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We the People…

November 6, 2020 By Carol

Here’s a little known story about the United States Constitution. First, let’s review the preamble after the words: “We the People… “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves […]

Filed Under: Content, Great Finds, Handwriting, Newsflash Tagged With: Alexander Hamilton, America's birth certificate, Arthur Plotnik, Benjamin Franklin, Blessings of Liberty, Continental Congress, George Washington, Jacob Shallus, James Madison, perfect Union, Posterity, Revolutionary War, Secretary William Jackson, the Constitution of the United States, The Man behind the Quill, True North, We the People, Wikipedia

NYT praises-“The Big Send”

October 29, 2020 By Carol

This NYT article appeared yesterday. Meet Bria East, the “motivated voter” from Pennsylvania, who voted because she was invited by a Vote Forward letter in her mailbox!  Here is proof that the rare, personal touch of a handwritten letter is still very powerful. A Cutting-Edge Tactic to Get Out the Vote in 2020: Handwritten Letters […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Guest Author, Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Letters Shape Opinions, News clipping Tagged With: A Cutting Edge Tactic to Get Out The Vote: Handwritten Letters, Bria East, childhood pen pals, Eitan Hersh, Get-Out-the-Vote campaigns, handwritten letter, increase voter turnout, Jay Leighly of American University, Marie Eckert, Melissa Michelson, Menlo College, Michelle Gustafson, old-fashioned and authentic, personal touch, Philadelphia, Scott Forman, Shay Castle, Swing Left, The Big Send, The New York Times, took democracy for granted, underrepresented voters, Vote Forward

The Big Send-10 Million Letters

September 18, 2020 By Carol

  Yesterday I learned about VOTE FORWARD‘s nonpartisan, letter writing campaign to get disengaged voters to vote this November. The purpose is to encourage citizens who feel their voices are not being heard- to give voting a second chance and  increase voter turnout in this year’s very important election. As volunteers, we will be writing […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Letters Shape Opinions, Newsflash Tagged With: 10 million letters, disengaged voters, Hamilton, handwritten please vote letters, Lin-Manuel Miranda, support Democracy, The Big Send's Big Week, Vote Forward, voter turnout, Why I always vote

In difficult times…write a letter

April 27, 2020 By Carol

Today I found this post from Midwives of the Soul with this amazing photograph of Tasha Tudor. Like a boat lost in the fog and confusion of these difficult times, some Grandmother wisdom gently guides us like our North Star. My grandmother once gave me a tip: In difficult times, you move forward in small steps. […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Guest Author, MAKES SENSE Tagged With: difficult times, Elena Mikhalkova, Grandmother's tip, Midwives of the Soul, North Star, small steps, Tasha Tudor, write a letter

“A Pastor without a Congregation”

April 10, 2020 By Carol

In case you did not see this lovely article, I’m reposting it here… 24 Hours in a Pandemic Nation A pastor without a congregation. 6 A.M. Newton, N.C. The sky was still dark when the Rev. Rob Lee sat down at his desk, picked up his fountain pen and began to write. Even in normal […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Guest Author, Handwriting Tagged With: 24 Hours in a Pandemic Nation, a calming ritual, A Pastor without a Congregation, coronavirus, Joana Avillez, letter writing, Newton-N.C., pivotal moment, Rev. Rob Lee, Sarah Mervosh, The New York Times

The “Quarantine Challenge”

March 30, 2020 By Carol

  How are you managing to make sense of this COVID-19 global pandemic? I confess, I haven’t written a single letter in a long time. I feel so bummed-out by the coronavirus situation, the different government responses to it, the massive layoffs, and the resultant, ever-increasing world-wide death toll. I am overwhelmed AND often paralyzed […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Guest Author, Journaling, Newsflash, Special Occasions Tagged With: balance, calm, Catherine Price, chaos, checking the news, community, coronavirus, COVID-19, global pandemic, How to Break Up with Your Phone, letter writing, panic mode, pen in hand, Screen Life/Balance, social distancing, The Quarantine Challenge, world-wide death toll

“Gift wrapped words”

December 4, 2018 By Carol

So what’s your plan? Cards or no cards- for this holiday season? What have you decided? Holiday greetings are all about connecting with people the old fashioned way with snail mail. It could be in the form of a photo card, a commercial greeting card, a handmade craft card, or a family’s annual newsletter. This piece […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Newsflash Tagged With: Gift wrapped words, holiday greetings, Margaret Shepherd, NY Times, penmanship, Richard R. John, Smarter Living, snail mail, Spreading the News: The American Postal System from Franklin to Morse, Susan Shain, The Art of the Handwritten Note, The Arts and Crafts Press, We could all use a little snail mail right now, Yoshiko Yamamoto, You have Snail

Postcards to Voters

November 4, 2018 By Carol

  Tony McMullin of Marietta, Georgia- began his “Postcards to Voters” campaign back in March 2017 in support of Jon Ossoff.  Undeterred by Ossoff’s loss, Tony mobilized for the 2018 midterms. Remarkably, his efforts have blossomed into a national postcard writing army of 40,000! Instead of being paralyzed by fear or unsure of how an […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Letter Writing in the News, Letters Shape Opinions, Newsflash, Postcards Tagged With: 2020, Audra Melton, civic duty, Jon Ossoff, mailbox, Marietta Georgia, New York Times, pen to paper, positive outcome, Postcards to Voters, Sharpie therapy, Tony McMullin, Tuesday's elections, voters

Unique Holiday Cards

October 18, 2018 By Carol

With the holidays quickly approaching, I want to share with you two lovely card designs that have crossed my path. Designed by Ray Barber, they feature his exquisite typography. Both cards offer a one word greeting when folded, then open up to display a glorious message inside. Without a doubt, these are frame-worthy keepsakes.   […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Handwriting, Stationery Tagged With: calligraphy, cheer, frame worthy, holiday greetings, keepsakes, New Year's Greeting, peace, Ray Barber, typographer

2018 Graceful Envelope Winners

September 28, 2018 By Carol

Whatever the Weather… As a former letter carrier, I can talk from experience about the daily challenges the weather poses. During the course of a single day, a kaleidoscope of possibilities can occur with rain, chill, humidity, varying degrees of sunlight, heat, and wind. Snow, hail, sleet, and ice feature big during Winter months when […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Newsflash, Post Office News, Special Occasions Tagged With: 2018 Contest Theme-Whatever the Weather, Debbie Ruggles of Sykesville MD, Elizabeth Walsh of Olympia WA, Gerry Jackson Kerdok of Hudson MA, Hannah Claire Weston of Lancaster PA, Kathy Barker of Bellevue WA, Kathy Froerer of Provo UT, Ko Hiu Kwan of Kowloon- Hong Kong, NALC, P.L. Brooks of Weston FL, The Graceful Envelope 2018 Winners, The Postal Record, Washington Calligraphers' Guild

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