The mailbox contained:

* March 24, 2008 issue of [Newsweek](http://www.newsweek.com “Newsweek”) ([The Petraeus Generation – Beyond the Surge – The Struggle to remake the U.S. Army](http://www.newsweek.com/id/123475 “Read the Cover Story”))
* April 2008 issue of [National Geographic](http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine “National Geographic”) ([Africa’s Ragged Edge – Journey Into The Sahel](http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/04/sahel/paul-salopek-text “Read the Cover Story”))
* April | May 2008 issue of [Birds & Blooms](http://www.birdsandblooms.com “Birds & Blooms”) (Ready for a Walk?)
* A [Nurses Station](http://www.nursesdirect.com “Nurses Direct”) Catalog
* 2008 Spring/Summer [Northern Tool + Equipment](http://www.northerntool.com “Northern Tool + Equipment”) Master Catalog
* A plea from the [Rails-to-Trails Conservancy](http://www.railstotrails.org “Rails-to-Trails Conservancy”)
* A plea from [Blue Ridge PBS](http://www.blueridgepbs.org “Blue Ridge PBS”)
* A plea from [Planned Parenthood](http://www.plannedparenthood.org “Planned Parenthood”)
* A plea from the [National Wildlife Federation](http://www.nwf.org “National Wildlife Federation”)
* A meeting notice from the [Roanoke Valley Red Cross](http://www.roanokevalleyredcross.org “Roanoke Valley Red Cross”)
* A notice about the [Southwest Virginia Ballet’s](http://www.svballet.org “Southwest Virginia Ballet”) performance of “TIES” at the [Jefferson Center](http://www.jeffcenter.org “Jefferson Center”)
* A notice from [Coventry Health Care](http://www.cvty.com “Coventry Health Care”) about the importance of taking medications as prescribed
* A “His Brain / Her Brain” Conference Brochure
* A subscription offer from [Food & Wine](http://www.foodandwine.com “Food & Wine”)
* An offer from [Nationwide](http://www.nationwide “Nationwide”)

The mailbox contained:

* April 2008 issue of [Southern Living](http://www.southernliving.com “Southern Living”) (Enjoying Spring)
* March 24, 2008 issue of [Business Week](http://www.businessweek.com “Business Week”) ([Waking Up to the Recession](http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/toc/08_12/B4076magazine.htm “Read the Cover Story”))
* March 14, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “The Christian Science Monitor”) ([Fix-it plan for credit crisis – Administration calls for tighter reins on credit markets amid mortgage turmoil.](http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0314/p01s04-usec.html “Read the Cover Story”))
* March/April 2008 issue of [CA](http://caonline.amcancersoc.org “CA – A Cancer Journal for Clinicians”) ([Cancer Statistics, 2008](http://caonline.amcancersoc.org/cgi/content/full/CA.2007.0010v1 “Read the Cover Story”))
* April 2008 issue of [TechNet](http://www.technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/default.aspx “TechNet Magazine”) (SQL Server 2008)
* A sale notice from [Carpetland USA](http://www.carpetlandusa.com “Carpetland USA”)
* An offer for “Psychiatric Nursing made Incredibly Easy!”
* A plea from the [People For the American Way](http://www.pfaw.org “People For the American Way”)
* A plea from [Doctors Without Borders](http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org “Doctors Without Borders”)

The mailbox contained:

* March 5, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “Christian Science Monitor”) (Rice in Mideast meets harder lines – The Secretary of State urged Israelis and Palestinians to talk again.))
* March 10, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “Christian Science Monitor”) (A third intifada brews – Many Palestinians, however say they do not want to return to the regimen of daily violence.)
* March 13, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “Christian Science Monitor”) (Fed’s most inventive move yet – The Central Bank’s unusual $200 billion infusion aims to keep banks lending.)
* A ballot from the [Sierra Club](http://www.sierraclub.org “Sierra Club”)
* A coupon from [Toys R Us](http://www.toysrus.com “Toys R Us”)
* An offer from [Breck’s](http://www.brecks.com “Breck’s”)

The mailbox contained:

