Required Reading

• Serena's lost $1M for missing too many mandatory events. So if she pops off in pressers about the effects of the recession, I will be setting my stun guns to blast.
• Bloggers vs. Journos.  Sure, that's hockey, but let's not pretend there's no tension in tennis either.  We're just more gentlemanly about it.  Kinda.
• I just can't say enough about Uncle Jamie's ode to the sexy-awesomeness of this game we love.  Warning: Do not drink any liquids by your computer while you read it.
• Brits are pissed at the LTA.  I get it, but man, I'd be stoked if there were two American players I liked as much as Muzz and Robbie.
• Loved Boyfriend's response on the question re male reporters in female locker rooms.  Wish people took the time to understand that "equal" ain't "equal" when you ignore the issue of power dynamics.
• If you haven't heard of this book you should look into it.  Depression is an oft-ignored subject in the world of sport.  Here's a really interesting excerpt from the book.
• Non-Required Reading: If you haven't heard of the "It Gets Better" project, you should spread the word.  One of the simplest, extraordinary, and heartwarming thing I've heard about in a while.
• Non-Required Reading: An oldie but a goodie: Caring For Your Introvert.
• Non-Required Watching: JT really can do no wrong.
• Non-Required Watching: In the interest of equal time, how bout that Heather Morris, huh?  As an added bonus, that's Mark from SYTYCD fame (Bleeding Love, anyone?) as a background dancer.