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Postcard Rally #1

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July 22, 12010 About a year ago, in an effort to remind the public of the joys of sending postcards, a few of the letter carriers at the New Haven, Connecticut Post Office held a postcard rally.  The beautiful postcards of the Connecticut shoreline and attractions were donated by the New Haven Visitors Bureau. The […]

Vote for Saturday Mail Delivery

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July 22,2010 It is not too late to contact the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to voice your opinion regarding Saturday mail delivery.  The PRC is accepting comments to determine whether to recommend to Congress to eliminate mail delivery on Saturdays.   Please write a letter to inform them what a mistake cutting Saturday delivery would be.  Encourage […]

my 2¢…

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 This past week, the US Postal Regulatory Commission notified the public of their desire to raise the cost of a first class stamp by 2 cents.  These are the same folks who also want to remove Saturday delivery.  Once again, we would pay more for less service. From my grassroots perspective, the issue of […]

“Honey to my soul”

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Here’s the scene- the mail’s arrived. Like a kid, you approach the box with anticipation. You quickly grab the envelopes and begin to rummage through looking for what? That pearl in the oyster, “real mail”- a handwritten letter!   For the last 26 years as a letter carrier, I have witnessed this mail box phenomenon with the […]

It’s Summertime, send a postcard

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July 16, 2010 Postcards are synonymous with summertime. Beautiful scenery, zany snapshots, “wish you were here, or not”.  They indicate that one is on vacation and going interesting places.  Remember?  I see postcards as an old fashioned version of a visual tweet: “see what I’m doing”! And the best part is you can save the postcard, put it […]

Hurray for America!

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Vinnie Mase says “Write a Letter” July 4, 2010 Two hundred and thirty four years ago, the final draft of  The Declaration of Independence was handwritten (“engrossed”)  by Timothy Matlack, a “professional penman” .  The saga of America’s history before and after the revolution is recorded in the personal letters of George Washington,  Thomas Jefferson, John and […]