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  • Letters to the Americas October 21, 2022 - Letters to all executive heads of state and governors-general in North and South America were sent out today. We’re looking forward to hearing from our neighbors!
  • Minister of State, Monaco & President of Ireland October 21, 2022 - Two envelopes came to us: one containing a photograph of the Minister of State of the Principality of Monaco, and another from the President of Ireland. The letter from Ireland was quite hopeful.
  • His Eminence Cardinal Fernando VĂ©rgez Alzaga October 11, 2022 - A lovely letter came back to Anson today – never before had he known about the Vatican nor the Pope. The Cardinal sent a message of hope – an excellent opening to this new chapter of writing.
  • Compact of Free Association September 23, 2022 - After reviewing the Compact of Free Association list, I noted that not a single nation sent a letter back; I looked to see if any had elections in the intervening years since 2019 – and most all have new leadership. I updated my address list, and off the letters went to each president and governor. …
  • Re-starting the letter campaign September 22, 2022 - With the world opening up, so too has international mail service. Dusting off old address lists, I have started with Europe, since it figures so much in our news cycles in the United States. A batch of letters went out yesterday and today, starting with Andorra and ending with Luxembourg. In addition to the letters …
  • Hello again February 6, 2021 - This site has lain fallow for over a year. I had lost my momentum in sending letters out to world and local leaders. The pandemic that swept across my community and quarantine put most of my projects on pause. My family and I sheltered in place and watched the world outside our windows go ablaze …