As my second foray into Jane Austen, I chose Sense and Sensibility, known as her first published novel but written second to what would later become Pride and Prejudice. So, either way you look at it, I did stick to the right order, for the most part. Sense and Sensibility is a much different novel …
I recently edited the year-end wrap-up post of my boyfriend, Agent Palmer, so naturally, I thought I had better work on my own as well. While his was quite detailed, I think I will keep my review as a quick and simple recap of the highlights of my year, before starting a new year full …
On a recent episode of Moving the Needle, a podcast of which I am one of the co-hosts, we discussed the RomCom and an argument was made in support of and in opposition to the RomCom being dead. You can listen to that episode, with our special guest Dr. Sara Netzley–a journalism professor, podcaster and …
I can hardly believe that I have called Pennsylvania home for a year now. How time flies. The goal of turning a long distance relationship into a relationship under one roof, finally culminated in a cross country road trip and move one year ago. And I am happy to report, not a single regret. It’s …
You better, You better, You bet…I’m going to tell you how The Newsroom made me cry. Of all the Aaron Sorkin shows I have watched so far, this one by far has affected me the most. In just two and a half seasons, the series finale brought me to tears and then had me laughing …
Netflix recently released the third season of their popular show, Glow, a show I have been meaning to watch for some time now. So I used my recent week-long business trip to Chicago, to catch up. During the day, I trained the new hires on the team, and the evenings were spent in my hotel …
Today marks a big milestone for my From Brain to Keyboard blog, it turns 5! That’s right, this blog has been running for 5 years. And while it may not have been as consistent as I would have liked the entire time, it has endured none-the-less. So it goes without saying that I should do …
After finishing The West Wing, my Sorkin education was continued with another of his shows, Sports Night. While The West Wing dealt largely with the politics of the White House, Sports Night gives you the inner workings of a late night sports news broadcast. You’re shown the behind the scenes work that goes on from Noon to Midnight and the employees of the network-owned hour long show who make it all happen at 11:00pm.
I recently read Michelle Obama’s autobiography, Becoming. Michelle Obama has always been a fascinating person to me, who I have always wanted to learn more about, since she became the first African American First Lady of the United States. And with this book, I can learn all about her in her own words. I am …
The Sorkin Education Begins. I recently finished The West Wing, coming to the show through a recommendation from my boyfriend and quite a few others. I had missed the show when it was “on air” originally, and never went back to watch it. To be honest, politics have never really interested me that much and …