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From the Vault: Tim Lundeen’s career in audiobooks has encompassed most aspects of the business, including narration of both fiction and non-fiction across multiple genres. Both national and international publishers have found his low key narration style captivating to their listeners. He has also directed and edited authors Gary Chapman, Shannon Ethridge, Nate Larkin, Andy […]

PostalMag.com audiobooks reviewer Jonathan Lowe interviews author Brad Taylor. Taylor is a New York Times bestselling author and former special forces officer. His new audiobook, The Devil’s Ransom: A Pike Logan Novel, is available for download on January 23rd, 2023. Lowe: Are you writing a memoir? What’s it about, and does it start at the […]

MEGAN TROUT is a multi-talented voice actor who has appeared on stage and in film. She attended voice acting and audiobook schools, and has received raves for appearances with Shotgun Players, Boxcar Theatre, Z-Space, Aurora Theatre, Central Works, and the O’Neill Foundation for “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” For more visit MeganTrout.com. Jonathan Lowe: […]

L.L. SOARES’s newest book is TEACH THEM HOW TO BLEED, published by Bloodshot Books. His fifth novel, it offers a very different take on vampires. His previous novels are also in print, including LIFE RAGE, ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, HARD, and BURIED IN BLUE CLAY. His first professional story sale was “Little Black Dress” to the […]

Is it finally time to get rid of the linoleum in your kitchen and replace it with something a little more contemporary? Did your child break (another) bone and medical bills are stressing you out? Is your car making a worrisome sound or smell? Enter an installment loan. What is an installment loan? Installment loans are […]

Lawrence Block was born in Buffalo, New York in 1938. He attended Antioch College in Ohio then went to work in the mailroom of a New York publisher. His first story was published in 1957 and he has gone on to write more than thirty novels and countless stories and articles, not just under his […]

PostalMag.com audiobooks reviewer Jonathan Lowe interviews Dr. Laurie Helgoe, PhD. Lowe 1) As a doctor what about your career and people you were seeing led to writing your first book? And second? HELGOE: In general, after absorbing so many observations from the lives of my clients as well as my own, I wanted to share […]

It is extremely difficult to feel financially secure if the money isn’t in your account when you need it to be, and it can be equally as difficult to make a decision when you don’t know all the facts. If you’re in a position where you’d like to experience a bit of financial freedom, you […]

Personal Loans Are for More Than Just Emergencies If you believe a personal loan is only for those who are amid a financial crisis, you’re wrong. Taking out a personal loan could be the right choice for many different common scenarios that you might be facing, none of which involve emergencies. When taking out a […]

Photo by Visual Stories || Micheile on Unsplash From dazzling décor to amazing food, and unforgettable gifts, to taking a trip out of town to visit family and friends, one thing is for certain; holiday expenses add up very quickly. No matter how or where you choose to celebrate, the most beautiful time of the […]

Emergencies usually come with expenses that tend to leave many of us in a financial panic. If your “rainy day fund” is non-existent or nearing an end, you might want to consider taking out a personal loan to cover those unwanted and unexpected expenses. Not only are personal loans a great alternative to charging unforeseen […]

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

Donna Rumelhart: A Postal Tribute (Special Delivery) by David Mele and Khalid Mahgoub 1973 was a year of significant milestones. The Paris Peace accords were signed beginning the end of the Vietnam War, president Richard Nixon started his turbulent second term, “American Graffiti” premiered in theatres, the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade, gasoline […]

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

You’re hardworking and eager to move forward on your goals. If you’re looking to complete or advance your education while working, USPS and Rasmussen University have teamed up to help make that goal easier. Saving up to 20% on your tuition1 is a great start, but that’s not all Rasmussen University can provide. At Rasmussen […]

Did you know that a small investment can have a HUGE impact on your mental health, in a good way? Over the past year, the pandemic has taken an unprecedented toll on all of our lives but, with decreasing mandates across the US, now is the perfect time to regain control and do something that […]

PERSONAL LOANS 101 by Grace Neville Know what you are doing before you sign on the dotted line! Always keep three (3) important numbers in mind: The Principal – the amount you borrow The Term – the amount of time you have to repay the loan The APR – the “annual percentage rate”, or the […]

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

The following information is courtesy of M&R Therapy Center M&R Therapy Center is a Pain Rehabilitation center that focuses on the treatment and rehabilitation of Federal Injured workers. At M&R Therapy Center our doctors and staff have the experience to provide proper documentation and care to assist the injured federal workers in the best way […]

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

The Coronavirus A poem by Martin Blumberg Something bad has changed the world It’s getting worse each day It’s called  the Coronavirus, it just won’t go away: The world was not prepared for this It’s killing young and old Doctor’s are testing many antibodies Hopefully we’ll get a vaccine, this I was told Our goal is […]

Jonathan Lowe, a retired postal clerk in Arizona, is the author of novels and stories ranging from science fiction and mystery/suspense to romance and humor. Popular works include Postmarked for Death, The Methuselah Gene, Fame Island and Awakening Storm. A jazz and classical music lover, Jonathan has won several writing awards at both the local […]

