Center of the American West Event Podcast

Lunch with Limerick is a one-hour virtual lunch-time series where Patty Limerick interviews a range of guests on current issues and a variety of topics relevant to the West and beyond. For decades, the Postal Service held the contradictory roles of the most taken-for-granted federal agency and the federal agency with the most consistent impact on the daily lives of Americans. In 2020, the pandemic and the impending presidential election completely overthrew that "taken-for-granted" part. Concerns that in-person voting would enhance the spread of Covid-19 led to a widespread recognition that mail ballots could offer protection and safety. At that point, political polarization and divisiveness of the nation placed the funding and efficiency of the Post Office at the center of the nation’s attention. In hundreds of American communities, post offices have been centers of socializing and communication. In that same spirit, the Center of the American West turned out to be the place of convergence for people equip