﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><title>ATOM - NHRA Blog Feed</title><link href="http://www.nhra.com" /><updated>2012-02-07T20:09:05Z</updated><author><name>nhra</name></author><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[I’m a merchant, I’m a king (and I’ve got the jumpsuit to prove it)]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2012/2/6/i’m-a-merchant-im-a-king-and-ive-got-the-jumpsuit-to-prove-it/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2012-02-06T17:49:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[My tongue is rusty, and I need a part-time job!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2012/1/18/my-tongue-is-rusty,-and-i-need-a-part-time-job/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2012-01-18T19:54:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[A salute to Bruce Schwartz]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2012/1/11/a-salute-to-bruce-schwartz/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2012-01-11T17:01:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA["Roughing it," 10 ounces/17 bucks, and 372 days left... period!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/12/14/roughing-it,-10-ounces17-bucks,-and-372-days-left-period/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-12-14T19:21:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Of great people, past and present. And “English for $800, Alex”]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/12/5/of-great-people-past-and-present-and-english-for-800-alex/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-12-05T17:07:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Things I have learned...and BOY am I thankful!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/11/23/things-i-have-learned...and-boy-am-i-thankful/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-11-24T00:17:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[So many legends... so little time!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/11/8/so-many-legends-so-little-time/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-11-08T18:30:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Check your pockets, doors, and rear-view mirrors... plus "Stand-up guys"]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/10/12/check-your-pockets,-doors,-and-rear-view-mirrors-plus-stand-up-guys/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-10-12T23:46:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[18 down...318.99...and, I CAN fly!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/9/29/18-down...318.99...and,-i-can-fly/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-09-29T18:17:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Of legends, blood, and water]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/9/14/of-legends,-blood,-and-water/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-09-14T17:16:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Ready for my trophy...let’s have it!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/9/1/ready-for-my-trophy...let’s-have-it/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-09-01T21:56:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Light a cigar, pop open the champagne, and let’s sing show tunes!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/8/18/light-a-cigar,-pop-open-the-champagne,-and-let’s-sing-show-tunes/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-08-18T17:03:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[High Altitude Blues (and reds, whites, and greens for Sonoma)]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/7/28/high-altitude-blues-and-reds,-whites,-and-greens-for-sonoma/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-07-28T17:07:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[My week’s busier than your week!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/7/20/my-week’s-busier-than-your-week/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-07-20T21:13:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Yes, based on the title, I am fairly certain that no other NHRA “bloggers” (or readers) have had quite the same week as I have (though my activities pale in comparison to my wife’s). Suffice it to say, things have been happening at a quick pace if you are a resident of Norco (as in the town) with the surname (that means ‘last name’) of Beckman.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Summertime Blues...and reds and whites]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/7/7/summertime-blues...and-reds-and-whites/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-07-07T16:56:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Summer is officially here (though you’d never know it in Bristol)]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/6/23/summer-is-officially-here-though-you’d-never-know-it-in-bristol/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-06-24T00:27:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Yes, it’s a lengthy title, but I knew I wasn’t going to write a very long blog this time, so I felt that I could distract you by ‘milking’ the title for as many words as possible. It’s a seldom-used trick, but I believe you’ll agree that it’s highly effective. The end.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Everyone needs a Superhero...or maybe just a nickname]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/6/15/everyone-needs-a-superhero...or-maybe-just-a-nickname/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-06-15T17:04:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[A respectful Memorial Day to all]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/5/31/a-respectful-memorial-day-to-all/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-05-31T20:23:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Highs and lows]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/5/17/highs-and-lows/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-05-17T21:14:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Honk if you like short blogs!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/5/11/honk-if-you-like-short-blogs/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-05-11T20:26:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Four-wide, forklift, and ninety-four pounds]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/4/28/four-wide,-forklift,-and-ninety-four-pounds/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-04-28T16:07:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Of go-karts, cup cars, forklifts, and some bull!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/4/14/of-go-karts,-cup-cars,-forklifts,-and-some-bull/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-04-14T17:32:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Going commercial, #49, and doing the right thing]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/3/28/going-commercial-49-and-doing-the-right-thing/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-03-28T22:56:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Travelin’ Man]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/3/21/travelin’-man/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-03-21T22:48:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Blogs like this don’t come very often]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/3/7/blogs-like-this-don’t-come-very-often/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-03-08T00:03:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Who let the dog out? (We will... in Pomona!)]