As I count down to entry #100, I came across this important bit of new about the U.S. Postal Service.
I remember when I was growing up, how I couldn’t wait to see what had been delivered at our home after the mail had arrived! But now, with e-mail and FTP sites and the like, most mail is an annoyance, including bills and flyers and things I never asked for. So it doesn’t surprise me that the Post Office is struggling financially.
Below is an article from Reuters on this very subject:
>>WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. Postal Service reported a quarterly net loss of $3.5 billion on Thursday and said it will likely have a cash shortfall going into 2011.