The mailbox contained:

* Fall 2008 issue of [culture](http://www.virginia.edu/iasc/ “culture”) (Good & Evil – The Evil of Thoughtlessness Vigilance and Virtue) [Read](http://virginia.edu/iasc/culture/CultureFall08.pdf “Read the Article (pdf)”)
* Autumn 2008 issue of [The Wilson Quarterly](http://www.wilsonquarterly.com “The Wilson Quarterly”) (The Glory and the Folly) [T.O.C.](http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=WQ.toc&wq_volume_id=477185 “Table of Contents”)
* November 2008 issue of [Backpacker](http://www.backpacker.com “Backpacker”) (How to Do Everything)
* Coupons from [Kroger](http://www.kroger.com “Kroger”)
* A plea from the [Democratic Party](http://www.democrats.org “Democratic Party”)
* A 401-k statement – I lost money again last quarter.
* A subscription offer from [Shenandoah](http://shenandoah.wlu.edu “Shenandoah”)