http://jimvanhorne.com/blog Your Company Tagline Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:26:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Every once in a while something comes along to inspire you. It happened to me this past weekend. I just had the privilege of riding in the Tour For Kids, a fund raiser to raise money and awareness for kids cancer camps in Ontario. Over the past four days, Thursday ... http://jimvanhorne.com/blog/?p=132 It's a dubious reputation to have. If they win, we will riot. Seems to be the mantra of the so called "hockey fans" in Montreal. Why let a silly thing like a hockey game spoil your fun. Let's make every Monday of the week, "Riot week in Montreal" Hey, you ... http://jimvanhorne.com/blog/?p=131 I was raised Catholic. I no longer practice. I believe that all organized religion is a sham. Invented by man to intimidate man. Look at the history of the world. It speaks for itself. For the Catholic Church to be "defensive" about the pedophiles in its midst is an ... http://jimvanhorne.com/blog/?p=130 As I sit down and allow my fingers to find their way across the keys of my computer, there is still the gold medal hockey game and closing ceremonies to be completed at the games. But for all intents and purposes, the Olympics are over. I'll be heading home tomorrow ... http://jimvanhorne.com/blog/?p=129 It's hard to believe the games are into their final week. While there has been considerable criticism of the television coverage, the consortium is improving. We have been treated to tastes of everything in the sports spectrum. The agony of defeat, Melissa Hollingsworth in the women's skeleton and her heartbreak ... http://jimvanhorne.com/blog/?p=128 I've been here a week, and I've had the pleasure of dining on bannock, bannock with moose meat, and various other Aboriginal delights. I can tell you, the folks involved in the games here in Winnipeg are having a fantastic time. The atmosphere is outstanding and everyone is in such ... http://jimvanhorne.com/blog/?p=127 I was proud to be Canadian last night, on a number of levels. First and foremost, the class and dignity shown by more than 60,0000 people in B.C place when the Georgian team made its way into the stadium during the athletes parade. The dancers stopped and stood at attention, ... http://jimvanhorne.com/blog/?p=126 So the winter games are set to begin. I'm not in Vancouver this winter. I'm spending the games in Winnipeg. OK, stop shaking your head I can explain. I have been given the opportunity of working with APTN, Canada's Aboriginal Network for the next three weeks. No I won't be ... http://jimvanhorne.com/blog/?p=125 Okay, so it may not be the most action packed sport you can be a part of. But there are occasions when it is the most fantastic sport in the world. Take Monday January 18, 2010. I had the privilege of being part of the WFN(World Fishing Network) crew that ... http://jimvanhorne.com/blog/?p=124 I'm not one for making resolutions heading into the new year, but  I do have a motto for 2010. "No Excuses". After what can only be described as an incredibly difficult 2009 for me personally, I now have an opportunity to get better in 2010. I had a few illness issues ... http://jimvanhorne.com/blog/?p=123