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British Crime, Scammers, and a Chilling Mystery (opens the original)
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Hey there,Here’s some Good Stuff for your weekend… eleven links and three books.But first, some life.I think I’m getting worse at parenting… Wednesday, I pulled my middle daughter from school for a doctor’s appointment that is actually next Wednesday. Also, the three-year-old is still in diapers, and I’m not sure I have the will necessary to potty train. (I think potty training might be like childbirth because I don&#
Reading Glasses, Fake Fall, and Cool Amy (opens the original)
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Hey there,Here’s some Good Stuff for your weekend… thirteen links and one great thriller.But first, some life.It’s September in Santa Barbara, and the weather is doing its thing, where we oscillate between blazing hot and fake fall. (I’m not falling for it) It’s also ant season, which means I spend my days following the various trails, laying traps, and feeling itchy
A Tree Story (Redux) (opens the original)
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Inspired by one of my favorite Substackers, Isabel Cowles Murphy of The Noble Try, and her story about a sugar maple, I’ve revised, refreshed, and reshared this post from my old blog, written way back in 2018. Please enjoy.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nct4!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaw
A good run, parenting, and Elk Talk (opens the original)
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Hey there,Here’s some Good Stuff for your weekend… ten links and two books.But first, some life.<div class="imag
First Dolly, Then Gloria, and I Finally Watched The Pitt. (opens the original)
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Hey there,Here’s some Good Stuff for your weekend… ten links and four books.But first, some life.<img alt="" cla
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