If you haven’t had a chance to read my last column, I strongly urge you to do so now. If it’s not available, bear with me. The premise behind this piece is, shockingly, still quite simple.     The top 32 players on tour have been cloned. Obviously, this is...

I almost feel like Todd and Phil read my blog following their loss to Latvia. They never wore those God-awful blue shorts again, and Todd’s attitude was surprisingly less critical of Phil’s every move along the net. Granted, Phil was absolutely unstoppable, so if Todd even attempted to flash...

It’s here. And it’s way too early if you ask me. Gibb/Rosenthal vs. Ricardo/Emanuel. Arguably, what could be the most exciting match in Olympic Beach Volleyball History. The Brazilians survived an absolute battle with the Russians, Barsouk and Kolodinsky, 25-23 in the 2nd and 15-12...

If, at any time, you read one of my blogs, and then proceeded to comment on it, and then wondered why your comment never appeared beneath the blog, or why I never took the time to respond… I truly apologize. I am an absolute idiot. Truth to be told, I didn’t think anyone was ever leaving...

On the subject of Olympic Beach Volleyball… there is much to discuss. One, the unthinkable happened. Samoilovs and Plavins beat the Swiss and claimed the #1 seed out of Pool B. Dalhausser/Rogers inherited the #11 seed by coming out 2nd and will now face the #20 seed, Laciga/Schnider, who snagged...

I usually try not to read too many blogs or articles on the AVP’s website, for obvious reasons, and not so obvious reasons that I’ll discuss in a second, but I found myself thoroughly enjoying Geeter’s latest addition on the subject of buying silk suits in Beijing. The title is about...

All the while Phil and Todd have been cruising around with sunglasses, sans lenses, the “other two” American men’s beach volleyball representatives have been steadily kicking ass. Their latest display of pure dominance was against the 6th seeded German duo of Julius Brink and Christoph...

That’s what I’m talking about. I mean, at least about the volleyball and the fact that Phil played exactly like he has the last three years. He was dominant. And I couldn’t have been more stoked to see the turnaround. Now, as far as the sunglass frames go, I don’t even think I...

Something bothered me today more than Todd and Phil’s uniforms. And trust me, that means a lot considering the combination of colors they laid on us in their first round loss to nobody. Royal blue shorts with a white and navy blue jersey? Are those royal? I don’t even know. I should look...

Interesting developments are afoot in LA’s version of New York City’s Upper West Side. What posh, somewhat surfy meets swanky, suburb do I speak of? Why, Manhattan Beach, of course. It’s the hub of all things politics/volley, and yet still maintains a mysterious level of cool. Obviously,...