The mailbox contained:

* May/June 2008 issue of [The American](http://theamericanmag.com “The American”) (Does Money Make You Happy? The answer will surprise you. Welcome to the economics – and politics – of happiness.)
* Summer 2008 [Easter Serenity](http://www.easternserenity.com “Eastern Serenity”) Catalog
* A notice from [St. John’s](http://www.stjohnsroanoke.org “St. John’s Roanoke”) about Two Choral Concerts
* A DVD from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com “Netflix”) – The Nightmare Befoe Christmas (The previous DVD was returned on Wednesday, 05/07.)
* A plea from [America’s Second Harvest](http://www.secondharvest.org “America’s Second Harvest”)
* A plea from the [National Parks Conservation Association](http://www.npca.org “National Parks Conservation Association”)

The mailbox contained:

* May 12, 2008 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com “The New Yorker”) ([The Innovators Issue](http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/toc/2008/05/12/toc_20080505/?yrail “View the Table of Contenst”))
* May-June 2008 issue of [Appalachian Trail Journeys](http://www.appalachiantrail.org “Appalachian Trail Conservancy”) ([A.T. Rangers](http://www.appalachiantrail.org/atf/cf/%7BD25B4747-42A3-4302-8D48-EF35C0B0D9F1%7D/Law%20Enforcement%20on%20the%20Trail%20AT%20Journeys%20MayJune08.pdf “Read the Cover Story (pdf)”))
* May 2008 issue of [Sound & Vison](http://www.soundandvisionmag.com “Sound & Vision”) (‘Til Death’s Brad Garrett & Joely Fisher Home Theater to Die For))
* June 2008 issue of [Electronic Gaming Monthly](http://www.1up.com “Electronic Gaming Monthly”) (35 Retro Revivals – Forgotten franchises return for Round Two!)
* Spring 2008 issue of [Save the Bay](http://www.cbf.org “Chesapeake Bay Foundation”) (Connecting Kids to Nature)
* April 25, 2008 issue of [Oncology Times](http://www.oncology-times.com “Oncology Times”) ([Increased Focus on Control of Mucositis](http://www.oncology-times.com/pt/re/oncotimes/fulltext.00130989-200804250-00002.htm;jsessionid=LlzWl2NCndtS5p20qGGx1JtJ6ZjLbSGHhHktTt9qcPqggPNNqyV8!1543296360!181195629!8091!-1 “Read the Cover Story”))
* Summer 2008 [Crutchfield](http://www.crutchfield.com “Crutchfield”) Catalog
* An offer from the [Science Fiction Book Club](http://www.joinsfbc.com “Science Fiction Book Club”)
* An offer from [One Spirit](http://www.joinonespirit.com “one spirit”)
* Some freebies from [Mahalo](http://www.mahalo.com/ “Mahalo”) – a hat, beach towel, and canvas bag
* Some CD’s:
* The Who’s [Who’s Next](http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=hBpYa-xcouH&aid=6aI1p1Qi_sB “Google Music”)
* The Who’s [The Who Sell Out](http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=Qmf8bzXxyMC&aid=6aI1p1Qi_sB “Google Music”)
* Keith Richards’ [Talk is Cheap](http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=2oofA51_6DF&aid=5_NRhON-nw “Google Music”)
* Keith Richards and the X-Pensive Winos’ [Live at the Hollywood Palladium (December 15, 1988)](http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=fLJU55ewlUF&aid=5_NRhON-nw “Google Music”)
* The Pretenders’ [Pretenders](http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=YnGbQRSVbcG&aid=OQQRB-1kPRO “Google Music”)

The mailbox contained:

