I don't care what people think, but I love sending (and receiving) cards. As somebody who spends most of their time in a very digital world I really appreciate physical letters and cards from time to time. Don't get me wrong, I really don't want people to start sending me letters all the time when an email would suffice, but an actual card or letter is refreshing. When I was a … [Read more...] about Upping My Card Game a Little
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Irish Charity Christmas Cards
As I've mentioned a few times in the past, I'm a fan of cards. I like sending them for Christmas and other events, but I also like receiving them. In an ever increasingly digital world getting physical mail from somebody has become rarer and rarer. Sure, as a business we get plenty of post, but most of it is invoices and other boring impersonal correspondence. So I like … [Read more...] about Irish Charity Christmas Cards
Happy Christmas 2020
My digital Christmas card for 2020 is available here - the image below is just one of several in it. Thanks, as always, to Stephen for his work on it. I also sent out some physical cards to a variety of people. Some of the cards were from my Gary Larson collection, while others were a little bit more contemporary Happy Christmas! … [Read more...] about Happy Christmas 2020
Finding Fun Irish Christmas Cards
I originally posted this in 2020, but am updating it for 2024. I live a lot of my life online. However I also really like many "offline" things, including Christmas cards. I like sending them and I like receiving them. I'm odd that way. I've always liked the old Gary Larson Far Side Christmas cards, but they haven't been produced in years. I've bought several sets … [Read more...] about Finding Fun Irish Christmas Cards
The Far Side Christmas Cards
Somebody posted an image from Gary Larson's Far Side to Facebook earlier this morning... It was of one of the Far Side Christmas cards. I remember seeing them on sale in shops around Cork and Limerick back in the late 90s and I think I might have bought a few for friends at the time. Unfortunately, however, it appears that Larson had withdrawn them from sale. You can still … [Read more...] about The Far Side Christmas Cards