The mailbox contained:

* Issue 15 of [Make:](http://www.makezine.com “Make:”) (DIY Music) [T.O.C.](http://makezine.com/15/ “Table of Contents”)
* October 2008 issue of [Linux Journal](http://www.linuxjournal.com “Linux Journal”) (Languages) [T.O.C.](http://www.linuxjournal.com/issue/174 “Table of Contents”)
* September 8, 2008 issue of [eWeek](http://www.eweek.com “eWeek”) (Microsoft’s Distributed Destination: Oslo) [Read](http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/desktop/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=210300557 “Read the Cover Story”)
* September 15, 2008 issue of [Newsweek](http://www.newsweek.com “Newsweek”) (Palin-tol-ogy – The Advanced Study of Sarah Palin and How She Sees the World) [Read](http://www.newsweek.com/id/157696 “Read the Cover Story”)
* August 2008 issue of [Virginia Nurses Today](http://www.virginianurses.com “Virginia Nurses Today”) (Virginia Nurses Association Members Elected to National Offices) [Read](http://nursingald.com/uploads/newsletters/VA102008.pdf “Read the Newsletter (pdf)”)
* September 2008 [L.L.Bean](http://www.llbean.com “L.L.Bean”) Catalog
* A plea from [WVTF](http://www.wvtf.org “WVTF”)
* A plea from [United Farm Workers](http://www.ufw.org “United Farm Workers”)
* An offer from [Allstate](http://www.allstate.com “Allstate”)
* An offer from the [Association for Computing Machinery](http://www.acm.org “Association for Computing Machinery”)
* An offer from [VeriSign](http://www.verisign.com “VeriSign”)