Category Archives: Thinking

Giant Aircraft Carrier Roaring Right at my Tiny Windsurfer

San Francisco Windsurfing Bay Crossing Race (c) Copyright 2021 David Dilworth Racing Windsurfers in the Golden Gate Bridge shadow. Starting from the esteemed St Francis Yacht Club, zipping across San Francisco Bay to Fort Cronkhite’s Horseshoe Bay, then back. In the … Continue reading

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How to Eat a Cookie – Maximize & Share Enjoyment

(c) Copyright 2011 David Dilworth French folks have a lovely saying (yes, I’m a friggin polyglot) — “On peut manger, mais on ne peut pas dîner  en moins de deux heures.“ Meaning: “You can eat, but You cannot Dine – … Continue reading

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Soar Better by Seeing Thermals

Teaching students how to soar in thermals with hang gliders without a visual model is not easy. That’s because the thermals which they need to understand are almost always invisible. Only today did I find an online video that beautifully … Continue reading

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How to Win – Anything

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. “Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.

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Genius Defined and Explained

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke It is an honor and delight to have discussed, sometimes debated, leading edge ideas in an array of disciplines with more than my fair share of the world’s … Continue reading

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