My parents loved it. And that's not the condemnation it sounds like it is: my father's favorite show is Community, and my mother is the one who convinced me to watch Parks & Rec.

Given Nick's terrible attempts at coming up with a catchphrase for his cooking show, I was not that surprised by the revelation that he was really dumb. I mean, we even saw him miss that words had secondary meanings.

Given Nick's terrible attempts at coming up with a catchphrase for his cooking show, I was not that surprised by the revelation that he was really dumb. I mean, we even saw him miss that words had secondary meanings.

I learned during Hurricane Sandy that I'd be pretty ok with Cory Booker running. I mean, jumping from mayor of Newark straight to President/VP is quite the leap, but the man is intelligent, well spoken, and a total badass.

I learned during Hurricane Sandy that I'd be pretty ok with Cory Booker running. I mean, jumping from mayor of Newark straight to President/VP is quite the leap, but the man is intelligent, well spoken, and a total badass.

This is why I'm so torn about whether or not I want her on the S.H.I.E.L.D. show. She's way too good at comedy to stuck with a character as humorless as Maria Hill, but I want her to be on television always.

This is why I'm so torn about whether or not I want her on the S.H.I.E.L.D. show. She's way too good at comedy to stuck with a character as humorless as Maria Hill, but I want her to be on television always.

I want this, especially since How I Met Your Mother is (probably?) ending this year, but she's really freaking funny and I'm afraid she's not going to get the chance to do humor as Maria Hill.

I want this, especially since How I Met Your Mother is (probably?) ending this year, but she's really freaking funny and I'm afraid she's not going to get the chance to do humor as Maria Hill.

But I'm afraid it'll turn out to just be crows.

But I'm afraid it'll turn out to just be crows.

This is how I feel about Patrick Dempsey. He skeeves me out, actually.

This is how I feel about Patrick Dempsey. He skeeves me out, actually.

This is my favorite story about Random House: http://maureenjohnsonbooks….

This is my favorite story about Random House: http://maureenjohnsonbooks….

Or, more accurately, "no one could get there because the MTA shut down at 7 PM."

Or, more accurately, "no one could get there because the MTA shut down at 7 PM."

My college roommate was once a Sexy Baby Bop (the triceratops from Barney). She deconstructed & squeezed into a toddler costume. It was freaking hilarious.

My college roommate was once a Sexy Baby Bop (the triceratops from Barney). She deconstructed & squeezed into a toddler costume. It was freaking hilarious.

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