On one sweltering afternoon last week it felt as if the only cool breeze in town was blowing beneath the shade trees that towered over Floyd and Joan Snook’s yard. More: continued here
Read More »How to solve the Post Office’s problems – Reuters Blogs (blog)
How to solve the Post Office's problemsReuters Blogs (blog)I like the fact that the NYT splashed Steven Greenhouse's article on the Post Office's woes all over its front page yesterday. There's not much new here, but it's a huge and important story and the public is far too ignorant of …
Read More »Rare English stamps worth millions on show in Berlin
For well over a century, the small number of extremely rare Mauritius Blue stamps have remained under lock and key in collections across the globe. A new exhibition in Berlin brings together 18 examples of the stamps. More: continued here
Read More »Bondurant joins effort to keep post offices open
The city of Bondurant has joined 44 other cities in the Iowans for Post Office Services. The group is asking Congress to push for a moratorium on closures of post office and postal facilities and service reductions. More: continued here
Read More »McDowell to miss FedEx play-offs
Graeme McDowell misses out on the FedEx Cup play-offs fade after finishing the Deutsche Bank Championship on four under par. More: continued here
Read More »Mail delays frustrate students – The Flat Hat
Mail delays frustrate studentsThe Flat HatIn response to the large number of packages accumulated during the evacuation, the College Post Office halted its usual email and yellow paper slip notification system last week, relocated boxes to the first floor of the Sadler Center and called on …and more » More: continued …
Read More »Catboat history portrayed in stamps – Caymanian Compass
Catboat history portrayed in stampsCaymanian CompassSix stamps released last week by the Cayman Islands Postal Service tell the story of the Caymanian catboat, a part of local history and culture for which there has been renewed enthusiasm in recent years. “This issue tells a story, beginning with the … More: …
Read More »W.Va. artist’s work on Marshall Islands stamps – Wheeling News Register
W.Va. artist's work on Marshall Islands stampsWheeling News Register(AP) — Huntington-based artist Chuck Ripper's work is included in a sheet of stamps issued by the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The Herald-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/nsQ4LY ) reports that the stamps feature two paints of the Emperor Penguin by Ripper …and more » More: …
Read More »Motivated Els advances in FedEx Cup
Ernie Els’s final round 70 was enough to move him up to 68th in the FedEx Cup standings, along with opening rounds, for a total of eight under par 276 More: continued here
Read More »W.Va. artist’s work on Marshall Islands stamps – Wheeling Intelligencer
W.Va. artist's work on Marshall Islands stampsWheeling Intelligencer(AP) — Huntington-based artist Chuck Ripper's work is included in a sheet of stamps issued by the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The Herald-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/nsQ4LY ) reports that the stamps feature two paints of the Emperor Penguin by Ripper …and more » More: continued …
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