Binu John's Weblog

If I Twitter does it matter?

I finally got a twitter account, but was confronted by the question - If I twitter and I don't have any followers, am I really tweeting? To me, this was akin to the century old question, if a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?[Read More]

Posted at 09:50AM Mar 23, 2009 by binu in Personal  |  Comments[2]

Youth Volleyball League - Spring 2009 season

United States Youth Volleyball League (USYVL) is a non-profit organization that teaches volleyball to children aged 7 to 14. The Spring 2009 season runs from April 1 to June 6 and registration is currently open. If you have a child who is interested in learning/playing volleyball, I invite you to check it out.[Read More]

Posted at 11:43AM Mar 19, 2009 by binu in Personal  |  Comments[1]

Too much thinking ...

A good post by Jonah Lehrer, Free Throws, on how too much thinking while playing can in fact worsen your performance. This explains why my slap shots suck - I am thinking too much. It is the same pattern over and over again. Someone tells me the finer points of how to hit it correctly, I replay what they tell me in my mind during the shot and I get off a shot that is weak and off target. From now on, no more thinking ... just line up and whack at the puck. 

Posted at 10:49PM Mar 12, 2009 by binu in Personal  |