Author: Andre
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Back to Work
This week I went back to work. With the exception of not having much energy, it’s been fine. I’m guessing the lack of energy is from doing nothing for about 2 weeks and I’m hoping it won’t last into next week. If you have no idea what I’m talking about see this article.
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Change, Renew, & Rejuvenate
“We must always change, renew and rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise we harden.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Kentucky is 4-2
Kentucky is now 4-2, after losing to Auburn 30-27 on Thursday night. On the bad side we still don’t play consistently well and there are too many crucial times I wonder what we are doing. On the good side I haven’t felt like we were out of the game during any of our losses, even…
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Kentucky Cheer Reunion
October started with a trip to Lexington for the Kentucky Cheer reunion and an afternoon at Keeneland. There was also an entertaining Uber with Miggy, Ashley, and Christine.
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The First Secret of Design is … Noticing by Tony Fadell
Tony Fadell presented The First Secret of Design is … Noticing as a TED Talk.
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College Football’s Sweet Sixteen
Since Kentucky didn’t play last weekend it seems like a good time to look at the rest of the teams. We now have 16 undefeated teams remaining in major college football. This is down from 20 a week ago. Fortunately for the selection committee, all but 2 of the undefeated teams will need to beat…
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A Long Week
Last week about this time, give or take a couple hours, I was unconscious on a hospital surgery table getting a defibrillator implanted. I got a defibrillator because my heart does funny things. Part of it isn’t as strong as the rest, causing irregularities to the point the doctors think it can stop at any…
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Janet Jackson Unbreakable
Janet Jackson came to town and I decided to go at the last minute. It was a great show, but a bit short. The fun sized dancers were great and one was from Memphis.
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Broken Trust
“A broken trust can be described as melted chocolate. No matter how hard you try to freeze it, it will never return to its true shape.”
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Kentucky is 4-1
Kentucky is now a lucky 4-1. It took a 14 point 4th quarter comeback and overtime to secure a 34-27 homecoming weekend victory over Eastern Kentucky. The good news is we won. In the past we would have lost something like this so we’re moving the right direction, but we definitely have some work to…
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The Single Biggest Reason Why Startups Succeed by Bill Gross
Bill Gross presented The Single Biggest Reason Why Startups Succeed as a TED Talk.
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Man Against Man
“In the end, the game comes down to one thing: man against man. May the best man win.” – Sam Huff
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Every Virtue
“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” – C.S. Lewis
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Victoria, Australia
The last stop in Australia was Victoria, where we went to the Penguin Parade, Hot Springs, and saw kangaroos in the wild. We also saw cheerleaders.
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In Review – September 2015
September has come and gone, leaving us with news: The USASF and Inside Publications published the first-ever Season Commemorative Yearbook. Cheerleading uniforms breaking the school dress code was a pretty hot topic and addressed by MTV.com and WJBF, regarding a school in New Mexico and the Idaho Statesman and KUTV about a school in Idaho.…