The mailbox contained:

* June 23, 2008 issue of [Business Week](http://www.businessweek.com “Business Week”) (There Will Be Water [Why T. Boone Pickens Thinks It’s the New Oil]) [Read](http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_25/b4089040017753.htm?chan=magazine+channel_top+stories “Read the Cover Story”)
* June 12, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “The Christian Science Monitor”) (Many cities face cuts in air service. At least 100 will see route cuts. Economic ripples may be broad.) [Read](http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0612/p01s10-usgn.html “Read the Article”)
* A pay stub

The mailbox contained:

* July 2008 issue of [MAXIM](http://www.maxim.com “MAXIM”) (The 2008 Model Issue)
* An advertisement from [Owens Corning Basement Finishing System](http://www.newroom.com “Owens Corning Basement Finishing System”)
* A subscription offer from [Popular Science](http://www.popsci.com “Popular Science”)
* A subscription offer from [Food & Wine](http://www.foodandwine.com “Food & Wine”)
* A CD – [Charles Mingus’](http://www.last.fm/music/Charles+Mingus/+wiki “last.fm”) “The Best of Charles Mingus”

The mailbox contained:

* July 2008 issue of [QST](http://www.arrl.org/qst/ “QST”) (Summer – The Perfect Time of Year to Take Ham Radio with You!) [T.O.C.](http://www.arrl.org/qst/?month=7&year=2008#toc “View Table of Contents”)
* June/July 2008 issue of [Game Developer](http://www.gdmag.com “Game Developer”) (Postmortem: Square Enix’s: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles My Life As a King) [Cover](http://www.gdmag.com/img08/covers/0806_576x780.jpg “View the Cover”)
* July/August 2008 issue of [National Geographic Traveler](http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler “National Geographic Traveler”) (Real Rome – Inside Italy’s Eternal City)
* July 2008 issue of [Harper’s](http://www.harpers.org “Harper’s”) (High Noon For the Republican Party – Why the G.O.P. Must Die) [T.O.C.](http://www.harpers.org/archive/2008/07 “Table of Contents”)
* July + August 2008 issue of [Mother Jones](http://www.motherjones.com “Mother Jones”) (This was no accident. Who wrecked the economy – and why they work for John McCain.)
* June 11, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “The Christian Science Monitor”) (Sticker Shock at the supermarket – Families us ingenuity and belt-tightening to save on mounting grocery bills in the US.) [Read](http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0612/p01s02-usec.html “Read the Article”)
* June 2008 issue of [The Hightower Lowdown](http://www.hightowerlowdown.org “The Hightower Lowdown”) (Identifying the friends of Clinton, McCain, and Obama: Who are the big-money givers behind the candidates?) [Read](http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/1654 “Read the Cover Story”)
* June 15, 2008 issue of [St. John’s](http://www.stjohnsroanoke.org “St. John’s Roanoke”) The Record (I Wanna Go To Ghana – Kimoyo Mission Trip ’08)
* A CD from [SQL Server Magazine](http://www.sqlmag.com “SQL Server Magazine”)
* An offer from [Verizon](http://www.verizon.com “Verizon”)
* Coupons from [Kroger](http://www.kroger.com “Kroger”)
* A plea from [Obama for America](http://www.barackobama.com “Obama for America”)

The mailbox contained:

* June 9, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “The Christian Science Monitor”) (The job market’s big slump – The Month of May had the sharpest increase in the US unemployment rate in 22 years.) [Read](http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0609/p01s03-usec.html “Read the Article”)
* June 10, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “The Christian Science Monitor”) (Candidates’ top job: economic crisis – High Gas Prices, foreclosures, and disappearing jobs are likely to dominate the election.) [Read](http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0610/p01s06-uspo.html “Read the Article”)
* June 9, 2008 issue of [eWeek](http://www.eweek.com “eWeek”) (Eighth Annual Excellence Awards – The honorees reflect the latest IT directions – and offer solutions for managing the challenges that have cropped up along the way.)
* An offer from the [Mystery Guild](http://www.joinmysteryguild.com “Mystery Guild”)
* An offer for “Compost Gardening” by Barbara Pleasant & Deborah L. Martin
* An offer from [American Cellars Wine Club](http://www.joinacwc.com “American Cellars Wine Club”)

The mailbox contained:

