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“Fire in the Belly”

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March 24, 2013 logo courtesy of deliveringforamerica.com Today was the National Day of Action for USPS postal employees.  NALC President Fredric Rolando called upon the letter carriers across the country to come out and protest Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe’s plan to end Saturday mail delivery. I joined approximately 200 people, mostly letter carriers, on the […]

Juicy Gossip & other tidbits…

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__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ February 17, 2013…This has been a very tough week.  All my best intentions were sidetracked due to the aftermath of last week’s blizzard.  The roads around New Haven were narrow making parking nearly impossible.  Delivering the mail under such conditions was painstaking, sidewalks were not clear and I had to weave in and out […]

The Year of the Snake

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February 11, 2013 Happy Chinese New Year… “The Year of the Snake!” (-& belated greetings from snowbound Connecticut.  A severe Winter storm has paralyzed the area with 40 inches of snow, causing many celebrations to be cancelled or postponed.) The Positive Qualities are : Decisiveness, intelligence, intuitiveness, elegance, attention to detail; snakes make good philosophers, […]

Postmaster General bullies the country

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Statement of NALC President Fredric Rolando on Postmaster General Pat Donahoe’s plan to eliminate Saturday mail delivery Feb. 6, 2013 — Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe’s plan to end Saturday delivery is a disastrous idea that would have a profoundly negative effect on the Postal Service and on millions of customers. It would be particularly harmful to […]

The Month of Letters Challenge Returns!

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January 31, 2013 On your mark, get set, get your pens and paper ready …tomorrow begins another fun “Month of Letters!” Mary Robinette Kowal, the innovator of this marvelous letter writing project, is launching the challenge once again.  All you need to do is write & mail one letter each business day throughout the month of February. […]

Happy New Year

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January 14, 2013 “We turn not older with years, but new every day.” Emily Dickinson A New Year , thank heavens!  Already, I’ve noticed changes.  For one, I’ve asserted myself at the Post Office to reclaim a more balanced work life. The uncertainty of  daily forced overtime  was exhausting and numbing.  My Doctor and the Union helped pull me out […]

Season’s Greetings

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December 25, 2012 “Bon Bon” 1980  – Carol Christmas Born on Christmas, in New York City, Bon Bon was an incredible friend for 18 years.  This is my tribute to her.

Letters of Sympathy

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December 18, 2012 If you would like to send a sympathy note to the Newtown community in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, please address your cards to: The Families of Newtown P.O. Box 3700 Newtown, CT 06470 USA ______________________________________________________________________________________ Tips for writing a sympathy letter: Keep it brief.  When a loved […]