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preacher

At the urging of one of our employees, I read the Preacher series of graphic novels a couple of years ago. I’m not really into graphic novels, but I thought it was a pretty good story. Then, the series came out, so I figured I’d give it a watch. It …

orange is the new black

I finished Orange is the New Black last week. Overall, it was a pretty great show. The first two seasons were definitely the best, but I pretty much enjoyed all of it (except maybe the riot season). The finale was ok, but not especially strong. I’m in the minority here, …

house of cards

This series started off strong, but the final season definitely left something to be desired. While Kevin Spacey’s departure was understandable, the show just didn’t work without him. I feel like if they would have just taken some extra time, they could have come up with a better final season. …

the americans

For those not in the know, this show was about a pair of “married” Russian spies living and working in America in the 1980s. I wouldn’t have guessed I would like the show so much, but I was hooked from episode 1. I finished watching this series last night and …

ftwd

Yesterday was busy in a social kind of way. We went out for lunch at Asiago’s to celebrate the birthdays of my mom, dad and grandmother (who all had birthdays in the past week). And, Sunday night, Judy came over to catch the first episode of Fear the Walking Dead. …