The mailbox contained:

* May 2008 issue of [Backpacker](http://www.backpacker.com “Backpacker”) (Dream Trails – 33 Dayhikes, weekends, & vacations from the Smokies to the Sierra)
* April 15, 2008 issue of [The Progressive Populist](http://www.populist.com “The Progressive Populist”) (The GOP Attack Plan for Obama)
* March 25, 2008 issue of [Oncology Times](http://www.oncology-times.com “Oncology Times”) (UnitedHealthcare’s Lee Newcomer, MD)
* April 6, 2008 issue of [St. John’s](http://www.stjohnsroanoke.org “St. Johns’ Roanoke”) “The Record” (Dried Beans and a Quart Mayonnaise Jar – Musings from Your Simple Village Organist)
* A plea from the [National Parks Conservation Association](http://www.npca.org “National Parks Conservation Association”)
* A plea from the [Chesapeake Bay Foundation](http://www.cbf.org “Chesapeake Bay Foundation”)
* A plea from the [American Indian Relief Council](http://www.airc.org “American Indian Relief Council”)
* A wristband from [SantaGaryVee](http://www.twitter.com/garyvee “Twitter”)
* An offer for the [Earth Policy Institute](http://www.earthpolicy.org “Earth Policy Institute”)’s “Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization!”

The mailbox contained:

* April 7-14, 2008 issue of [U.S. News & World Report](http://www.usnews.com “U.S. News & World Report”) ([The Pop and American Catholics – On his first U.S. visit, can he calm his troubled flock?](http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/national/2008/03/28/catholics-at-a-crossroads.html “Read the Cover Story”))
* May 2008 issue of [Computer Shopper](http://www.computershopper.com “Computer Shopper”) ([25 Free Downloads You Need Now! Must-Have Apps to Fix & Tweak Your PC](http://computershopper.com/feature/25-free-downloads-you-need-now-200803 “Read the Cover Story”))
* May 2008 issue of [Electronic Gaming Monthly](http://www.1up.com “Electronic Gaming Monthly”) (SOCOM Hits PS3!)
* A [Lands’ End Kids](http://www.landsend.com/kids “Lands’ End Kids”) Catalog
* An offer from [Merchant’s Tire & Auto Centers](http://www.merchantstire.com “Merchant’s Tire & Auto Centers”)
* A plea from the [ACLU](http://www.aclu.com “ACLU”)
* A DVD from [Blockbuster](http://www.blockbuster.com “Blockbuster”) – [Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade](http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800080788/info “Yahoo! Movies”)
* 3 DVD’s from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com “Netflix”) (The previous DVD’s were returned Monday, 3/31):
* [Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark](http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800024141/info “Yahoo! Movies”)
* [Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom](http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800080795/info “Yahoo! Movies”)
* [The Fog of War](http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808467470/info “Yahoo! Movies”)

The mailbox contained:

* May 2008 issue of [Nintendo Power](http://www.nintendopower.com “Nintendo Power”) (Final Fantasy IV – The legendary RPG is reborn on DS!)
* April 7, 2008 issue of [Newsweek](http://www.newsweek.com “Newsweek”) ([Womb For Rent – The Complex World of Surrogate Mothers – and surprisingly, a lot of them are military wives.](http://www.newsweek.com/id/129594 “Read the Cover Story”))
* May 2008 issue of [Car and Driver](http://www.caranddriver.com “Car and Driver”) (The Fast Lane)
* April 2008 issue of [Current History](http://www.currenthistory.com “Current History”) (Africa)
* April 2008 issue of [Blue Ridge Mountains Council](http://www.bsa-brmc.org “Blue Ridge Mountains Council”)’s Ridge Runner (Attention Webelos: New in 2008 Webelos Resident Camp)
* Coupons
* A subscription offer from [Backyard Living](http://www.backyardlivingmagazine.com “Backyard Living”)
* A plea from the [Red Cross](http://www.redcross.org “Red Cross)

