Jesse Seaver

We're living in a world where the traditional model of a 4-year college right after high school isn't necessarily the best solution for everyone. With all of the advances in technology and education over the last couple of decades, education has stepped up to reduce the barriers to gain a degree.

Len Berman

Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author

Lance Armstrong reportedly tells Oprah Winfrey that he used performance enhancing drugs.

Dr. David J. Leonard

Author, Educator

Dear Patrick McEnroe and members of the USTA, I am writing to express my anger and disgust as to how you and the UTSA have treated Taylor Townsend. Despite being the world's #1 junior girl's tennis player, and the future of American tennis, you decided to shut her out

Dwight Brown

Film critic and travel writer

Black films, actors and directors headed to the 37th annual Toronto International Film Festival this September and made their mark.

Laurence Leamer

Author

So let me just say thank you US Open officials for everything you have done. And thank you CBS for pushing the officials to keep to their primetime schedule and getting such great ratings. I've even started playing tennis.

Len Berman

Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author

What does the preseason mean? The Jets scored 31 total points in their four preseason games. They scored 48 yesterday in their regular season opening day win against Buffalo.

Len Berman

Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author

Rory McIlroy is one of four golfers who shot an eight-under-64 to lead the way at the BMW Championship in Carmel, Indiana. Tiger Woods is one stroke back.

Tracey E. Vitchers

National Project Director

This blog is part of the series "The Impact of 9/11," focusing on individuals who have channeled their grief to make a positive difference in the year...

Dwight Brown

Film critic and travel writer

Whether you're a beginner or advanced player the summer tennis camps/programs at the Drysdale Tennis School at Stratton Mountain Ski Resort in Vermont can help you hone your game -- and there are fringe benefits.

Rev. P. Kimberleigh Jordan

United Church of Christ Minister, Dancer, Educator

I applaud Serena Williams for her momentous tennis victories; but more so, I celebrate her for bringing her whole self to the game. She played tennis from the outside in, but her Holy Dance came from inside and overflowed outward.

Ora Nadrich

Life Coach

How can someone as young and beautiful as Serena Williams, a woman with the world seemingly at her feet, feel so hopeless about love?

Len Berman

Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author

You gotta love it. The Rangers thought that the NHL and NBC were conspiring against them to force the Winter Classic into overtime. That's why there were so many "bad calls" against the Rangers down the stretch.

Dr. Caroline Cicero

Gerontologist, Follow Me on Twitter @CarolineCicero and @VisualGeron

On embracing older age, she emphasized, "You are 50. There is nothing you can do about it. You might as well embrace it and use of all the resources and help that you can get. Find other people who are in the same frame of mind."

Faith Hope Consolo

Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate

For fashionistas, October means that we only have a few more weeks to get into shape for those holiday parties! New York has any number of shops to equip you properly for your sport of choice.

Gary He

Founder, Insider Images

Last week, as world leaders arrived in NYC for the UN General Assembly and Clinton Global Initiative, another conference was taking place with a focus on using innovation and technology to solve the world's greatest challenges.