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Alex Eala Pro Career Tracker

Alex Eala Pro Career Tracker

My running scrapbook of Alex Eala's WTA career - rankings, matches I'll never forget, and matchups I'm watching for next.

Gilas Naturalization Can't Be the Whole Program

Gilas Naturalization Can't Be the Whole Program

Naturalization can't be the whole Gilas program. It is not a ban on imports. Douthit and Blatche helped World Cups. Development is the long fix.

Celebrate After - Or Experience Excellence at Home

Celebrate After - Or Experience Excellence at Home

Filipino sports love usually runs celebrate-after: excellence abroad, parade at home. Dec 8 is an exhibition match in a huge arena, Alex live on Philippine soil, not a tour stop or parade after the fact. I will probably watch from the couch.

Skip the Viral Tote - I Carry the IKEA FRAKTA

Skip the Viral Tote - I Carry the IKEA FRAKTA

Viral tote bags come and go. I nest medium FRAKTAs clipped shut for flights, keep BRATTBY by the door, and still reach for that manly IKEA blue.

Cheer Between Points - Not on the Toss

Cheer Between Points - Not on the Toss

If you're in the stands for Alex - save the roar for between points. A shout on the toss hits her too. Clap good tennis both ways, and leave the lines to the chair.

Permission Scales

Permission Scales

Open permission scales globally - same WordPress zip in Manila and California, not different gates by geography.

Teachable Stack

Teachable Stack

A teachable stack installs tonight on a borrowed laptop - no trial that expires in fourteen days.

The Miracle of Isaiah David

The Miracle of Isaiah David

On May 8, 2020, Pia and I found out she was pregnant and gave birth to our son the same day. Years later, that sentence still doesn't feel real.

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