The pilot was so good, it could have been a stand-alone movie. The second episode matched it. And tonight’s made me realize I wasn’t keeping score any more —
I’m all in.
So, I am sorry I’m just now mentioning it. I’ve been distracted by really excellent TV.
Thanks to Netflix, I have been re-watching the first seasons of Parenthood.
(I have it on good authority that my friend Tina is doing the same thing.)
While I am enjoying reliving the joys and perils of the Braverman family — and anxiously awaiting the introduction of Ray Romano’s character Hank in episodes to come — I had forgotten how much I love…
Amber’s glasses.
So big. So bold. So beautiful.
Still want ’em, even though they make my nose hurt just looking at ’em.
In my business writing seminar, I often get on a soap box about the resume cover letter. Itshould be the most persuasive bit of writing we do; instead —
It is often dull, template-driven drivel.
Here is an opportunity to sell the finest product we know — OURSELVES — and yet most of our cover letters put the reader to sleep.
Grab their attention, I tell students. Make your letter stand out from the 500 others that will probably cross the HR director’s desk. Show you did your homework and write the letter just for them.
I was reminded of my usual rant when Jamie Casino’s law office commercial went viral on the Internet. (It aired during the Super Bowl, but only on the local Atlanta station.)
Casino could have produced your standard law office ad, and no one would have remembered it.
I just watched the series finale of American Horror Story: Coven.
I won’t include any spoilers here — for those of you who are even farther behind than I — but I will say that Coven was my least favorite of the three AHS mini-series to date.
Here’s why:
It wasn’t scary enough. Murder House and Asylum were hide-your-eyes-put-the-kids-to-bed television events. MH was especially chilling with its basement of horrors, leather-bound mystery man and shadows darting in front of the camera without explanation. The only thing scary about Coven were the teaser promos; the series itself was more spectacle than horror.
There weren’t enough men. It’s wonderful to see all these powerful female roles, especially for actresses of a certain age. But does that conversely mean that there’s room for so few men in the story line? MH and Asylum had strong characters of both sexes; Coven suffered from its narrow definition of witch.
The finale (no spoilers) seemed a bit…familiar. I’m pretty sure that same actress was in a very similar situation at the end of Asylum. Would be great to mix things up (including the players) in Seasons 4 and 5.
TV critics have been quick to call Coven the best season of American Horror Story based on the higher ratings alone. But we know how long it can take audiences to find a series. So if you are new to AHS this season, take a swing by Netflix and watch Seasons 1 and 2.
I did put in a long work day. And I’ve been chipping away at that pile of Christmas cards. But the real reason?
The Sing-Off on NBC.
I never intended to watch. But a friend told me one of the a cappella groups was from my alma mater, the University of Kentucky. So I turned in Monday night to see the ‘acoUstiKats’ perform.
Instant addiction.
They were even better tonight, although they had to participate in — and win — the evening’s sing-off to survive to compete again.
I see another national championship in our future!
A second glance
Thanks to Netflix, I have been re-watching the first seasons of Parenthood.
(I have it on good authority that my friend Tina is doing the same thing.)
While I am enjoying reliving the joys and perils of the Braverman family — and anxiously awaiting the introduction of Ray Romano’s character Hank in episodes to come — I had forgotten how much I love…
Amber’s glasses.
So big. So bold. So beautiful.
Still want ’em, even though they make my nose hurt just looking at ’em.
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