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The Basics of Racing
Lesson 5: Types of Turns

WARNING: Don’t Use This to go Get Groceries. But, it’s Standard on the Track. In my last BLOG I talked about the importance of finding the racing line. That was a perfect introduction in to the subject of “turn classifications” as the two subjects are both important, and linked. In books like “Secrets of Solo Racing” by Henry Watts and “Going Faster” by the Skip Barber Racing School the authors go into great detail on this subject. I highly recommend…
October 13, 2008
Marketing

Blanket and Towel Drive Starts TODAY!

From today, Monday October 13th through Friday, October 31st, Ninthlink Cause will be hosting a blanket and towel drive for the Helen Woodward Animal Shelter. This is a no-kill shelter that was started over 30 years ago in Rancho Santa Fe with the vision of creating a facility that would encompass animal care and public education. Under one management, this unique organization benefits the community by providing educational and therapeutic programs for people, and humane care and adoption for animals.…
October 13, 2008
DesignDevelopmentMarketing

Voodoo Economics? Forget It!

A few weeks ago, I wrote in this blog a call to stop paying attention to all the negativity in the news and allowing what is going on in the outside world to have hegemony over your business and personal life. I would like to reinforce that message today, especially with all the chaos and worry with Wall Street, the DOW, government buyouts, etc. etc. I know it’s hard, almost impossible—the newspaper headlines all decry bleakness, and the newspapers are…
October 10, 2008
Marketing

Friday Office Funnies

The Family Business A very successful businessman had a meeting with his new son-in-law. "I love my daughter, and now I welcome you into the family," said the man. "To show you how much we care for you, I am making you a 50-50 partner in my business. All you have to do is go to the factory every day and learn the operations." The son-in-law interrupted. "I hate factories. I can't stand the noise." "I see," replied the father-in-law.…
October 10, 2008
DesignDevelopmentMarketing

The Basics of Racing
Lesson 4: The Racing Line

WARNING: Don’t Use This to go Get Groceries. But, it’s Standard on the Track. The most important technical skill to develop, on a race track, is the ability to find, maintain, and constantly fine tune “the racing line”. Listen to any motor sports event, on TV, and you’ll hear the drivers, and commentators, talking about “the line”. The simplest definition of the racing line is this: The shortest distance around the track. However, it’s not that simple. Once you find…
October 8, 2008