Watch Your Mouth: What Should Food Stamps Subsidize?

In the spring of 1961, Alderson Muncy, a miner from West Virginia, traveled 22 miles to a grocery store where the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture awaited his arrival with a television crew and $95 in food stamps. The food allowance would need to cover meals for the jobless man, his …

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Postal row could make Holbeach second class – Spalding Today

Postal row could make Holbeach second classSpalding TodayROYAL MAIL is threatening to turn Holbeach into a “second class town” according to campaigners who are fighting to save its delivery office from closure. Holbeach Parish Council and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) jointly arranged a public … More: continued here

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Patagonia Launches Multi-Seller Storefront on eBay

One manufacturer has enough confidence in its own brand that it launched a campaign that encourages customers to buy and sell its goods on eBay. As part of its Common Threads Initiative, Patagonia partnered with eBay to launch a new multi-seller storefront for customers to buy and sell used Patagonia …

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WATCH FOR CONTINUED GAINS IN SHARES OF STAMPS.COM (STMP) – Zacks.com

WATCH FOR CONTINUED GAINS IN SHARES OF STAMPS.COM (STMP)Zacks.comSep 12, 2011 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) — Shares of Stamps.com (NASDAQ:STMP – Snapshot Report) traded at a new 52-week high today of $20.55. Approximately 83000 shares have traded hands today vs. average 30-day volume of 228000 shares. …and more » More: …

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