* March 2008 issue of [Nuts and Volts](http://www.nutsvolts.com “Nuts and Volts”) (Electromagnetic Coil Launcher Project – Gunpowder May Soon Become a Thing of The Past!)
* Spring 2008 issue of [Robot](http://www.botmag.com “Robot”) (Fastest Humanoid Yet! – Futaba RBT-1)
* March 2008 issue of [MACTECH](http://www.mactech.com “MACTECH”) (Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac: Faster…Smarter…Better?)
* March 12, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “Christian Science Monitor”) (Saving Mosul – Fight for Iraq’s most besieged city)
* Summer 2008 [hanna Andersson](http://www.hannandersson.com “hanna Andersson”) Catalog
* An [O’Reilly Where 2.0 Conference](http://conferences.oreilly.com/where “O’Reilly Where 2.0 Conference”) Brochure
* An offer from [Credo Mobile](http://www.credomobile.com “Credo Mobile”)
* A plea from the [International Campaign For Tibet](http://www.savetibet.org “International Campaign For Tibet”)
* A plea from the [Chesapeake Bay Foundation](http://www.cbf.org “Chesapeake Bay Foundation”)
* Some CD’s:
* John Lee Hooker’s [Gold](http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=nJ1Z0I0avAH&aid=uDJdGNtagQK “Google Music Search”)
* Wilco’s [A Ghost is Born](http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=eoAaLhp6m2K&aid=zwoMByunypO “Google Music Search”)
* Wilco’s [Yankee Hotel Foxtrot](http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=kbpX6BlmpOC&aid=zwoMByunypO “Google Music Search”)
* The Allman Brothers Band’s [At Fillmore East](http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=gX55Aut1UxH&aid=Urw6Af9XctM “Google Music Search”)
* Van Morrison’s [At the Movies: Soundtrack Hits](http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=kksFqUSk7tI&aid=NenApYpmVrJ “Google Music Search”)

The mailbox contained:

* March 16, 2008 issue of [St. John’s](http://www.stjohnsroanoke.org “St. John’s Roanoke”) “The Record” (Walk with Jesus through the week of the Passion)
* March 11, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “The Christian Science Monitor”) (Obama struggles to stay above fray)
* April 2008 issue of [Harper’s](http://www.harpers.org “Harper’s”) (Contagious Cancer – The Evolution of a Killer)
* April 2008 issue of [Outside](http://www.outsideonline.com “Outside”) (The Travel Issue)
* April 2008 issue of [National Geographic Traveler](http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler “National Geographic Traveler”) (New York – Slow Down. Experience the True Great City)
* April 2008 issue of [MAXIM](http://www.maxim.com “MAXIM”) (Upgrade Everything! 86 ways to supercharge your life)
* Coupons from [Home Depot](http://www.homedepot.com “Home Depot”)
* A plea from [Bishop Gassis Sudan Relief Fund](http://www.bishopgassis.org “Bishop Gassis Sudan Relief Fund”)
* A plea from [America’s Second Harvest](http://www.secondharvest.org “America’s Second Harvest”)
* Some Books:
* [The Dangerous Book For Boys](http://www.librarything.com/work/1078421/book/28139752 “LibraryThing”)
* [Mr. Jefferson’s Women](http://www.librarything.com/work/3342050/book/28139738 “LibraryThing”)
* [The Intellectual Devotional: American History: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Converse Confidently about Our Nation’s Past](http://www.librarything.com/work/3066894/book/28139723 “LibraryThing”)

The mailbox contained:

* Issue 17 of [Intermezzo](http://www.intermexxomagazine.com “Intermezzo”) (Luscious Lemons! Including great food and drink recipes)
* March 17, 2008 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com “The New Yorker”) ([Picturing Auschwitz – A photographic discovery.](http://www.newyorker.com/online/2008/03/17/slideshow_080317_wilkinson “View the Photos”))
* Spring 2008 issue of [The American Scholar](http://www.theamericanscholar.org “The American Scholar”) (Global Burning – What we can do about a new age of megafires)
* April 2008 issue of [Computer Shopper](http://www.computershopper.com “Computer Shopper”) (How to Upgrade Your PC)
* March 2008 issue of [Circuit Cellar](http://www.circuitcellar.com “Circuit Cellar”) (Robotics)
* An offer from the [Scientific American Book Club](http://www.sciambookclub.com “Scientific American Book Club”)
* An offer from the [Mystery Guild Book Club](http://www.joinmysteryguild.com “Mystery Guild”)
* An offer from [The Military Book Club](http://www.joinmilitarybookclub.com “Military Book Club”)
* A subscription offer from [SQL Server Magazine](http://www.sqlmag.com “SQL Server Magazine”)
* A plea from the [Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club](http://virginia.sierraclub.org “Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club”)

