Is the Miami Open tennis’ most dysfunctional tennis tournament or does it just seem that way? I live a few hours away from the tournament, in St. Petersburg, and was excited last Thursday when I read that Roger Federer would be playing in the event...
I’ve heard authors liken publishing a book to giving birth. Maybe, but I pulled all-nighters when my sons were born and I do not plan to do that tonight even though my new book, Footsteps of Federer, comes out tomorrow, March 2. When I traveled...
I’ve been busy covering tennis for the Atptour.com website lately and have been remiss in reporting some exciting news I received a few weeks ago. My publisher inked a deal with Tantor Audio to release an audiobook edition of my forthcoming book, Footsteps of Federer:...
Make a plan, right? I know I’m a bit of a curmudgeon, but I hate mantras that are repeated over and over and over again as this one has in recent weeks. This is the most important election ever! Make a plan! What they’re really saying is, come...
It was 63 degrees this morning in St. Petersburg, Florida, but it felt like 43 to my soft ass. I've only been living in Florida for just over a year and this is my first time living in the Tropics—save for a three month stint...
Roger Federer (SUI) playing against Marin Cilic (CRO) in the final of the Gentlemens Singles on Centre Court. The Championships 2017 at The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon. Day 7 Monday 10/07/2017. Credit: AELTC/Thomas Lovelock. Update April 1, 2020: As expected, Wimbledon has cancelled the...
“Would you like to donate a dollar to the Buy Xboxes for Children in Timbuktu Foundation?” asked the cashier at a local supermarket. “No thanks,” I said. “Thank you,” she said, a hint of sarcasm in her voice. Okay, so I’m lying about the name of the charity....
Driving around town with an unwanted set of snow tires in my trunk, I felt like a thief who had just pulled off a jewelry heist and needed to sell his hot merch. Quickly. Bend is the only place I’ve ever lived in where snow...
Am I the only one who is fed up with our tipping culture? According to The New York Times, tipping has been a part of our culture since the nation was founded. Apparently Thomas Jefferson and George Washington even tipped their slaves. We’ve had tip jars...
Bend is, in the words of a guy I recently met, a “frickin’ magical place.” Many of us have moved to this High Desert playground for its myriad of recreational opportunities—hiking, cycling, tubing, fishing, you name it, we got it. And so, we take this...