The mailbox contained:

* May 2008 issue of [bon appetit](http://www.bonappetit.com “bon appetit”) (The Travel Issue)
* April/May 2008 issue of [Ready Made](http://www.readymademag.com “Ready Made”) ([The Future of Design Is In your Hands](http://www.readymade-digital.com/readymade/20080405/ “Read the Issue”))
* April 2008 issue of [American Journal of Nursing](http://www.ajnonline.com “American Journal of Nursing”) ([Traumatic Brain Injuries Sustained in the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars](http://www.ajnonline.com/pt/re/ajn/abstract.00000446-200804000-00019.htm;jsessionid=HzFLGQ4yVpKGnMLx1fcywymMyXKFwrnfFK1zPQDVxK3SYhmdmKTf!132671813!181195628!8091!-1 “Read the Abstract”))
* Spring 2008 issue of [Lowe’s Creative Ideas for Outdoor Living](http://www.lowescreativeideas.com/outdoorliving “Lowe’s Creative Ideas for Outdoor Living”) ([Welcome Back Spring!](http://www.lowescreativeideas.com/pdf/OLSpr08.pdf “Read the Issue (pdf)”))
* [Kellogg’s](http://www.kelloggs.com “Kellogg’s”) [2007 Annual Report](http://annualreport2007.kelloggcompany.com/ “Read the Report”)
* A plea from [America’s Second Harvest Food Bank Network](http://www.secondharvest.org “America’s Second Harvest Food Bank Network”)
* A plea from [Doctors Without Borders](http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org “Doctors Without Borders”)
* A plea from the [World Wildlife Fund](http://www.worldwildlife.org “World Wildlife Fund”)
* A card from the [Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club](http://www.virginia.sierraclub.org “Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club”) about their petition opposing new coal plants in Virginia
* A subscription offer from [Martha Stewart Living](http://www.marthastewart.com “Martha Stewart”)
* An offer from [ProFlowers](http://www.proflowers.com “ProFlowers”)

The mailbox contained:

* April 7, 2008 issue of [Business Week](http://www.businessweek.com “Business Week”) ([The 50 Best Performers](http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_14/b4078051184585.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index_top+story “Read the Cover Story”))
* Summer 2008 [L.L.Bean](http://www.llbean.com “L.L.Bean”) Catalog
* A [Craftsman Club](http://www.craftsmans.com “Craftsman”) Sale Flyer
* A subscription offer from [The New York Review of Books](http://www.nybooks.com “The New York Review of Books”)
* A [Team In Training](http://www.teamintraining.org “Team In Training”) Brochure
* Information from [Anthem](http://www.anthem.com “Anthem”)

The mailbox contained:

* March 2008 issue of [RN](http://www.rnweb.com “RN”) ([Nursing shortage – Looking to the Future](http://rn.modernmedicine.com/rnweb/Features/Thought-leaders-speak-out-on-the-nursing-shortage-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/502762 “Read the Cover Story”))
* April 2008 issue of [Parish Home Companion](http://www.christchurchroanoke.org “Christ Church Roanoke”) ([From The Rector](http://christchurchroanoke.org/April.pdf “Read the Newsletter (pdf)”))
* A plea from the [Appalachian Trail Conservancy](http://www.appalachiantrail.org “Appalachian Trail Conservancy”)
* A plea from the [Washington National Cathedral](http://www.nationalcathedral.org “Washington National Cathedral”)

The mailbox contained:

* Volume 13, Number 2 of [House to House Heart to Heart](http://www.housetohouse.com “House to House Heart to Heart”) (Worthy of Praise)
* A refund from [Carilion](http://www.carilion.com “Carilion”)

The mailbox contained:

* April/May 2008 issue of [Mother Earth News](http://www.motherearthnews.com “Mother Earth News”) ([Choosing Renewal Energy](http://www.motherearthnews.com/Renewable-Energy/2008-04-01/Choosing-Renewable-Energy.aspx “Read the Cover Story”))
* April 2008 issue of [Virginia Wildlife](http://www.huntfishva.com “Virginia Wildlife”) (Franklin’s Blackwater Landing – A new landing helps the city of Franklin continue its remarkable recovery.)
* March 31, 2008 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com “The New Yorker”) ([Out of Print – What does the Web mean for newspapers?](http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/03/31/080331fa_fact_alterman “Read the Article”))
* A plea from [America’s Second Harvest](http://www.secondharvest.org “America’s Second Harvest”)

The mailbox contained:

* April 2008 issue of [Smithsonian](http://www.smithsonian.com “Smithsonian”) ([Illuminating Black Holes – Astronomers aim lasers at the most mysterious objects in the universe](http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/black-holes.html “Read the Cover Story”))
* March 31, 2008 issue of [Newsweek](http://www.newsweek.com “Newsweek”) ([When ‘Barry’ Became Barack](http://www.newsweek.com/id/128633 “Read the Cover Story”))
* Spring 2008 issue of [National Pars](http://www.npca.org “National Parks Conservation Association”) ([Water and Sky – Discovering Alaska’s Glacier Bay](http://www.npca.org/magazine/2008/spring/alaska-on-the-rocks.html “Read the Cover Story”))
* March 10, 2008 issue of [Oncology Times](http://www.oncology-times.com “Oncology Times”) ([Lombardi Cancer Center Leadership Mixes ‘Matrix-Lite’ with Propitious Health Care System Partnership](http://www.oncology-times.com/pt/re/oncotimes/fulltext.00130989-200803100-00005.htm;jsessionid=HrQTJWkLfTv1XlRJs5yPZYbgQKz8qvvdQD9yJP2zlVHb9sNQKhsn!923867264!181195629!8091!-1 “Read the Cover Story”))
* A coupon from [Kroger](http://www.kroger.com “Kroger”)
* A coupon from [Firehouse Subs](http://www.firehousesubs.com “Firehouse Subs”)
* A subscription offer from the Drip Investor
* A subscription offer from Journal Watch Psychiatry
* An offer from the Presidential Coin Collection
* An offer from [Comcast](http://www.comcast.com “Comcast”)
* A plea from the [Democratic National Committee](http://www.democrats.org “Democratic National Committee”)
* A plea from [The Smile Train](http://www.smiletrain.org “The Smile Train”)

The mailbox contained:

* April 2008 issue of [Fast Company](http://www.fastcompany.com “Fast Company”) ([The Brand Called Obama – Win or Lose, Barack’s Rise Reveals a New Reality in the Marketplace](http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/124/the-brand-called-obama.html “Read the Cover Story”))
* March 31, 2008 issue of [Business Week](http://www.businessweek.com “Business Week”) ([Reluctant Revolutionary – Where is Bernanke Taking Us?](http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/toc/08_13/B4077crisis.htm?chan=magazine+channel_top+stories “Read the Cover Story”))
* April 2008 issue of [Nuts and Volts](http://www.nutsvolts.com “Nuts and Volts”) ([High Voltage Power Supply – It’s fun to collect and experiment with forgotten technology! But, you will need a stable high voltage power supply to get started.](http://www.nutsvolts.com/preview.php?issue=68 “Preview the Issue”))
* Spring 2008 issue of [Tin House](http://www.tinhouse.com “Tin House”) (Off The Grid)
* A plea from [American Farmland Trust](http://www.farmland.org “American Farmland Trust”)
* A plea from [Al Franken](http://www.alfranken.com “Al Franken”)
* A package from [Limited Too](http://www.limitedtoo.com “Limited Too”)

The mailbox contained:

