I am recommending some reading and watching

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OK, this is a single-issue post and it's about TV.  I spend time watching TV.  And, in the last several years it has been quality-time.  The writing and acting can be at times jaw-droppingly good.  I found myself watching The Good Place on the recommendation of my wife, and almost quit after the first few episodes (each is 22 minutes long because it is a "sitcom").  I am now on episode 10 and I'm all in (3 seasons, I think).  On our flight home from Minnesota a couple days ago, I read a piece about Roger Stone by Sam Anderson. I thought it was very interesting, and when I learned that Mr. Anderson had earlier written about The Good Place, I sought it out.  It is a marvelous article, and I recommend it (and the show), to you:
The Ultimate Sitcom by Sam Anderson

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