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 […]
More Unusual Mail
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 […]
“The Letter as Genre”
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 — […]
A Million Mile Award
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 […]