Postal Space

One thing we never have enough of on the Postal Service is space. Although maybe that's a good thing. Lots of mail = Job Security.

Postal Carrier Pickup

Just think, all this hard work only cost $13.25 for the carrier to come by and pick this up on a 100 degree day. The other costs were the individual shipping on each box via click n ship. Not bad at all.

Carrier Pickup

Looks like alot of work to me.

Priority On The Street

Whats going on here?

USPS Goes Earth Friendly Again

I have been reading for a few years how the Postal Service will convert their transportation into various ways of ECO-Friendly transport vehicles. This morning on the radio I heard that Southern california will be using Hydrogen powered vehicles while in Boston they are using Hybrid vehicles. Click here for the story.

Another one bites the dust.

Only YOU can prevent rollovers.

Terror Takes Manhattan

Image of a destroyed Postal Vehicle at the base of the World Trade Center.

Never Forget

On September 1th, 2001 at 8:30 a.m I was sitting on an airplane in Tampa, Florida. At 8:45 it started to take off and then lowered it's landing gear and returned us back to the airport. The airport was in panic but as the day went on the world seemed to stand still. The next morning I was able to rent the last available car where I drove non-stop 24 hours to New England. I was able to drive around the Pentagon on 395 very close. I was also one of the first cars allowed to cross the George Washington Memorial Bridge in NYC. I saw it all. I was in shock and never photographed anything except with my own mind. My heart goes out to those who lost their lives, to those who lost loved ones, and to those who lived to tell the story and are suffering to this day. It's a different world we live in now and I pray for better times. Never Forget. The Victims of 9-11-01.

How are you today Mr. Postal Guy??

Thousands of Postal Employees rallied through the streets of Philadelphia yesterday protesting the Postal Services grand scheme of consolidating plants and forcing employees to work in places far away from their homes. Many employees forsee a privitization plan. They are also complaining about equipment changes and personnel cuts made since operations moved to the new Southwest Philadelphia postal center. They say the new technology is unreliable and workers are complaining about frequent equipment breakdowns. Sunday also marks the first time all four of the largest Postal Union contracts end at the same time.

No Boundaries

Postal Service Delivers through rain, sleet, snow, and scud missles.

Fellow Employee Down

Ventnor, NJ Mail Carrier loses a leg when hit by 30 year old driving under the influence. Our prayers go out to the postal employee in this unfortunate incident and I wish her a speedy recovery in hopes that modern sugery will get her walking once again. More on the story here. Click Here forUPDATE

Honor

Slain Mail Carrier honored with dedication of post office to Clayton Smith in Green Tree, PA.

Edmond, OK Memorial

On August 20, 1986, 14 employees were shot dead and six wounded at the Edmond, Oklahoma, post office by a postman, Patrick Sherrill, who then committed suicide. This is a memorial to that unfortunate incident.

Superheroes Go Postal

The new super hero stamps were unveiled at the Comic Convention in San Diego yesterday and will be available nationwide today.Unfortunately I didnt get the memo from the Postal Service or I would have been there for a live photo of the unveiling. So much for my VOE survey.

On Broadway

The Postal Service is lighting up Times Square in N.Y.C.

Hydroplane

I hate when that happens. Before the heat wave there was alot of rain that Postal Carriers had to endure.

If Only Mr. Zip were Dr. Zip

If Mr. Zip could help Postal Employees overcome their flu viruses quicker he'd be more effective.

Honoring a Hero

PostalWatch.com was a non-partisan not-for-profit organization which was formed to protect individuals and the private sector business community from intrusive and burdensome United States Postal Service actions and regulations. PostalWatch provided this largely underrepresented group with a powerful and unified voice in postal affairs that impacted their businesses and personal lives. It also provided information for Postal employees to be aware of the latest news and happenings and served to be the watch dog to protect the rights of the People. Rick Merritt was responsible for Postalwatch.com and lost in the fight for cancer on Father's Day 2006.

Keeping Our Enemies Closer

Interesting. I was watching the news and noticed that the Postal Service is happy to have UPS contract the carrying of our mail on their planes. This causes two of our biggest competitors to fight over who will win the overall contract in 2007. Funny how somone was once our biggest competitor is now our best friend. More on the story here.

In the Clear

Just when I thought the Postal Inspectors were watching me blog, I realized they are watching the competition. I wonder if Fed Ex realizes the Postal Service is spying on them.