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/2/21/who-let-the-dog-out-we-will...-in-pomona/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-02-21T20:07:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[All that...AND the kitchen sink!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/1/14/all-that...and-the-kitchen-sink/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2011-01-14T13:04:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[This one’s tough to write]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/12/24/this-one’s-tough-to-write/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2010-12-24T23:00:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[War stories]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/12/22/war-stories/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2010-12-22T21:20:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Finals blog, but not THE final blog]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/12/14/finals-blog,-but-not-the-final-blog/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2010-12-14T22:59:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[My name is Jack]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/11/10/my-name-is-jack/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2010-11-10T18:52:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Seriously, I have a Capitol Addiction!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/10/29/seriously,-i-have-a-capitol-addiction/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2010-10-29T17:40:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[GPS, MPG, ETAs, and the GOP]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/10/25/gps,-mpg,-etas,-and-the-gop/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2010-10-25T20:34:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Does anyone smell smoke?]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/10/18/does-anyone-smell-smoke/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2010-10-18T20:39:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Roughing it outdoors, Capitols for $200, and the “ACD’s” of old cars]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/9/13/roughing-it-outdoors,-capitols-for-200,-and-the-“acd’s”-of-old-cars/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2010-09-13T17:18:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Beckman is Bob Bode’s biggest fan, and fishing is for the birds]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/8/30/beckman-is-bob-bode’s-biggest-fan,-and-fishing-is-for-the-birds/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2010-08-30T18:29:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Western Swung, Honeydoo’s done, and ready to run]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/8/16/western-swung,-honeydoo’s-done,-and-ready-to-run/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2010-08-16T21:29:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Lions and Tigers and Capps, oh my!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/8/6/lions-and-tigers-and-capps,-oh-my/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2010-08-06T17:28:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[No more “Swinging”... this year, and a tribute to 777]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/8/2/no-more-“swinging”...-this-year,-and-a-tribute-to-777/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2010-08-02T18:05:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[I’m allergic to Del Worsham!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/7/6/i’m-allergic-to-del-worsham/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2010-07-06T18:19:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Fast cars, loose women, and easy money!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/6/17/fast-cars,-loose-women,-and-easy-money/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2010-06-17T17:48:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Thank a Veteran and honor those that have fallen!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/5/30/thank-a-veteran-and-honor-those-that-have-fallen/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2010-05-31T03:48:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Appreciate what you have (and what you get)]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/5/19/appreciate-what-you-have-and-what-you-get/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2010-05-19T17:34:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[“Nothing, how about you?”]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/5/12/“nothing,-how-about-you”/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2010-05-12T21:56:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Heroes and dollars]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/4/27/heroes-and-dollars/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2010-04-27T16:49:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[I’m “giving ‘til it hurts,” and most of you are in no pain]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/4/12/i’m-“giving-‘til-it-hurts,”-and-most-of-you-are-in-no-pain/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2010-04-12T22:16:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Definitely NOT an April Fool’s joke!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/4/1/definitely-not-an-april-fool’s-joke/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2010-04-01T20:46:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Whatever happened to that Jack Beckman guy?]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/3/24/whatever-happened-to-that-jack-beckman-guy/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2010-03-24T18:17:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[10K, 10 rounds, a “Baker’s Dozen,” and other stats]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/11/23/10k,-10-rounds,-a-“baker’s-dozen,”-and-other-stats/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-11-23T21:13:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Headline too long ... see below]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/11/9/headline-too-long-...-see-below/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-11-09T23:42:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[“My dolly’s broken,” “205-7514 is out of service,” and “try the Blackberry, it’s good”]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/10/28/“my-dolly’s-broken,”-“205-7514-is-out-of-service,”-and-“try-the-blackberry,-it’s-good”/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-10-28T21:22:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[My Karma sloweth down]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/10/9/my-karma-sloweth-down/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-10-09T21:21:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Gimme some of those new points … please!