Carl FrankelDonald Trump as Warlord Wanna-BeCivilizations rise and fall. People grow into adulthood, then age and die. There is one trajectory, however, that is upward and onward…May 10May 10
Carl FrankelPaying Attention to AttentionThe vast majority of tennis teachers focus on two things — technique and strategy. These are essential, needless to say — you can’t play…Jul 5, 2023Jul 5, 2023
Carl FrankelA Wormhole in TennisIn past meditations about tennis, I’ve written about the all-important moment of not-knowing. This is when we’ve set up to hit our shot and…Jul 3, 2023Jul 3, 2023
Carl FrankelA Marriage ProposalIt’s been a long time coming — I’m not a guy who’s good at commitment. But now, at last, my time has come. I know when I’ve found The One…Jun 29, 2023Jun 29, 2023
Carl FrankelTennis and Response-AbilityI’m a bit weird. When someone communicates to me, I try to respond immediately. This is partly self-protective — I don’t want to carry the…Jun 26, 2023Jun 26, 2023
Carl FrankelEscaping the Bonds of LanguageOur capacity to absorb language is little short of miraculous. It’s an ability that’s not unique to our species — the Google tells me that…Jun 21, 2023Jun 21, 2023
Carl FrankelRiding the Horse That Got AwayTennis is a game of virtuous and vicious circles. I hit a great forehand and that emboldens me to hit another great one. I miss badly, that…Jun 18, 2023Jun 18, 2023
Carl FrankelThings That Matter and Things That Don’tTHINGS THAT MATTER AND THINGS THAT DON’TJun 17, 2023Jun 17, 2023
Carl FrankelBEAT THE CLOCK (BEGINNING, MIDDLE, END)Yesterday, I had a great session with my tennis psychotherapist, I mean coach. SaÏf Syed has been helping me to get better at staying cool…Jun 17, 2023Jun 17, 2023
Carl FrankelCrazy Sexy TennisA friend of mine tried pickleball the other day. When I wryly accused him of infidelity, he defended himself with, “It was just the one…Jun 17, 2023Jun 17, 2023