School Library Journal Keats Foundation Lobbies for 'The Snowy Day' Postage StampSchool Library JournalThe Ezra Jack Keats Foundation has launched a campaign to have the US Postage Stamp Citizens' Advisory Committee select Keats's The Snowy Day as a subject for a stamp in 2012, the year that marks the 50th anniversary of the Caldecott-winning picture…
Ryo Ishikawa didn’t come close to qualifying for the U.S. Open when he missed by five shots in a qualifier in Japan. The 17-year-old sensation still has not secured a spot in the British Open at Turnberry. More: continued here
It’s a case of bad news, slightly-less-bad news for Psystar, the Mac clone-maker. According to The Mac Observer, the Miami-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this past weekend. More: continued here
Demand for food stamps upNewton Kansan, KSBy Chad Frey By Chad Frey Most refer to the program as “Food Stamps.” But it has a name — The Food Assistance Program — and it doesn't use paper stamps any more. The Food Assistance Program, funded by the US Department of Agriculture and administered … More: continued here
School bus rams post office in south-central Pa.Philadelphia Inquirer, PAAuthorities say 22 students were aboard a school bus that crashed into a post office in south-central Pennsylvania. The accident happened around 7:30 am Tuesday in Brogue as the bus was on its way to the York County School of Technology. …Bus crashes into Brogue post officeYork…
Telegraph.co.uk Buckingham Palace sells freezer on eBayMonsters and Critics.comAfter picking up the item – which he had bought on auction website eBay – from the Royal Mews, Paul and his three children were given a private tour of the area and even got to sit in the queen's gold state coach. Paul, of Harlow, Essex,…
guardian.co.uk Why do we let email rule our day?guardian.co.uk, UKOnce he had his day's priorities set, he'd send a postcard – yes, with a stamp, in the Royal Mail– to his wife at home in the suburbs telling her what time to expect him back that evening. This story is astonishing now, and not just because…
Ohio's rolls for welfare, food stamps growingColumbus Dispatch, OHAs of April, 1.4 million Ohioans were receiving food stamps, up 18.7 percent from a year earlier. Cash-assistance rolls have jumped 13.4 percent; 197000 residents are relying on a monthly welfare check. And Medicaid — the health-insurance program for … More: continued here
Bus crashes into Brogue post officeYork Daily Record, PAby MIKE HOOVER A school bus crashed into the post office in Brogue this morning after swerving to miss another vehicle. (DAILY RECORD / SUNDAY NEWS — PAUL KUEHNEL) A bus attempting to miss another vehicle crashed into the post office in Brogue this … More: continued here
eBay auction alternative DealitLive.com – your own video shopping …Examiner.comNow I know there are scads of eBay wannabees out there which are full of fail. That said, there are a few that stand out because they offer a fresh ideas and innovation in the marketplace. DealitLive.com certainly has those attributes. … More: continued here