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“What’s up with the Post Office?”

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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ September 22, 2011 Over these past few years, I have listened with great dismay to the financial cries and moans of the US Postal Service. It took me a while to move beyond the fear and the cover story about lost revenue due to the advancement of technology and the popularity of email. Next came […]

Heartfelt Expressions

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September 10, 2011 As the anniversary of 9/11/01 approaches, I recall the spontaneous shrines the families and friends of the victims erected to honor their loved ones and give expression to their enormous grief.  Many images contained handwritten notes with drawings and photos.  Many were love letters, thank you notes, and goodbyes.  Some wrote prayers for hope and courage. […]

A Secret Gift by Ted Gup

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September 5, 2011 Labor Day Speaking of history collected in handwritten letters… Ted Gup’s 80 year old mother gave him an old suitcase filled with some family papers and a trove of old handwritten letters.  As he set out to discover the meaning and mystery behind this stack of mail, he unraveled much  family history […]

Letters as history

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August 28, 2011 Abagail and John Adams wrote over 1200 letters to each other over the course of 60 years- from their 6 year long courtship till John’s retirement from politics. These letters give us a very personal history of a marriage enduring alongside America’s revolutionary  beginnings.  What a marvelous resource these intimate letters are […]

The Time Factor & other excuses….

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April 29, 2011 While talking with my neighbor about letter writing, she exclaimed: “It takes too much time to write a letter!” This is probably the major reason for the massive decline in personal letters, the time factor.  I am such a huge fan of letter writing, I feel the time invested is part of […]

Stamps for the Wounded

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April 20, 2011 Stamps for the Wounded P.O. Box 297 Dunn Loring, VA 22027 Many wounded veterans find great enjoyment in stamp collecting. Thanks to the Lions’ Club and to many devoted volunteers, this postage stamp program gives these hospital or wheelchair-bound vets something to do, and something to look forward to.  Trading duplicates also connects […]

Prayer- a letter to God

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March 18, 2011 Feeling fear, anxiety, hopelessness?  What to do? How about pray? What do you mean you don’t pray? I think we all do, even as we daydream for things to be better. Of course, prayer has more power if it is conscious. God?  Your choice, Higher Power, “the God of Your Understanding.”  One can’t deny […]

Give your brain a breather!

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February 27, 2011 A short paragraph in a recent issue of the Bottom Line Personal urges us to “Take time away from cell phones, computers, iPods and other electronics every day so your brain can process and remember information.”  Staying plugged in at all times can prevent the brain from processing our life’s experience! Our […]