* July/August 2008 issue of [Foreign Affairs](http://www.foreignaffairs.org “Foreign Affairs”) ([The New American Realism](http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20080701faessay87401/condoleezza-rice/rethinking-the-national-interest.html “Read the Cover Story”))
* June 16, 2008 issue of [U.S. News & World Report](http://www.usnews.com “U.S. News & World Report”) ([Where Your Gas Money Goes – Record oil prices fuel the ambitions of the United Arab Emirates.](http://www.usnews.com/features/news/world/dubai-abu-dhabi-ride-high-oil-prices-to-growth.html “Read the Cover Story”))
* June 9, 2008 issue of [Information Week](http://www.informationweek.com “Information Week”) (Delete By Design – Once-valuable data can become a liability with age, but to purge it, you need a plan.)
* Coupons from [Papa John’s](http://www.papajohns.com “Papa John’s”)
* A subscription offer from [Tricycle: The Buddhist Review](http://www.tricycle.com “Tricycle”)
* A subscription offer from [The Progressive](http://www.progressive.org “The Progressive”)
* An advertisement from [SPSS](http://www.spss.com “SPSS”)
* A plea from the [Smithsonian](http://www.smithsonianmembership.com “Smithsonian Membership”)
* A plea from [Natural Resources Defense Council](http://www.nrdc.org “Natural Resources Defense Council”)

The mailbox contained:

* Spring/Summer 2008 issue of [American Heritage](http://www.americanheritage.com “American Heritage”) (Churchill Offers Toil and Tears to FDR)
* June 6, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “The Christian Science Monitor”) ([Clinton’s long road – Her Gender drew many voters, despite some sexism on the trail and in the media](http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0606/p01s04-uspo.html “Read the Article”))
* Coupons from [Valvoline Instant Oil Change](http://www.vioc.com “Valvoline Instant Oil Change”)
* Coupons from [Limited Too](http://www.limitedtoo.com “Limited Too”)
* A subscription offer from the [Wall Street Journal](http://www.wsj.com “Wall Street Journal”)
* Archive CD’s and canvas bags from [Mother Earth News](http://www.motherearthnews.com “Mother Earth News”)
* An offer from the [Doubleday Book Club](http://www.joindbc.com “Doubleday Book Club”)
* A notice from [No Depression](http://www.nodepression.net “No Depression”) stating that our subscriptions will be transferred to [Paste](http://www.pastemagazine.com “Paste”)
* A plea from the [Council of Indian Nations](http://www.ncrprograms.org “Council of Indian Nations”)
* A plea from [America’s Second Harvest](http://www.secondharvest.org “America’s Second Harvest”)
* A plea from the [Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee](http://www.dccc.org “Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee”)
* A plea from the [Virginia Interfaith Center](http://www.virginiainterfaithcenter.org “Virginia Interfaith Center”)
* A book – [Cook’s Illustrated 2007](http://www.librarything.com/work/4621823/book/31824560 “LibraryThing”)

The mailbox contained:

* Spring 2008 issue of [The Virginia Quarterly Review](http://www.vqronline.org “Virginia Quarterly Review”) ([Spring Fiction Issue – Superhero Stories](http://www.vqronline.org/issues/2008/spring/ “View the Table of Contents”))
* June 16, 2008 issue of [Business Week](http://www.businessweek.com “Outside”) ([Banks vs. Consumers [Guess Who Wins]](http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_24/b4088072611398.htm?chan=magazine+channel_top+stories “Read the Cover Story”))
* June 2008 issue of [msdn magazine](http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag “msdn magazine”) ([SAAS – Connect Enterprise Apps With Hosted BizTalk Services](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc515076.aspx “View the Table of Contents”))
* June 2008 issue of [Circuit Cellar](http://www.circuitcellar.com “Circuit Cellar”) ([Communications](http://www.circuitcellar.com/magazine/215.html “View the Table of Contents”))
* An advertisement from [Group Mobile](http://www.groupmobile.com “Group Mobile”) for Panasonic’s Toughbook
* An offer from [AAA](http://www.aaa.com “AAA”)
* An offer from [Verizon Wireless](http://www.vzw.com “Verizon Wireless”)
* An offer from [Geico](http://www.geico.com “GEICO”)
* A t-shirt from [The Pedigree Adoption Drive](http://www.pedigreeadoptiondrive.com “The Pedigree Adoption Drive”)

The mailbox contained:

* July/August 2008 issue of [The Atlantic](http://www.theatlantic.com) ([Is Google Making Us Stupid? What the Internet is Doing to out Brains. (The Ideas Issue)](http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200807/ “View the Table of Contents”))
* July 2008 issue of [Outside](http://www.outsideonline.com “Outside”) ([Andy Roddick vs. the World](http://outside.away.com/outside/toc/200807.html “View the Table of Contents”))
* June 5, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “The Christian Science Monitor”) ([McCain vs. Obama: A stark matchup ahead – They differ in experience, style, and outlook on major issues, including Iraq and tax policy.](http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0605/p01s13-uspo.html “Read the Article”))
* June 2008 issue of [Blue Ridge Mountains Council’s](http://www.bsa-brmc.org “Blue Ridge Mountains Council”) Ridge Runner (Claytor Lake Aquatics Base Makes a Splash!)
* May 2008 issue of [Virginia Nurses Today](http://www.virginianurses.com “Virginia Nurses Association”) ([The 2008 Virginia General Assembly – So Just What Happened?](http://nursingald.com/uploads/newsletters/VA072008.pdf “Read the Newsletter (pdf)”))
* Coupons from [Domino’s Pizza](http://www.dominos.com “Domino’s Pizza”)
* An advertisement from [American Girl](http://www.americangirl.com “American Girl”)
* A plea from [The Nature Conservancy](http://www.nature.org “The Nature Conservancy”)
* A plea from [WVTF](http://www.wvtf.org “WVTF”)
* A book – [Seduced by Secrets: Inside the Stasi’s Spy-Tech World](http://www.librarything.com/work/5090639/book/31606245 “LibraryThing”)

The mailbox contained:

* June 4, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “The Christian Science Monitor”) ([Carbon cuts: how costly? Economic Harm is top concern in Senate debate over bill.](http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2008/06/03/carbon-cuts-how-costly/ “Read the Article”))
* June 15, 2008 issue of [The Progressive Populist](http://www.populist.com “The Progressive Populist”) ([What’s on McCain’s Mind?](http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/05/22/mccain/ “Read the Article”))
* July 2008 issue of [Linux Journal](http://www.linuxjournal.com “Linux Journal”) (WordPress Founder and Open-Source Crusader Matt Mullenweg)
* A plea from the [Appalachian Mountain Club](http://www.outdoors.org “Appalachian Mountain Club”)

The mailbox contained:

* June 9, 2008 issue of [U.S. News & World Report](http://www.usnews.com “U.S. News & World Report”) ([America’s Best Children’s Hospitals](http://health.usnews.com/sections/health/best-childrens-hospitals/index.html “Read the Cover Story”))
* June 9 & 16, 2008 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com “The New Yorker”) ([Summer Fiction Issue](http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/toc/2008/06/09/toc_20080602 “View the Table of Contents”))
* July 2008 issue of [bon appétit](http://www.bonappetit.com “bon appétit”) (The BBQ Issue)
* June 2, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “The Christian Science Monitor”) ([Warm-up to a global-warming law – Congress begins work on a bill the next president would sign.](http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2008/06/01/warm-up-for-a-global-warming-law/ “Read the Article”))
* June 3, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “The Christian Science Monitor”) ([New aid motto: Give cash, not food – The U.N.’s World Food Program meets Tuesday in Rome to address the global food crisis.](http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0604/p01s02-woaf.html “Read the Article”))
* July 2008 issue of [Car and Driver](http://www.caranddriver.com “Car and Driver”) (It’s 1970 Again!)
* July 2008 issue of [Computer Shopper](http://www.computershopper.com “Computer Shopper”) (2008 Tips Issue)
* June 2, 2008 issue of [eWeek](http://www.eweek.com “eWeek”) (Virtual Reality – CEO Diane Greene discusses the challenges VMware faces as the virtualization market grows more crowded.)
* June 2, 2008 issue of [Information Week](http://www.informationweek.com “Information Week”) ([Make It Your Tube – Grab your videocam and engage customers in new ways. Here’s how – based on our firsthand experience.](http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/web2.0/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208400874 “Read the Cover Story”))
* Coupons from Mailbox Savings
* A plea from the [ACLU](http://www.aclu.org “ACLU”)
* A plea from the [Chesapeake Bay Foundation](http://www.cbf.org “Chesapeake Bay Foundation”)
* A plea from the [Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank](http://www.swvafoodbank.org “Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank”)
* A plea from the [Southern Poverty Law Center](http://www.splcenter.org “Southern Poverty Law Center”)
* An advertisement for a an extended vehicle warranty
* An advertisement for “Easy Computing For Seniors”
* An offer from [Allstate Motor Club](http://www.allstatemotorclub.com “Allstate Motor Club”)
* A postcard from the Vet telling us that one of our dogs is due for a shot

The mailbox contained:

* June 9, 2008 issue of [Newsweek](http://www.newsweek.com “Newsweek”) ([The Politics of Endangered Species – What Makes the List – and What Doesn’t](http://www.newsweek.com/id/139537 “Read the Cover Story”))
* July 2008 issue of [Esquire](http://www.esquire.com “Esquire”) (Myers is back with a huge new movie and an intimate memoir)
* A [Lands’ End](http://www.landsend.com “Lands’ End”) Catalog
* An advertisement from [StellarOne](http://www.stellarone.com “StellarOne”)
* An advertisement from [VeriSign](http://www.verisign.com “VeriSign”)
* A subscription offer from [The Economist](http://www.economist.com “The Economist”)
* A plea from the [Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee](http://www.dscc.org “Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee”)

