Post box closed is shut by Royal Mail chiefs – because dogs keep weeing on itMirror.co.ukRoyal Mail workers, however, also taped a grumpy note to the postbox reading 'This box has been closed due to the fact members of the public are allowing their dogs to urinate on the door'. …
Read More »Winter mail woes land Haslett woman in handcuffs at post office – Lansing State Journal
Winter mail woes land Haslett woman in handcuffs at post officeLansing State JournalOKEMOS — A Haslett woman recently ended up in handcuffs after she tried to pick up her mail at the Okemos post office because her mail box was blocked by snow, police said. Meridian Township police said in …
Read More »Post box closed is shut by Royal Mail chiefs – because dogs keep weeing on it
Postal chiefs have closed a postbox…because dogs keep WEEING on it. The postbox at the corner of Albert Road and Hartford Road in Bexley, south east London, had its slot locked shut and a ‘Closed’ notice pinned to it this week. More: continued here
Read More »Warren’s Post Office Proposal: Palast Aims at the Wrong Target – Truth-Out
The Nation. Warren's Post Office Proposal: Palast Aims at the Wrong TargetTruth-OutHis first article concludes: While the USPS wants to "partner" with big banks, why not, instead, allow community credit unions to use post offices as annexes to provide full, complete, non-usurious neighborhood banking services? This is the type of …
Read More »Jon Stewart rips Fox News again over entitlement obsession – Washington Post (blog)
Mediaite Jon Stewart rips Fox News again over entitlement obsessionWashington Post (blog)One of the anecdotes at which Stewart takes particular umbrage is surfer-cum-musician Jason Greenslate, who has bought lobster with food stamps and is something of a star on the network. A Fox News chyron showcased on Stewart's show describes …
Read More »Bel Alton folks wary over post office’s future – So Md News
Bel Alton folks wary over post office's futureSo Md NewsIn the coming weeks, Bel Alton residents might no longer have a post office to call their own. Patrick Dillon, a Bel Alton resident, said he noticed a sign on the door of the office toward the end of February warning …
Read More »Going Postal: How Jimi Hendrix Got Stuck to a Postage Stamp – RollingStone.com
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Going Postal: How Jimi Hendrix Got Stuck to a Postage StampRollingStone.comThe pastel, psychedelic portrayal of Jimi Hendrix in his military jacket and scarf that graces the latest installment of the United States Postal Service's Music Icons series of Forever stamps has long been in the making. …
Read More »Remember That Food Stamp ‘Beach Bum’? Sean Hannity Offered to Help Him … – TheBlaze.com
TheBlaze.com Remember That Food Stamp'Beach Bum'? Sean Hannity Offered to Help Him …TheBlaze.comJason Greenslate, 29, gained notoriety last August when he was captured on camera using food stamps to buy lobster. Greenslate went on Fox News Thursday and said he hasn't worked in a year because he believes practicing with …
Read More »Food stamps: House Speaker John Boehner accuses Oregon, other states of … – The Oregonian
Food stamps: House Speaker John Boehner accuses Oregon, other states of …The Oregonian"Since the passage of the farm bill, states have found ways to cheat, once again, on signing up people for food stamps," Boehner told reporters Thursday, according to NPR. "And so I would hope that the House would …
Read More »Post office dedicates new Jimi Hendrix stamp at SXSW concert – Memphis Business Journal (blog)
Seattle Post Intelligencer Post office dedicates new Jimi Hendrix stamp at SXSW concertMemphis Business Journal (blog)Joseph Corbett, chief financial officer and executive vice president of the U.S. Postal Service was expected to join Janie Hendrix, sister of the guitarist, at a dedication ceremony at Butler Park Thursday evening, followed by …
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