I recently went to Panama on a mission trip. One thing I learned is that automatic doors work a bit differently in Panama than they do in the United States. That’s my story, at least. Admittedly, my first automatic door experience was more operator error than a difference in culture. I was with a team…
Un Poco
Un Poco – that’s the Spanish word for “a little,” which is exactly the amount of Spanish that I understand and speak. But, I leave on Monday for a mission trip to Panama, so that, combined with my general desire to possess at least some understanding of a second language have me studying Spanish. A…
What’s a Shuttle Elevator?
The other day I had the opportunity to meet a couple of friends in downtown Minneapolis during their lunch break. I got detailed instructions on how to find the building my friends work in, how to park in the building’s private lot, and how to find one of their desks. It all seemed very simple;…
With Gratefulness
Who invented the cotton gin? – Eli Whitney Electricity? – Benjamin Franklin The Model-T? – Henry Ford The light bulb? – Thomas Edison Right? Well, sort of. These are the inventors I remember hearing about in school when I was growing up. Turns out, according to my extensive 15 minute internet research, some of these…
Back in the Day
When I was in High School, back in the day as they say, girls and boys had separate gym classes. Call me old-fashioned, but I thought that was a good idea and still do. As if it’s not bad enough that every girl in school knows of your pathetic athletic skills does every boy really…