I was at the U.S. Post Office this morning trying to send a package. “Erica”, the mail woman (that sounds funny, but I guess it’s what you say) was nice but things behind the counter weren’t running too well. She didn’t have change for my $20 bill and told me, “Hold on a second…” while…
The world of matching linens baffles me. I grew up with ratty towels, used to almost rags. When I went away to college, I grabbed the least-shredded light orange and tan ones, and headed off to school. It wasn’t until I got married that I discovered there are “thread counts”. I also learned that the…
Seth is a major promoter and marketing genius who kindly took the time to meet me at a mutual friend’s behest. We talked about my blog, how I’m looking for work as a fundraiser, and our general love of old-school paper & correspondence. He remembered that when he’d been in high school, his father bought…
Sue B., my friend since 7th grade, and I took typing lessons together in summer school. We like to say “we invented e-mail” because one of us would type a letter to the other, while the recipient-to-be would eat snacks in the kitchen. Both of us developed enormous speed that summer, and we split our…
Marshall is the handsome director of the Brown-RISD Hillel in Providence, Rhode Island. In a former life, he could have been a Jewish “Ken doll”, he’s that gorgeous. He’s also smart and is building a cross-country network. I’ve introduced him to a few people and he’s excellent at staying in touch. I admire that. Please…
Coming soon — Amazon will deliver where no mailman has gone before. If you live in New York City or Los Angeles, AND you’re a member of “Amazon Prime” (which costs $79 per year), Amazon just announced they’ll be teaming with the US Post Office to make Sunday deliveries. Let’s hope this gives a much-needed…
I let them know they’re brave and I appreciate their taking a stance. At the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s “Second State of the Entertainment Industry Conference” this morning — there was a riveting panel about “Keeping Jobs in California”. An executive from Paramount Pictures was exceptionally well-spoken. I came home and sent out a note…
http:/http://oztypewriter.blogspot.com/2012/12/son-of-22-olivetti-lettera-portable.html The Heidelberg inspired the typewriter… and we should be forever grateful to that mighty beast. I got this postcard at a printer’s fair a month ago… where it was sad to see so many machines sidelined, gathering dust in the Carson warehouse/museum. The good news was that plenty of people were there, all…
I learned how exciting it is to get mail when I was little. I was around six when I started writing to my mother’s father, our Granddaddy Al. (Here I am on the far right of the picture — my little blonde brother Steve, Annie, Kitty, my Mom, and me, gazing down). Granddaddy Al was…
