Stamps’ Thelwell packs in CFL career

CBC.ca CFL Blitz: Calgary Stampeders feelin' cold comfort heading into playoffsWelland TribuneWith a 4-1 mark so far in the final third of the campaign, the Stamps have weathered the storm better than anyone. And with two straight wins in the cold, they look most prepared for the West Division semifinal, even with QB Drew Tate…

Tate, Stamps confident ahead of CFL seasonMetroNews CanadaCALGARY – Drew Tate is brimming with confidence heading into his first season as a starting quarterback of the Calgary Stampeders. Tate won all three games as starter late last season after taking over from veteran Henry Burris, who he is more than …and more » More: continued here

Second Circuit Scolds State for Delayed Food Stamp DistributionConnecticut Law TribuneA federal appeals court has found that Connecticut takes far too long to process food stamp applications and distribute food stamps. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit found that there was "credible evidence that there is ongoing … More: continued here

CalFresh? New name for food stamps is a fraudSan Diego Union TribuneLast fall, in its finite wisdom, Sacramento re-branded the state's food stamp program as “CalFresh,” a feel-fantastic title designed to encourage more hungry poor people to seek free nourishment. Frankly, this coinage makes me feel …and more » More: continued here

Wall Street Journal The Tea Party, Version 1.0Wall Street JournalIn August 1765, a Boston mob, enraged by the tax that was shortly to be imposed by the Stamp Act, burned an effigy of the designated distributor of stamps for the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The mob also leveled what was reputed to be the future stamp……

Spending 15 months in the mountains of Afghanistan is not an easy thing. Brian Sturgill fought. He saw people die. He missed the birth of his daughter. More: continued here