Friday, May 9, 2008

I Heart Snail Mail

One of my New Year's resolutions was to write more. Write more for myself. Write more to others.

Remember those days when it was so cool to see your name handwritten on something in the mailbox? Remember how special you felt when you realized someone took the time to craft a letter just for you? Where did those days go?

Now, when we're adults and we're deep into the day of junk mail and bills... what better time for a personal little reminder to smile. The luddite in me is bringing it back... Starting a movement. Gone are the days of impersonal e-mails -- short and terse. Gone is the time of mass communication that reaches many but says nothing.

So... I'd love to send you dear reader a postcard. And it's simple. All I need is your address. Throw it into the comments, and something will soon be on its way to you. And simply tell me in the comment field if you'd rather me not publish your address. I can see them just fine either way, but I don't have to make it public knowledge if you don't want me to.

Bonus points for anyone who writes back.... :)

27 comments:

  1. 1044 Bryan Avenue
    Salt Lake City, UT 84105

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  2. me first me first

    send me one,

    The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    c/o Erik Lunsford, Photojournalist
    900 North Tucker Blvd.
    St. Louis, Missouri, 63101

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  3. Christopher PikeMay 9, 2008 at 5:56 PM

    me too!

    Christopher Pike
    2-236 St. Andrew Street
    Ottawa, ON, K1N 5G6
    Canada

    (please and thank you)


    [send me your address]

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  4. I would love one.

    Lexey Swall-Bobay
    Naples Daily News
    1075 Central Avenue
    Naples, FL 34102

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  5. Yes please!

    Davis Archibald
    1799 E 1780 N
    North Logan, UT 84341

    Many thanks!

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  6. Please send me one as well.

    Kirk Irwin
    90 E Welch Ave
    Columbus, OH 43207

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  7. I was thinking of talking to you about something very similar. Like a print of the month club on APAD.

    me = very excited about this.

    Rob Hart / Pioneer Press
    1140 Lake St
    Oak Park, IL 60301

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  8. m...

    i made the same new years resolution. i've been digging thrift shops for a good old typewriter for a few months now so that i can write to people.

    lets trade postcards...

    max bittle
    1211 w. schwartz apt. 1
    carbondale, il 62901

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  9. YES! hit me up...

    Victor Blue
    The Record
    500 E. Market St.
    Stockton CA 95202

    (thanksthanksthanks)

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  10. Nothing would mean more.

    Grant Morris
    19 Mulberry St Apt. C
    Nashua, NH 03060

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  11. always with the beautiful ideas.

    shawn rocco
    4600 lancashire dr
    raleigh, nc. 27613

    thank you miss m.

    -s

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  12. sweet!

    Parker
    3001 S Providence Rd Apt 29E
    Columbia, Mo 65203

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  13. yes please! and i promise to send you fun canadianana stuff in return.

    calla evans
    2-176 broadway ave
    toronto ON CANADA
    m4p 1v9

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  14. woo-wee! can I send you one back?

    Allison Williams
    2415 N Albany #2
    Chicago, IL 60647

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  15. hey m - it looks like you're gonna have your work cut out for you!
    preston gannaway
    rocky mtn news
    101 w colfax suite 500
    denver, co 80202

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  16. Heidi Huber
    PO BOX 7314
    Visalia, CA 93290

    M, remember pen pals? Sweet, it's starting up again. :)

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  17. gimme!

    alexis lambert
    1831 newman lane
    tallahassee, fl 32312

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  18. Sounds great.

    Tim Gruber
    3486 Winthrop Drive
    Lexington, KY 40503

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  19. Sweet I love postcards.... and bandwagons! Count me in.

    Gerik Parmele
    Columbia Daily Tribune
    101 North 4th Street
    Columbia, MO. 65201

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  20. Hey, how'd I end up so far down on the list? Damn popular kids....

    Josh Hawkins
    PO Box 275
    Forest Park IL 60130

    You rock, great idea.

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  21. Chris Jordan
    244 West H Street
    Benicia, CA 94510

    I think I once read that you shoot with the hope of someday seeing your photo hanging on a refrigerator. I guarantee that if you send me a postcard I will hang it on my fridge for the world to see, (and envy)

    Hope all is well and love the blog -

    Chris

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  22. Postcards are great, and I too need to be sending more of 'em.

    Alex Cohn
    510 S. Linn St., #1
    Bay City, MI 48706

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  23. oh man. bottom of the list. if your wrist has not fallen off by now and you still don't mind paying the newly-raised postage prices, i would love one. your postcard would be the prettiest thing to come through the NW ohio postal system.

    andrea morales
    2827 koop road
    lima, ohio 45807

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  24. oh man. bottom of the list. if your wrist has not fallen off by now and you still don't mind paying the newly-raised postage prices, i would love one. your postcard would be the prettiest thing to come through the NW ohio postal system.

    andrea morales
    2827 koop road
    lima, ohio 45807

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  25. gah! didn't want to be the first, but now i am the last ;-) if you're still making postcards, m, i'd love some sunshine from FL.

    Julia Robinson
    1519 Paris Rd.
    Columbia, Mo 65201

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  26. i missed this idea somehow but man what a great one. if you ever do it again count me on board (i'll add it to my "inspire the reporters" wall of the cubicle), and i'll definitely send one back.

    just in case you do a second round:
    jacquelyn martin
    1100 13th st nw suite 700
    washington, dc 20005

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  27. If it isn't to late I would like one. It would be nice to have something in my mailbox besides a bill.

    Andrew Craft
    12 Briar Circle Apt. G
    Fayetteville, NC 28306

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