I'm a bit of a collector of tidbits, facts, myths, et al, said or insinuated by great writers, most of them do not define themselves as great....the more one reads, the more one realizes how fair to midlin most of us are....And the great writers, because so many have read the 'truly greats' appreciate how they rank in that 'greatness' column ... Still???? WRITE ON Carmellita! !!!

Amy, I just discovered this piece of yours written in 2019. HYSTERICAL! Well done. Hyperbolic, sure, sprinkled in truths writers on the hunt relate to? You bet! My experience over many years working with agents, and count several as pals, the cream of the crop? most of us don't even know about. Like the best plastic surgeons, they have no need to advertise or market. 'Word of mouth' is the avenue they travel down.

VOTE them out. Do your homework citizens. Find out who among your elected officials are dependent on #NRA donations to get reelected and VOTE THEM OUT! BTW, that information is easily found. https://people.com/politics/the-lawmakers-who-receive-the-most-funding-from-nra/

With all due respect, Matthew, I'd like to know how you gleaned this from what we've seen/read & heard since the shooting....I'm also wondering if you're getting ready to run for some office in Texas. Your verbage, while strong, sure didn't point in the direction of those who've allowed this to happen through the years, #GOP lawmakers in power. So I do wonder what your motivation is but whatever it is, if you can do something to push this needle past 'stuck' I'm all for it.