A letter from Z
In an effort to save money, the USPS is looking to trim service from many rural post office locations. The list of potential closures includes many small towns in Minnesota, including our current location, and the location where I first received letters from my penpal-turned-wife.
Separating nostalgia from practicality seems almost impossible. It's interesting to read the comments in response to one postal carrier's opinion piece here, and then read the comments to his later appearance on Talk of the Nation here. I don't know if it's a sign of our polarized, black-and-white times, or if there really is no moderate middle on this particular issue.
I have extolled the virtues of the USPS previously on this journal, and I remain a qualified supporter, even if I am soured by what we typically receive in our rural box. I am confused how it can be more economical for Amazon to send a tiny package way out here on an occasional UPS truck instead of using our daily mail carrier; while at the same time, the cost structure does not slow down the daily flow of bulk junk mail. I can understand why some people think the service is irrelevant; I just don't happen to agree with them. We all need more information, and I would like it mailed to me, please.
What do you think?
Separating nostalgia from practicality seems almost impossible. It's interesting to read the comments in response to one postal carrier's opinion piece here, and then read the comments to his later appearance on Talk of the Nation here. I don't know if it's a sign of our polarized, black-and-white times, or if there really is no moderate middle on this particular issue.
I have extolled the virtues of the USPS previously on this journal, and I remain a qualified supporter, even if I am soured by what we typically receive in our rural box. I am confused how it can be more economical for Amazon to send a tiny package way out here on an occasional UPS truck instead of using our daily mail carrier; while at the same time, the cost structure does not slow down the daily flow of bulk junk mail. I can understand why some people think the service is irrelevant; I just don't happen to agree with them. We all need more information, and I would like it mailed to me, please.
What do you think?