They Aren't Your Friends
by Shawn Cooke on The Concourse, shared by Samer Kala from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#3TDWE)
A good cover letter apparently should open with an anecdote that displays grit and character and perseverance; it should not just come right out and beg for it. Before I had the slightest idea about any of this, I'd lead with a story about interviewing actor and Deadspin commenter Jon Hamm as a mostly untrained"