The Geometry of a Jump Shot

2026 No-Undertow Word Tour: Sammy Surfer Returns

Every year now since our surfing friend Sammy pushed offthe shore to find his footing, his world tour has eventually brought him back to us. While he dodges the great forces of nature on his surfboard, he took a few minutes from his Into-the-Void World Tour to talk to us in this exclusiveinterview. His inspiration? It’s always a surprise, and always inspirational. Here’s Sammy, taking a breather from the big world breakers, toes in the sand and shooting the breeze with Knee Deep. Pura Vida, Man!

Wherever You Spam, There You Are

I always thought the function of being notified ofincoming spam was to let me know there is someone suspicious calling, but I never thought in a million years that person would be me. Sad America, it’s true, we are our own worst spam-enemy.

Too Many Stinkin' Jeffs!

Noise, growth, and color…the glorious trifecta of Spring.Acceleration is in the air, and my new theory of Re-Jeffing is revving into action and gaining momentum. Is there too much of anything springy this time of year? Not on your life, or your honeysuckle vine either…

The Geometry of a Jump Shot

On paper, it looked like Duke had it in the hoop, but when you take the X-factor out of an equation, you get a kind of basketball madness that anyone can win at the buzzer. I was trying to make that UConn shot in my dreams, but the math wasn’t adding up and I couldn’t score to save my life.

Our Toad Never Made the Cut on Wild Kingdom

Walt Disney had an answer for everything when it came to animals, except he couldn't teach our new pet, a toad, when to hold its tongue and back off.