The Holiday

I celebrate Christmas.

Why? Listen to Linus...



If you're upset because some people are disturbed at the commercialization of Christmas, then I expect you don't understand why Charlie Brown struggled with the Christmas pageant... but I do. I celebrate the Hope that was given to the world on that Sainted and Holy Night. A Hope carried forth by us all in our peaceful moments.

For my fellow Christians, I wish you a Merry Christmas!

Happy Hanukkah to my Jewish friends.

Kwanzaa Greetings to those of African descent.

A blessed Eid al-Adha to Muslims and a hope for Peace.

And to my Pagan friends, Joyous Yule. May the Winter Solstice bring you renewed light.

when 20 years feels like the blink of an eye

It happened 20 years ago today...

14 women died at l'École Polytechnique (affiliated to the Université de Montréal), 13 of them were students.

They were killed because they were women.

I remember them... I'll always remember them.

In their memory

Geneviève Bergeron

Mechanical engineering student

Hélène Colgan

Mechanical engineering student

Nathalie Croteau

Mechanical engineering student

Barbara Daigneault

Mechanical engineering student

Anne-Marie Edward

Chemical engineering student

Maud Haviernick

Metallurgical engineering student

Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz

Nursing student
(Université de Montréal)

Maryse Laganière

Finance department employee

Maryse Leclair

Metallurgical engineering student

Anne-Marie Lemay

Mechanical engineering student

Sonia Pelletier

Mechanical engineering student

Michèle Richard

Metallurgical engineering student

Annie St-Arneault

Mechanical engineering student

Annie Turcotte

Metallurgical engineering student