This past week, we had a series of charitable activities at work. One of the events was a remote control (RC) car race. The organizers mapped out a race track in our large meeting room with colored tape—complete with a bridge and a four-posted, bannered finish line. My co-worker, Mary and I, attended the race to cheer on our fellow co-workers. Towards the end of the races, however, they were looking for a couple more contestants, and our boss coerced the two of us into a race. Actually, it was ...