It is appropriate that “blue” has a double meaning in English. Blue is my favorite color and in my cheerful moments last fall I was thinking of buying myself a soft, royal blue cashmere sweater to wear on Christmas day. More: continued here

Burglaries at two Columbus-area post-office branches have been named Central Ohio Crime Stoppers’ Crimes of the Week. More: continued here

Many online postage services let you use your own photos to make colorful, customized stamps. Q: What do I need to print my own postage? More: continued here

LONDON: Britain’s Royal Family has been accused of concealing their financial manoeuvrings as well as information about their private and publicly owned properties by sealing the wills in a ‘plainly unlawful’ pact. More: continued here

Stamp collection to honour philatelist PrincessBangkok Post, Thailand –4 hours agoOne day he received a phone call from a stamp collector he will never forget. "A stamp collector called to inform she had not received a new collection of … More: continued here

Auctionbytes Ecommerce Photo Hosting: Getting Your Money's WorthAuctionbytes –25 minutes agoNot only that, there's some evidence that SmugMug is becoming popular with eBay sellers. Although SmugMug itself couldn't give me figures on how many … More: continued here

Bayh wants to name post office for CarsonIndianapolis Star, United States –5 hours agoEvan Bayh, D-Ind., announced Saturday that he plans to introduce legislation to rename the Mapleton annex post office in Indianapolis as the Julia M. Carson …• Bayh to propose renaming post office branch for CarsonIndianapolis StarSenator Wants Post Office …

We will fight post office closures vowLancashire Evening Post, UK –2 hours ago"They are essential in Preston's anti-poverty strategy because people who go to the Post Office do not have bank accounts and they draw out their pensions. …Shock as 58 post offices axedLancashire Evening Postall 4 news articles More: continued here

Break-in victim starts EBay auction for homelessTimes Colonist, Canada –3 hours agoA Victoria man who wants the homeless to stop breaking into his van has started an auction on EBay to raise funds to build a shelter for Victorians who need … More: continued here

The Smart Collector : Check eBay for sales of French itemsArizona Daily Star, AZ –5 hours agoA Here's where completed sales on eBay can tell you a lot. Key French francs and see how circa 1966 sells. Note that value is still minimal. … More: continued here