Free cellphones available for California resident on SSI, Medicaid and food stampsSacramento BeeCalifornia residents who receive Supplemental Security Income, food stamps, Medicaid and other public assistance or who earn less than $15,000 per year can receive free cellphones and service as of today. A federal program designed to help homeless … More: continued here
Vatican City Issues Special Stamps After Papal ResignationGadlingVatican City, Vatican stamps Call me old fashioned, but when I'm on the road there's something special about writing a postcard, sticking on some local stamps and sending it to loved ones back home. Receiving mail from overseas is almost as much fun. More: continued here
Food Stamps: Policy or Political Payoff to Minorities?Charisma News (blog)Last December, Newark Mayor Cory Booker spent a much-publicized week trying to live the life of a food stamp recipient. And after a nationwide media tour, we learned many valuable lessons. First of all, we learned that giving up your daily Starbucks … More: continued here
Herhold: Freeway sign stamps'Little Saigon' on the mapSan Jose Mercury NewsDeep down, most Californians understand that a place doesn't have a complete identity — a there there — unless it boasts a freeway exit sign. It's what separates us from a dusty crossroads. Signs tell travelers this detour is worthwhile. Every one of …and more »…
The Canberra Times Win Centenary of Canberra stampsThe Canberra TimesExclusive to The Canberra Times, one hundred of our readers will have the chance to win a framed set of Australia Post Centenary of Canberra stamps, valued at $50, featuring Parliament House and the National Portrait Gallery. The nation is celebrating … More: continued here
Herhold: Freeway sign stamps'Little Saigon' on the mapSiliconValley.comHerhold: Freeway sign stamps'Little Saigon' on the map. By Scott Herhold · sherhold@mercurynews.commercurynews.com. Posted: 03/03/2013 06:17:38 PM PST. Deep down, most Californians understand that a place doesn't have a complete identity — a …and more » More: continued here
Deep down, most Californians understand that a place doesn't have a complete identity — a there there — unless it boasts a freeway exit sign. More: continued here
Dallas Morning News Stamp collectors convene in Grapevine for annual philatelic showDallas Morning NewsAs some visitors at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center carefully examined portfolios of rare issues, others bought grab bags filled with thousands of stamps. Some stamps, never used, were sold by the sheet, while others were affixed to … More:…
The Japan Daily Press Collector stamps for Osamu Tezuka manga to be releasedThe Japan Daily PressTo celebrate manga and anime legend Osamu Tezuka's three greatest works, Japan Post will be releasing three sets of special edition collector's stamps. This is in commemoration of the 40th, 50th and 60th anniversaries of his three masterpieces that ……
Raw Story Philatelist Alert: Vatican Issues Stamps for the InterregnumPatheos (blog)Stamp collectors will need to act quickly if they want to get their hands on these: The Vatican has just issued a set of four stamps for use during the “Sede Vacante” (when the See is Vacant), that period between the resignation of Pope Benedict…