There was some jeering over Addison Mitchell McConnell III's tearful announcement of his eventual retirement. And some very unfair comparisons to turtles. (Leave turtles out of it. They are majestic enigmatic creatures full of grace & also probably lettuce.)

I couldn't smile at the words of a man who deeply loved his work, who was proud of what he'd done-

When he has done nothing but trash the country I love. All that political acumen and brinkmanship wasted on the worst aims. And not a clue.

Here is how you can support an author and libraries: Go to your library and ask for my latest book. If they don't have it look perplexed. "What? You don't have Teri's latest book?" See if they'll order it.

If you check out a few of my books that helps keep them on the shelves.

(I am always embarrassed when books come out because I think they are priced too high at first. A the same time, I like to announce a new book.)

#QuoteOfTheDay

“Just like we drew it up.”

— President Biden, mocking the GOP conspiracy theories that he had rigged the Super Bowl for the Kansas City Chiefs.

At the age of 40 my friend reconsidered whether she wanted to help deliver babies anymore, she was having a midwife crisis.

No, you fuck off.