Looking forward, looking back -that’s Janus. January is named after Janus, the Roman god with two faces, each looking in the opposite direction. He heralds new beginnings. What a perfect symbol for a new year and some fresh starts. We’ve done plenty of looking back. So, what’s ahead? How are those resolutions going? Laurie Santos, […]
Our Post Office is being hijacked
“They told us not to speak to the press.” Maria, my letter carrier, anxiously blurted out. She continued saying- that the local postmaster made a rare appearance on the workroom floor today, swooping around in a nervous frenzy, cautioning the carriers to “keep mum.” I relayed to Maria, that when I was a carrier, if […]
Dear Father Christmas
In celebration of National Letter Writing Day, Letters Live asked celebrities to write a letter to Santa. Above is a heartfelt one from Benedict Cumberbatch to Father Christmas. Letters Live was inspired by Shaun Usher’s international best-selling Letters of Note series, Letters Live is a live celebration of the enduring power of literary correspondence. Every year, Letters […]