Lee County food stamp numbers swell past 10 percent – Cape Coral Daily Breeze

Washburn Review Mauritius: the dark comedy about stamps and inheritenceWashburn Review“The story is about something seemingly benign and boring like stamps, but there are layers of action, violence, deceit and fighting that make this story universal, vital, interesting and most of all entertaining,” said Craig Fisher, the director … More: continued here

New stamps by Royal Mail feature Britain’s favourite mythical creatures. Neil Gaiman, the fantasy author, explains them More: continued here

Chefs on stamps: USPS honors top food starsPalm Beach Post (blog)THIS is the week when the affinities of stamp geeks and food geeks intersect. The U.S. Postal Service will release a hearty batch of “Celebrity Chefs” stamps. The series of new Forever stamps, to be released Friday, bear the likenesses of the late …and more »…

Arka News Agency (press release) New stamps celebrate 150th anniversary of Arshak FetvadjianPanARMENIAN.NetPanARMENIAN.Net – HayPost CJSC on October 7 put into circulation two new stamps dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Armenian artist, painter Arshak Fetvadjian (1866 -1947). Fetvadjian was the designer of the postage stamps and currency of the first …HayPost puts into circulation two…

Park Tae-hwan Stamps Presence on Grand Prix with 4 WinsThe Chosun IlboKorean swimming star Park Tae-hwan collected four gold medals at the Santa Clara International Grand Prix in the US over the weekend, a performance that will surely buoy his confidence less than 60 days before the London Olympics get under way. More: continued here

Able-bodied, Childless Adults Required to Work for Food StampsNewsmaxSome states, such as Maine, already are requiring food stamp recipients to work, volunteer or get training, The New York Times reports. The change will affect a million ABAWDS between 18 to 49 nationwide, the Times quoted the Center on Budget and …and more » More: continued here