Time to privatize the Postal Service?
"The postal service isn't perfect. But it shows why public options are important -- and, in some cases, necessary." Los Angeles Times
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Parked mail truck makes resident fume
"When asked why they aren't finishing their route, we are told that if they get back from their route too early they have to help with other things so they purposely stall in returning" Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Editorial: Make the appointed rounds
"If the United States Postal Service can deal with wind, rain, sleet and snow it should be able to handle darkness. The inability of the Postal Service to deliver mail to some sectors of Pittsfield in a timely fashion is indefensible" Berkshire Eagle original story -
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Marriage, Divorce, Birth, Death
Open season may be over, but certain life events will allow you to make changes to your health insurance choices Federal News Radio
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Postcom podcast: USPS Mailing and Shipping VP Robert Bernstock
"Join PostCom President Gene Del Polito, PostCom Vice President Jessica Lowrance, and U.S. Postal Service President of Mailing and Shipping Services Robert Bernstock in a discussion of the Postal Service's plans to develop its mail and package delivery services." Postcom.org (.mp3 audio file)
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APWU's Burrus: Here We Go Again
"Influential voices within the postal community have once again begun the drumbeat for postal “reform,” suggesting that the USPS business model is fatally flawed. We have heard this song many times before..." APWU Burrus Update
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Audio: Postcom Intelligent Mail podcast
PostCom President Gene Del Polito, Grayhair Vice President of Postal Affairs Angelo Anagnostopoulos, and Grayhair' Director of Client Services Therese Powers discuss service type IDs in conjunction with the Intelligent Mail program Postcom.org
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Weight, Dimension and Zone?
The changing face of parcel shipping: webcast featuring shipping experts from USPS, Newgistics, Kewill and Parcel Research on shipping strategies for an evolving marketplace. Kewill.com (free registration required)
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Postal facility takes shape in Eagan
"The 'quiet giant' under construction on Eagan's Lexington Avenue South will be a steroidal mail distribution center — a Hulked-out post office, if you will..." St Paul Pioneer Press
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Please Mr. Postman
"Can you ever imagine the USPS doing such a thing? We sure can’t. Sigh, just one more reason to be jealous of the French." La Poste celebrates Lanvin’s 120th anniversary Fashionista
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The Task Ahead: A Definition Of Needs
Gene Del Polito perspective for The Postal Journal (The Journal is a new web publication "Dedicated to the Study of the American Postal System", and supported by various mailing industry organizations- check the home page for more articles and information.)
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We "Advertise" for You?
Should the USPS start selling advertising space on mail trucks and other property? USPS OIG Blog
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Financial Insolvency
There's more to it than retiree health benefits pre-funding
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer
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