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Mister Rogers’ Gets His Stamp!

March 2, 2018 By Carol

Mister Rogers’ Gets His Stamp!

On March 23rd, the USPS will celebrate a new stamp featuring the smiling face of Mr. Fred Rogers. Now that’s something to look forward to! Joanne Rogers, Mr. Rogers’s wife, said in an interview that…” her husband would have approved of his appearance on a postage stamp because of the personal outreach that a handwritten […]

Filed Under: MAKES SENSE, Newsflash, Post Office News Tagged With: adoption, anger, child development, childrens' feelings, Christine Hauser, David A. Newell, death, divorce, Forever stamp, Francois Clemmons, King Friday XIII, Lynn Neary, Mister Rogers, Mr. McFeeley, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, New York Times, NPR National Public Radio, Speedy Delivery, U.S. postage stamp, Won't you be my neighbor?, You Are Special

More Unusual Mail

October 24, 2016 By Carol

October 24, 2016 Just about 3 weeks back, we began to deliver Amazon Fresh. In other words, we are now delivering food, such as bananas and avocados, and staples such as toothpaste and dog food. They come in large insulated green rectangular packs. Someone must have ordered a pumpkin. Alas, it did not fit into […]

Filed Under: Post Office News Tagged With: Amazon Fresh, food in the mail, pumpkin, usual mail

“The Letter as Genre”

July 5, 2015 By Carol

The Write Course Missouri professor leads class in letter writing Missouri University English professor Marty Townsend. Photo: Columbia Missourian http://link.usps.com/ Posted 5/22/15 at 11:04 a.m Don’t tell Marty Townsend letter writing is passé. Townsend, a Missouri University English professor, teaches “The Letter as Genre,” a course that explores letters’ profound contribution to our understanding of history — […]

Filed Under: Guest Author, Handwriting, Post Office News Tagged With: basic human need to connect, Columbia Missourian, English professor, Kelsey Hurtwitz, letter writing revival, Marty Townsend, Mason Curry, New York Times, The Letter as Genre, University of Missouri, USPS LINK

A Million Mile Award

November 24, 2014 By Carol

November 24, 2014   Last Friday, 44 New Haven city letter carriers were acknowledged by The National Safety Council for a minimum of 30 years with a safe driving record.That sets the criteria for The Million Mile Club.   At first, I took it literally, and wondered: “If the truck clocked 1,000,000 miles, how many […]

Filed Under: Post Office News Tagged With: city letter carriers, Lisa Landone, Million Mile Award, Mr. Zip, National Safety Council, New Haven, no rest for the weary, safe driving, walking aspect

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