Carlson: A career’s worth of gratefulness (The Des Moines Register)

Hints From HeloiseWashington PostJust a bit of trivia for you: The Forever Stamps were first offered to customers in April 2007, and since then more than 6 billion have been sold! …and more » More: continued here

Evening Standard '55p' for 2nd class stampThe SunAnd the Post Office operator would also be able to whack up first class stamps by as much as they like between now and 2018 — enough to leave customers in tears, like the sad Queen on our mocked up stamp, below. The proposals are part of plans…

The Treasured Stamps of the British Virgin Islands *** All you wanted to know about BVI Stamps & Coins *** By Giorgio Migliavacca, 2012 Revised Edition ** Introduces and outlines all major aspects of BVI Philately & Coinage EARLY POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS EARLY POSTAGE STAMPS: REIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA THE MISSING VIRGIN LEEWARD ISLANDS STAMPS USED…

Lexington Herald Leader Kentucky Lawmaker: Drug Testing Welfare Recipients Would Save 'Millions And …Huffington PostLonnie Napier (R-Lancaster) has introduced a bill that would enforce random drug testing for all adult Kentuckians receiving welfare, food stamps or …Drug Testing Bill on the Horizon for Citizens Receiving AssistanceiSurfHopkins.comLegislators support tying welfare to drug testsPaducah SunPeople on assistance…

The Calgary Stampeders will play host to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League's West Division semifinal on Sunday, Nov. 11 at McMahon Stadium. Kickoff will be at 2:35 p.m. MST. More: continued here

Some 27.88 million Americans received food stamps in March, up 1.5 million from a year earlier, according to the latest U.S. government figures which antihunger experts pointed to on Monday as a sign of economic distress. More: continued here