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Happy New Year!

As a child, I found the idea of the old year going out as an old man and the new year coming in as a baby to be a profound and moving metaphor, and I still do. I know it’s … Continue reading

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Dover Country Store

I have often wished that I had a photograph of the Dover Country Store as I remember it from my childhood, so I was happy to discover this postcard on CardCow. This was a favorite place of my family’s in … Continue reading

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Happy Halloween!

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Three Towns I’ve Always Wanted to Visit

Truth or Consequences, New Mexico In 1950, the town of Hot Springs renamed itself in honor of the Truth or Consequences radio program when host Ralph Edwards announced he’d broadcast the program from the first town that did so. My … Continue reading

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On Sending Christmas Cards

I have great memories of looking through my mother’s Christmas card list. Looking through those names and addresses was part of the Christmas ritual. We had old family friends named Helen and Henry who lived in the town with the … Continue reading

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Family History in Postcards

If you’re working on your family history, you probably know the names of special places in your family members’ lives. Maybe your parents honeymooned at the Pancoast Hotel in Miami Beach, your grandmother graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in … Continue reading

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Happy Father’s Day!

Happy Father’s Day to all my friends who are dads, who are celebrating with their dads or who are missing them. I’d also like to honor the grandfathers, uncles, teachers, neighbors and other good men who provide support to kids … Continue reading

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Columbus Day

Another great vintage postcard from Cardcow.com. I appreciate that they provide embed code in various sizes to make it easy for anyone to post these cards on blogs and websites.

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Celebrate!

Happy Fourth of July to all!

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Happy New Year!

Times are difficult — war, economic collapse, disease, starvation, natural disaster, global warming. I have nothing useful to say right now on any of those issues, and just want to wish everyone good thoughts for the new year.

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