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Canadian Olympic Gold
By Brooks Van Norman on March 02, 2010  |  Comments 6

Canadian Olympic Gold

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.

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Snowshoeing In The Sun
By Brooks Van Norman on January 22, 2010  |  Comments 2

Snowshoeing In The Sun

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 [...]

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Kelowna Wildfires - Where Are The Mars Water Bombers?
By Brooks Van Norman on July 23, 2009  |  Comments 3

Kelowna Wildfires – Where Are The Mars Water Bombers?

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 [...]

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The Blackberry is Better than the iPhone
By Brooks Van Norman on July 21, 2009  |  Comments 0

The Blackberry is Better than the iPhone

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.

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How I Dealt with a Massive Pain the Neck
By Brooks Van Norman on October 01, 2008  |  Comments 1

How I Dealt with a Massive Pain the Neck

The information in this post is something I wish I’d read ten years ago…when my neck really started to bother me. And I mean – REALLY BOTHER ME.

This is a post about how I dealt with the pain of a long term sports injury in my neck through exercise, stretching, strengthening and supplementation.

It all started in high school. I was playing rugby on the high school rugby [...]

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