Daily Archives: December 26, 2008

Cinematic Christmas Recommendations, Thoughts

It hadn’t really occurred to me, given my steadfast lack of investment in tabloid back-and-forth, but this holiday presents its own Jennifer Aniston versus Brad Pitt showdown, in the form of the Christmas Day releases of Marley & Me and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Also, it bears repeating that the “thriller of the year” sales job on Valkyrie is going to lead to lots of disgruntled ticket buyers, in my opinion.

In Regards to Heirloom Tomatoes…

If you’ll permit a moment of vegetable-related introspection, I’ve come to the realization that I just don’t like heirloom tomatoes. They’re a bit unnerving. You look at one, and it’s like a regular tomato tried to squeeze into the too-small skin of its younger sibling, and now its lack of exercise is evident to all, in the form of all those bulges and creases.