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
1 responseHarnessing the Full Power of Sportsmanship Affirmations
A few weeks ago, as I registered for the USTA 55+ National Championships, I was greeted with something I’d never encountered before when signing upRead More
Shuffle Steps with a Twist
Our series of tennis training posts continues this week with another topic inspired by the Netflix docuseries Carlos Alcaraz: My Way. In addition to anRead More
Tennis Beyond the Headlines: August 11, 2025
This week’s tennis news spans the courts, the culture, and the growing global reach of the sport. The Cincinnati Open’s $260M tennis bet on theRead More
Envisioning a New Model of Competition in Adult Tennis
I am convinced that the most direct path toward repairing the adult tournament framework is reducing the glut of USTA League play that robs manyRead More
Geographic Stratification in Senior Tennis
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a series of posts examining the competitive structure of USTA tournament tennis. In response, one commenter pointed outRead More
What is Thriving, Anyway?
My post from a couple of weeks ago, “When Rankings Create and Reinforce Inequity,” attracted a couple of comments with diametrically opposed viewpoints. While IRead More