dear father, thank you for today and this time. thank you that you are teaching us to be just like you. amen.

huh. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/26/how-exercise-can-help-you-master-new-skills

two questions about "revenge"

1) how did anyone's heart ever take waiting week-to-week for each episode 2) what's with the crazy asian-profiling turn in episode 109? http://www.avclub.com/articles/scandal,70006/#comment-455146527 olivececile Collapse Emily throwing that couch over was one of the five best things I've seen this year. I want to be her.

this is brilliant writing.

http://www.avclub.com/articles/left-field,84895/ By Todd VanDerWerff September 18, 2012 B+

I like to imagine that Jason Katims has a vault, a vault that only he knows the combination to. It’s deep beneath the NBC Universal compound, and to get to it, he has to go through a procedure very similar to the opening credits for Get Smart. He spins the big wheel to open it, and then, as a failsafe, he has to insert a key that he carries around his neck into the lock. Inside the vault there are many boxes, and on all of them are detailed breakdowns of plots from old family dramas, plots that he can break down into component parts and build back up until they are stronger, faster. He does this with the help of a supercomputer dedicated solely to the analysis of old episodes of thirtysomething and Party Of Five. As season four of Parenthood began, Katims made his way down to talk with his supercomputer. “Jason,” it said. “It’s season four. Time for a cancer arc.”

One of the hallmarks of a good show, I think, is whether the guest characters—no matter how insignificant—seem as if they’ve wandered in from another show we could be watching that would be almost as interesting. And in terms of that challenge, the golden retriever breeders that Adam, Kristina, and Max visit are pretty much top of the charts. x. not just "radio with pictures" Something I found on the “List Of Parenthood Characters” Wikipedia page that I found amusing: The page describes Nora, a baby, thusly: “It is yet to be determined what gifts or challenges she will obtain.” Indeed, Wikipedia. Indeed. http://www.avclub.com/articles/family-portrait,84781/ kphisch Collapse This will slowly become a live-action serialized extended-family version of The Incredibles, based upon the description of Nora. It will turn out that Drew is The Heartcrusher! As he becomes stronger, the less his significant other will be able to love him!

parenthood is stupid.*

*i cried three times. why is sarah ramos a guest star???

parenthood 401 is making me feel (like a bad kid when i went to college).

(18:36) wow, great job peter krause getting craig t's inflection right

apparently lake como really is beautiful :)

what is it that makes a great writer? arthur miller (paraphrase): all great writers burn with a moral certitude about the way the world should be. the good writers come to a peace about that. the great writers never do.

my dad knows what improv is and he knows this without ever having seen "whose line." exciting

the good wife 207 21:47 "you're the man." "i am the man." ;)

i was blind, but now i see. not whether my friends might like this person, but if i LOVE this person. vox 07/29/12

breaking bad, watch the throne, tacos :0)

ZONED

neato

http://attheturnofthetide.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-v-peterson-bookshelf-on.html

this was a real thing that happened :) http://www.delclosemarathon.com/dcm12/shows/view/329/full The Joy Luck Prov What: Joy Luck Prov! (aka Straight Outta Compton) The top Asian performers from Upright Citizens Brigade New York and LA bring you high quality improv from a more Eastern perspective. So bring your tatami mats, house slippers, and lumpia and take off your shoes before you enter our fun filled show! No gongs allowed. Who: Erik Tanouye, Risa Sang-urai, Jesse Lee, Achilles Stamatelaky, Nicole Lee, Tabitha Lee, Ali Wong, Hank Chen, Eugene Cordero, Lesley Tsina, Robert Chan, Eileen Hsi, Lilan Bowden, Rene Gube, Ann Maddox