Category: Thoughts

What is good for the industry? Many people have ideas, but no one really knows the answer. Maybe a better question is what is bad for the industry. I would like to think most of us would agree on the items that would make this list, but that’s not reality. I’m not even sure Andre…

April’s Fools Day came and went and I was only involved in 3 jokes. The first was using Spirit Post to say Varsity Brands was pulling out of the USASF. It was a short and sweet post that led to a firmly worded email from one of the higher ups at Varsity All Star along…

After speaking at the Illinois Conference I went to St. Louis to visit my cousin, Sean, and watch basketball. Sometime during the visit and watching basketball with his old friends, and my new friends, we had 2 discussions about the best. One was who is the best player in college basketball and the other was…

Perception is more about the direction your life is heading than where your life currently is.

The hot topic in the news right now is Health Care Reform. It seems most people agree reform is needed, but aren’t sure the plan presented is the option we should go with. I really have no idea what the best route is, but I generally say change is better than doing nothing, especially when…

The NCAA Tournament field has been announced and Game One has been played. A lot of Kentucky fans are upset about our path, but I’m not too bothered by it. Assuming the higher seeds advance, we’ll play East Tennessee State, Texas, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Duke, and Kansas. I’m not upset with this path because it’s…

This week was the Oscars so one of the girls threw a “Tacky Oscars” party. The outfits were outrageous, but I don’t think I’ll post any pictures. Just picture old bridesmaid and pom dresses, mix-matched suits, and tuxedo t-shirts to get a mental image. The show itself was unique because it was the first time…

Black History Month, also known as February, is now over. I’ve spent most of the month of February in Mississippi working with David on Aneris and numerous other things. During that time we went to Mississippi State twice, the first for the Kentucky basketball game, and the other for the cheerleading clinic. I’ve already posted…

It looks like WordPress is going to be my platform of choice for a while. The decision to merge WordPress proper and WordPress Mu in WordPress 3.0, along with the buddypress plugins, makes it easier to standardized the sites I work with on a single platform. Spirit Post and andrejcarter.com have been on WordPress for…

I got to attend the Kentucky versus Mississippi State basketball game in Starkville on Fat Tuesday. Miguel Sanchez hooked us up and we got a chance to briefly hang out with the squad before the game. The game itself was a mess. It was close from beginning to end, but not a great display of…

Last weekend we were in Hot Springs, AR judging for Athletic Championships. We had a smaller crew than normal, but had still enjoyed the trip. It started with the ride to Hot Springs from Memphis. 5 of us in same vehicle was a little cozy, but it beat driving by myself and we got to…

I really couldn’t think of a title for this one, so I chose one the would make Marcel, David, and Keaton happy. Congratulations to the Saints on their SuperBowl victory. Atlanta was fun, the week since hasn’t been nearly as fun. CheerSport, what can you say. It’s undoubtedly the largest, and possibly the greatest cheerleading…

February started with a bachelor party in Providence, at least according to my body. It was actually an Athletic Championship Platinum Event in which they were awarding their Cheerleading Worlds bids. Due to some weather issues we had 2 judges not make it to the event. Fortunately Kiera lived close enough to drive up. Unfortunately…

I couldn’t think of a good name for the article so you’re stuck with Goodbye January. My January will end in Providence, RI with the crew from Athletic Championships, assuming the Delta-Northwest merger hasn’t completely screwed up my flight. February starts with a trip to Atlanta for Cheersport. This week has been uneventful, but pretty…

Columbus, OH, former home of my sister. Columbus was fun this weekend, in large part due to the comedy duo of Stephen Roberts and Chris Sipes. There are no words that can properly describe these 2 in action. An added bonus this weekend was Eddie Hollins, Ohio State’s cheerleading coach. He made sure we had…

Before leaving Mississippi I got some good news via email. I can’t go into it now, but will later. I was also asked an important question, “Why is it called a Florida Lee and not a New Orleans Lee or Louisiana Lee?” Good question coming from a 7 year old artist. From there it was…

I’ve spent the past week in Jackson, MS. The tripped was planned so I judge Deep South Cheer Nationals, but I came early and stayed for a while to hang out with a few friends. David Hanbery and I had a chance to talk about 2 projects we will be working on. One with Farid…

I’ve been slowly reading The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen. I’m pretty sure I’ve read it before because too much of what he says is too familiar for this to be my first time. The book points out listening to your customers will help your business at first, but eventually contribute to your business…

Showtime Spirit will combine with Premier Athletics in January 2010, merging the Lexington gyms Kentucky Elite & Showtime Spirit. The combination won’t lead to major changes this season, but by the time next season begins the gyms will be operating as one. This season the All Star teams will continue as originally planned, competing under…

He drugged and raped a 13 year old girl. Filmmakers demand Polanski’s release

Net Neutrality has been in the news lately thanks to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski recently adding to 2 principles to the existing 4. Net Neutrality, in general, is the idea that all data traveling over the internet should be treated equal. Opponents, including major internet providers AT&T and Verizon, say allowing some bandwidth hogging application,…

This weekend I attended a wedding in Nashville. Actually, I conducted the wedding. Performing the ceremony was something I never thought about until I was asked to do it. Even at that point I was a little hesitant because that was something that was reserved for pastors, priests, ministers, or judges in my mind, and…

Another Email: Like  most folks in this country, I have a job. I work, they pay me. I pay my taxes and the government distributes my taxes as it sees fit. In order to get that paycheck in my case, I am required to pass a random urine test (with which I have no problem).…

Tonight I got to eat dinner with a few friends from Georgia and a few from Kentucky. Vince and Young were in from Atlanta for a wedding. I haven’t seen either in a while. I think the last time was Tate’s wedding, but kinda feel like there was something in between that I’m failing to…

Another email sent to me: He said to me…….I don’t know why you wear a bra; you’ve got nothing to put in it. I said to him……You wear pants don’t you? He said to me…..Shall we try swapping positions tonight? She said……That’s a good idea – you stand by the ironing board while I sit…