Ted Harris has more than one million stamps in his collectionVillages Daily Sun, FLSince the 1950s, Harris has collected more than 1.5 million stamps, which are gathered in several large binders. “I think it's a wonderful thing for a retired person,” his wife, Susan, said, “because it keeps him in that …
Read More »Bruce Schneier on eBay fraud – Computerworld
Bruce Schneier on eBay fraudComputerworld, MANoted computer security maven Bruce Schneier just blogged about his experience selling a Sony laptop on eBay. It didn't go well, he was the victim of two different scams. After the initial blog posting, Schneier added a link to a May 2008 Consumerist … More: continued …
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A collection of more than 3,000 inverted stamps sold at auction for more than $5 million, a gallery owner said Friday. More: continued here
Read More »Obama makes Greece post office honor official (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
President Barack Obama on Friday signed a measure into law that renames the postal facility at 3245 Latta Road, Greece, the Brian K. Schramm Post Office Building. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office announces holiday hours – Wilmington Advocate
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Read More »Where there’s muck, there’s a buck or two on eBay (Sydney Morning Herald)
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Read More »New Fedex World Service Centre in Oman (AME Info)
Oman Postal Express, licensee of Fedex in Oman, has inaugurated its World Service Centre in Seeb. The new centre is the fifth in the Sultanate, with other branches in Sohar, Salalah, Buraimi and the head office in Wattayah. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office announces holiday hours (Wilmington Advocate)
Post Offices in the Greater Boston District will be open on Friday, July 3, but many will shorten retail lobby hours and close at noon. More: continued here
Read More »So near and yet a world apart: the magical islands of the loch – The Herald
So near and yet a world apart: the magical islands of the lochThe Herald, UKAs the beautifully varnished 31ft motor boat chugs away from the banks, a blanched Royal Mail flag flutters from the mast. The Macfarlane family have been operating ferries on the loch since the end of the 19th …
Read More »Former eBay exec writing about her success (Denver Post)
Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman, a presumed candidate for governor of California, is working on a book about the “core values” that helped her build the online commerce giant. More: continued here
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