Stoic Postcards Two

Posted on February 15, 2019February 1, 2019 by Simon

“Control your perceptions Direct your actions properly. willingly accept what is outside your control.” Stoic Wisdom... Read More

Stoic Postcards One

Posted on February 8, 2019February 1, 2019 by Simon

“Our plans for the future descend from the past.” Seneca Stoic Wisdom Note: Seneca was a noted Stoic sage in the Roman empire. He was among other things the tutor of Nero.... Read More

USPS Kudos

Posted on October 13, 2018October 8, 2018 by Simon

Last week in the mail I got this half a postcard in a plastic bag with an apology printed on it from the USPS.... Read More

Fashions Change

Posted on November 1, 2015November 1, 2015 by Simon

We all know that fashions change in clothing and fashions change in cars. But do we also all know that fashions also change in kitchens, trade dress and postcards. The changes are influenced by tech... Read More

The Tightrope

Posted on September 10, 2015September 9, 2015 by Simon

Postcrossing is ten years old and people from around the world are sending millions of postcards every year to strangers in the hope that they will get a card back from another stranger somewhere else... Read More

Postcard Wisdom 2

Posted on July 28, 2015July 25, 2015 by Simon

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” Mae West... Read More

Postcard Wisdom

Posted on July 27, 2015July 25, 2015 by Simon

Myos hiljaisuus osaa puhua. Translated from Finnish “Silence can also speak.”... Read More

Postcards as Art

Posted on July 25, 2015July 22, 2015 by Simon

I belong to a group called Postcrossing. With it you send postcards to strangers and other strangers send postcards back to you. There are more than 500,000 active users right now. Some of the mem... Read More

Cabbage Key, FL

Posted on January 8, 2015December 30, 2014 by Simon

“Speak your mind without fear. You may be surprised by who agrees with you” Simon Cabbage Key, Florida Have I been here? Gene and I spent a night at Cabbage Key. The Dollar Bill Bar... Read More

Bonne Annee

Posted on January 1, 2015December 30, 2014 by Simon

“Cheers to the New Year and another chance to get it right” Oprah Winfrey Happy New Year! Simon Our Rental in Paris Have I been here? Not yet but we will be in Paris in the springtime and ... Read More

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