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/10/2/gimme-some-of-those-new-points-…-please/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-10-02T23:43:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[More testing, 6 Goodyears, and another Capitol]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/9/28/more-testing,-6-goodyears,-and-another-capitol/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-09-28T23:16:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Not much work for me on Labor Day]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/9/19/not-much-work-for-me-on-labor-day/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-09-19T23:59:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Adding miles and memories]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/9/15/adding-miles-and-memories/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-09-15T17:38:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Thank God for Mike Lewis]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/8/28/thank-god-for-mike-lewis/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-08-28T18:54:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[14,400]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/8/20/14,400-1/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-08-20T17:22:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Enlightenment and education]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/8/3/enlightenment-and-education/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-08-03T18:24:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Didn’t Capps get the memo?]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/7/16/didn’t-capps-get-the-memo/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-07-16T16:59:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[“The cure for the cold,” or “Happy Birthday to me”]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/7/6/“the-cure-for-the-cold,”-or-“happy-birthday-to-me”/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-07-06T16:02:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Who had a week off?]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/6/25/who-had-a-week-off/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-06-25T18:15:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[New cars, new toys, old(er) legends, fuel leaks, and “corn-hole”]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/6/10/new-cars,-new-toys,-older-legends,-fuel-leaks,-and-“corn-hole”/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-06-10T17:00:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Seeing America...one terminal at a time!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/6/4/seeing-america...one-terminal-at-a-time/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-06-04T16:07:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Proverbs, idioms, and colloquialisms for $400, Alex]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/5/27/proverbs,-idioms,-and-colloquialisms-for-400,-alex/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-05-27T17:30:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[I saw John Force at 1000’]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/5/22/i-saw-john-force-at-1000’/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-05-22T16:50:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[It all adds up]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/5/14/it-all-adds-up/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-05-14T17:27:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Funny Cars don’t have “carbs”]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/5/7/funny-cars-don’t-have-“carbs”/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-05-07T23:52:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Seeing the sights in Sacramento… upside-down]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/5/2/seeing-the-sights-in-sacramento…-upside-down/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-05-02T16:39:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[My Karma won the Waa-Wee]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/4/28/my-karma-won-the-waa-wee-1/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-04-28T23:49:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Pride, nudity, and Goodwill, Inc.]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/4/17/pride,-nudity,-and-goodwill,-inc./" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-04-17T15:43:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Dancing With The Stars, Bowling With The Pros, and more]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/4/13/dancing-with-the-stars,-bowling-with-the-pros,-and-more/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-04-13T22:24:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Of mice and men (like Dunn, Schumacher, and Showers)]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/3/31/of-mice-and-men-like-dunn,-schumacher,-and-showers/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-03-31T19:40:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[April already? Didn’t the season just start last week? Is time really accelerating? Aren’t I still 26 years old? In order: yes, no, perhaps, and I wish. It’s Monday, I’m back from Houston, and we leave tomorrow for Vegas in the motorhome.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[You know who you are!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/3/26/you-know-who-you-are/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-03-26T17:36:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[One of the reasons that I love my job so much (aside from the fact that I get paid to go 300 mph and nitro smells wonderful) is the people. You guys make a bad day good and a good day fantastic. The feedback I get from those of you who read this blog is really what inspires me to continue writing and open my life up in order to make for some interesting insight into the daily activities of a fuel driver. I appreciate all of you…make that all but one of you.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Birthdays, Hi’s, and Low’s]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/3/13/birthdays,-hi’s,-and-low’s/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-03-13T17:33:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Some days I think I can’t do anything wrong, and other days it seems as if nothing goes right. I suppose the trick is to have more of the former than the latter, but the reality is that most days have a bit of both in them.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Some lessons on English and medicine]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/3/5/some-lessons-on-english-and-medicine/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-03-06T03:20:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Call it lack of “artistic inspiration,” “writer’s block,” or just plain laziness. Truth is, I haven’t felt very “blogsy” lately (I know, not a real word. Come to think of it, “blog” shouldn’t be a real word either, so conjugating a make-believe word shouldn’t be a crime).]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Enough talking … where’s the Wally?]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/2/18/enough-talking-…-where’s-the-wally/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-02-19T03:24:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Not that driving Don Schumacher’s funny car isn’t about the coolest thing that anyone could ever hope to do, but man do I have to pinch myself several times a month just to make sure this is all real! ]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Testing, testing, and just plain being tested]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/2/4/testing,-testing,-and-just-plain-being-tested/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-02-04T17:15:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Florida was cool, and I don’t mean weather-wise. We had a good three-day test, making a total of seven runs and getting a handle on some new clutch stuff.