* April 2008 issue of [This Old House](http://www.thisoldhouse.com “This Old House”) (Create Your Ideal Yard)
* April 2008 issue of [domino](http://www.dominomag.com “domino Magazine”) (the ultimate decorating issue!)
* April 2008 issue of [BBC Music](http://www.bbcmusicmagazine.com “BBC Music Magazine”) (20 Greatest Tenors of all time)
* March 2008 issue of [T. Rowe Price Investor](http://www.troweprice.com “T. Rowe Price”) (Tax-Savvy Opportunities)
* March-April 2008 issue of [Scouting](http://www.scoutingmagazine.org “Scouting Magazine”) (Can You Identify These Tracks?)
* Coupons from [Valpak](http://www.valpak.com “Valpak”)
* Coupons from [Rick Woodson Honda](http://www.woodsonhonda.com “Rick Woodson Honda”)
* A member card from [WVTF](http://www.wvtf.org “WVTF”)

The mailbox contained:

* Winter 2008 issue of the [Wilson Quarterly](http://wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=wq.welcome “Wilson Quarterly”) ([The Coming Revolution in Africa](http://wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=wq.essay&essay_id=359819 “Read the Cover Story”))
* April 2008 issue of [Money](http://www.money.com “Money Magazine”) ([Smart Moves in a Mean Economy](http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2008/04/01/toc.html “Read the Cover Story”))
* March 23, 2008 issue of [St. John’s](http://www.stjohnsroanoke.org “St. John’s Roanoke”) ([Providing a Place for Peace](http://stjohnsroanoke.org/html/documents/0323-08.pdf “Read the newsletter”))
* A plea from the [Council of Indian Nations](http://www.cinprograms.org “Council of Indian Nations”)
* A [Social Security](http://www.socialsecurity.gov “Social Security Administration”)
* An offer for “1,001 Gardening Secrets”

The mailbox contained:

* March/April 2008 issue of the [Columbia Journalism Review](http://www.cjr.org “Columbia Journalism Review”) ([Lost Over Iran – How the press let the White House craft the narrative about nukes](http://www.cjr.org/cover_story/lost_over_iran.php “Read the Cover Story”))
* April 2008 issue of [Wired](http://www.wired.com “Wired”) ([Evil/Genius – How Apple Wins By Breaking All the Rules](http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/16-04/bz_apple “Read the Cover Story”))
* April 2008 issue of [Better Homes and Gardens](http://www.bhg.com “Better Home and Gardens”) (Spring at Last!)
* A plea from the Community Youth Program at [St. John’s](http://www.stjohnsroanoke.org “St. John’s Roanoke”)
* A plea from the [Appalachian Mountain Club](http://www.outdoors.org “Appalachian Mountain Club”)
* A 4G mini-SD card

The mailbox contained:

* April 2008 issue of [Paste](http://www.pastemagazine.com “Paste”) ([Gnarls Barkley – Can Pop Music’s odd couple drive us “crazy” again?](http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article/6829/feature/music/opposites_attract “Read the Cover Story”))
* March 24-31, 2008 issue of [U.S. News & World Report](http://www.usnews.com “U.S. News & World Report”) ([Career Guide 2008](http://www.usnews.com/features/business/best-careers/best-careers-2008.html “Read the Cover Story”))
* March 24, 2008 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com “The New Yorker”) ([Annals Of War – Exposure – Behind the camera at Abu Ghraib](http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/03/24/080324fa_fact_gourevitch “Read the Cover Story”))
* Late Spring 2008 [Crutchfield](http://www.crutchfield.com “Crutchfield”) Catalog
* Coupons from [The Best of Roanoke Valley](http://www.valuesavercoupons.net “The Best of Roanoke Valley”)
* A notice from the [IRS](http://www.irs.gov “IRS”) about stimulus payments
* An advertisement from [Fellowship Community Church](http://www.fellowshipcommunitychurch.com “Fellowship Community Church”)
* 2 DVD’s from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com “Netflix”) (The previous DVD’s were returned Monday, 03/17.)
* The Shield: Season 2: Disc 2: Episodes 5-8
* KISS: Rock the Nation: Live: Disc 2 (Son #1 is into KISS and Aerosmith)