A Review of Lars Von Trier’s Melancholia

Starring Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Keifer Sutherland, Melancholia is a movie less about the end of the world and more about the relationship between two sisters. However, if you are looking for a chick flick or disaster movie then this is not it.

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NFL Week 5 Open Discussion

What matchups are you watching this week?  I’m curious for the Saints to get their first look at Cam Newton.  Curious, too, to see whether the Jets’ defense will be effective against the Pats’ offensive machine.  And the Packers-Falcons game should be really good:  the Falcons haven’t been close to champs material this season, but at home, they’ve got a good shot at handing the Packers their first loss.  Meanwhile, into the meat of the season, we’ve hit the first week of byes for some teams.  Did you take that into account, Crasstalk FFers?  Let’s get down to brass tacks and talk some smack.

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Cider-Braised Pork Tenderloin with Onions and Apples

There’s an expression that sums up living in New England in the fall: “We take half of our pay in the view.”  The leaves have started to turn but they aren’t at peak quite yet. And once the leaves are bright gold, red and orange, the delicious aroma of apples will float into my open car windows while I’m driving down the road. I think it’s pretty magical, but in reality the smell comes from apples that have fallen from trees and are disintegrating on the ground. But I don’t dwell on the science of the aroma – I just look forward to it. Continue reading →