The head of the Royal Mail will have to defend her controversial plans to increase the price of stamps at a public Parliamentary hearing later this month. More: continued here
89.3 KPCC (blog) LA Times tries to make new photo look old, but why bother?89.3 KPCC (blog)This one comes from the "just show us the damn thing" department: The Los Angeles Times (via the Huntington Beach Independent) posted a story today on how cuts to the US Postal Service might force a historic Huntington Beach…
Hollywood Reporter Nicolas Cage Denies Vampire Accusations: 'I Don't Drink Blood' (Video)Hollywood ReporterMonths after a photo taken in 1870 of a man that bears a truly striking resemblance to the actor appeared on eBay under the headline "Nicolas Cage is a Vampire," Cage sat down with David Letterman Feb. 9 and discussed the accusation.Nicolas Cage…
Ranbir's stamps are his treasureTimes of IndiaFEROZEPUR ROAD: Ranbir Singh Sandhu of Bhaiwala Chowk has a treasure trove of stamps at his place, which he started collecting in the year 2002. As a child he was fascinated by them but never thought one day he would have so many of them.and more » More: continued here
CBC.ca Mystery substance at post office common hair productStarPhoenixBy Jason Warick, The StarPhoenix February 10, 2012 4:28 PM Emergency crews were dispatched to Canada Post's distribution centre Friday morning to investigate the leak of a mysterious substance. It turned out to be a harmless hair care product, …Saskatoon workers evacuated from post office after spillCBC.caall…
Post Office Unveils New StampThe Spoof (satire)chirped Charles Bird, who was standing in line at the main post office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "Imagine! You can finally say that "The check is in the mail." and not be lying. And with no certain delivery date you don't even need to have the money in … More:…
County Official Says Food Stamp Hotline Problems Started One Year AgoKPBSThe county first realized it was having problems with a hotline designed to help residents access food stamps and other benefits about a year ago, according to Nick Macchione, the director of the county's Health and Human Services Agency.and more » More: continued here
The Raymore City Council on Feb. 6 passed a resolution strongly opposing any change in the Raymore Post Office’s status as a full-service postal facility, noting the city’s population growth rate as among the highest in Missouri. More: continued here
AuctionBytes Blog (blog) Selling Perfume Bottles on eBay for Fun and ProfitAuctionBytes Blog (blog)Amy Alexander Kagey ("amycats2" on eBay) attended a country auction one day and bid on a $2 box lot. One of them wound up containing a rare old perfume bottle that brought her over $2600 on eBay, and would later go on…
While winter has spared remote areas of Minnesota this year, proposed budget cuts will slam the North Country if the U.S. Post Office abandons its location in Ponsford. More: continued here