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Veteran journalist Barbara Falconer Newhall riffs on life as she knows it.

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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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Why Meditate — When I Could Be Sweeping the Garage?

January 24, 2012 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Jon Newhall sitting on our deck quietly, seen through a window, with trees. Photo by Barbara Falconer Newhall
I’ve tried meditating a few times – a very few times. I’m well read on the subject, however. Indeed, I’ve spent way more time reading about meditation than I’ve spent doing it.

More Pix of Beautiful Yosemite High Country

December 8, 2011 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

River rushes over granite rocks in Tuolumne High Country at Yosemite National Park. Photo by BF Newhall

Inyo National Forest, Yosemite, Tuolemne Meadows — I can’t go there without snapping photo after photo.Read more.

A Case of the Human Condition: My (Awesome) Zumba Body

December 7, 2011 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

zumba class in action. Photo by BF Newhall

Too much flesh here. Too much skin there. But I can Zumba. Read more.

At Tuolumne — Celebrating Getting Born

December 3, 2011 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Celebrating my 70th birthday with friends at Tuolemne Meadows. Barbara Newhall photo

Turning 70 was way better than turning 8 — because I spent the day at Yosemite’s beautiful Tuolemne Meadows with friends. Read more.

The Writing Room: Writing Tips from Jasmin Darznik of “Good Daughter” Fame

November 9, 2011 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Jasmin Darznik, author of "The Good Daughter" | Photo by Sarah Cramer Shields

Writing tips from Jasmin Darznik: “The big lie of memoir is that the story ends.” Read more.

Book Openers: Is Polygamy Normal?

October 25, 2011 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Love Times Three authors

Is polygamy normal? If gays can get their marriages legalized, what’s to keep all those polygamists from seeking legalization of their status as well? Read more.

Found: Big Bucks in My Sock Drawer. Lost: My Mother

October 5, 2011 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Tinka Falconer's gravesite. It's not lost. Photo by Barbara Falconer Newhall

I just found four brand new hundred-dollar bills in my sock drawer. Where in the world did that money come from? Read more.

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SXSW: Quirky, Lovable Austin, Texas

Cartoon of LBJ showing off his scar in the Johnson Presidential LIbrary in Austin, TX. Photo by BF Newhall

Austin, Texas, is quirky – in a good way. During a recent visit, every bridge, park and intersection I encountered in this Central Texas city made me smile. Read more.

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DON’T MISS!

Christmas is big, and so is this store window Santa. Photo by Barbara Newhall

Christmas Is Big. Bigger Than Christianity — And Donald Trump

Two teenager girls in Bermuda shorts, 1950s. Photo by DG Falconer

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A flowering trees buds out in February 2013 in California. Photo by BF Newhall

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