Is ours a strictly mathematical universe? Are those columbines blossoming in our garden just a string of fibonacci numbers? Read more.
ON THE FUNNY SIDE
Need some levity? Read on!
Write Another Book? I Dunno . . .
Write another book? I don’t mind the writing. What’s giving me pause is the grueling, humiliating work of promoting the darned thing once I’ve written it. Author Rob Bell had some advice. Read more.
Jesus Was a Loser — Does That Make Donald Trump a Winner?
Jesus was a loser who couldn’t keep his hair out of his eyes. That’s satirist Scott Dikkers channeling Donald Trump in his new — very funny — book “Trump’s America: The Loser’s Guide.” Read more.
Scaling the Mighty Willis Tower — With My Acrophilic Husband
The 108-story Willis Tower is my husband’s kind of place. I first noticed Jon’s acrophilia early in our romance, when we took a trip to Europe. Read more.
Oakland Tribune: The Trib Is Dead, Long Live the Tribbers
The Oakland Tribune is dead. But dozens of Trib staffers live on. On the California paper’s last day, they gathered for a wake. Read more.
My Purple Rain Garden: Is the Universe Trying to Tell Me Something?
Lots of rain and lots of purple in our garden this year. Purple nemesia, purple iris, purple pansies. What gives? Is this a Purple Rain message from the spirit world? Read more.
Blame My Spam-Riddled Inbox If I’ve Been Ignoring You
It’s been kinda lonesome here at BarbaraFalconerNewhall.com lately. That’s because of my my spam-riddled in-box – no one can get through. Read more.