Move Over Honey Deuce: The Watermelon Slice Steals the Show
The US Open is famous for the Honey Deuce, but this year, a new cocktail has joined the lineup: the Watermelon Slice. According to the pressRead More
1 responseYour Guide to the Honey Deuce 2025: Cups, New Merch, and the Official Recipe
The opening rounds of the US Open get underway Sunday. That means it’s high time to gather barware and ingredients for the impending Honey DeuceRead More
1 responseFedegraphica: A Graphic Biography of the Genius of Roger Federer
As an engineer, I have a deep appreciation for well-presented data. When numbers are organized into clean visuals and thoughtful charts, I’m usually hooked. ThatRead More
The Origins of The Code: How Nick Powel Shaped Modern Tennis Etiquette
Today marks the start of a new weekly series breaking down the rules contained in The Code, which is a key part of the USTA’s officialRead More
1 responseRolling the Dice when Preparing for Tennis Competition
This post continues my ongoing series of Tuesday training topics inspired by the Netflix docuseries Carlos Alcaraz: My Way. In one memorable clip, Alcaraz and RafaelRead More
Tennis Beyond the Headlines: August 18, 2025
Heading into the start of the US Open “Fan Week,” the news is so scattered that I resorted to using an AI assistant to determineRead More
Tennis, Perseverance, and DEF CON Challenges
In hacker culture, many people prefer to go by a handle. Frequently, that is done to preserve anonymity or to provide cover for work thatRead More
2 responsesMission, Culture, and the USTA: Lessons from Black Hat
In his opening remarks at the Black Hat conference a couple of weeks ago, the event founder, Jeff Moss, stressed the importance of mission andRead More
Does Inbox Overload Threaten Tennis?
A couple of weeks ago, I attended the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas. At first glance, one presentation I sat in on titled “UseRead More
5 responsesLifespan: Why We Age—and Why We Don’t Have To
In Lifespan: Why We Age — and Why We Don’t Have To, David Sinclair challenges the conventional wisdom that aging is inevitable. He presents the provocativeRead More
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