U.S. Postal Service...to drop one day of mail service! Cost-cutting measures...

Officials are recommending that the U.S. Postal Service drop one day of mail delivery during the course of the week from the current six days to five as a cost-cutting measure.

Chief Financial officer - Joseph Corbett - noted that the entity (which currently functions as a corporation) may suffer losses up to $7 billionin 2010  if overhead-reducing actions aren't taken soon.

Dropping one day of mail delivery may conceivably save the letter carrier service approximately $30 billion a year.

In the work arena, the Post Office would be able to reduce man hours by ninety-three million a year, according to analysts.

If the Internet could fathom a way to deliver packages over the world wide web, just imagine the reduction of costs (and nasty street traffic) that could be eliminated as well!

I'll put on my thinking cap!

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Oscar...ballots in hands of carriers & being delivered today!

Just as I turned the key in my mailbox and swung the little door open to check for mail, a few feet away - inside the sorting room - I overheard a reassuring announcement from a Supervisor at the West Hollywood Post Office.

"Listen up! For security reasons, I shall be personally turning over these Oscar Ballots in my hand to carriers who have recipients on their route . Please ensure that the envelopes are delivered today, if possible."

Ah, one of the benefits of renting a post office box.

If a box-holder is alert - and keen on eavesdropping - occasionally there is a bit of worthwhile scuttlebutt to lap up.

So, Academy Members, in the event you were in the dark about the ballots - take note that the precious little suckers are not only secure - but are being hand-delivered today for your immediate up-close perusal (provided you're at home to hear the knock on the door).

Will Milk get an Oscar nod or two?

The Envelope please!