Monday, the mailbox contained:

• Consumer Reports 2007 Buying Guide
• A plea from The Smile Train
• A plea from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy
• A plea from the ACLU
• A plea from the Greater Yellowstone Coalition
• A plea from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
• A notice about Anthem’s “Better Prepared Program”
• A sale notice from East Coasters Bicycles