Required Reading

• Easily the best article with Ana I've read in a long time.  Who knew she was so funny?  Regardless of what happens here in Melbourne, it's nice to hear that she's happy.
• Sam's grandfather passed away on Friday.  She pens a letter.  I cry.
• Tignor's thoughts on the R4R.
• Transitioning Americans.  I feel like we've been transitioning for, like, 3 years now.
• Nails always gives great quote, particularly when asked about her husband.
• A solid 2011 tennis wish list.
• People can't stop debating the Rafa vs. Laver Slam.
• Nice piece on Zimo and Mikey teaming up in 2011.
• Some great stuff in DEUCE on FeVer, Rafa, and Tobias Kamke.  
• Ernie?  Tanking?  Never.  That's just his game.
• Sam carries Xanax.  I mean, OF COURSE SHE CARRIES XANAX.
• The weather has been so absolutely perfect these past two days, I almost completely forgot how I was hunkered down in the media center for two days twiddling my thumbs because of the rain.
• Non-Required Reading: I wrote a thing again. You don't have to read it.
• Non-Required Reading: I miss my dog.