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Deadlines and commitments: What to leave in, what to leave out!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/1/16/deadlines-and-commitments-what-to-leave-in,-what-to-leave-out/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2009-01-17T00:39:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Guilty! Yes, I stole the headline from a Bob Seger song … big deal. It’s way past midnight, I have to leave for the airport at 7:30 a.m., and my creativity appears to be inversely proportional to my hair length.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Happy Holidays, haircuts, and many unrelated ramblings]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/12/29/34493/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2008-12-29T19:59:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Happy Holidays, haircuts, and many unrelated ramblings]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Being manly is just in my genes, even if it's not in my jeans]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/12/19/34455/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2008-12-19T19:35:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Being manly is just in my genes, even if it's not in my jeans]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Hawaii, in just over 1,700 words]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/12/9/34349/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2008-12-09T17:36:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Hawaii, in just over 1,700 words]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Of dates, vacations, and where is Lee West?]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/11/21/34232/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2008-11-21T19:30:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Of dates, vacations, and where is Lee West?]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[The best of times and worst of times, Vegas style]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/11/11/33962/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2008-11-12T01:02:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The best of times and worst of times, Vegas style]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Some more Capitol ideas]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/10/31/33704/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2008-10-31T15:49:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Some more Capitol ideas]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Been there, saw that (and that, and that)]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/10/27/33617/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2008-10-27T21:53:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Been there, saw that (and that, and that)]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Get out your history books … and your trivial pursuit guidebook]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/10/18/33434/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2008-10-18T17:36:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Get out your history books … and your trivial pursuit guidebook]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Back home … sort of]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/10/13/33384/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2008-10-14T01:37:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Back home … sort of]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[More state capitols, and we meet "the King" ... twice!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/10/8/33235/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2008-10-08T17:23:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[More state capitols, and we meet "the King" ... twice!]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Getting clean and mean]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/9/28/33024/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2008-09-28T20:49:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Getting clean and mean]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Procrastinators unite … next week. (Get it?) ]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/9/24/32896/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2008-09-24T17:59:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Procrastinators unite … next week. (Get it?) ]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[10 photos, 1923 words, and lots of conversions!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/9/7/32295/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2008-09-07T18:46:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[10 photos, 1923 words, and lots of conversions!]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Eastward, ho!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/9/2/32227/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2008-09-02T23:58:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Eastward, ho!]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Road trip!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/8/27/31947/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2008-08-27T23:29:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Road trip!]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[It's tough work being a race winner]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/8/21/31784/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2008-08-21T18:26:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[It's tough work being a race winner]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Finished fences, busted dreams, and sore muscles]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/8/13/31543/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2008-08-14T01:39:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Finished fences, busted dreams, and sore muscles]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Welcome to the SuperBlog!]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/8/4/31228/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2008-08-04T16:27:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Welcome to the SuperBlog!]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[The battle in (and to) Seattle]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/7/24/30993/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2008-07-25T02:16:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The battle in (and to) Seattle]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[A Swinging good time]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/7/17/30744/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2008-07-17T16:04:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[A Swinging good time]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[On the road again ...]]></title><link href="http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/7/11/30521/" /><id>urn:uuid:cff8e831-b999-4d1f-a9b0-869ec95c62ae</id><updated>2008-07-11T23:14:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[On the road again ...]]></summary></entry></feed>
