An engineer overthinks tennis in a daily journal.
Earlier this fall, I had the opportunity to compete at the USTA League National Championships. This was my second trip to Nationals in the fourRead More
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A built-in negativity bias is an indelible part of human nature. We tend to react more strongly and persistently to the bad than to theRead More
Yesterday, we reflected on finding contentment. That concept is the primary theme for November, as explored in Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project, her year-long examinationRead More
Throughout 2025, we have been working through Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project, a year-long exploration of how deliberate choices can lead to greater joy in everydayRead More
Of the three research focus areas identified in the USTA’s 2026 Sport Science Research Grant initiative, High Performance/ Player Development is arguably the most complex and, forRead More
When the Trophy Husband and I bought our house, we planted a variety of herbs in and around the flower beds—including mint, which thrived. AtRead More
A couple of weeks ago, the USTA announced that up to $40,000 in research grants is now available through the 2026 Sport Science Research initiative. The announcementRead More
We’ve reached the final installment in this weekend’s deep dive into the new USTA Texas League proof-of-residency requirement. So far, we’ve explored how the ruleRead More
As we continue this weekend’s look at the new USTA Texas League proof-of-residency requirement, it’s time to confront the reality that enforcing this rule atRead More
We are picking up this weekend where we left off last Sunday. Specifically, we are diving deeper into a new USTA Texas League rule thatRead More
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