* June 2008 issue of [The Atlantic](http://www.theatlantic.com “The Atlantic”) (The Sky is Falling – Its Inevitable: Asteroids with the power to annihilate us will come this way. Can NASA divert them before it’s too late?)
* June 2008 issue of [Money](http://www.money.com “Money”) ([The Only 7 Investments You Need Now](http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2008/06/01/toc.html “View the Table of Contents”))
* June 2008 issue of [Outside](http://www.outsideonline.com “Outside”) ([Hello Summer. You’ve got 13 weekends until Labor Day. We’ve got your plans.](http://outside.away.com/outside/toc/200806.html “View the Table of Contents”))
* Spring 2008 issue of [American Farmland](http://www.farmland.org “American Farmland Trust”) (local foods Issue)
* May/June 2008 issue of [SEED](http://www.seedmagazine.com “SEED”) (The Reality Tests – How experiments in a small Viennese lab may reveal the answer to on of the enduring riddles of science: Do we create the world just by looking at it?)
* June 2008 issue of [Paste](http://www.pastemagazine.com “Paste”) ([My Five Dads – What Scarlett Johansson Has Learned From Tom Waits, Bill Murray, Woody Allen, Bob Dylan & Barack Obama](http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article/7298/feature/music/my_five_dads “Read the Cover Story”))
* A [Lands’ End Kids](http://www.landsend.com/kids “Lands’ End Kids”) Catalog
* May 2008 – April 2009 Greater Salem [EZ To Use Big Book](http://www.eztousebigbook.com “EZ To Use Big Book”)
* An offer from [Comcast](http://www.comcast.com “Comcast”)
* Coupons from [White Tire](http://www.whitetire.com “White Tire”)
* A coupon from [JCPenney](http://www.jcpenney.com “JCPenney”)
* A plea from the [Blue Ridge Mountains Council](http://www.bsa-brmc.org “Blue Ridge Mountains Council”)
* A DVD from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com “Netflix”) – The Shield: Season 5, Disc 3 (The previous DVD was returned Monday, 05/05.)

The mailbox contained:

* May/June 2008 issue of [Old Dominion Sierran](http://virginia.sierraclub.org “Virginia Chapter Sierra Club”) ([Sierra Club develops review process for wind energy siting in mid-Atlantic](http://virginia.sierraclub.org/newsletter/ODSMay-Jun-web.pdf “Read the Newsletter”))
* May 12, 2008 issue of [Newsweek](http://www.newsweek.com “Newsweek”) ([Exclusive Excerpt – The Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria](http://www.newsweek.com/id/135380 “Read the Cover Story”))
* May 12, 2008 issue of [U.S.News & World Report](http://www.usnews.com “U.S.News & World Report”) ([Medical Tourism – The high cost of U.S. hospital care is causing patients to travel to places like India and Thailand for major procedures](http://health.usnews.com/features/health/international-medical-travel.html “Read the Cover Story”))
* June 2008 issue of [Popular Mechanics](http://www.popularmechanics.com “Popular Mechanics”) (The New Moon Race – The Right Hardware to Get There – In Just 4 Years)
* June 2008 issue of [Computer Shopper](http://www.computershopper.com “Computer Shopper”) (Special DIY Issue)
* May 2008 issue of [Circuit Cellar](http://www.circuitcellar.com “Circuit Cellar”) ([Measurement & Sensors](http://www.circuitcellar.com/magazine/214.html “View the Table of Contents”)
* [Arbico Organics](http://www.arbico-organics.com “Arbico Organics”) 2008 Catalog
* An offer from the [Quality Paperback Book Club](http://www.joinqpb.com “Quality Paperback Book Club”)
* An offer from [DirecTV](http://www.directv.com “DirecTV”)
* An offer from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com “Netflix”)
* A plea from the [Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee](http://www.dccc.org “Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee”)
* A notice about a Youth Lacrosse Clinic

The mailbox contained:

* Issue No. 60 of [Oxford American](http://www.oxfordamericanmag.com “Oxford American”) ([The Home Sweet Home Issue – The Cult of House Worship](http://www.oxfordamericanmag.com/content.cfm?ArticleID=320&Entry=CurrentIssue “Read the Cover Story”))
* A postcard from [Stamp Out Hunger](http://www.helpstampouthunger.com “Stamp Out Hunger”) about their food drive on Saturday, May 10th
* An offer from the [History Book Club](http://www.joinhistorybookclub.com “History Book Club”)
* A subscription offer from [free inquiry](http://www.secularhumanism.org/fi/ “free inquiry”)
* A [BREW 2008 Conference](http://www.brew2008.com “BREW 2008”) Brochure
* A plea from [The Trust for Public Land](http://www.tpl.org “The Trust for Public Land”)
* A plea from [The Nature Conservancy](http://www.nature.org “The Nature Conservancy”)
* A plea from the [East Coast Greenway Alliance](http://www.greenway.org “East Coast Greenway Alliance”)
* A plea from the [Chesapeake Bay Foundation](http://www.cbf.org “Chesapeake Bay Foundation”)
* A plea from [Nader/Gonzalez ’08](http://www.votenader.org “Nader For President ’08”)
* A book – [The Scratch of a Pen: 1763 and the Transformation of North America (Pivotal Moments in American History)](http://www.librarything.com/work/839946/book/30195323 “LibraryThing”)
* Some CD’s:
* Wilco’s [Kicking Television: Live in Chicago](http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=GWUKixtoLnH&aid=zwoMByunypO “Google Music”)
* Keith Richards’ [Main Offender](http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=_5xhAIkYdpG&aid=5_NRhON-nw “Google Music”)
* Jackson Browne’s [Running on Empty](http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=eFj-1zSpd_K&aid=GEwepaH4CwB “Google Music”)
* Jackson Browne’s [Saturate Before Using](http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=Qskn9VjIXhD&aid=GEwepaH4CwB “Google Music”)
* AC/DC’s [Stiff Upper Lip](http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=Ivhey4iXiUC&aid=Bq190jto_2O “Google Music”)

The mailbox contained:

* Spring 2008 issue of [GRANTA](http://www.granta.com “GRANTA”) ([One Hundred and One](http://www.granta.com/Magazine/101 “View the Table of Contents”))
* May 12, 2008 issue of [Business Week](http://www.businessweek.com “Business Week”) ([The MAC in the Gray Flannel Suit – Is business ready for a workforce that’s demanding Macs? Is Apple?](http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_19/b4083036428429.htm?campaign_id=rss_topStories “Read the Cover Story”))
* May 2008 issue of [msdn Magazine](http://msdn.microsoft.com/magazine “msdn Magazine”) ([Office Apps – Integrate VSTO With SharePoint Content Types](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc507632.aspx “Read the Cover Story”))
* May 2008 issue of [game developer](http://www.gdmag.com “game developer”) (Postmortem: Harmonix’s Rock Band)
* May 2008 issue of [SQL Server Magazine](http://www.sqlmag.com “SQL Server Magazine”) ([SQL Server 2008 BI – Compelling Enough to Upgrade?](http://www.sqlmag.com/Articles/ArticleID/98467/98467.html?Ad=1 “Read the Cover Story”))
* Spring/Summer 2008 [Virginia Western Alumni Association’s](http://www.virginiawestern.edu/alumni “Virginia Western Alumni Association”) IMPACT! (Building Hope, Creating Opportunity)
* A [Lands’ End](http://www.landsend.com “Lands’ End”) Catalog
* Spring 2008 [Daedalus Music](http://www.salemusic.com “Daedalus Music”) Catalog
* An advertisement from Jane Johnson
* An [Altium Innovation Station](http://www.altium.com/is “Altium Innovation Station”) Brochure
* [Staples Rewards](http://www.staplesrewards.com “Staples Rewards”) cards
* An advertisement for “How to Avoid Financial Tangles”
* An offer from [The Folio Society](http://www.foliosociety.com “The Folio Society”)
* A DVD from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com “Netflix”) – The Shield: Season 5, Disc 1 (The previous DVD was returned Tuesday, 04/29.)

