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Gullsville: Episode II—Attack of the Drones

Gull squawking

A few weeks ago I wrote a piece that was inspired by a news report that a gull had been rescued from a discarded tray of curry. A few weeks prior, I’d written something that was inspired by reports that the Finnish Postal Service was offering a lawn mowing service. The other day, I spotted a report about a mail… Read more »

Pushing the Envelope

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Headline: “Finland’s postal workers to mow lawns” Prologue In Finland, postal workers have started thinking outside the mailbox. In response to declining use of the postal system, Posti’s posties are taking part in a trial of a lawn-mowing service, which will be offered from May to August. (Sounds like their lawn-mowing season’s as short as it is here in southern… Read more »