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Canadian Olympic Gold

Brooks Van Norman — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:51:11 +0000

The 2010 Olympics exceeded everyone's expectations, including mine. It was an event for the ages and I'm so glad to have been a small part of it. Our athletes all did a killer job. It was one of the best Canadian hosted events I can think of - a thousand times better than Expo '86! These Olympic Games were so well done - and for the first time in my life - I saw fellow Canadian display their love of our country in a way that I've never seen before: with unrestrained passion and bravado.

Snowshoeing In The Sun

Brooks Van Norman — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:15:57 +0000

This is one of those posts where the pictures really tell the whole story so much better than words can. However, there are a few thoughts that I must share about last weekend’s snow shoeing at Crystal Mountain. First – there’s nothing like getting outdoors after a long week of staring at a computer monitor! Second, it’s [...]

Avatar is a whole new category of movie

Brooks Van Norman — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:06:01 +0000

There’s no question in my mind that Avatar has changed the game in the film industry. As of this writing, the movie is something like the 4th largest grossing movie ever….and many are predicting that it will become THE largest grossing movie in history. I would have to agree. What’s more is how much of James [...]

When Businesses Fix Themselves

Brooks Van Norman — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:20:18 +0000

It was just before Arnold was elected Governor that he said something about all the “expertise” in Sacramento government that existed, yet the state was still running in the red. The point of what he was trying to say is that “experience” does not equal success. Obama used the same argument, Google has used it and [...]

Need a Caricature?

Brooks Van Norman — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:18:59 +0000

I found this the other day…actually it found me. It’s a service called “get my caricature” put out by this guy Tracy Childers. I don’t know Tracy and am not sure how he got my email address. Anyway, I like the idea because it appears to be a quality service that can really humanize people with [...]

Web Video University and Club WVU – One Year Later

Brooks Van Norman — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:43:22 +0000

Well it’s been over a year since I completed Dave Kaminski’s Web Video University and I have a few things that I’d like to share with you about the experience, the knowledge that I have gained, some things I wasn’t expecting and what’s happened to me since acquiring this knowledge. My original post that I wrote [...]

Kelowna Wildfires – Where Are The Mars Water Bombers?

Brooks Van Norman — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:24:44 +0000

They’re in California. On a contract. Which is fine – they’re almost always on a contract because they’re privately owned by Coulson Aviation. Coulson can do whatever they want with their assets. But I think they should be home, here in B.C. during the summer months and we as British Columbians should be willing to pay [...]

The Blackberry is Better than the iPhone

Brooks Van Norman — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:39:28 +0000

Well, after much usage and frustration, I have actually gone BACK to the Blackberry. Yup - I found it to be a superior tool for my needs. The iPhone was fun and cool, but it was lame in key areas. So before you get one, I suggest you read my post. If you already have one, maybe you can tell me if you agree - either way, this conversation seems to be VERY polarized among my friends.

A Visit to Silk Scarf Winery in Summerland

Brooks Van Norman — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:22:09 +0000

This is one of those wineries that you could drive by and miss if you weren’t paying attention. And if you did see it, you might not even stop because compared with some of the other wineries in the valley, it flies very low under the radar. And if you did miss it, that would [...]

Could This Be Game Changing Technology?

Brooks Van Norman — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:09:48 +0000

Made possible by combining some very simple technology in an effective way (location awarness, compass, and camera)… What’s next? Check out the video below and see what you think? There’s so many ideas that come to mind – I TOTALLY could have used this the last time in was in NYC. I have some [...]