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 […]
Royal thanks and 21st century courtesy
Much is known about the beautiful and tragic life of Princess Diana, as she lived in the Royal “fish tank.” Yet of all the things we do know of this young woman, perhaps many of us are unaware of her great fondness for letter writing. Diana Spencer was trained at an early age to write […]
The Healing Power of Letters
I write letters to folks that are facing challenges, be it an illness or some misfortune. I want to let them know that they are not alone. That someone is thinking of them. No reply is ever expected. I have a dear friend I write to who can not write back, due to health issues. […]
Letters to Heaven
Memorial Day 2018 No one misses a fallen soldier more than the family. The grief of such a tragic loss is enormous. “Gold Star Children” are faced with more losses than a young life can possibly understand or handle. Organizations have been created to help- Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), and The Children of […]
Something to remember you by
In today’s NY Times, Steven Petrow laments the further reduction of our humanity with credit card companies’ elimination of an actual signature. It’s a great article. I am right there with the author as he clutches the multi-sensory experience of reading his Grandma’s letters. I worry about how much we are mindlessly, willingly sacrifice to […]
Pen to Paper
Pen to Paper: Artists’ Handwritten Letters from the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Artists I am thrilled to tell you of this upcoming exhibit showcasing the personal handwritten letters of a group of American Artists. Some are well known and others are members of the Lyme Art Colony. Talk about the Art of Letter Writing: here […]
Letters to Pope Francis
December 23, 2017 Kids write letters to Santa. They also write letters to Pope Francis. With “Dear Santa,” they generally have a list of stuff they’d like to own. With “Dear Pope Francis” they look for answers to “make sense of the world.” Regardless of how you feel about religion, Pope Francis is a unique […]
Einstein’s wisdom
More letters at auction!…This time they were written by Albert Einstein during a visit he made to Tokyo in 1922. A courier arrived at the Imperial Hotel Tokyo to deliver a message to Mr. Einstein. By way of a tip, he wrote the above notes for the messenger. The top note says in German […]
A Most Expensive Letter
Letters make the news again with this “My dear Mother” note written on the Titanic’s official stationery. Alexander Oskar Holverson, an American businessman, wrote to his mom the day before the Titanic sank. This letter was found on Mr. Holverson’s person. The fact that the ink did not run is miraculous. Those stains are […]
120 Handwritten Letters of Encouragement
October 21, 2017…..A story appeared in the news last week, that illustrates all that I love about letter writing! Logan Pullin, a teacher at Bay Middle School in BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss., wrote individual letters of encouragement to all the students in the current senior class. These were handwritten and hand delivered. Mr. Pullin began his […]