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Need more whimsy in your life? Start a letter-writing habit By Guest Author-Marielle Segarra “Correspondence is a leap of faith, and that is part of what makes it wonderful,” says Rachel Syme, author of Syme’s Letter Writer: A Guide to Modern Correspondence. “You may never know if the person you are writing to will write you […]

Happy Birthday Frederick Douglass

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“…As a boy, Frederick Douglass was largely separated from his mother, Harriet Bailey, as her enslaver sold or sent her children away to other plantations. Bailey would do everything she could to love and care for her children. At night, she would walk 24 miles for the chance to hold and comfort Frederick. Her nickname […]

Please Mr. Postman…

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Dear Reader, Today begins Universal Letter Writing Week. Let’s celebrate letters together for a few days. My friend Randall Beach wrote the following piece which my holiday greeting inspired.  It was such fun to find my letter and his other mailbox contents being discussed in Randall’s weekly Substack post.  What a great kickoff for our […]

HO, HO, HO!

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Happy Christmas, dear Reader. I wish for you all to have a holiday of many carefree days with friends and family. And to boost the festivities, here is Lynda, a longtime friend and a multi-talented artist. Lynda Graham-Barber is a renowned children’s book author. However, she has written many other books and articles during her […]

Happy Birthday Emily

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“We turn not older with years, but new everyday.” Emily Dickinson Today is Emily Dickinson’s birthday.  A recluse all her life, she wrote profusely some 1,800 poems and hundreds of letters. Her correspondence was her primary way of connecting with people. She often sent poems to her friends with a letter.  Yet, she was little […]

Poster Power

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Hello Dear Reader, I have been busy making “Good Trouble.” This photo was taken at our 4th of July rally at the Old Town Hall in Hamden, CT. 100+ people brought their patriotism to this event. The media was there. A state senator spoke. A Yale historian grabbed the megaphone to highlight the holiday’s significance. […]

“The Man Behind the Quill”

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Dear Reader, In honor of our Nation’s birthday, let’s revisit Arthur Plotnik’s The Man Behind the Quill, the little known story of Jacob Shallus, whose handwriting has become symbolic of America’s idealism.  First, let’s review the preamble. “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide […]

We the People Business

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Hello My Dear Readers, First, I want to say “thanks” to my new subscribers, and to my ever loyal friends, as well. I am amazed and grateful for all your support. I hope my content will inspire you to keep your pens always handy. Now, let me explain what I’ve been up to. “The revolution […]