The mailbox contained:

* An offer from the [Musical Heritage Society](http://www.musicalheritage.com “Musical Heritage Society”)
* A [Strategic Marketing for the Technical Executive](http://mitsloan.mit.edu/execed “MIT”) Brochure
* Pool Membership Cards
* A revised Personal Property Tax Bill
* A DVD from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com “Netflix”) – The Shield: Season 5, Disc 2 (The previous DVD was returned Tuesday, 04/29.)

The mailbox contained:

* June 2008 issue of [Guitar Player](http://www.guitarplayer.com “Guitar Player”) (Slash – The Last Guitar Hero)
* May 4, 2008 issue of [St. John’s](http://www.stjohnsroanoke.org “St. John’s Roanoke”) The Record ([“And They Were Filled With the Holy Spirit…”](http://stjohnsroanoke.org/html/documents/0504-08.pdf “Read the Issue (pdf)”))
* May 2008 issue of [Christ Episcopal Church’s](http://www.christchurchroanoke.org “Christ Church Roanoke”) Parish Home Companion ([Our New Coordinator of Ministries with Children and Youth](http://www.christchurchroanoke.org/May.pdf “Read the Newsletter (pdf)”))
* Coupons from [Kroger](http://www.kroger.com “Kroger”)
* Coupons from Mailbox Savings
* A [USENIX ’08](http://www.usenix.org/boston08 “USENIX ’08”) Brochure
* An offer from [Southern Living](http://www.southernliving.com “Southern Living”)
* A subscription offer from [Poetry](http://www.poetryfoundation.org “Poetry Foundation”)
* A plea from the [International Rescue Committee](http://www.theirc.org “International Rescue Committee”)
* A plea from [America’s Second Harvest](http://www.secondharvest.org “America’s Second Harvest”)
* A plea from [Amnesty International USA](http://www.amnestyusa.org “Amnesty International USA”)

The mailbox contained:

* May 5, 2008 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com “The New Yorker”) ([The Countertraffickers – Saving women sold into prostitution.](http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/05/05/080505fa_fact_finnegan “Read the Cover Story”))
* June 2008 issue of [bon appetit](http://www.bonappetit.com “bon appetit”) (Lattice-Top Sour Cherry Pie)
* May 2008 issue of [Sound & Vison](http://www.soundandvisionmag.com “Sound & Vision”) (‘Til Death’s Brad Garrett & Joely Fisher Home Theater To Die For)
* June 2008 issue of [Electronic Gaming Monthly](http://www.1up.com “Electronic Gaming Monthly”) (35 Retro Revivals – Forgotten franchises return for Round Two!)
* Spring 2008 issue of [Save The Bay](http://www.cbr.org “Chesapeake Bay Foundation”) (Connecting Kids to Nature)
* May 2008 [Musician’s Friend](http://www.musiciansfriend.com “Musician’s Friend”) Catalog
* A [Limited Too](http://www.limitedtoo.com “Limited Too”) Catalog
* May 2008 [American Girl](http://www.americangirl “American Girl”) Catalog
* A DVD from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com “Netflix”) – Jaws (The previous DVD was returned Monday, 04/28.)
* A plea from the [Wilderness Society](http://www.wilderness.org “Wilderness Society”)
* An offer from [IEEE](http://www.ieee.org “IEEE”)

The mailbox contained:

