This First Person column is written by Desiree Kendrick, who lives in Edmonton. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ.
As the clock wound down on 1999, I stocked my pantry with canned goods and powdered milk. A large water tank sat in my garage. My house was a safe bunker should disaster strike, while back at the office, my back-up plans were in place.
I belong to the generation that prepared in earnest for the looming disaster known as Y2K. This savvy acronym stood for the fear of the world’s computers screeching to a stop with
