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“7 Reasons to Write Letters”

April 5, 2021 By Carol

…If you are not familiar with The Postman Knocks, then you are in for a treat! Margaret Shepherd recommended Lindsay Bugbee’s website, so there’s a nod of approval if ever I saw one.  Lindsay’s TPK is always visually gorgeous. Her interest in inspiring us is continuously channeled into her multiple lessons and videos. If you would […]

Filed Under: Guest Author, Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Pen pals, Stationery Tagged With: calligraphy, conversation with a friend, digital detox, Elegant and Effective Letter Writing tips, letter writing, letters as gifts, Letters as therapy, letters for tangible memories, letters make an impression, letters reconnect in a considerate way, Lindsay Bugbee, luddite, Mail Art, Margaret Shepherd, snail mail, The Art of Snail Mail, The Letter Writer's Complete Resource, the postman knocks

Snail Mail to the Rescue

July 14, 2020 By Carol

Dear Reader- Letter writing is making a comeback! People are seeking the comfort of the deeper connection that comes with a handwritten letter during this time of global uncertainty.  Supportive articles abound. In case you didn’t see this one, I’m posting it here, and I’ll send more as I find them. Keep the ink flowing! […]

Filed Under: Content, Guest Author, Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Newsflash Tagged With: Brianca Hadnot, Brianca Jay., Christianna Wincek, coronavirus, George Floyd, Justin Hodges, Kathlene Postma, Katie Case, Kenzie Myer, Laura Stanfill, Letters Against Isolation, Mail Art, Ronan Bowie, snail mail, Snail Mail Is Getting People Through This Time, Soren Bowie, sympathy cards, The New York Times, Tove Danovich, United States Postal Service, Zoom

“Gift wrapped words”

December 4, 2018 By Carol

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 […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Newsflash Tagged With: Gift wrapped words, holiday greetings, Margaret Shepherd, NY Times, penmanship, Richard R. John, Smarter Living, snail mail, Spreading the News: The American Postal System from Franklin to Morse, Susan Shain, The Art of the Handwritten Note, The Arts and Crafts Press, We could all use a little snail mail right now, Yoshiko Yamamoto, You have Snail

Baaahh!

May 18, 2018 By Carol

  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 […]

Filed Under: Content, Newsflash Tagged With: baaahh, Brian Chen, cyberspace, data mining, Facebook, gadget addictions, Handmade Nation, Led Astray, New York Times, privacy, sanctity of the mail, Sara Ashley O'Brien, snail mail, unfriended, USPS, vulnerable, Yikes

Rethinking Snail Mail

April 9, 2015 By Carol

April 9, 2015   My friend Adam expressed that he did not like the term “snail mail”. His comment gave me pause. Of course, the word: snail is meant derogatorily, indicating that slow (at a snail’s pace) is negative. Let’s look further…   Last month, I was invited to speak to 19 first graders about […]

Filed Under: Main Tagged With: All Systems at Work, Amazon, at a snails pace, first graders, Frog and Toad are Friends, letter carrier, mystery, pen pal, penpalling, Slow, snail mail, The Letter, USPS, Wikipedia, YouTube video

See the World through your mailbox…

April 14, 2011 By Carol

April 14, 2011 Jessica, my new pen friend from Florida told me about these two terrific postcard sites…. Postcrossing “The goal of this project is to allow people to receive postcards from all over the world, for free. Well, almost free! The main idea is that: if you send a postcard, you will receive at […]

Filed Under: Pen pals, Postcards Tagged With: Cairo, Correos 1997, crafts, creative individuals, Cuba, fun packages, group swaps, Mena House, postcard swap, postcards, Postcrosser, Postcrossing, pyramids, see the world, snail mail, Swap-bot, world swappers, writing letters

“Mailman Bruce”

November 22, 2010 By Carol

November 22, 2010 Speaking of snail mail…. “For six consecutive years, the U.S. Postal Service has been rated as the most trusted agency of the federal government by the Ponemon Institute”.  Basically, it all comes down  to “Mailman Bruce”– that trusted letter carrier who gives your dog a biscuit and  takes packages to the back […]

Filed Under: Just Talk Tagged With: CPR, elderly customers, good samaritan, guardian, mailman Bruce, National Association of Letter Carriers, old-fashioned, pets, Ponemon Institute, Postal Record, private correspondence, rescued children, Rosa DeLauro, snail mail, Tom Nehlen, virus-free, Youngstown Ohio

Snail Mail Pen Pals

November 19, 2010 By Carol

November 19, 2010 A subscriber asks: Carol! “How/where can I get address of people to write snail mail/paper letter/postal letters to?” -Dianne Good question, Dianne… If you are reading this, chances are you already write an occasional letter, OR you want to. Perhaps you remember to send that birthday card to a friend or relative […]

Filed Under: Pen pals Tagged With: "Keeping Alive the Lost Art of Letter-Writing", Adam Schwartz, anonymity, correspondence, Indiana Public Radio, Letter Lift Spirits, LEX, meeting on the page, pen friends, pen pals, privacy, snail mail, The Letter Exchange

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