Category Archives: USPS

Hither, Yon & and Beyond

(Yes, there’s no way to ignore the sad news from Ankara and Brussels; we can only reach out to others, any way we can, and make sure they know we are listening.  Words on paper are just a small bit of … Continue reading

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Dear Cuba… I know it’s been a while, but…

Writing letters is something that President Barack Obama gets. As the New York Times reported, he uses the “10-LAD” (Ten Letters A Day) system, where he reviews 10 letters from Americans and works their messages into his messages and speeches. … Continue reading

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PUBLETTERS 2016 SKED SHAPING UP!

Okay, we have reached out to all sorts of bars to the north, the south, the east and the west and repeatedly “Gotten to Yes”, as the Harvard Biz School might put it. Our calendar is more than half-full, so … Continue reading

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THE NEW YORK TIMES EXPLAINS…

 

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Publetters Season Opens for 2016!

PUBLETTERS STARTS THIS VERY TUESDAY, January 5th, at a brand-new location: CLARKVILLE, 43rd and Baltimore–where Southwest Philly meets University City and says, “Jeet yet?” As always we (Trophy Bikes & Casa Papel , that is) bring all the USPS stamps, paper, envelopes … Continue reading

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Last Chance for October Publetters!

It was SCARY how many letters were written during last week’s session upstairs at Tired Hands Brew Cafe. Join us next Tuesday 10/27 for a nice handwritten, heartfelt letter, and a handmade craft beer. Starts around 7pm; we bring everything. … Continue reading

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Please join us in our first-ever “suburban” Publetters! • • • • • • • At Tired Hands Brew Cafe (it’s free, of course)

We don’t think we’ve gone too suburban, really;  Ardmore , PA is a true small town, and we are very happy to set up our stamps and envelopes and pens inside the Tired Hands Brew Cafe at 16 Ardmore Ave., a … Continue reading

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WOW–PUBLETTERS is ONE!

It was a year ago this month that the idea of pouring words onto a page and beer into a glass gently struck us, as we sat comfortably in Doobies Bar.  Owner Patty Brett encouraged us (Mike McGettigan/trophy bikes, Nestor Torres / … Continue reading

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Beer Week, have you met Publetters?

Against the roaring backdrop that is the Grey Lodge Pub during Philly Beer Week, Publetters made a quiet, respectable debut, with some 27 letters sent forth; we wrote to little PA towns like Bensalem–and littler PA towns like Freedom and Beaver … Continue reading

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Letters of Consolation and Congratulation

Tuesday was Election Day, and as the minions tallied votes, we wrote notes on plain paper, posh paper and in-between paper at the Standard Tap. Two very nice ladies penned letters of consolation and commendation to a Mr. Boardman, in Washington, D.C.; … Continue reading

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