old man says goodbye after a Thanksgiving visit home. Photo by Barbara Newhall

What do you do when you’ve got a grown-up kid in the hospital half a continent away? Jump on a plane? Stick by the phone? Read more.

I Took His Name. Isn’t It About Time He Took Mine?

September 21, 2017 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

I took his name and so did his daughter. Man carries 5-year-old daughter. photo by Barbara Newhall

I took his name when we got married. Would my husband like to return the favor by adding my name to his? Read more.

I Was a Culturally Deprived Kid: My Teachers Never Told Me About the Ojibwe Poet Jane Johnston Schoolcraft

September 14, 2017 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

[caption id="attachment_14910" align="aligncenter" width="500"]Culturally deprived because though I loved this Michigan woodland, I was never introduced as a child to the poetry of Jane Johnston Schoolcraft, who celebrated Michigan's nature. Photo by Barbara Newhall We shared a love of the Michigan woods — pine, oak and birch. Photo by Barbara Newhall[/caption]

This Ojibwe poet would have been dear to my girlish Michigan heart. Why didn’t my Detroit schoolteachers ever mention her? Was I culturally deprived? Read more.

Looking for God? Try This

September 10, 2017 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

By Barbara Falconer Newhall The people I interviewed for my book, “Wrestling with God: Stories of Doubt and Faith,” are like old friends. I like to look them up from time to time and take in their wisdom and their stories — funny, poignant, passionate. To make contact I don’t need to pick up the phone […]

My Snazzy New Mobile Friendly Website — A Sneak Preview

August 31, 2017 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

A shot of Barbara Falconer Newhall's new mobile friendly website, which is being updated to be mobile rresponsive, mobile responsive. Photo by Barbara Newhall

Take a look at our cool new design for BarbaraFalconerNewhall.com. It’s a work in progress. Hope you like it. Read more.

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Wrestling With God on the Shores of Lake Michigan

A beach along Lake Michigan at sunset. Photo by Barbara Newhall

At last a chance to read from “Wrestling with God” at the Pentwater, Michigan library. My idea of a good time. Read More

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