In Liam’s defense, he’s not a complete unknown. During Kate’s exposition dump, before we meet him, we learn he’s a veteran who played football in college… So, whether he likes it or not… his relatives have something to work with. Longtime readers[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m ashamed to admit the background for Liam’s campaign was sloppy storytelling on my part. I had hoped to have Liam getting into politics would be the next step for Brian secretly pushing Liam up the ladder of success, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Liam Fitzpatrick is nobody’s fool, and he rarely trusts her brother Brian’s suggestions. He still has a blind spot for his sister Tara and unlike Brian, she’s capable of subtlety. By Tara’s standards, it’s not too difficult for her to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For all of the things that Tara and the others are doing in the background, we have to remember that in reality, this week’s story is all about Liam. This is his first campaign for office and he’s new to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This barbecue is Liam’s official step into politics. So, not counting a handful of interviews, this is his first official big political speech. Don’t worry, he’ll do fine. Tara’s got fifty dollars riding on it, after all
Personally, I’m terrible at public speaking, even when I have a script. I’ve never quite believed the “pretend your audience is naked advice. I’m enough of a prude that once I perceive this, my reaction would be indistinguishable from choking.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The problem with Brian embracing transparency is he’s more than happy to tell people everything. The lucky people don’t understand any of it. The rest recover… eventually.
It’s hard not to hear rumors when you’re planting the ones you started all over town. And if enough people are saying them they must be true. Tara’s has been interested in politics for a while. Especially where Liam’s political[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Liam’s potential candidacy for mayor was first mentioned, by Tara at last year’s Thanksgiving dinner. It looks as if she finally talked him into it and got lots of people to notice him as well. Nobody will know what’s hit[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A lot of time has passed since Tara first mentioned Liam’s first official campaign event, and now it’s finally here! Tara enjoys its entertainment value. We don’t see much of Tara’s husband, Glen. In his defense, with a significant other[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
