Editor: Whatever happened to common sense? Sometimes a problem is so obvious, it attracts no attention whatsoever. Having just returned from the post office, I must share some thoughts. The fiscal problem with the USPS screams out as you stand there. More: continued here

Food stamp usage rises by 10000 in BrevardFlorida TodayMaking ends meet with food stamps: FLORIDA TODAY stops by the Sharing Center of Central Brevard to see how people are using food stamps to make ends meets. By Tim Shortt, edited by Caroline Perez. Posted May 2, 2012 Azaria Carter, 4, …

Sky News Royal Mail Stamp Price Rises Take EffectSky NewsAs the cost of a second class stamp rises to 50p, instead of 36p, and a first class stamp to 60p, up from 46p, the Royal Mail insisted the move was necessary and that they are still the cheapest postal service …

One of the oldest buildings in Evansville is in less than perfect shape, and the Redevelopment Commission says it's looking to change that. More: continued here

New stamps are coming for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Queen Elizabeth II jubilee NZ stamps issuedStuff.co.nzHer face appears on our coins and notes and will soon be all over our stamps. New Zealand Post has issued a selection of commemorative stamps to recognise the Queen's Diamond jubilee. The stamps depict the Queen on several of her visits to …

Man pleads guilty to taking $14K from post officeThe Bozeman Daily ChronicleThe US attorney's office says a 39-year-old Missoula man has pleaded guilty to taking more than $14000 from the Bonner Post Office to support his drug habit. Gregory M. Kemp pleaded guilty Monday to misappropriation of postal funds.and more » …

In U.S. cities, Post Offices still bustle with activity; in rural areas and small towns, Post Offices are as important as churches, schools, and a business district with a café, garage, retailer and decent bar. More: continued here

Poet left her stamp on ChicagoChicago TribuneI pushed through the mob at the post office on North Sheffield Avenue on Tuesday, hoping that the new Gwendolyn Brooks stamps wouldn't be sold out by the time I made it to the counter. These stamps were hot. Hotter than an iPad4. More: …

eBay Tuesday: City Water TowerPatch.comThis week's eBay item pick is a postcard showing a peaceful scene entitled, "City Water Tower, New London, Conn." It portrays a slightly snowy scene of a water tower, a few wooden buildings, and…well, that's about all we have to go on. More: continued here