From: James O'Donnell <[log in to unmask]
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 07:09:13 -0700

The Persian couriers who got their story on the facade of the NYC Post
Office for persistence in face of snow and rain and gloom of night
have mostly lost interest in the US Postal Service and after a
flirtation with FedEx are now concentrating most of their legacy on
Amazon.

I've been startled twice in the last weeks by ordering something
for two day delivery and having it appear the very next day
ON A SUNDAY.  Sure, the one time I ordered "same day delivery" it took
two weeks because either their outsource courier LaserShip's lasers
were broken or their driver in my neighborhood couldn't read the
number "2500" in foot-high letters over the door of the building.
Now Amazon hits a little light chop (as the pilot says when my
fillings are loosening) in their next plans:

http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/amazon-drone-delivery-plans-nixed-u-s-regulators-n307006

I think and hope we're still safe with the Santa and his reindeer,
since he has them within sight at all time, but you never know what's
next.

And Amazon now further raises expectations of campus libraries
delivery services!

Jim O'Donnell
ASU