Archive for February 12th, 2008

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

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Snail Mail – Price Increase

Author: PAN Communications

Prices are going up again! The cost of a first class stamp will rise to 42 cents starting May 12, according to the United States Postal Service’s website. Last May, the price of a first class stamp went up two cents, as many of us can fondly remember scrambling for 2 cent stamps. What will be different about this year’s price increase is that there will not be as much of a scramble for supplementary one cent stamps, since we can all continue to use 41 cent Forever Stamps purchased prior to May 12, even after the price change. Flag-stamp-2-25p-A.jpg According to the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, the USPS will adjust their mailing services prices each May. By law, these prices can increase on average no more than the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index. Additional increases to begin on May 12, 2008 include; * Large envelope, 2 ounces: $1 (up 3 cents) * Certified mail: $2.70 (up 5 cents) * First-class international letter to Canada or Mexico: 72 cents (up 3 cents) * First-class international letter to other countries: 94 cents (up 4 cents) How will this effect today’s technology focused society? Do you still send out birthday cards or are they e-cards? An e-card can definitely save you when it is too late to mail a birthday card on-time but I don’t think that it has the same personal effect as a traditional card. Maybe instead of buying stamps at the post office we should begin to order stamps online in smaller quantities so we don’t get caught up in the price increases. Additionally, the USPS does have a very cool feature for customizing stamps with photos, which brings an element of convenience to our very hectic lives, plus it’s another opportunity to show off our kids, pets, loyalty to our favorite sports team or the company logo.

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

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Speaking of Basketball…

Author: PAN Communications

I thought I would venture slightly off topic and post an example of how to be the ultimate college sports fan. To do this I will show off the actions of current students from my alma mater. At the Saint Joe's vs. Villanova game on Monday February 4th, two SJU students put on Nova shirts, infiltrated their student section and made friends with the enemy. At one point, when Villanova was doing well, the SJU students started to roll out a banner and everyone in the section joined in. Little did they know, the Nova student section was sending down a banner that read "The Hawk Will Never Die" (the SJU motto) in blue paint (as a disguise)... Hawk_will_never_die-1.jpg Then SJU sent out a banner, baffling their opposing fans, in their own section that read, "ST. JOE'S INVADES NOVA NATION!" SJU_invades_nova_nation.jpg And the score: Saint Joseph's 77, Villanova 55
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