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

January 2009 – Audiobooks reviewed by Jonathan Lowe With parallels to The Great Gatsby, the revived 1961 novel REVOLUTIONARY ROAD by Richard Yates is now a film starring Leonardo DeCaprio and Kate Winslet. As in Fitzgerald’s novel, Yates’ book, recently re-released in paperback (and new on audio), tracks the disillusionment of the times following a […]

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

PROTECT YOURSELF – PROTECT YOUR FAMILY Did You Know? The U.S. Postal Service reports “more severe injuries than any other employer”, according to OSHA. 3 of the most common injuries to Postal Employees are slips & falls, strain injuries, and dog bites. According to the GAO (Govt. Accountability Office), an average of 34,000 injuries to […]

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

Good Day Postal Employees Wishing All of My Readers…..THE BEST Thanksgiving; Christmas, and an Amazing and Prosperous New Year………and more thing ….if you have not…….VOTE……VOTE……VOTE Q 1. Hi Roseanne, I have 31 years with Postal Service, and will be 57 in November 2018. I have a few years where I took 2 hrs a day […]

Good Day Postal Employees As I was driving past one of the many local post offices in my area, I noticed there was an 18 X 24 cardboard sign on metal stakes, placed in the front of that post office, in which simply said “Hiring….Inquire Within”…Naturally, as a former HR/Personnel Manager…I was livid! And where […]

CHURCHILL AND ORWELL by Thomas E. Ricks: Churchill and Orwell proved their age’s necessary men. The glorious climax of Churchill and Orwell is the work they both did in the decade of the 1940s to triumph over freedom’s enemies. And though Churchill played the larger role in the defeat of Hitler and the Axis, Orwell’s […]

Geoff Sturtevant has been driving for UPS (not USPS) and voraciously consuming audiobooks for 16 years. He won the 2018 ABR LISTENERS CHOICE AWARD for best humor entry for his audiobook production of Occupational Hazards: The Blue-Collar Omnibus. He writes about the absurd, the macabre, and the general strangeness of the human experience. The book […]

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

Harlan Ellison died in June 27 at age 84. He wrote or edited more than 120 books, and more than 1,700 stories, essays, and articles, as well as dozens of screenplays and teleplays. He won numerous awards, including the Edgar Award, a Hugo Award, an Audie Award for Best Solo Narration (including other authors work), […]

Let’s call it Clive Cussler Day. June 1, 2018. June is also Audiobook Month, and all of the Cussler novels are on audio. Many are set in the summer on the ocean. June 1 is also release day of my novel Lottery Island on audio, an adventure based on the true story of John Caldwell, […]

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

Interview with Peter Berkrot Jonathan Lowe) How did you come to voice acting? Peter Berkrot) I started acting and training in New York in 1973 when I was in 13 or 14, so how I came to voice acting is like how I came to Massachusetts or marriage. The longer the trail, the more paths […]

No topic is more controversial than gun control, unless that would be immigration. In the new audiobook production of Postmarked for Death, narrated by Atlanta actor Len Cassamas (with author Jonathan Lowe), a postal clerk with a grudge against illegal immigrants begins bombing government offices and mailing letter bombs, just like the Unabomber…except he continues […]

The internationally renowned, clinically tested, revolutionary diet program to lose weight, fight disease, and live a longer, healthier life. Can what you eat determine how long, and how well, you live? The clinically proven answer is yes, and THE LONGEVITY DIET is easier to follow than you’d think. The culmination of twenty-five years of research […]

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

Wanting to see how ANNIHILATION compared to the audiobook (which is actually a trilogy), I can report that the movie is definitely worth the price of admission, whether of not you’ve read or listened to the books. Still, it’s a different animal, and there are plenty of strange creatures populating both movie and “audio movies.” […]

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

Couple centuries back the call “go west, young man!” propelled settlers and homesteaders into the Louisiana Purchase and beyond into New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and California. Our mythic vision of “conquering” the west envisioned cowboys and ranches with cattle and crops abundant. Indians were resettled onto reservations, although many did not go quietly. […]

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

Postal Retirement Q&A January 2017 by Roseanne Jefferson Good Day…..and a very Happy New Year Postal Employees!!! Q 1. Mrs Jefferson, Maybe I am wrong but I think that I saw somewhere that a married postal worker can select another option ( I think it was a set amount each month) that the spouse would […]

THE KARDASHIANS: AN AMERICAN DRAMA. How did it happen? From the curious life of patriarch Robert Kardashian, whose family meatpacking business was tainted by scandal, to “momager” Kris Jenner’s top-secret plan for the future, The Kardashians reveals the untold, definitive story based on two years of investigative reporting and scores of candid, on-the-record interviews, ranging […]

