1970s original space art by Robert McCall on eBayBoing BoingThree beautiful early 1970s oil paintings by legendary NASA artist Robert McCall are up for auction on eBay in the $40-$60,000 range. McCall is also known for his concept and promotional art for 2001: A Space Odyssey and Star Trek: The Motion Picture. More: continued here
NBC Chicago (blog) Walgreen looks to move HQ to Old Main Post OfficeCrain’s Chicago Business (blog)Walgreen Co. is taking steps to move its headquarters downtown — the old Main Post Office. Under pressure by some shareholders to move its Deerfield headquarters to Europe, the drugstore giant has for months been scouting locations in the Loop,…
eBay's Marketplace business not only faces competition from online retailers such as Amazon, but also from traditional retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) and Best Buy (BBY). More: continued here
Postal Service Reports $1.9 Billion Quarterly LossNew York TimesPostal officials admitted, however, that the increase in revenue as well as efforts to trim costs — like cutting back the hours at many post offices, reducing staff through attrition and consolidating about half of the service's processing plants …Post office reports $1.9 billion quarterly lossHeraldNetThe US…
Donate food to help the post office stamp out hunger SaturdayLubbockOnline.comIf you fill it with non-perishable food and put it outside your door on Saturday, it'll disappear, then reappear in the kitchens of Lubbock residents who need a little help. Saturday is the 22nd annual Letter Carriers' Food Drive, which the U.S. Post…Post office food…
Shopping at the farmers market is about to be a whole lot easier for hungry residents of Los Angeles County. Despite the cuts to the program brought about by the new farm bill, a $2.5 million grant from First 5 L.A. will make SNAP recipients’ food assistance go twice as far at farmers markets across…
eBay Brings Back Real-Time AuctionsThe ConsumeristWould you stop by eBay for a real-time auction of valuable art or collectibles? Five years ago, the company got rid of their live auctions, though they never really made the reason clear. Now they've partnered up with Invaluable, a company that handles …eBay Revives Live Auctions after a Five…
QUEZON CITY — The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) will issue stamps to commemorate the Centennial Anniversary (100 years) of Iglesia ni Cristo in the Philippines. Postmaster General Josefina Dela Cruz will present the Centennial Commemorative Stamps to Executive Minister Eduardo V. Manalo today (May 10) at… More: continued here
The Honeyjacks and the Stamps marched away from Total Ice Training Centre’s second annual Spring Classic with their sticks held high. More: continued here
Berkeleyside Op-ed: Beware deceptive 'Save Post Office' ballot petitionBerkeleysideDon't be deceived. Backers of a proposed measure for the Berkeley ballot in November are circulating voter-signature petitions under the guise of “saving the Post Office.” But the main thrust of the measure is to impose prohibitively restrictive fees … More: continued here