Category Archives: History

The context of the virus

By pierre@bedard.com | December 24, 2023 - 8:45 am |December 25, 2023 Family, History, In Memoriam, la rive sud

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And here we are, almost four years later. No victims. Just heroes. Click here for the full article →

Goodbye, Oakland! A book review . . .

By pierre@bedard.com | October 30, 2023 - 9:05 am |September 8, 2024 History, Sports

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Dave Newhouse and Andy Dolich argue that Oakland will overcome the greed of its fickle sports franchises. This book gives me hope. Click here for the full article →

Protected: Kananaskis Reunion Pictures

By pierre@bedard.com | September 24, 2023 - 7:16 pm |September 8, 2024 History, St. John's Cathedral Boys' School of Manitoba

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Remembering Heidi Lepage (1978-2023)

By pierre@bedard.com | March 23, 2023 - 6:09 pm |September 8, 2024 History, In Memoriam

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A mes cousins ​​et mes amis canadiens. Je m’exprime mieux en anglais. Aujourd’hui, on pleure. Today, we cry. Click here for the full article →

Wayne Matterson, Sun Microsystems, and Genesis

By pierre@bedard.com | June 8, 2022 - 6:40 pm |August 5, 2022 History, Writing

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I wrote this in 1988 while working at Sun Microsystems in the Graphics Products Division. Meet Wayne Matterson. Click here for the full article →

A Cantic Christmas

By pierre@bedard.com | December 21, 2023 - 10:26 am |September 9, 2024 Cool, Family, History, Short Stories, Writing, Writing Samples

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This is a story about Nicolas Leblanc, a transient who, on Christmas morning, 1953, decides to cross into Canada. Click here for the full article →