The mailbox contained:

* March 17, 2008 issue of [U.S. News & World Report](http://www.usnews.com “U.S. News & World Report”) (The New Battle Over Guns – The Supreme Court decides what the Second Amendment really means: Do you have the right to own a gun?)
* April 2008 issue of [Popular Mechanics](http://www.popularmechanics.com “Popular Mechanics”) (The Truth About Oil – There’s More Than You Think – Right Here At Home)
* March-April 2008 issue of [Appalachian Trail Journeys](http://www.appalachiantrail.org “Appalachian Trail Conservancy”) (Ambassadors of the Trail – Ridgerunners and caretakers are vital to the safety and education of Trail visitors.)
* March/April 2008 issue of [Lowe’s Creative Ideas](http://www.lowescreativeideas.com “Lowe’s Creative Ideas”) (Welcome Back Spring! 40 Projects To Start The Season)
* March/April 2008 issue of [WWF Focus](http://www.worldwildlife.org “World Wildlife Fund”) (Earth Hour 2008)
* Coupons from [Kroger](http://www.kroger.com “Kroger”)
* An offer from [Stamps.com](http://www.stamps.com “Stamps.com”)
* A subscription offer from [Guitar Player](http://www.guitarplayer.com “Guitar Player”)
* A plea from the [ASPCA](http://www.aspca.org “ASPCA”)
* A plea from [EarthJustice](http://www.earthjustice.org “EarthJustice”)
* A plea from the [Susan B. Anthony List](http://www.sba-list.org “Susan B. Anthony List”)

The mailbox contained:

* March 7, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “The Christian Science Monitor”) (Will commodities boom last? As oil and gold prices set records, and grains stay up, speculators rush in.)
* March 2008 issue of [game developer](http://www.gdmag.com “game developer”) (Postmortem: Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty 4)
* A subscription offer from Lucky
* A plea from the [Appalachian Trail Conservancy](http://www.appalachiantrail.org “Appalachian Trail Conservancy”)
* A plea from the [Arthritis Foundation](http://www.arthritis.org “Arthritis Foundation”)
* A plea from the [National Republican Congressional Committee](http://www.nrcc.org “National Republican Congressional Committee”)
* 2 books:
* [What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848 (Oxford History of the United States)](http://www.librarything.com/work/3759116/book/28028319 “LibraryThing”)
* [Shakespeare: The World as Stage (Eminent Lives)](http://www.librarything.com/work/3714885/book/28028303 “LibraryThing”)

The mailbox contained:

* March 2008 issue of [msdn magazine](http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag “msdn magazine”) (Introducing ASP.NET MVC)
* March 17, 2008 issue of [Business Week](http://www.businessweek.com “Business Week”) ([Inside The War On Fat – For drugmakers, the quest to find an obesity fix is fraught with risk. But the jackpot is too big to ignore](http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_11/b4075040441642.htm?chan=magazine+channel_top+stories “Read the Cover Story”))
* March 6, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “The Christian Science Monitor”) (Democrats’ long battle is a GOP boon)
* An offer from the [Columbia House](http://www.columbiahouse.com “Columbia House”) DVD Club
* An offer from [4 Seasons Wine](http://www.4seasonswine.com “4 Seasons Wine”)
* An offer from [American General Life](http://www.aigtermlife.com “American General Life”)
* A subscription offer from [BARRON’S](http://www.barrons.com “BARRON’S”)
* A DVD from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com “Netflix”) (The previous DVD was returned Monday, 03/03.)
* A book – [The ARRL’s Amateur Extra Q&A: Upgrade To An Amateur Extra Class Ham License](http://www.librarything.com/work/4750705/book/27939124 “LibraryThing”)
* Some CD’s:
* [The Very Best of Jerry Garcia](http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=jlq7MyftTFI&aid=4H47TRjtp2M “Google Music Search”)
* Jerry Garcia’s [Reflections](http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=9BJBCt-YysP&aid=4H47TRjtp2M “Google Music Search”)
* The Jerry Garcia Band’s [Cats Under the Stars](http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=3D8sVZ2AbkO&aid=4H47TRjtp2M “Google Music Search”)
* Lucinda Williams’ [Car Wheels On a Gravel Road [Deluxe Edition]](http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=UPk-INxnGGN&aid=ihlG2HOop-N “Google Music Search”)
* Wilco’s [Sky Blue Sky](http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=1zfrgy_wHyG&aid=zwoMByunypO “Google Music Search”)

