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Dude, where’s my exoskeleton? 26 Aug 2013 | 05:51 am
By Caitlin Kelly Have you seen Elysium yet? It’s the summer blockbuster starring Matt (swoon) Damon, (who worked out for four hours a day to get ripped for the part) and Jodie Foster, scary-mean in ...
The allure of time travel — which century would you choose? 24 Aug 2013 | 05:34 am
By Caitlin Kelly I haven’t yet read this book, by an American author who spent time with some hard-core historical re-enactors who re-make the Civil War on a regular basis. But we recently had New Y...
What writers really wish you knew 22 Aug 2013 | 05:10 am
By Caitlin Kelly English: Attention Icon. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) It’s a fun life being a writer, which is why so many people are lining up, still, to do it. I just spent a fun/tiring eight hours...
I’m not where I expected to be 20 Aug 2013 | 05:03 am
By Caitlin Kelly Caitlin Kelly (New York Times), Ryann Gastwirth (Financial Times), Jose Lopez (New York Times) and Jeff Bercovici (Forbes) (Photo credit: Financial Times photos) Talk about unexpecte...
Moving across borders for love 18 Aug 2013 | 08:22 am
By Caitlin Kelly I fell in love in September 1986 when I opened my downtown Montreal apartment door to a tall, bearded, blue-eyed medical student from New Jersey, whose name, (which I won’t reveal) i...
What did you make today? 17 Aug 2013 | 05:02 am
By Caitlin Kelly It was the end of the day, time to go for my walk along our town’s reservoir. It’s a walk I’ve made dozens of times, in every season, for many years, along an asphalt path shaded by...
The secret of a lasting marriage is… 15 Aug 2013 | 05:43 am
Husband Crèche (Photo credit: dullhunk) By Caitlin Kelly Forgiveness. My second wedding anniversary, to my second husband, arrives soon — September 17 – here’s a link to a description of that lovel...
Tell me a little about yourself? 13 Aug 2013 | 06:09 am
By Caitlin Kelly Now that Broadside is past 6,500 (!) followers worldwide, it’s time for some more introductions. I’ve enjoyed getting to know some of you off-line — Lorna, Michelle, Danielle, Anne,...
If you’re female, read (and share) this please 11 Aug 2013 | 07:47 am
By Caitlin Kelly Because the Internet works like that, I saw this blog post thanks to Aby, my male friend in Bhutan. But then, of course, it made Freshly Pressed this week, in full. Myrtle Cook of ...
The kitchen renovation: Part One 10 Aug 2013 | 05:19 am
By Caitlin Kelly When you’ve waited 25 years for something, it’s easy to get just a little obsessed. The roasting spit in this European medieval kitchen was driven automatically by a propeller the b...
