In Japan, for example, 10 million people play badminton. Annually one might need 12 shuttles per person.

This was a counter-weight to the steep rise of prices we might expect due to the lack of feathers. Still, in 30 years the price for a box of 12 shuttles has doubled.

It takes 16 feathers, equal to one goose, to make a single feather shuttle.

You can't control the uncle who drives you crazy, for example, but you can control your response to him.

Since stress is subjective, change the way that you perceive things. A long commute, for example, can become an opportunity to listen to tapes of books that you'll never find time to read.

We're hoping to continue to improve on our recent play and get in the playoffs.