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#slowcommunication

Waiting by the mailbox for your letter

Dear Abigail, How are you? I miss you. I am at a party and thought about writing to you. I wonder what you are going to do for your birthday party? I bet it is going to be awesome. I wish I could be there to celebrate with you. We could get dressed up and dance around. So what are you going to do now that you are six? Maybe.. Read More

Haiku self help and lost love – Letters from September

The most ominous sealed envelope from last month’s Type Bar pop up at Art and Flea said “Do not open until the end, or if you lost all hope”. Sadly, I am not clear which letter this envelope enclosed. Other typists who took their hands to The Type Bar formed other stories to tell. A Haiku dogs are everywhere I am in love with the world today is the day.. Read More

The Type Bar – Universal Babel Service Archive

For more than a decade, named the Universal Babel Service, The Type Bar brought you hand typed letters through a unique dictation process. A special thank you goes out to all the typists that have served at the Type Bar or the Universal Babel Service. As a typist (“babeler” or “barista” as we’ve been called) listening to your letters, thoughts and dreams has been a great pleasure and responsibility. Here.. Read More