Calgary Herald Post Office needs more than Harry Potter's magic to boost stampsWashington PostIt was quite a shock to read that foreigner Harry Potter is being honored with a U.S. postage stamp [“Harry Potter and the riled postal panel,” front page, Nov. 19]. Even more shocking, the Beatles, another foreign attraction, have already appeared on…
Lawmakers call on Congress to pass smaller food stamp cutsBaltimore SunLawmakers want to pass the massive legislation by the end of the year, but talks between House and Senate negotiators have stalled over how much should be cut from food stamps— a program that helps to feed one in seven Americans. "We're not talking … More:…
2013 Christmas Stamps Speak to Common HumanityPatheos (blog)Apparently while I was on vacation, I missed a wee brouhaha about a US Postal Service ad that managed to promote “Holiday” stamps without including the Christmas-themed ones, and nary a Christian image in sight. Well, if you haven't seen them, yet … More: continued here
ThinkProgress Food stamps may not improve food security, diet qualityReutersSNAP – formerly known as food stamps – is the largest U.S. food assistance program and reached approximately 45 million people in 2011, Rimm and his colleagues write in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. The program is run by the U.S. …Food Stamps Too Skimpy…
Food stamp program cuts lead to 'staggering' increase in needPBS NewsHourThe stimulus funds used to boost our nation's SNAP program during the economic recovery ran out on Nov. 1 meaning many Americans who rely on food stamps are now forced to make do with less. The NewHour's Mary Jo Brooks reports on how the cuts…
US Postal Service Christmas Stamp Missing From Holiday Ad, Causing Twitter …Huffington PostHowever, on their holiday mailer, they chose to feature a gingerbread house stamp along with Kwanzaa and Hanukkah stamps. christmas. One of the stamps available. However, some customers bemoaned the fact that an explicitly Christmas-themed stamp …US Postal Service 'Holiday Stamp' Ad Excludes Christmas;…
Old buddies from high school, aerial photos of the street where you used to live, phone numbers for your old flame – it's all available after a few minutes on a computer. The post office sent it back last week with a helpful sticker: Not deliverable as addressed. That's probably because the return address lists…
QR code stamps let senders attach video content to physical mailYahoo NewsCroatia's Hrvatska Pošta scheme has already leveraged QR codes on stamps to help the country's postal service track the whereabouts of mail. Now the Australia Post is making the technology useful for consumers, enabling them to attach a recorded video … More: continued here
US Postal Service 'Holiday Stamp' Ad Excludes Christmas; Includes Hanukkah …Christian PostThe U.S. Postal Service is drawing criticism on social media over its recent advertising mailer promoting "holiday stamps," which features Hanukkah and Kwanzaa stamps but none on Christmas, except one with a colorful gingerbread house. "Don't forget …US Postal Service Christmas Stamp Missing From…
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A program that provides food and nutrition assistance to millions of low-income Americans may not be effective at current funding levels, suggests a new study. Researchers found people who received assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fared no better than people in similar conditions…