DON'T MISS!

I've written hundreds and hundreds of posts over the years. To help you find your way to the best of the best, I've tagged my favorites "Don't Miss!" Scroll down here to find them.

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Wedding Wear: The Aunt Wore Black

September 17, 2015 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 6 Comments

This wedding called for a festive evening dress with panache and color and sparkle. And skin. Lots of it. Arms. Legs. And, what the heck, décolletage. Read more.

Inside Pentwater’s Antler Bar — A Beer Too Many

September 14, 2015 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 2 Comments

I went inside the Antler Bar in Pentwater, Michigan, and there I had one too many. Read more.

My One-Woman Road Trip Begins — Grosse Pointe to Pentwater

September 12, 2015 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 4 Comments

I jumped on a plane to Detroit the other day, rented a car, and took off for a twelve-day, one-woman road trip up and down and across my home state. Read more.

The Politics of Housework, Revisited

September 10, 2015 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 4 Comments

As a feminist conversant with the politics of housework, I tried not to be too preoccupied with clean. Then I learned I was allergic to the dustballs under my marital bed. Read more.

I Love Pope Francis — Or Do I?

September 3, 2015 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 8 Comments

My honeymoon with Catholicism’s newest pope is over. I’m done with getting all goosebumpy over Pope Francis and the tone he’s setting for his church. Read more.