HansDomestic beach volleyball tournaments this fall that should not be missed… U.S. Open of Beach VolleyballManhattan Beach, CASeptember 24-26, 2010 Less than two weeks from now, big court and old rules enthusiasts will once again converge on the Manhattan Beach Pier for the U.S. Open of Beach...

Easily the most enjoyable match I ever competed in. I still receive emails every-so-often with notes like, “Caught that epic match in Hermosa where you took down Phil and Todd, what a feeling that must have been.” And they’re all right-on; it was one hell of a feeling. Watching the...

This is the first literary item I ever published – in a San Diego State Poetry Journal, no less. Be gentle on the criticism, I’m fully aware it rhymes. By blues, soul or jazz . . .By moonlight or bedsideEither with understatedAnd overwhelming pizzazzWith love there is timeSpent seeing,...

The Aussies just re-posted this on Facebook. If you haven’t seen it, it’s definitely worth a look. In fact, I’d be really interested to see a final product, but perhaps I’m just intrigued as to where mikebadt originally planned on taking it. Either way, the topic is most...

The almighty sports giant ESPN is holding a poll to rank your favorite sports. Frankly, we’re getting murdered, but at least we’re on the list. We could very easily not have been. Either way, go here and vote. I’m not saying you have to throw beach volleyball into pole position or anything,...