Luck, Curiosity, and Tennis
Luck is an interesting concept. Many people regard good fortune as pure chance and random occurrences that are beyond control. I have always embraced theRead More
What Questions Will You Answer in 2024
On this New Year’s Eve, we are rounding out an introductory kickoff of a year-long examination of how we all can design our ideal tennisRead More
What’s Your Problem?
For those who have never wandered over to this site’s “About” page, my formal education includes a couple of engineering degrees and an MBA. Consequently,Read More
Why Do You Play Tennis?
I typically receive two basic types of responses when asking people why they play tennis. The first is a simple “because it’s fun,” typically deliveredRead More
1 responseWordle and a Fiend at Court Moment
Another tiny moment that sparked joy for me this year happened on July 14 when the solution to the New York Times daily Wordle puzzleRead More
Charcuterie and Tennis
Another moment from 2023 that sparked pure joy for me occurred at the Wichita Falls City Slam. In fact, many candidate moments from that tournamentRead More
The Joy of Public Park Courts
I am fortunate to live near a public park with several high-quality tennis courts. Additionally, the local Parks and Rec department does an excellent jobRead More
Pure Tennis Joy
I witnessed tennis joy in its purest form over Memorial Day weekend at the Westwood Country Club in Austin. The daughter of one of theRead More
1 responseSticker Life and Tennis
Another moment that sparked joy for me this year was being handed a couple of stickers while I was at Intersectionals last month. One cameRead More
A Fiend at Court Moment at DEF CON
To close out 2023, the weekend “Unplugged” series will revolve around some of my favorite happenings from the previous year. In fact, this thread mayRead More
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