Indulge me. Take a deep breath in, and exhale. It’s 2019. Time to take stock and reflect, set goals, make resolutions. Four days in, I’m still knotted up in details for improving myself. Yes, I’d like a full makeover, but realistically, let’s be kind. So, I’m reminded of a quote from Jon Kabat-Zinn, the father of […]
“Gift wrapped words”
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 […]
Signature Battle
Signatures are fluid entities. If you’re tired or hurried, your name might appear differently than if you were carefully signing a birthday card. Add all the different ways technology asks us to sign, with a stylus on a screen or with a finger on a tablet. I’m always amazed at how my name changes with […]
Postcards to Voters
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 […]
Save the Post Office
U.S. MAIL is NOT FOR SALE Do you like getting your mail and parcels delivered at or close to your address, and in a timely fashion six days per week? Well, if your answer is “Yes,” than you need to read on. Back in 2006, President George W. Bush and his cohorts manufactured a one-of-a-kind debt […]
2018 Graceful Envelope Winners
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 […]
Baaahh!
Were you shocked to discover that all content from your Facebook account was available in cyberspace? Some people were. Some didn’t seem to care. “Facebook is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what information tech companies have on me. Once you see the vast amount of data that has been […]
Hand-Lettered Opinions
Yesterday was the MARCH FOR OUR LIVES in Washington, D.C., where hundreds of thousands gathered in support of the students’ demands to end gun violence. 800 other locations across the country held rallies, while support also came from round the globe in cities such as London, Paris, Hamburg, Geneva, Amsterdam, Bogota, and Sydney. I am truly humbled by […]
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 […]
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