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

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Living to 100 — And Then Some

September 6, 2025 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Living to 100 — and then some: My grandmother lived till a few weeks short of her 100th birthday. My plan was to do the same.  Read more.

Sexy at Any Age — Tips From My 98-Year-Old Aunt Grace

August 23, 2025 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Some of the best advice I got from my role model aunt was how to be sexy at any age.  Read more.

A Woman Can’t Be Too Rich, Too Thin or Have Too Many Toys Stored in Her Basement

August 16, 2025 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

A woman can’t be too rich, too thin or have too many toys in her basement –if the grandkids are coming.a-woman-cant--be-too-rich-too-thin-or-have-too-many-toys-stored-in-her-basement

A woman can’t be too rich, too thin or have too many toys in her basement — if the grandkids are coming.  Read more.

The Fine Art of Writerly Procrastination

July 12, 2025 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Without an editor to set a deadline for me, the days pass merrily along as I practice the fine art of writerly procrastination.  Read more.

Older, but Wiser? Or, When Life Gives You Lemons, Freeze Them

July 5, 2025 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Older, but wiser? Maybe. We elders can’t give you wisdom, but we can give you some tips, like when life gives you lemons, freeze them.  Read more.

I Like My Past. It’s a Keeper

June 28, 2025 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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We are instructed by the wise ones among us to live in the present. But I like my past. It’s a keeper and I like visiting it from time to time.  Read more.

My Husband Was Bald — And Then He Wasn’t

May 31, 2025 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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With the covid shutdown, Jon stopped going to the hairdresser. Soon he wasn’t as bald as we thought he was.  Read more.

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Widowed: Advice From Beyond the Grave — Party On!

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How to mark the anniversary of Jon’s death? A visit to the cemetery seemed in order. Then along came some advice from my dead husband.  Read more.

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