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As most of you know, Obama will be our next president. I’m quite happy about this because I’m looking forward to change. I don’t like the way things are at the moment, so change will probably be for the better (hopefully). Despite the prospect for national change, I’m really rather sad to see that locally we will be changing as well. It is no longer legal to marry someone of the same sex in the state of California. This was enacted by proposition 8, which was passed by a close margin. I’m not completely knowledgeable about the proposition or the exact rights of married couples in the state of CA, but I just don’t understand why we have to strip these associations away from same sex couples. It’s about oppression; about preventing others who are different from sharing in a joy that you (as a heterosexual) engage in. More than half of the state feels this way. ...

I’ve recently stumbled on a site that I think is in the same domain as Cheer Resource, CheerInCollege.com. It doesn’t solve all the problems that I’m proposing to fix, but it does do the basics of getting users connected to the site; finding out about various college teams; and showing their skills. The general site and navigation need a ton of work. They use a radio box where tabs should be placed. Saving is a bit confusing, and I still don’t know how to connect with anyone, but the concept is solid. People cheer in college, they want define their skills and see the skills of people on their programs. ...

For some reason I try to keep myself objective when I coach. I don’t want to play favorites; I want to be fair; I want to have logical reasons for why I do everything I do. This is one way to coach, but the more I think about it, the more I dislike this method. I’m not getting closer to the kids, I’m not learning about them, and I’m keeping them from learning about me. I’m hoping to change this. This post is about the first steps. ...