The first drive-thru restaurant was created in1947 by Sheldon "Red" Chaney, operator of Red's Giant Hamburg in Springfield, Missouri. (1) That was almost 30 years before the now famous McDonalds opened its first drive-thru. Amongst other convenience-oriented innovations towards the end of the 20th century, the drive-thru changed our culture. Here is a quote from McDonald's online news site, "Approximately … Continue reading Dinner With Jesus
Breaking Down Walls
By the time I was 17 years old my family had moved 9 times. I had lived in 3 different countries and 4 different US states. Starting new schools and making new friends became routine and yet it was consistently hard to push past the barriers that divided us. It was rare that anyone my … Continue reading Breaking Down Walls
The Art of Presence
The power of invisibility sounds like a cool idea in theory, that is, if you could turn it off and on at will. Invisibility would come in handy when you want to sneak up on people or have the upper hand in a fight. But, being invisible all the time would have its price. Imagine … Continue reading The Art of Presence