The mailbox contained:

* March 4, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “The Christian Science Monitor”) (Can Clinton slow Obama-mentum?)
* March/April 2008 issue of [QEX](http://www.arrl.org “ARRL”) (W8NUE and N2APB describe the NUE-PSK digital modem. Operate PSK-31 anywhere without a computer!)
* A [Lands’ End](http://www.landsend.com “Lands’ End”) Catalog
* A subscription offer from [Prevention](http://www.prevention.com “Prevention”)
* 2 books:
* [Twilight at Monticello: The Final Years of Thomas Jefferson](http://www.librarything.com/work/4574922/book/27901383 “LibraryThing”)
* [Lion in the White House: A Life of Theodore Roosevelt](http://www.librarything.com/work/4121475/book/27901346 “LibraryThing”)

The mailbox contained:

* April 2008 issue of [The Atlantic](http://www.theatlantic.com “The Atlantic”) ([The Britney Show – Days and Nights With the New Paparazzi](http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200804/britney-spears “Read the Cover Story”))
* April 2008 issue of [National Geographic Adventure](http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure “National Geographic Adventure”) (Best Green Adventures on Earth)
* March-April 2008 issue of [Audubon](http://www.audubon.org “Audubon”) (Birds’ Nests – Miniature Marvels of Architecture)
* March/April 2008 issue of [The American](http://www.american.com “The American”) (Sex, Science, and the Economy – More men than women are scientists. Dangerous plans are afoot to fix ‘the problem.’)
* March 10, 2008 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com “The New Yorker”) (The Style Issue)
* February, March, April 2008 issue of [Virginia Nurses Today](http://www.virginianurses.com/ “Virginia Nurses Today”) (Legislated Nurse Staffing Ratios: What You Need to Know)
* March 9, 2008 issue of [St. John’s](http://www.stjohnsroanoke.org “St. John’s Roanoke”) (I Met a Samaritan at Mill Mountain Coffee)
* Spring 2008 [Spring Hill Nurseries](http://www.springhillnursery.com “Spring Hill Nurseries”) Catalog
* Coupons from [CVS](http://www.cvs.com “CVS”)
* An offer from the [Library of America](http://www.loa.org “Library of America”)
* A subscription offer from [Virginia Gardener](http://www.vagardner.com “Virginia Gardner”)
* A subscription offer from [Political Science Quarterly](http://www.psqonline.org “Political Science Quarterly”)
* A plea from the [ACLU](http://www.aclu.org “ACLU”)
* 2 DVD’s from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com “Netflix”):
* Diggers (The previous DVD was returned Monday, 03/03.)
* March of the Penguins (The previous DVD was returned Tuesday, 03/04.)

