Scott McNulty

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My Real Children is a beautiful book on sale for $2! https://amzn.to/42oitfe
I like to imagine our recycling bin and our compost bin are best friends.
Wildlife encounters, without leaving home

The other night after I had read to the boys and Marisa was singing their nighttime songs I heard a very loud meowing. Since we don’t have a cat, this struck me as slightly odd but not too odd. We …

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Crab

Many years ago I visited my in-laws’ and admired their next door neighbor’s fiberglass crab. It stood guard under their deck and it delighted me. Over the years that crab remained. Exposed to the w…

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If you’re Joe Abercrombie curious (he’s often called a “grimdark” fantasy writer) then pick up The Devils for $3. It is lots of fun, a good intro to Abercrombie and a stand alone book (for the moment). https://amzn.to/4ciT5Mv
President Trump has strong “making up the book report in front of the class” energy. Too bad he’s in command of the most destructive forces in the world.
Turn a tap and get fresh water

A teenager in crisis is still alive because their parents put a lock on that gun. A mom mixed baby formula with safe drinking water and did not have to think twice about it. An asthmatic kid did no…

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Mowing the lawn, installing ceiling fans

Yesterday was a banner day in my life as a homeowner (yes, we bought a house in Portland, Oregon! I need to write a post about that too): I mowed a lawn for the first time. And installed a ceiling …

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March 2026 in books

March was a tough month for reading because my mind was otherwise occupied by moving into our new house, getting settled, and trying to both keep track of and cross things off of a very long list o…

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