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A second round of Olympics stamps was issued by Italy this week. The stamps feature the towns of Pinerolo, San Sicario di Cesana, and Sestriere. The first set featured the towns of Turin, Bardonecchia, Pragelato and Sauze d’Oulx.

You know, it would've been better if they'd actually included images of the stamps. That would've been nice.

Check out my mention in the latest Stamp Collector (12 August). I chimed in on the "Why Aren't the Greetings FDC's leaving New Jersey?" fracas, and lo and behold, I was right!

Well, actually, Herself was right, but I wrote the letter to the editor to make sure her opinion got heard, darn it.

In no real surprise to anyone, a plan has been issued to overhaul the US Postal Service. The surprise is that they're the ones suggesting it.

So that's where all that mail got to. Evidence of mail being opened and checks cashed was found. Gee, go fig. Found in the Obscure Store.

In the investigation into the anthrax scare currently occurring in the United States, a vital clue has turned up. The perpetrators used pre-stamped envelopes. The clue here is that these envelopes aren't commonly used. Most people use stamps, rather than the pre-stamped envelopes, and these are only sold (usually) a few at a time.

The British have just released their first high tech stamps. Some are scratch and sniff, some are holograms, some have heat-sensitive features ... pretty cool stuff. And it's only on a 25 mm by 25 mm piece of paper (measurements estimated).