What sort of language is worthy of being inscribed in stone? A frieze on the James A. Farley Building in New York City is inscribed with Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their...
If you’re sending out party invitations, what’s the sure-fire way to get ahold of everyone? Mail? Email? Facebook? Texting? Do we even know each other’s phone numbers anymore? Why can’t there just be one system that everyone uses?! This is part of a...
bounce box
n.— «Bounce box: the box with food and extra band-aids etc. that you forward to yourself from post office to post office.» —“Having fun out there” by Rodent RealTravel June 13, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
forever stamp n.— «The “forever” stamp went on sale last week with an opening-day ceremony at the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. The stamp, which carries an image of the Liberty Bell, sells for 41 cents and remains valid regardless of future rate...