RED MOUNTAIN in eastern Washington is home to a community of eccentrics. Otis Till, the area’s visionary winemaker, has been known to howl at the moon–fully nude. Single mother Margot Pierce moved across the country to build an inn, but so far all she does is binge on gelato, the Hallmark Channel, and fantasies of […]

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

Some interesting new non-fiction this month includes WAYNE & FORD: THE FILMS, THE FRIENDSHIPS, AND THE FORGING OF AN AMERICAN HERO by Nancy Schoenberger, read by the author. (John Wayne and his director John Ford.) WHY WE DON’T SUCK by comic actor Denis Leary, read by him. THE PENTAGON’S WARS by Mark Perry, read by […]

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

ANNIHILATION by Jeff Vandermeer. Plot: Area X has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades. Nature has reclaimed the last vestiges of human civilization. The first expedition returned with reports of a pristine, Edenic landscape; the second expedition ended in mass suicide; the third expedition in a hail of gunfire as […]

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

New this month are many new and riveting audiobook titles, including A COLUMN OF FIRE by Ken Follett, THE GOLDEN HOUSE by Salman Rushdie, and LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE by Celeste Ng, but my personal favorite listen was MOVING THE PALACE by Charif Majdalani. Set at the dawn of the twentieth century, it’s about a young […]

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

TINKER DABBLE DOODLE TRY is about unfocusing your mind to achieve goals, certainly a contrarian approach. Culture tells us to be razor focused, “Linked In,” and concentrated on our busy schedules. But the mind is not a muscle, and doesn’t need endless reps at the gym. It needs down time, day dreaming, and awareness of […]

Good Day Postal Employees…YOU NEED TO BE INVOLVED!!! FOR REAL!!! YOU NEED TO PAY ATTENTION!! ARE YOU UNAWARE OF THIS FACT …POSTAL EMPLOYEES ARE THE ONLY FEDERAL EMPLOYEES THAT ARE NOT PAID BY U.S. TAX DOLLARS…DO YOU ALL GET THAT!! …WE ARE SELF PAID BY THE PRODUCT WE SELL…POSTAGE…DELIVERY….BOXES…PRODUCTS. SO ALL OF THE CONVERSATION ABOUT […]

A heartfelt comedy of manners, Diksha Basu’s debut novel THE WINDFALL unfolds the story of a family discovering what it means to “make it” in modern India. For the past thirty years, Mr. and Mrs. Jha’s lives have been defined by cramped spaces, cut corners, gossipy neighbors, and the small dramas of stolen yoga pants […]

Roseanne is a retired USPS employee with an extensive background in USPS retirement, disability retirement, OWCP, EEO, Labor Relations and HR. She conducts individual and group counseling and is able to comprehensively discuss the pros and cons of employees who are on OWCP, disability retirement and regular retirement. Roseanne will be happy to answer your […]

The Earth is mostly covered by water, and while driving the weather the ocean is the staging area for geopolitical disputes over borders, climate change, fishing, pollution, and nuclear weapons. As former Supreme Allied Commander at NATO, Admiral James Stavridis looks at the history of the oceans from the point of view of the military, […]

Postal Retirement Q&A January 2016 by Roseanne Jefferson Good Day Postal Employees……Happy New Year 2016!!! Q 1.Hi Roseanne,  I am a RETIRED letter carrier (CSRS), my spouse is (CSRS/offset) & will be retiring April 1, 2016.  We both had always decided to take no survivor benefits, on each of our postal retirements, so when I […]

January 2008 – Audiobooks reviewed by Jonathan Lowe Every year, it seems, we feel the need to make New Year’s resolutions. Whether we succeed in sticking to them is a matter of motivation and tenacity. To aid such attempts at self improvement I’ve chosen several new releases for their unique perspectives and/or scientific rigor. They […]

January 2007 – Audiobooks reviewed by Jonathan Lowe Nelson DeMille is a funny man. That’s an odd thing to say, considering that the author is known for his military suspense novels, like “The General’s Daughter” and “Up Country.” In fact, narrator Scott Brick says that he had to pause in recording DeMille’s latest, WILD FIRE, […]

January 2006 – Audiobooks reviewed by Jonathan Lowe For this first month of the New Year, I’m joined by Audiofile magazine founder and editor Robin Whitten, who contributed the first two reviews below. You may pick up Audiofile at newstands like Barnes & Noble. While there, be sure to ask for my new medical thriller […]

January 2005 – Audiobooks reviewed by Jonathan Lowe American Idol finalist Clay Aiken reads his new book LEARNING TO SING for Random House Audio. No, Clay doesn’t sing on this 2-CD abridgment of his inspirational memoir, but rather tells his fans the whole story of his life so far, starting from when he was a […]

July 2004 – Audiobooks reviewed by Jonathan Lowe THE BREATHTAKER by Alice Blanchard is a suspense novel about a serial killer who chases tornados in Oklahoma and Texas because it provides him with the perfect cover to commit murder. Unafraid of the horrific chaos, the killer is tracked by a police chief who soon has […]