Blogcritics.org (blog) A Primer for the New Philatelist (Stamp Collector)Blogcritics.org (blog)In the last decade, the cost of mailing a letter has risen 8 cents a stamp, while its cited competitor, email, remains free. In the 170 years since the first adhesive postage stamp, the postal service in the US has had its ups and downs.Bicycling…
Bar Harbor Times Affordable Workshops: Silk batik, stamp-making, and moreBar Harbor TimesDescription: Can you imagine learning how to make a stamp from a photograph? Stamps can be used in so many ways to create one of a kind gifts, cards and T-shirts. Contact me for instructions on preparing your photos before class. More: continued here
Iowa Steak Co. responds to federal probe of food stamp misuseKING5.comIowa Steak Co. says it is cooperating with federal authorities in an investigation into alleged food stamp fraud. “We have had food stamps for 13 years, and this is the first time there has been a mar period in our food stamp program,” said Dennis…
Iowa Steak Co. responds to federal probe of food stamp misuseNorthwest Cable NewsIowa Steak Co. says it is cooperating with federal authorities in an investigation into alleged food stamp fraud. “We have had food stamps for 13 years, and this is the first time there has been a mar period in our food stamp program,”…
Smokers stockpiling cigarettes before tax hikePeoria Journal StarThe owners say the state is restricting the distribution of tax stamps that must be attached to cigarette packages before they are sold at retail. The Illinois General Assembly this spring raised the state cigarette tax by $1, to $1.98 per pack.and more » More: continued here
Tax hike prompting a run on cigarettes, outlets sayGalesburg Register-MailThe owners say the state is restricting the distribution of tax stamps that must be attached to cigarette packages before they are sold at retail. The Illinois General Assembly this spring raised the state cigarette tax by $1, to $1.98 per pack.and more » More: continued here
Quincy Butler is trying to give new meaning to the term cover zero. Or zero coverage. More: continued here
Everybody loves Stamps' RaymondCANOEBy IAN BUSBY, QMI Agency Maybe this is how the Calgary Stampeders conduct every off-season. The six defensive positions Raymond can play are put on a board and the wheel is spun. This year, it hit on boundary cornerback, the spot that was at one point …Raymond settling into Stamps secondaryCalgary HeraldStamps'…
Food stamps accepted at Sunday marketPark RecordWooden tokens will be distributed as part of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, to those using the benefits. This year, the Summit County Health Department teamed up with the Park … More: continued here
APS Announces a New Addition to the Series of Free Downloadable Mini-Stamp…Albany Times UnionBaseball and stamp collecting have more in common than you might think — while one is “America's pastime” the other is “America's hobby.” Both have been part of leisure time for more than 100 years. The American Philatelic Society, America's stamp…and more »…