The South is often stereotyped as being a bit backwards — deservedly so, I’ll admit.
So when there is a glimmer of forward thinking taking place there, I feel like I have to shine a big ol’ light on it.
In this case, an environmentally-responsible one.
Cracker Barrel, a chain of homestyle restaurants known for their yummy, artery-hardening Southern-style cooking, country stores, and rockers on the front porch, are adding electric car charging stations to 24 of their 50 restaurants in April.
The program is part of a $230-million EV project to provide infrastructure and encourage a market for electric cars. The stations, which require about 30 minutes to complete a charge, send a cellphone signal to owners when their car is ready. So diners can enjoy another biscuit until their Chevy Volt is amp’ed.
The CEO of Cracker Barrel said he didn’t initially expect a lot of traffic at the stations, but he wanted to offer “a bit of future with their old-fashioned cooking.”
He’s right to wonder. Are people environmentally-conscious enough to buy a hybrid or electric car going to want to eat at a Cracker Barrel? Are the two things just too inherently different to co-exist? I for one hope the electric car owners are willing to meet Cracker Barrel halfway.
Because it’s GOOD.
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If Star Trek Into Darkness opens in your city today, I encourage you to see it.
Hear ye
On the surface, Hit and Run doesn’t look like a message movie.
I like the story of how this little movie, written and directed by Dax Shephard — who also stars in the film with his girlfriend Kristen Bell and a lot of his friends — was made for a song and then got picked up by a major distributor and is now in theaters.
The little engine that could.
So while the plot isn’t my normal cup of tea, I went to see it to support indie film making…and actors that I enjoy watching. And then this tiny sub-plot pops up half-way through the movie –
A message for dog owners, no less.
How you shouldn’t tie up your pets outside stores and restaurants where they could easily be stolen. And the big difference the type of food you feed your dog makes, both in their health and happiness.
And who taught these lessons in the movie?
The “bad guy”…in a really funny way. It’s worth the price of the film just to see this short segment. I applaud Dax for finding a way to make those points in such an entertaining fashion.
Here’s hoping folks get the message.
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