A walk down memory lane
While writing has been a big part of REDA, unfortuately we have had to take a break for the month of October. To keep readers engaged through their busy lives, and to provide them a bit of respite within the safe borders of this site, here are some favourite reads of the editor:
The economics of Coffee Shops
by Keighton Allen, 2016
Between the ages of 5-12, I spent several weeks of the summer on my great grandparent’s farm in a town satirically named “El Dorado” which is situated in the middle of Kansas. This town was anything but the “golden land”, but it was the first place I experienced the concept of a “third place” and place attachment.
Every morning while in El Dorado, I would accompany my great grandpa to his usual rendezvous, “The Coffee Shop”, a dingy Coastal gas station and convenience store (ironically Coastal Corporation was acquired by El Paso Corporation in 2001). My great grandpa and his 70+ year-old friends would sit at the booths by the windows and talk about the weather, crop forecasts, and the Powerball, while I scanned the rows of junk food for a snack to enjoy, while coloring and drawing pictures.
by Keighton Allen, 2016
Between the ages of 5-12, I spent several weeks of the summer on my great grandparent’s farm in a town satirically named “El Dorado” which is situated in the middle of Kansas. This town was anything but the “golden land”, but it was the first place I experienced the concept of a “third place” and place attachment.
Every morning while in El Dorado, I would accompany my great grandpa to his usual rendezvous, “The Coffee Shop”, a dingy Coastal gas station and convenience store (ironically Coastal Corporation was acquired by El Paso Corporation in 2001). My great grandpa and his 70+ year-old friends would sit at the booths by the windows and talk about the weather, crop forecasts, and the Powerball, while I scanned the rows of junk food for a snack to enjoy, while coloring and drawing pictures.
We hope these reads keep you warm while you think of what makes you Borderproud.
High Regards,
The Regional Economic Development Association
The Regional Economic Development Association