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The Crasstalk Spooky Story Spectacular

Greetings, Crasslings. Spooky season is upon us. Monsters rage. Ghostly apparitions appear. And that’s just the presidential election. With Halloween a week away, it’s the perfect time to watch horror movies, eat too much candy, and tell scary stories. That’s right: it’s time to share all your spooky, creepy, scary tales. We want to hear about your haunted houses, ghostly visitations, and bewitched dreams. Tell us about paranormal horrors and other close encounters. Give us goosebumps. Freak us out. Welcome to the Crasstalk Spooky Story Spectacular! Continue reading

Recipe Sunday: Butterballs

I can’t remember if the Recipe Sunday gals ever did this one before, but hopefully not. They are known to many cultures and go by many names. Italian or Mexican? They’re probably called wedding cookies. Russian? Tea cakes. Despite my Italian heritage, we call them butterballs in my family, and we never made them for a wedding. Nope. Butterballs are for Christmastime, sucka. Continue reading

Breaking Bad Postmortem: “Confessions”

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Boom! After two episodes that touched on plot points and character moments we knew needed to come but not when, Breaking Bad exploded last night with actions we didn’t foresee and a character revelation that none of us could be certain would ever actually occur. Hit the jump for a roundup of recaps, and how ’bout that guacamole? We make it right here at the table. Continue reading