Infrastructures: UPS, FedEx and USPS

Infrastructure
Viewed functionally, infrastructure facilitates the production of goods and services, and also the distribution of finished products to markets...
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrastructure

In my opinion, UPS (United Postal Service), FedEx (Federal Express) and USPS (United States Postal Service) by definition fall into the category of infrastructure.

 The definition further tells us “…..Infrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise,[1] or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function.”

My experience has taught me regarding these three delivery services, one is not like the others, namely FedEx.

This maybe due to the fact FedEx employs sub-contractors who do not appropriately vet their drivers as to their crucial  roll in Americas’ infrastructure. With the explosion of more and more people buying products online and having them delivered to their homes or place of work, FedEx has an obligation to establish and rigorously enforce the highest codes of conduct with their sub-contractors.

The insensitivity of FedEx drivers in my community in Prince George’s  County, Maryland has forced me to call on-line vendors asking them  if they ship UPS or FedEx. If they tell me they ship FedEx, I go to another on-line vendor selling the same product and repeat my question. At my age, I am doing all things possible to not incur stress levels I can avoid by simply making a phone call. I have found most vendors with Amazon.com ship via UPS.

As always,
BB
P.S. I am getting bogus emails from FedEx telling me they could not deliver a package and I have to come to the center to claim it. “Please download postal receipt” and bring it with you. I am curious who and why anybody would want to do this to FedEx. The operator told me they are investigating.

 Fed Ex: Beware of Bogus Email
The company, FedEx, is warning people to be aware of spam e-mails that contain a very real-looking FedEx logo.
The spammers e-mail people, saying they have packages to pick up, but it's all a fraud.
Read more at:
http://www.1011now.com/home/headlines/Fed-Ex-Beware-of-Bogus-Email-183104661.html

The Fiscal Cliff of 2012 and Homemade BS

Who would’ve thought the two words “Fiscal Cliff” were two words coming from somewhere in the universe demanding we earthlings make homemade bull shit from scratch with no recipe. It has been a demand with no escape exits, not even emergency ones. The demand has turned out to be an un-avoidable mandate and must be obeyed.

In my experiences, I have never witnessed such an event and for all I know, homemade bull shit may turn out to be good fertilizer for the planet. It may do what fertilizers are supposed to do and that is to promote healthy growth and in that  venue, I remain  optimistic. For all we villagers have endured these past few months, something good has to  come from the end product as stinky as the process may be. 

In my opinion, the good news is the process has provide a good income for those close to the production line.  Rent and  mortgage payments and car notes are being paid on time with perhaps a little spare change to flaunt. There is no worry. For those individuals, the words “Fiscal Cliff” was a gift from the Gods and it does not matter many of them do not know what they are doing on the assembly line but that little fact just maybe one of the more important ingredients when making homemade bull shit.

Said individuals are pompously paraded in the media all dressed up with fancy titles from Senator to Mr. or Ms. Nobody dé Importance making mud pies, mountains out of mole hills and slaying imaginary dragons by playing on words. The word "Imagination" has never had it so good. They are the only people I know who say nothing and do it so well but on the other hand, and to be fair, they may well know the art of making homemade bullshit while mumbling and stirring their cauldrons when the calling comes.

As always,
BB
 P.S. One should be cautious to not confuse old-fashioned Political Sausage Making with Homemade Bull Shit. They are two different cans of worms.  (Smile)