Tennis Beyond the Headlines: October 6, 2025
Empty seats in China, injury withdrawals, and Roger Federer headlines the 2026 nomination list for the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Does China Care AboutRead More
Mindful Nutrition: The Happiness Project
Throughout 2025, we are spending the first weekend of each month focused on a theme inspired by the bestselling book The Happiness Project. The topicRead More
Meditation: The Happiness Project
October’s theme in The Happiness Project is “Paying Attention.” Gretchen Rubin emphasizes that mindfulness isn’t an abstract “woo woo” concept. Rather, it’s about deliberately choosing to keepRead More
Mindfulness and Paying Attention: The Happiness Project
October’s theme in Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project is “Paying Attention.” In her New York Times bestselling book, she emphasizes that mindfulness isn’t about sitting cross-legged onRead More
Heartbeats: A Memoir (Björn Borg)
One of the new books I was most looking forward to this year is Björn Borg’s new memoir, Heartbeats. The Swedish icon has finally pulled backRead More
Nice Shot! (Principle 1 of The Code of Yore)
Last Wednesday, I noted that earlier versions of Principle 1 within The Code contain more detail than the current simple declaration “Courtesy is expected.” For example, theRead More
1 responseGym in a Bag: 2025 Edition
I would have sworn that I had already written about the training equipment I carry with me on business trips, but I can’t find thatRead More
Tennis Beyond the Headlines: September 29, 2025
This week’s news reveals that tennis has officially entered the off-season, even as the professional tours continue to slog through the Asian swing. Boris BeckerRead More
The Davis Cup: Not Quite the World Cup of Tennis
The Davis Cup markets itself as the “World Cup of Tennis.” The problem is, if you have to tell people that you are the worldRead More
2 responsesBillie Jean King Cup: Why the Current Format Fails Women’s Tennis
The Billie Jean King Cup is the women’s counterpart to the Davis Cup, an international team competition that brings together the best players from aroundRead More