WASHINGTON — A face that will tease you, and please you and perhaps unease you is coming to the post office this year, it’s those Bette Davis eyes. More: continued here

A full review of planned post office closures in Scotland has been demanded by an MP. The SNP’s Mike Weir said “substantial” cuts were likely in the Highlands and North East Scotland but the Post Office insisted: “The status quo is not an option”. More: continued here

From postage stamps to dollar billsMiamiHerald.com, FL –12 hours agoBY ELIZABETH FOX Everybody likes money. We like getting it and spending it. Except to counterculture antimaterialists, it's a universal object of adoration. … More: continued here

The Cass Technical High School marching band has spent months trying to raise the $125,000 necessary to visit the FedEx Orange Bowl competition. More: continued here

TODAY'S ARTICLE: Food for ThoughtTimes of India, India –40 minutes agoShould we disband it and issue food stamps to the poor, as is debated in policy circles? Just as we have a thriving racket in fake ration cards, … More: continued here

An accident caused the Lebanon Post Office to close in mid-December. Now it’s uncertain if it will permanently re-open. More: continued here

MONTREAL — A Quebec man has sold the “magnificent” two-metre-high snowbank in front of his home on EBay for $3,550, less than two weeks after putting it up for sale – to a buyer who plans to use it for a snowball fight with his family. More: continued here

Hunt for post office raidersDaily Post, UK –17 minutes agoPOLICE are hunting thieves who took money and cigarettes in a raid on an Anglesey post office. They smashed their way through a window into Siop Isaf Talwrn … More: continued here

BOTH the Royal Mail and HM Revenue & Customs have undergone dramatic changes in recent years. The Royal Mail and HM Revenue & Customs describe the changes with terms such as ‘modernisation,’ ‘streamlining,’ and a ‘drive towards greater efficiency.’ More: continued here

— In Restless Pursuit of Craigslist’s Success: The Kijiji unit of eBay, that is. The NYT story says it is making some headway, though not sure if traffic funnel of eBay was the main reason for whatever traffic it got. More: continued here