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90% of your problems can be solved by marketing. Solving the other 10% just requires good procrastination skills. - Unknown

[With six out of 12 event completed, Lynch holds the point lead by a margin of 48 points.] We would like to extend our lead this weekend... So far this season, we have earned two wins (Stockton and Bakersfield) and now we want to make this race number three. Stockton is a tight little fast-paced track. You really have to think every second of the way. Doing well requires being very clever and being able to save your car. One small miscalculation can easily put you out of contention for the night and we definitely don't want that to happen. Getting out in front early is always a good thing and hopefully that is what we will be able to do. - Scott Lynch

[The Seven Deadly Sins requires an intensely dramatic approach.] You have to give yourself over to how passionate it is... Let it be lyric driven. Some singers get so concerned about the line and the voice, but with this one, you have to feel what the words are and where they're driving you. - Lisa Vroman

[The secret to Salesforce.com's success: the speed with which it can update its software. Microsoft last updated its original CRM software in January, 2004, with plans for a new version in first quarter, 2006. Meanwhile, Salesforce is constantly fixing bugs and adds features without interruption to the customer or added expense. All customers need to do is open a Web browser to run the program. Microsoft CRM boss Brad Wilson argues that business software is complex and best sold as a package that customers run on their own computers.] This is really about business process where you've got multiple steps, ... It is a much more extensive thing that often requires a lot of people, a lot of time, and a lot of resources. - Brad Wilson

[The scope of the Katrina disaster across Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama] far exceeds anything ... So that's why I think it requires a lot more special attention. - Rick Santorum

[Teens often find solace through peers or an adult whom they trust.] One of the most helpful behaviors that friends can do is simply to let the grieving person know that his or her friends accept and support them... For teenagers to give this kind of support requires some guidance from their own parents. Education and open discussion about loss and the grief process are an important topics for all families. - Shannon Smith

[T]he job of a judge is to figure out what the law says, not what he wants it to say. There is a difference between the role of a judge and that of a policy maker.... Judging requires a certain impartiality. - Clarence Thomas

[SOA] requires rethinking how you build your applications. SOA is a programming model that views network services as the primary building block. It's not just one guy sitting down programming. There are lots of moving parts. - Phillip Windley

[Regarding Travis Brewer's letter (Aug. 20,] A science lesson ... proved that spontaneous generation requires a supernatural influence. - Louis Pasteur