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In Praise of Holiday Greeting Cards

December 26, 2016 By Carol

December 26, 2016 These last week weeks, I would discover large stacks of cards at individual mailboxes, waiting for me to pick up for mailing. I love to see folks still sending cards by mail. The fact that people are still communicating on paper is key.  A personalized card is a keepsake. So why do […]

Filed Under: Greeting Cards, Holiday, Main, Postcards Tagged With: American Holiday Postcards, camera phones, Chris Wu, community, Daniel Gifford, George Mason University, holiday greeting cards, keepsakes, Louise Prang, millennials, networks, NPR, On Point, Online Paper Culture, postcards, social media, Tom Ashbrook

Jackie’s Letters

May 25, 2014 By Carol

May 25, 2014 Once again, the handwritten letter makes the news. Last Friday, the media was all abuzz over a treasure trove of  letters which Jackie Kennedy wrote to Father Joseph Leonard in Dublin. Simply, they were “pen friends.” He was her confidante and mentor, and Jackie poured out her heart to this elderly priest […]

Filed Under: Pen pals Tagged With: All Hallows College, confidante, Dublin, famous woman, Father Leonard, handwritten letter, Jackie Kennedy, mentor, NBC News, NPR, pen friends, personal musings, private, Sheppards Irish House, treasure trove

They bonded with a letter

May 26, 2013 By Carol

May 26, 2013 In honor of Memorial Day, I want to share a story from NPR’s STORYCORPS about two Kentucky moms of fallen soldiers who connected through a letter. Both lost their sons during Desert Storm. Their sons didn’t know each other. Lue Hutchinson’s son, Tom Butts, was killed on the final day of the […]

Filed Under: Holiday Tagged With: Desert Storm, friendship, Gulf War, letter, Lue Hutchinson, Memorial Day, Military Moms, National Public Radio, NPR, Sally Edwards, Storycorps, Tom Butts

Matthew’s “Right Writer”

May 24, 2013 By Carol

MatthewMatthew’s ‘Right Writer’ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ While listening to NPR on my morning commute, I heard about Warren Buffet’s contest for kids: Grow Your Own Business…and his Secret Millionaires’ Club. (The later is his cartoon series where he imparts valuable financial lessons to kids.) Nearly 4000 kids, ages 7 to 16 submitted their entrepreneurial ideas for a chance […]

Filed Under: Kids' Project, Newsflash Tagged With: better handwriting, brain train, Grow Your Own Business, handwriting, Matthew Meyer, NPR, Right Writer, Secret Millionaires' Club, Warren Buffet

1843

December 17, 2011 By Carol

December 17, 2011 “The first Christmas card was privately printed in London in 1843. As the exchange of Christmas cards grew in popularity, commercial  production became widespread in Europe and America, providing customers with thousands of images from which to choose.” -The Metropolitan Museum of Art Also in 1843, Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol which was first […]

Filed Under: Holiday Tagged With: 1843, A Christmas Carol, celebration, Charles Dickens, children, high point, holiday cards, London, making connections, NPR, playful, The Metropolitian Museum of Art, Tiny Tim, true spirit

365 (handwritten) Thank Yous…

January 7, 2011 By Carol

“you can’t get what you want, if you are not grateful for what you have…”John Kralik from 365 Thank Yous

Filed Under: Handwriting Tagged With: "old school way", 365 Thank Yous, daily gratitude, heartfelt and handwritten, John Kralik, Letters mingle souls, NPR, Raphael, something special, Tips for a perfect thank you note

New Year’s Resolution: BALANCE gadgets with handwriting!

December 31, 2010 By Carol

Are you feeling overwhelmed with gadgets…

Filed Under: Handwriting Tagged With: art-form, balance, better thought out, cellphones, Fresh Air, Gadgets, goals for 2011, gratitiude journal, guaranteed results, handwriting help, humaness, journals, Margaret Shepherd, New Year's Resolutions, NPR, overwhelmed with gadgets, Peggy Jo Ackley, pen pal, skimming, slows you down, takes practice, Terry Gross, texting, thank you notes, The Price Of Putting Your Brain On Computers, write by hand

Letters to Santa

December 19, 2010 By Carol

December 19, 2010 Santa Claus exists inside each of us. As a symbol of the season, he represents humanity’s basic generous nature.  OPERATION SANTA CLAUS and  BeAnElf.org receive handwritten letters from children in need.  This year, the children s letters are like prayers for necessities. They are asking for warm clothing and basics like shoes and blankets. […]

Filed Under: Just Talk Tagged With: BeAnElf.org, blankets, children s letters, Dear Santa, generous, homeless shelters, National Public Radio, NPR, Operation Santa, prayers, Santa Claus, soup kitchens, true spirit

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