Wednesday, the mailbox contained:
* November/December 2007 issue of [Technology Review](http://www.technologyreview.com “Technology Review Website”) ([The Blow-Up – This summer, as a meltdown in the subprime credit market spilled over into other markets, all eyes were on the mathematically trained financial engineers known as “quants.” Who are these guys?](http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/19529/?a=f “Read the Cover Story”))
* November 2007 issue of [MAXIM](http://www.maxim.com “MAXIM Website”) (MAXIM’s Ultimate Nightlife Playbook)
* A [Back To Basics Toys](http://www.backtobasicstoys.com “Back To Basics Toys Website”) Catalog
* A [World Wildlife Fund](http://www.worldwildlife.org “World Wildlife Fund Website”) Gift Catalog
* An advertisement from the [Democratic Party of Virginia](http://www.vademocrats.org “Democratic Party of Virginia Website”)
* An offer from [The Literary Guild](http://www.joinliteraryguild.com “The Literary Guild Website”)
* A plea from [America’s Second Harvest](http://www.secondharvest.org “America’s Second Harvest Website”)
* A plea from [Food & Friends](http://www.foodandfriends.org “Food & Friends Website”)
* A plea from [Native American Indian Aid](http://www.naaprograms.org “Native American Indian Aid Website”)
