Creative Loafing Atlanta Post office offers weekly reminders why it's failingCreative Loafing AtlantaThe US Postal Service was forced to close 500 under-performing post offices in 2011 and has 3000 more on the chopping block. Current US Postmaster General Patrick Donohue has proposed eventually shutting down half of the nation's post …

Artists sought for waterfowl competitionLa Junta Tribune Democrat“We have a relatively large format entry for waterfowl stamps art and that really lets artists be creative with their depiction of the birds we choose each year,” said Brian Sullivan, who coordinates the waterfowl stamp program for Colorado Parks and …and more » …

Jenack to sell stamps, coins at auction Jan. 28-29Auction Central News28 auction is a specialty sale featuring US and foreign stamps and coins. The coin section of the sale will feature several lots of US gold, silver and platinum mint proof sets mostly dating from the 1990s and earlier 2000s. …

New York Times MLK Day closingsWashington Post (blog)(AP) Schools, libraries, local government offices, federal government offices and banks are closed. The Post Office is closed except for Express mail. Courts are closed except for adult arraignments and new juvenile referrals in the District. …Some offices, schools closing Monday for Martin …

The question around how to best implement technology in schools, but more importantly, how we, as educators, share best practices and turn our discussions into action will be ongoing. The key is to continue to be creative and keep carving. More: continued here

Residents amass against post office closing in AcushnetSouthCoastToday.comBy Steve Urbon ACUSHNET — Residents turned out by the hundreds Thursday evening in a show of force aimed at keeping the town's only post office from closing to save the US Postal Service money. By law, money alone is not enough reason …

Plans to shut down the only post office in Socorro remain in limbo after the U.S. Postal Service decided to delay the closing or consolidation of any of its facilities until May 15. More: continued here

Rams' assets, greater say in front office, lured Fisher to coaching postSI.comJeff Fisher will bring a career 142-120 coaching record to a Rams franchise that won a mere two games this season. Former Titans coach Jeff Fisher spent much of this week torn between the defensive readiness of the Miami …

heatworld WTF? Tom Cruise's swimming pool water for sale on eBay!heatworldAs you read this somebody somewhere is furiously bidding on eBay for a bottle of swimming pool water from Tom Cruise'S swimming pool. This is not a joke. Welcome readers, to today's most ridiculous celebrity story! One enterprising eBay seller …

Postal Service to change mailing and shipping services pricesWest Yellowstone NewsPostmaster Ed Jolly is currently filling in as the postmaster at the West Yellowstone Post Office for the time being. Postmaster Ranko Busskohl suffered a neck injury last month. The injury was not work related. A penny increase in the …