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You never write any more; well, hardly anyone does (RANDOLPH E. SCHMID, 10/03/11, Associated Press)

For the typical American household these days, nearly two months will pass before a personal letter shows up.

The avalanche of advertising still arrives, of course, along with magazines and catalogs. But personal letters - as well as the majority of bill payments - have largely been replaced by email, Twitter, Facebook and the like. [...]

Last year the typical home received a personal letter about every seven weeks, according to the annual survey done by the post office. 

Posted by oj at October 4, 2011 6:50 AM
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