The mailbox contained:

* May 30, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “Christian Science Monitor”) ([The Democrats’ trickiest decision – A committee meets on Michigan and Florida delegates.](http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0530/p01s05-uspo.html “Read the Article”))
* June 2008 issue of [Christ Episcopal Church’s](http://www.christchurchroanoke.org “Christ Church Roanoke”) ([On Vacation](http://www.christchurchroanoke.org/June.pdf “Read the Newsletter (pdf)”))
* A notice from [St. John’s Episcopal Church](http://www.stjohnsroanoke.org “St. John’s Roanoke”) about thier Bible School Musical and Hope Lives programs this Summer
* A notice from [SENTARA](http://www.sentara.com “SENTARA”) advertising a Career Fair
* A [Suicide & Self Mutilation Seminar](http://www.pesi.com/search/detail/index.asp?eventid=70207 “PESI Seminar Page”) Brochure
* [Cook’s Country 2006](http://www.librarything.com/work/4658947/book/31378322 “LibraryThing”)
* [Cook’s Country 2007](http://www.librarything.com/work/4878319/book/31378308 “LibraryThing”)

The mailbox contained:

* June/July 2008 issue of [Ready Made](http://www.readymademag.com “Ready Made”) ([The Getaway Issue](http://www.readymade-digital.com/readymade/20080607/?u1=texterity “Read the Issue”))
* July/August 2008 issue of [GOOD](http://www.goodmagazine.com “GOOD”) (Travel 2008 – 37 places you never knew you wanted to go)
* June 9, 2008 issue of [Business Week](http://www.businessweek.com “Business Week”) ([Oil & The Economy](http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_23/b4087000987184.htm?chan=magazine+channel_top+stories “Read the Cover Story”))
* May 29, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “Christian Science Monitor”) ([China Cautiously Lifts Controls For Flood of Quake Volunteers](http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0529/p01s05-woap.html “Read the Article”))
* A DVD from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com “Netflix”) – KISS: Rock and Roll Legends (The previous DVD was returned Saturday, 05/24.)

The mailbox contained:

* July & August 2008 issue of [Cook’s Illustrated](http://www.cooksillustrated.com “Cook’s Illustrated”) (Grilled Chicken Secrets – No More Flabby, Charred Skin)
* June 1, 2008 issue of [St. John’s](http://www.stjohnsroanoke.org “St. John’s Roanoke”) “The Record” ([A Lamp to My Feet and a Light to My Path (Psalm 119:105)](http://stjohnsroanoke.org/html/documents/0601-08.pdf “Read the newsletter (pdf)”))
* June 2007-2008 [Andrew Lewis Middle School](http://www.salem.k12.va.us/alms “Andrew Lewis Middle School”) Newsletter (****Look for the Newsletter online Fall 2008****)
* An offer from [Cook’s Country](http://www.cookscountry.com “Cook’s Country”)
* An offer from the [Salem Avalanche](http://www.salemavalanche.com “Salem Avalanche”)
* A plea from the [World Wildlife Fund](http://www.worldwildlife.org “World Wildlife Fund”)
* A DVD from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com “Netflix”) – Donnie Darko: The Director’s Cut (The previous DVD was returned Wednesday, 05/28.)

The mailbox contained:

* June 2, 2008 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com “The New Yorker”) ([The Rebellion Within – An Al Qaeda mentor rethinks terrorism.](http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/06/02/080602fa_fact_wright “Read the Article”))
* July 2008 issue of [Electronic Gaming Monthly](http://egm.1up.com “Electronic Gaming Monthly”) (Gears of War 2 – It’s man versus bug in our 13-page multiplayer blowout!)
* Best of Season Issue! of [Better Homes and Gardens](http://www.bhg.com “Better Homes and Gardens”) (Summertime)
* May 27, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “The Christian Science Monitor”) ([Fuel prices’ toll on US economy – A $10 increase in the price of a barrel of oil can lower GDP by about 0.2 percent.](http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0527/p01s06-usec.html “Read the Article”))
* May 28, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “The Christian Science Monitor”) ([Russia faces ‘peak oil’ – On Monday, Putin’s new cabinet proposed relief measures.](http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0528/p01s04-wosc.html “Read the Article”))
* A DVD from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com “Netflix”) – Z (The previous DVD was returned Tuesday, 05/27.)
* Coupons from [Kroger](http://www.kroger.com “Kroger”)
* An offer from [Breck’s](http://www.brecks.com “Breck’s”)
* An advertisement from [Duncan Ford Chrysler Dodge](http://www.duncanrockymount.com/ “Duncan Ford Chrysler Dodge”)