Low-income families looking to eat healthier may now use their food stamp cards at more than 80 farmers’ markets around the state, according to a joint announcement today from Human Services Commissioner Jennifer Velez and Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher. The… More: continued here
Read More »New Pogram Lets NJ Families Use Food Stamps at Farmers Markets (WBGO-FM Newark)
(Trenton, 7/9/2009) Some of the people having the toughest time putting food on the table are now getting access to the Garden State’s freshest produce. A new program allows food stamp recipients to make purchases at many farmers markets in New Jersey. More: continued here
Read More »A Giant 'Star Wars' Laser Cannons Blasts Into Today's eBay Prop-Watch – MTV.com
MTV.com A Giant 'Star Wars' Laser Cannons Blasts Into Today's eBay Prop-WatchMTV.comOkay, I know that this makes two “Star Wars”-centric eBay Prop-Watch posts in a single week, but this thing is so badass that I just couldn't resist. … More: continued here
Read More »Old Post Office goes on the block (Chicago Sun-Times)
The old Chicago Main Post Office, 433 W. Van Buren, would make a great . . . You could finish the sentence, but acting on the plan will cost millions of dollars. Just keeping the massive old structure secure and heated to minimum levels is an expensive proposition. Those are …
Read More »Using Creative Fiction To Increase Value Of Trinkets On eBay – Techdirt
Using Creative Fiction To Increase Value Of Trinkets On eBayTechdirtApparently a group of fiction writers are experimenting with selling physical goods on eBay with fictional stories given away "free" in the description. … More: continued here
Read More »Former Post Office Ready For Auction (WGN Radio Chicago)
(WGN-AM)- For almost a decade, George Kopes’ job has been to babysit the empty post office building straddling the Eisenhower expressway. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Canada launches search for 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
eBay Canada launched its fifth annual Entrepreneur of the Year Awards today, a program to identify and reward Canada’s most successful and entrepreneurial eBay sellers. In addition to recognizing a successful entrepreneur, eBay will offer the Comeback of the Year Award to an entrepreneur who has overcome a recent personal …
Read More »A Giant 'Star Wars' Laser Cannon Blasts Into Today's eBay Prop-Watch – MTV.com
MTV.com A Giant 'Star Wars' Laser Cannon Blasts Into Today's eBay Prop-WatchMTV.comOkay, I know that this makes two “Star Wars”-centric eBay Prop-Watch posts in a single week, but this thing is so badass that I just couldn't resist. … More: continued here
Read More »‘This isn’t just any royal visit, this is an M&S royal visit’ (Daily Mail)
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Read More »Food stamp use among Utahns continues to swell – Salt Lake Tribune
Food stamp use among Utahns continues to swellSalt Lake TribuneThe number of Utahns relying on food stamps to feed their families continues to climb to record-breaking totals. In June, 83385 households received food … More: continued here
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