“Money can’t buy you class.” Luann de Lesseps Photo is of a postcard I bought in Oregon. It illustrates that time adds a patina of class to many things....Read More
“The mere consciousness of an engagement will sometimes worry a whole day.” Charles Dickens The photo (which you may have to click the link to see.) is of all the postcards I got from my daughters...Read More
There was a recent article in USA Today about writing postcards. According to the article in 1951 more than 4 billion postcards were sent. Now it is down to 400 million. Writing postcards is still one...Read More
This is a rewrite of a post from 2008. “In a British newspaper interview published May 24 2008 actress Susan Sarandon told London’s Telegraph she’ll consider moving to Italy or Canada if John Mc...Read More
“What could we have done better tonight?” This is what a restaurant manager should be asking instead of the usual “How is your food? A small change might elicit some useful information and s...Read More
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” R.L. Stevenson Photo is of an ad postcard I received last month. Robert Willan has almost no presence on the inter...Read More
“As my handwriting deteriorates, my thinking concentrates and I try to say more with less words.” I’m still writing a lot of postcards but sometimes even I can’t read my writin...Read More
The Indian Market at S’edav Va’aki is on December 9 and 10, 2023. Here are four reasons you should attend: -Purchase unique gifts from the creators in the market and in the updated gift sh...Read More
Provenience Noun: In Archeology Provenience, refers to he actual place or findspot of an object, while provenance refers to its modern (post-excavation) history. Example: “The photo shows beauti...Read More
Bast Noun: Strong, woody fibers, such as flax, hemp or jute, obtained from inner bark and used historically in the manufacture of woven goods and cordage. Example: Otzi used bast to tie his leather ga...Read More