Only a bully would cut food stamp fundingStandard SpeakerAll the depressing statistics in recent Census Bureau reports show how stagnant wages and unemployment since the Great Recession have hit the middle class like a ton of bricks. Not only in big cities, but in rural Pennsylvania, many depend on food … More: continued here
Obesity and food stamps in Newark: A Q&ANJ.com (blog)Next year, 4 million people will be kicked off food stamps entirely if House Republicans have their way. Those booted would include low-income seniors, children and unemployed people actively looking for work. Others will see their benefits sharply … More: continued here
In every profession, some days on the job rank as more mundane than others. Firefighters respond to calls of smoke from pots on the stove rather than three-alarm blazes that threaten human life. Police officers tend to nuisance burglar alarms rather than front-page crimes. In terms of football, the playoff-bound Calgary Stampeders took care of…
Stamp Collecting: Stamps from other countries a good way to start a collectionState-Journal.comI'm constantly amazed at the variety of thematic possibilities stamp collecting offers. There is truly something for everyone. Many people focus on certain countries because their family came to the United States from that particular country or they … More: continued here
New York Times Cutting the Lean From Food StampsNew York TimesMany years ago a Korean man named Francis An arrived in New York via Argentina and observed that many communities in the city lacked the sort of grocery stores that could supply immigrants with the foods they were accustomed to in their native countries.Save food…
'Mauritius' gets stamp of approvalExaminer.comMauritius is an actual tiny island nation that once was the only known home to the now extinct dodo bird, but in the world of philately – known colloquially as stamp collecting -it is the source for the two most coveted stamps ever produced, the so … More: continued here
Joplin Stamp Club Holds Annual ShowcaseKOAM-TVA number of postcards and stamps are put on display in Carthage for area collectors. The stamp club in Joplin hosted the event. Collectors traveled from the Four States to California to sell items they've had over the years. The exhibit featured stamps… More: continued here
The countdown to Christmas has (un)officially begun – with the release of the Christmas 2013 stamp issue. More: continued here
Poor Families Taking a Hit From Government ShutdownTIMEThough many of the programs that provide assistance to needy families and individuals like food stamps, Medicaid, and Medicare will continue running during the shutdown, the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is …and more » More: continued here
N.M. tattoo artist accused of offering tattoos for food stampsWHAS 11.com (subscription)“A couple of people have come and said they've gone on our website and they see he's posting that he's working here and that he is tattooing for food stamps. That is not true. We are a professional business here and we do not…