Canada Post Puts the BlackBerry On a StampTom’s GuideIt's also got its own stamp now. Canada Post is honoring Canadian inventions with a 'Made in Canada' series that sees the electric oven, the electric wheelchair, the pacemaker, and, of course, the BlackBerry featured on stamps. … More: continued here
Self-serving elite hurt the post officeBillings GazetteHas the US Postal Service properly analyzed the options to close some of our post offices? In a recent Readers Digest publication, an article described how our Postal Service provided very well for its upper management. Executive homes were purchased …and more » More: continued here
Children's Food Stamp Use Doubles in DanburyPatch.comThe use of food stamps by children doubled from 2007 to 2009, according to a national foundation studying the health of children. By Christian Camerota Lucky Food Mart accepts EBT and Food Stamps. The number of children receiving food stamps in Danbury …and more » More: continued here
Saturday Marks 25th Anniversary Of Edmond Post Office MassacreNews On 6Sherrill had worked at the downtown Edmond post office for more than a year and thought he was being treated unfairly. EDMOND, Oklahoma — This Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of the Edmond Post Office Massacre. On August 20, 1986, gunman Patrick …Edmond Post Office…
As many as 17 post office branches in Detroit and other parts of southeast Michigan could be closed by the financially troubled U.S. Postal Service. More: continued here
It was 15 years ago on Aug. 28, 1996, that the divorce of Prince Charles and Princess Diana became official. After four years of separation, the fairy tale that began with their wedding in 1981 ended in divorce for the most-watched royal couple. A year later, Princess Diana died in Paris in a tragic car…
Disney Pixar stamps unveiled by Postal ServiceOCRegisterANAHEIM – The US Postal Service unveiled a new series of stamps based on characters from Disney Pixar films Friday at Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim. The five stamps each feature one or more characters from five …U.S. Postal Service unveils new stamps, letter-writing campaignLos Angeles TimesKa-chow! Send a…
On August 20, 1986, gunman Patrick Henry Sherrill shot and killed 14 co-workers and wounded six others before taking his own life. More: continued here
Elected officials oppose post office closings in MilwaukeeMilwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper(Photo by Robert A. Bell) Wisconsin elected officials held a press conference this week in front of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office to challenge the proposed closures of five Milwaukee area post offices. Mayor Tom Barrett, Alderwoman Milele … More: continued here
Many beginning stamp collectors believe it is best to collect stamps within a group or at least in some type of environment within which they can share their experiences and question with a group. For some collectors, this is the best way to start. More: continued here