Elaine Calder
@calderbennett.bsky.social
Retired. Used to manage arts organizations: orchestras, theatres and an opera company, in both Canada and the US. Working on my Italian, in part by visiting Venice once or twice a year and studying at the Leonardo da Vinci Centre in Victoria, BC.
Extraordinary! Wordle 1,618 4/6
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November 23, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Extraordinary! Wordle 1,618 4/6
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Bravo! I'm right behind you today:
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November 22, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Bravo! I'm right behind you today:
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Similar to Victoria, BC where I live. But after three weeks in Montreal I don't bother with a hat or gloves until it falls to -5C.
November 21, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Similar to Victoria, BC where I live. But after three weeks in Montreal I don't bother with a hat or gloves until it falls to -5C.
Ditto. Wordle 1,616 4/6
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November 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Ditto. Wordle 1,616 4/6
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We used to dress up, several decades ago when flying was a civilized, comfortable experience - except perhaps for all the cigarette smoke in the cabin.
November 21, 2025 at 2:47 AM
We used to dress up, several decades ago when flying was a civilized, comfortable experience - except perhaps for all the cigarette smoke in the cabin.
What an idiot. I can only imagine what a great resource Mattarella would be.
November 21, 2025 at 12:13 AM
What an idiot. I can only imagine what a great resource Mattarella would be.
A long slog.
Wordle 1,615 6/6*
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Wordle 1,615 6/6*
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November 20, 2025 at 8:44 AM
A long slog.
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Wordle 1,615 6/6*
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"Beasts of the Southern Wild" (2012) starred an unforgettable Quvenzhané Wallis, who was nine years old. She was the youngest Best Actress Oscar nominee in history.
November 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
"Beasts of the Southern Wild" (2012) starred an unforgettable Quvenzhané Wallis, who was nine years old. She was the youngest Best Actress Oscar nominee in history.
Got lucky today. Wordle 1,614 4/6*
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November 19, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Got lucky today. Wordle 1,614 4/6*
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Every man to his own. Wordle 1,613 6/6*
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November 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Every man to his own. Wordle 1,613 6/6*
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And she might attract a somewhat - how shall I say? - different audience......
November 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
And she might attract a somewhat - how shall I say? - different audience......
A great start to the new streak: Wordle 1,612 3/6*
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November 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
A great start to the new streak: Wordle 1,612 3/6*
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A good start to a new streak: Wordle 1,612 3/6*
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November 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
A good start to a new streak: Wordle 1,612 3/6*
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Thank you! I really hope to be there.
November 16, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Thank you! I really hope to be there.
I think it's brilliant that it's in Italian and English. These clearly aren't expats exploiting Venice or Bologna for their novels, but fully engaged residents. Idle thought: with all this coverage and media interest, when is someone going to remark on the absence of Donna Leon?
November 16, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I think it's brilliant that it's in Italian and English. These clearly aren't expats exploiting Venice or Bologna for their novels, but fully engaged residents. Idle thought: with all this coverage and media interest, when is someone going to remark on the absence of Donna Leon?
It certainly does! They got massive media coverage. Now I'm waiting for next year's dates. Meanwhile, bravi tutti!
November 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
It certainly does! They got massive media coverage. Now I'm waiting for next year's dates. Meanwhile, bravi tutti!
Then bravi tutti!
November 16, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Then bravi tutti!
You got incredible media coverage! Cherish whoever ran your PR program.
November 16, 2025 at 9:39 PM
You got incredible media coverage! Cherish whoever ran your PR program.
A bad end to the week. Wordle 1,611 X/6*
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November 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM
A bad end to the week. Wordle 1,611 X/6*
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Hoping it's a huge success! Wordle 1,610 4/6*
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November 15, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Hoping it's a huge success! Wordle 1,610 4/6*
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