Examiner.com Thanksgiving in America: The land of food stamps and soup kitchensExaminer.comAccording to a report released Wednesday by The Sunlight Foundation — a nonprofit government watchdog group — more Americans will use Food Stamps to purchase their Thanksgiving meals this year than ever before. According to the U.S. Department of …Food Stamps Used By Record…
Royal Mail: Get your licks in earlyThe IndependentTraditionalists take heart though; to stop the technological rot the Royal Mail has released a series of 18 historic posters from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. They were beautifully illustrated by some of the period's top graphic designers and artists … More: continued here
It is only fitting the 100th Grey Cup will include the Calgary Stampeders and the Toronto Agronauts. More: continued here
You may have noticed that the cash-strapped Postal Service has changed its policy on stamp designs. The stamps in the past have only honored dead celebs, in the same sort of way that the baseball… More: continued here
SurfKY News Slaughters Post Office to Reduce Hours, Wheatcroft to Follow; Mayor Urges …SurfKY Newsmail box 300 WEBSTER COUNTY, KY (11/21/12) – A year ago the Postmaster General said he planned to close half of the country's 32,000 post offices over the next few years. In the twelve months since, things have changed, but many…
Chebeague Island Post Office Faces Cut in HoursWorking WaterfrontChebeague Island residents are bracing for a cut in the schedule of their island's post office. In September, island residents received a letter from the United States Postal Service asking residents to choose either to close the post office or to cut … More: continued here
The Calgary Stampeders' John Hufnagel bucked tradition at the Grey Cup coaches news conference Wednesday, reaching up to grab the trophy. More: continued here
NJ mayor to honor Twitter food stamp challengeVentura County StarBooker, a prolific Twitter user who has 1.2 million followers, said Tuesday evening he is committed to living on the equivalent of food stamps, but could not say how he will approximate the benefits, execute the idea or how long it will last. The … More:…
American Press Informer: US post offices used to offer banking servicesAmerican PressEditor's Note: Informer editor Andrew Perzo is on vacation. The following column originally ran in November 2011. I grew up during the Depression, and the post office had a savings system. It was supposed to be a lot safer than banks and paid a…
Just Jared Charlie Hunnam: Post Office Stop!Just JaredCharlie Hunnam makes a stop at his local post office to drop off some letters on Saturday (November 17) in Los Angeles. The 32-year-old Sons of Anarchy actor put his mail in the drop box outside of the establishment before heading on his way. The next … More:…