Weekly Roundup: May 14, 2021

Quote of the week:
“The older I get, the more myself I become.” —Dr. Gail Parker

What I’m reading:
My Daddy is a Hero: How Chris Watts Went from Family Man to Family Killer by Lena Derhally — just finished this. Fascinating, chilling

What I’m listening to:
Recipe for a Perfect Wife by Karma Brown

What I’m watching:
Nothing exciting, though this week’s episode of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee was excellent.

Writing news:
People Who Knew Me was re-released on Tuesday! This is the first time it’s available as a paperback!

Other reminders:

No Hiding in Boise will release on June 15My sixth novel will come out in 2022–stay tuned for details!

What I’m talking about:

The Republican party’s voter suppression tactics. We tell kids they can’t change the rules of the game jus because they’re losing… Seems like the same rules should apply to adults tooMatt Gaetz and how Republicans, the supposed party of moral superiority, are eerily silent about what’s coming to light about his actions (including paying for sex, sex with a minor, etc). I don’t know why I’m surprised. They approved of Trump tooThe ousting of Liz Cheney (solely because she dared to go against Trump. The loyalty to Trump in the Republican party is just crazy)The CDC saying vaccinated people don’t have to wear masks (I’m scared!)

Interesting things I learned this week:

The US has 4% of the world’s population and 40% of the world’s privately owned gunsWe have more guns (393 million!) than people in this country

Weirdest thing I googled this week:
How long do tarantulas live? (My nephews were talking about this and I didn’t believe them when they said that female tarantulas can live 30 years, but it’s true! Males live about 10 years).

What I’m grateful for:
A family trip. Such good bonding time…and beautiful views.

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