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11.29.2025

Take the time to send personalized Christmas Cards via Post

It is a rarity in the digital world to send and/or receive a mailed and handwritten Christmas card in this impersonal, fast-paced digital world. The rare breed that continues to cherish the little things in life still exist. Some are the well-raised children of Baby Boomers and the remaining Boomers themselves that were raised by parents and Grandparents of past generations. Many are the offspring of military veterans that cherised Mail Call while they served away from home and recall the love and warmth that mail brought them. Some simply hold the values of the past for their own reasons. The Christmas card can help retain a loose connection between the aging that live alone, or distant relatives and friends that still remember those wonderful times shared in the past. AI tells us of the Significance of Christmas Cards. Sending Christmas cards is more than just a holiday tradition; it’s a way to express care and maintain connections with loved ones. The tactile nature of cards allows them to be displayed and cherished, creating a warm atmosphere during the holiday season.

If you don't usually participate in this wonderful relic of the past, maybe you can show your heart a little this season by mailing your own. And if you are lucky, maybe you will get one in return. Give it a shot. It is a wonderful feeling and rekindles the spirit of the season.    
Source: Postal News Network

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11.28.2025

Postmaster Refused To Help A Customer Find Or Reorder Her Lost Packages, So She Returned The Favor When He Lost Her Check

"... He said, “Our policy is we have 30 days to deliver the packages. If the packages don’t arrive after 30 days, notify us in writing. Once we get your written notification we’ll start looking for them. If we don’t find them after 30 days we’ll issue payment to Sears for the lost packages. You can then reorder replacements.”

She said that would mean none of the presents from her would arrive before Christmas, but the postmaster said that was the policy. Grandma had the perfect comeback to the unhelpful postmaster. ..."   
Source: twistedsifter.com

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11.20.2025

BS Watch | Politicians Swear Everything is Less Expensive | USPS says you will have to pay more for shipping in 2026

USPS says you will have to pay more for shipping in 2026

"... The shipping service price increases will take effect Jan. 18, 2026.

While shipping service prices are increasing, the Postal Service said it will stick with its original plan and will not raise mailing service prices in January..."   
Source: www.usatoday.com

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11.13.2025

USPS worker found dead inside mailing machine in Michigan: 'Deeply saddened by the loss'

"...Nicholas John Acker, 36, was stuck in the machine at the USPS Detroit Network Distribution Center for several hours before he was found dead on Saturday, officials told WDIV. The man was a maintenance worker. ...Firefighters responded to the facility to investigate after the man's fiancĂ© reported that he had not returned home after his shift, according to the outlet. "   
Source: www.foxnews.com

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11.06.2025

Postal worker hurt in deadly stabbing previously attacked at downtown Indy gas station

"... Tyron Holder remains hospitalized more than a week after a quick stop for a protein drink at a downtown Indianapolis gas station turned into a deadly encounter.

Holder, a U.S. Postal Service driver, says he was walking into the store he frequents because it's close to work when John Bouvier Green Jr. passed him and snapped, "What the [expletive] you looking at?"..."   
Source: www.indystar.com

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