A Question Unanswered; an Envelope Un-postmarked; a District Gone (DC)

*Originally published on another blog of mine, Miscellaneous Notes, now republished here with slight edits and modifications* FEATURING — National Capitol First, the Unanswered Question The more astute readers, at least those more observant than I was, might have noticed in my first blog a slight discrepancy — I keep referring to the first post …

The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), Part One

*Originally published on another blog of mine, Miscellaneous Notes, now republished here with slight edits and modifications* FEATURING — NALC Yes, I did spend real human money at the NALC online store, as promised, and got myself three mementos: a patch bearing the organization’s logo plus two books. A part of me also wanted to purchase …

Sisters of the House (DC)

*Originally published on another blog of mine, Miscellaneous Notes, now republished here with slight edits and modifications* FEATURING — Ford; Longworth I apologize for the rather senseless title — My barren imagination does not permit me to come up with anything cleverer. Anyways, earlier today I visited two more post offices in Washington, DC, namely …

The Beginning of a Postal Pilgrimage (DC)

*Originally published on another blog of mine, Miscellaneous Notes, now republished here with slight edits and modifications* FEATURING — National Capitol; Union Station; Department of Labor; NALC A Prologue of Sorts Well, the story began so — Ever since my first visit to the Smithsonian National Postal Museum a few months ago, I have found …

Settlement Planning and Morphology in Wyoming

The observation of the towns’ layouts, or “morphology” in the state of Wyoming, U.S., shows many differences among various settlements, as well as many similarities. This essay will focus on the explanation, instead of mere description, of these layouts. It will answer the following questions: Why are those settlements located at where they are? How …