Us Magazine Octo Mom Considers Applying for Food Stamps – AgainUs Magazine, NYOcto Mom Nadya Suleman is thinking about applying for food stamps — again — to feed her 14 children. "If I need to apply for [the Women, Infants and Children program] to provide my babies with formula, then I'm …
Read More »Postal Service Gives Preview Of ‘Simpsons’ Stamps (CBS 13 Sacramento)
The USPS unveiled Thursday a preview of their new collection of postal stamps featuring the “The Simpsons” family and wants to know which character is your favorite. More: continued here
Read More »Food stamp delays put new system on hold – Houston Chronicle
Food stamp delays put new system on holdHouston Chronicle, United States2009 AP AUSTIN, Texas — Rising demand for food stamps has convinced the state to stop expansion of a new social services computer system blamed for a backlog in applications. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission said Thursday that further …
Read More »‘Simpsons’ stamps en route (The Hollywood Reporter)
“Simpsons” fans can now get the first peek at upcoming stamps featuring Homer, Marge & Co. The U.S. Postal Service unveiled the designs featured below Thursday morning. More: continued here
Read More »Richard Wright Immortalized on Postage – PR Newswire (press release)
Richard Wright Immortalized on PostagePR Newswire (press release), NYCarl T. Herrman of Carlsbad, CA, was the stamp designer. One hundred million stamps were printed in sheets of 20. "This nation experienced a historical event in our most recent presidential election," explained US Postal Service Chicago … More: continued here
Read More »Stamps Honor Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa And Maggie (NPR)
The post office is issuing five new stamps honoring TV’s The Simpsons. The stamps will be sold beginning May 7. The characters, created by cartoonist Matt Groening, have become pop culture icons in 20 years on Fox television. More: continued here
Read More »‘The Simpsons’ soon to be seen on stamps (Los Angeles Times)
Stamps featuring the family members from Fox cartoon will debut May 7. More: continued here
Read More »Richard Wright Stamp – Gapers Block
The Money Times Richard Wright StampGapers Block, ILToday the United States Post Office will offer for nationwide sale a stamp commemorating Richard Wright, author of our Septmeber 2008 selection Native Son. Not only is Wright known for his racially charged depiction of Bigger Thomas's plight in 1930s …Richard Wright Immortalized on …
Read More »Canada Post: Stamps to “Lick” Global Warming (Marketwire)
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – April 9, 2009) – Today, Canada Post issued two domestic rate stamps (54-cent) as part of an international postal awareness campaign on the effects of global warming. The theme of the campaign is “Preserve the Polar Regions and Glaciers.” Canada Post’s contribution to this omnibus issue focuses …
Read More »Mmm…Philatelism! Simpsons Stamps Unveiled (E! Online)
Monty Burns, eat your heart out. Certain to make the rest of Springfield’s denizens jealous, the U.S. Postal Service today unveiled 44-cent first-class stamps of The Simpsons. The… More: continued here
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