* May 5, 2008 issue of [Newsweek](http://www.newsweek.com “Newsweek”) ([Obama’s Bubba Gap](http://www.newsweek.com/id/134398 “Read the Cover Story”))
* May/June 2008 issue of [Foreign Policy](http://www.foreignpolicy.com “Foreign Policy”) ([The Israel Myth](http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=220 “View the Table of Contents”))
* May/June 2008 issue of [Technology Review](http://www.technologyreview.com “Technology Review”) ([Brain Trauma in Iraq – The Epidemic Among Returning Veterans](http://www.technologyreview.com/Biotech/20571/ “Read the Cover Story”))
* May 2008 issue of [Current History](http://www.currenthistory.com “Current History”) (US Foreign Policy After Bush)
* May 15, 2008 issue of [The Progressive Populist](http://www.populist.com “The Progressive Populist”) ([Criminals of the World, Unite and Take Over](http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/04/16/international_crime/ “Read the Cover Story”))
* June/July 2008 issue of [Cook’s Country](http://www.cookscountry.com “Cook’s Country”) (South Carolina Pulled Pork – Easy Grill-to-Oven Method)
* May 2008 issue of [Blue Ridge Mountains Council](http://www.bsa-brmc.org “Blue Ridge Mountains Council”) Ridge Runner (Scouting Day with the Virginia Tech Hokies)
* A DVD from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com “Netflix”) – The Shield: Season 4, Disc 4 (The previous DVD was returned Saturday, 04/26.)
* A plea from the [ACLU](http://www.aclu.org “ACLU”)
* A plea from the [Washington National Cathedral](http://www.nationalcathedral.org “Washington National Cathedral”)

The mailbox contained:

* May 5, 2008 issue of [Business Week](http://www.businessweek.com “Business Week”) ([The New Vulture Investors – How Phil Falcone and his fellow scavengers just might kick-start the economy](http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_18/b4082034951866.htm?chan=magazine+channel_top+stories “Read the Cover Story”))
* June 2008 issue of [Cuisine at Home](http://www.cuisineathome.com “Cuisine at Home”) ([fast & fun Shrimp & Steak on a Stick on a Caesar salad](http://www.cuisineathome.com/main/toc69.html “View the Table of Contents”))
* Issue 18 of [Intermezzo](http://www.intermezzomagazine.com “Intermezzo”) (Easy Entertaining Including Over 50 Simple and Elegant Recipes)
* An offer from Jaclyn’s Hallmark
* An offer from [Columbia House](http://www.columbiahouse.com “Columbia House”)
* An offer from the Boston Red Sox for [XM](http://www.xmradio.com/redsox “XM”)
* A plea from the [World Wildlife Fund](http://www.worldwildlife.org “World Wildlife Fund”)
* A plea from the [Natural Resources Defense Council](http://www.nrdc.org “Natural Resources Defense Council”)
* A plea from [The Smile Train](http://www.smiletrain.org “The Smile Train”)
* A book – [The Whole Truth](http://www.librarything.com/work/4547102/book/29974381 “LibraryThing”)
* A DVD from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com “Netflix”) – The Shield Season 4, Disc 3 (The previous DVD was returned Thursday, 04/24.)

The mailbox contained:

• A real estate tax bill
• A personal property tax bill

The mailbox contained:

• May 2008 issue of Smithsonian (Destination America Magical Maine)
• May 2008 issue of Nuts and Volts (Microcontrollers Give Slot Cars a Boost)
• May-June 2008 (final) issue of No Depression (Guitarist, songwriter, producer, singer, and a man who loves music:  Buddy Miller is our artist of the decade.)
• A subscription offer from Old House Journal
• An offer from AAA
• A plea from the Democratic National Committee
• A DVD from Netflix – Rush Hour 3 (The previous DVD was returned Wednesday, 04/23.)
• Coupons and advertisements from WSLS 10
• 2 books:
• The Collected Short Stories of Louis L’Amour, Volume 4 (Collected Short Stories of Louis L’Amour)
• The Last Lecture
• A Chess Set

The mailbox contained:

* [Craft:](http://www.craftzine.com “Craft:”) 07 ([Shoe Time!](http://craftzine.com/07/ “View the Table of Contents”))
* May-June 2008 issue of [Utne Reader](http://www.utne.com “Utne Reader”) ([Reimagining the American Dream – Waking Up from our National Nightmare](http://www.utne.com/2008-05-01/Politics/Reimagining-the-American-Dream.aspx “Read the Cover Story”))
* May 2008 issue of [Sojourners](http://www.sojo.net “Sojourners”) ([Putting Your Money Where Your Heart Is – When the economy takes a downturn, what happens to the common good?](http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=magazine.article&issue=soj0805&article=080510 “Read the Cover Story (Free Registration Required)”))
* May 2008 issue of [domino](http://www.dominomag.com “Domino”) ([love where you live!](http://www.dominomag.com/magazine/toc/2008/05/may “View the table of contents”))
* Mother’s Day 2008 [Pajamagram](http://www.pajamagram.com “Pajamagram”) Catalog
* A coupon from [Food Lion](http://www.foodlion.com “Food Lion”)
* A subscription offer from [The Week](http://www.theweekdaily.com “The Week”)
* A DVD from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com “Netflix”) – [The Shield Season 4, Disc 2](http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?&movieid=70040570 “Netflix’s The Shield Season 4 Page”) (The previous DVD was returned Tuesday, 04/22.)
* Some books:
* [The Killer Angels](http://www.librarything.com/work/6935/book/29826967 “LibraryThing”)
* [Professional Writing](http://www.librarything.com/work/5313235/book/29826853 “LibraryThing”)
* [A Most Holy War: The Albigensian Crusade and the Battle for Christendom (Pivotal Moments in World History)](http://www.librarything.com/work/4816825/book/29826788 “LibraryThing”)
* [Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45](http://www.librarything.com/work/4090784/book/29826778 “LibraryThing”)
* [The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters](http://www.librarything.com/work/301660/book/29826748 “LibraryThing”)
* [This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War](http://www.librarything.com/work/4004101/book/29826736 “LibraryThing”)
* [The Joy of Physics](http://www.librarything.com/work/4790138/book/29826663 “LibraryThing”)
* [Martha Stewart’s Cookies: The Very Best Treats to Bake and to Share (Martha Stewart Living Magazine)](http://www.librarything.com/work/4528146/book/29826642 “LibraryThing”)

The mailbox contained:

* April 28, 2008 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com “New Yorker”) ([State Secrets – An Islamic charity’s wiretapping case.](http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/04/28/080428fa_fact_keefe “Read the Cover Story”))
* May/June 2008 issue of [QEX](http://www.arrl.org/qex “QEX”) ([M0MWA presents a computer-controlled tunable bandpass filter (preselectr) for use with software defined radios.](http://www.arrl.org/qex/2008/05/qx05toc.pdf “View the Table of Contents (pdf)”)
* May 2008 issue of [Virginia Wildlife](http://www.huntfishva.com “Virginia Wildlife”) (Project Healing Waters – Returning veterans find support in a unique fly fishing program.)
* April 2008 issue of [RN](http://www.rnweb.com “RN”) ([A Quilt of Honor – Creating an end-of-life program](http://rn.modernmedicine.com/rnweb/Features/A-quilt-of-honor-Creating-an-end-of-life-program-t/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/509555 “Read the Cover Story”))
* April 10, 2008 issue of [Oncology Times](http://www.oncology-times.com “Oncology Times”) ([ODAC Deliberations on ESAs in Cancer](http://www.oncology-times.com/pt/re/oncotimes/fulltext.00130989-200804100-00011.htm;jsessionid=LQNVG9NpL4n1VH4HLD763Kn2JSCtdk8nBvP2hGMhQHTS2HLmkWJ8!-779771550!181195628!8091!-1 “Read the Cover Story”))
* Winter 2008 [All Electronics](http://www.allelectronics.com “All Electronics”) Catalog
* Coupons from [Kroger](http://www.kroger.com “Kroger”)
* A [National Small Business Summit](http://www.nfib.com/summit “National Small Business Summit”) Flyer
* A [Dr. Dobb’s Architecture & Design World](http://www.drdobbsarchworld.com “Dr. Dobb’s Architecture & Design World”) 2008 Preview Guide
* A DVD from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com “Netflix”) – [The Shield Season 4, Disc 1](http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?&movieid=70040570 “Netflix ‘The Shield Season 4’ Page”) (The previous DVD was returned Monday, 4/21.)