The mailbox contained:

* March 24, 2008 issue of [Newsweek](http://www.newsweek.com “Newsweek”) ([The Petraeus Generation – Beyond the Surge – The Struggle to remake the U.S. Army](http://www.newsweek.com/id/123475 “Read the Cover Story”))
* April 2008 issue of [National Geographic](http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine “National Geographic”) ([Africa’s Ragged Edge – Journey Into The Sahel](http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/04/sahel/paul-salopek-text “Read the Cover Story”))
* April | May 2008 issue of [Birds & Blooms](http://www.birdsandblooms.com “Birds & Blooms”) (Ready for a Walk?)
* A [Nurses Station](http://www.nursesdirect.com “Nurses Direct”) Catalog
* 2008 Spring/Summer [Northern Tool + Equipment](http://www.northerntool.com “Northern Tool + Equipment”) Master Catalog
* A plea from the [Rails-to-Trails Conservancy](http://www.railstotrails.org “Rails-to-Trails Conservancy”)
* A plea from [Blue Ridge PBS](http://www.blueridgepbs.org “Blue Ridge PBS”)
* A plea from [Planned Parenthood](http://www.plannedparenthood.org “Planned Parenthood”)
* A plea from the [National Wildlife Federation](http://www.nwf.org “National Wildlife Federation”)
* A meeting notice from the [Roanoke Valley Red Cross](http://www.roanokevalleyredcross.org “Roanoke Valley Red Cross”)
* A notice about the [Southwest Virginia Ballet’s](http://www.svballet.org “Southwest Virginia Ballet”) performance of “TIES” at the [Jefferson Center](http://www.jeffcenter.org “Jefferson Center”)
* A notice from [Coventry Health Care](http://www.cvty.com “Coventry Health Care”) about the importance of taking medications as prescribed
* A “His Brain / Her Brain” Conference Brochure
* A subscription offer from [Food & Wine](http://www.foodandwine.com “Food & Wine”)
* An offer from [Nationwide](http://www.nationwide “Nationwide”)