For as long as I can remember (closing in on two years), I’ve been preaching the volleyball merchandise good word — how badly we need to stand apart from the surf industry and what it would mean to our bottom dollar if brands finally invested solely in us. I contacted O’Neill, Quiksilver,...

Songs I’ve thrown on heavy rotation while working my ass off to keep this sport relevant in its darkest hour… “If I Rise” by Dido and A.R. Rahman – If you haven’t seen 127 Hours, stop reading and download on iTunes immediately. “Go Do” by Jonsi –...

Well, it’s certainly been a hiatus, hasn’t it? Easily the single longest stretch without a blog post since I first began dispensing my diatribe online almost six years ago. And what has the past four months taught me? Or better put, provided me with sufficient time to go back and do? —...