The mailbox contained:

* March 2008 issue of [Southern Living](http://www.southernliving.com “Southern Living”) (Spring Is Here)
* April 2008 issue of [Backpacker](http://www.backpacker.com “Backpacker”) (Editors’ Choice Awards)
* February 27, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “The Christian Science Monitor”) (Slowdown, yes, but a mild one)
* March 3, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “The Christian Science Monitor”) (On ropes, Clinton works to hold Ohio)
* April 2008 issue of [Electronic Gaming Monthly](http://www.1up.com “Electronic Gaming Monthly”) (Grand Theft Auto IV)
* A plea from the [Chesapeake Bay Foundation](http://www.cbf.org “Chesapeake Bay Foundation”)

The mailbox contained:

* April 2008 issue of [Esquire](http://www.esquire.com “Esquire Week”) (George Clooney Finally Talks About The Whols Mess That Is His Miserable Life)
* March 10, 2008 issue of [U.S. News & World Report](http://www.usnews.com “U.S. News & World Report”) (Why the Housing Crisis Is Bigger Than You Think (And does anyone have a plan to fix it?))
* March 2008 issue of [Blue Ridge Mountains Council’s](http://www.bsa-brmc.org “Blue Ridge Mountains Council”) “Ridge Runner” (Goldrush 2008: The Lost Treasure)
* February 25, 2008 issue of [Oncology Times](http://www.oncology-times.com “Oncology Times”) (Institute of Medicine Report: New National Assessment Program Needed for Clinical Efficacy)
* An advertisement from [Intrepid Travel](http://www.gointrepidtravel.com “Intrepid Travel”)
* A plea from [Blue Ridge PBS](http://www.blueridgepbs.org “Blue Ridge PBS”)
* A plea from the [Appalachian Mountain Club](http://www.outdoors.org “Appalachian Mountain Club”)

The mailbox contained:

* March 10, 2008 issue of [Business Week](http://www.businessweek.com “Business Week”) (Multinationals – Are they good for America?)
* February 2008 issue of [RN](http://www.rnweb.com “RN Magazine”) (Finding their niche – Why men choose nursing.)
* Spring 2008 issue of [culture](http://www.virginia.edu/iasc “University of Virginia’s Institute For Advanced Studies in Culture”) (Ambiguous Distinctions)
* March/April 2008 issue of [Old Dominion Sierran](http://virginia.sierraclub.org “Virginia Chapter of Sierra Club”) (Governor launches Virginia Commission on Climate Change)
* February 29, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “The Christian Science Monitor”) (At las, Kenyans agree)
* Coupons from Mailbox Savings
* A plea from the [World Wildlife Fund](http://www.worldwildlife.org “World Wildlife Fund”)
* Some books:
* [The Merriam-Webster New Book of Word Histories](http://www.librarything.com/work/151831/book/27749949 “LibraryThing”)
* [Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Allusions](http://www.librarything.com/work/121571/book/27749940 “LibraryThing”)
* [Merriam-Webster’s Concise Dictionary of English Usage (Dictionary)](http://www.librarything.com/work/50936/book/27749916 “LibraryThing”)

The mailbox contained:

* March 2008 issue of the [American Journal of Nursing](http://www.ajnonline.com “American Journal of Nursing”) (How to Try This: Communication Difficulties in hospitalized Older Adults with Dementia)
* February 28, 2008 issue of [The Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com “The Christian Science Monitor”) (In Ohio, job loss is key)
* March 2008 issue of [Christ Episcopal Church’s](http://www.christchurchroanoke.org “Christ Church Roanoke”) “Parish Home Companion” (Being There)
* An advertisement from [Scotts Lawn Service](http://www.scottslawnservice.com “Scotts Lawn Service”)
* An advertisement from [U.S. Cellular](http://www.uscellular.com “U.S. Cellular”)
* A [Sensors Expo & Conference](http://www.sensorsexpo.com “Sensors Expo & Conference”) Brochure
* A driver’s license renewal notice from the [DMV](http://www.dmvnow.com “Virginia DMV”)
* A DVD from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com “Netflix”) – [The Shield Season 2, Disc 1](http://www.netflix.com/Movie/The_Shield_Season_2_Disc_1_Episodes_1-4/60033393 “Netflix page for The Shield Season 2”) (The previous DVD was returned on Wednesday, 02/27.)
* Some CD’s:
* Wilco – Being There
* Wilco – A.M.
* The Flying Burrito Brothers – The Best of The Flying Burrito Brothers
* Son Volt – Trace
* Jerry Garcia – Compliments
* Jerry Garcia – Garcia
* Grateful Dead – Live At The Cow Palace New Year’s Eve 1976