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Octogenarian enjoys lifelong stamp hobby
Contra Costa Times BRENTWOOD — Once referred to as the "the hobby of kings and the king of hobbies," stamp collecting might not be as popular as it once was, but it isn't a lost art either. Just ask the U.S. Postal Service, or better yet, 88-year-old Discovery Bay stamp… |
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TSN Second quarter stinker ends Stamps' seasonMontreal GazetteThe Stamps love the playoffs; not so much the other way around. So it was only fitting that in a season in which the Stamps both astounded and confounded in equal measure, they found ways to do that on a chilly, breezy afternoon at Commonwealth Stadium …Stamps' season…
The Weekly Standard (blog) Record number of Americans on food stampsFox NewsI — so well why yes why is food stamps to programs that exploded byword in terms of numbers is it because more people are hungry and needy — — — — more because — federal government's made a mess of the program. Because…
This year, nearly every new first-class stamp will bear the word “Forever” in place of a price and will remain valid regardless of any rate increases. More: continued here
Houston Chronicle (blog) New stamp honors Lady Bird JohnsonHouston Chronicle (blog)The stamp will feature her official White House portrait, as well as the artwork of stamps originally issued in the 1960s to encourage planting flowers to beautify America, the U.S. Postal Service announced. Known for her advocacy for conservation and … More: continued here
Food stamps: Congress glimpses into the meaning of $4.50 a dayLos Angeles TimesThe House cuts to food stamps would be significant. Some effects include slashing no less than 2 million low-income people from the food stamp program and placing in jeopardy 210,000 school meals for children in low-income families, according to the … More: continued here
SALEM — The state Department of Human Services says federal stimulus money will help increase Oregon families’ food stamp benefits by 13 percent. Starting April 1, the state says, a family receiving $176 per month, the average amount, will get $200 a month. More: continued here