Meet 5 Pioneering Women
March is Women’s History Month, because women make history, even when they don’t make the history books. It’s not always easy to find the fascinating females hidden among the archives of those who settled the United States. Whether they are builders, barrier breakers, victims, or criminals, here are five interesting women whose stories were left [...]
Visiting Soon-to-be Closed Post Offices in the United States
As the death
march of the United States Postal Service continues, Evan Kalish of
Going Postal blog
is doing his best to visit and document the post offices that are slated
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USPS Rescue Plan: More Junk Mail!
The US Postal Service is like a damsel in distress. Severe distress.
The rise of email and the Great Recession, coupled with bad management
and its high labor (and labor’s retirement) costs have caused the institution
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How to Get Your Face on a Postage Stamp
Follow these five surefire steps and you’ll be stuck to the corner of envelopes in no time!
Step #1: KICK THE BUCKET
This is the hard part. According to the U.S. Postal Service, no living person can appear on an official stamp. No exceptions! (Clearly, the Postal Service is in the Elvis-is-dead camp).
Step #2: BE PATIENT
Don’t expect [...]
