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...defeat of the constitutional amendment banning gay marriage [July 26]: For anyone to claim that the weddings of same-sex couples somehow tarnish the sanctity of marriage is absolutely ridiculous. How sacred is marriage when two people can be wed by an Elvis impersonator in a Las Vegas drive-through chapel? Or get married and then have the union annulled two days later, as Britney Spears did? If gay marriage is such a threat and heterosexual marriage is so sacred, why isn't the religious right working to create a constitutional amendment to ban divorce, thus preserving the sanctity...
...America getting fat? Because this is the country of drive-through everything. But we shouldn't blame fast-food restaurants, nor should the government get involved and tell us what we cannot eat. Common sense is the answer. Instead of driving to the nearest grocery store, take a walk. America has bigger issues to worry about. DANA SAWYER Williamsport...
...secret of Yum's strategy, though, is not just what dishes it sells but its understanding of China's increasingly affluent consumers. Last year KFC opened the country's first drive-through restaurant in Beijing, astutely recognizing the opportunity presented by the mainland's increasing car culture. Pizza Hut now offers a delivery service to capitalize on an emerging generation of Chinese yuppies who want to watch a DVD or play a video game while eating supper on the couch. And Yum does a good job attracting children?potential customers for life?to its stores. To win their affection...
...Bookends bookstore in Ridgewood, N.J., where they whiled away 2 1/2 hours listening to Lemony Snicket--Renee's favorite author--read from his new book and lingered for an autograph and a chat with the writer afterward. Then, instead of snatching a fast-food dinner from a drive-through window so they could rush off to their next activity, they drove home and, joined by Renee's older brother Scott, leisurely cooked burgers on the family grill. "She's only 10, and there are plenty more years left for soccer," explains Olsen, "but not another opportunity to meet Lemony Snicket...
...burger chain Carl's Jr., which is testing ExpressPay, faster lines at the cashier and reduced backups at the drive-through window have brought in new customers. "It's a no-lose situation," says Jason LeVecke, grandson of the chain's founder. Women seem to grasp the advantages of the new system quicker than men--something Amex learned to its surprise in focus groups. "It sure would be easier than fumbling around in my purse," says Tracey Serenka, who had her two sons--Eric, 1, and Jason, 4--in tow at a Carl's Jr. recently. Another advantage over...