Category Archives: Mailbox Contents

Contents of the postal mailbox on a specific day.

What Was in the Mailbox Friday, 10.05.2007?

Friday, the mailbox contained:

* November 2007 issue of [Linux Journal](http://www.linuxjournal.com “Linux Journal Website”) (Interview With RapidMind)
* October 2007 issue of [SERVO](http://www.servomagazine.com “SERVO Magazine Website”) (Build Your Own Robotic Arm)
* Fall 2007 issue of [Southern Health’s](http://www.southernhealth.com “Southern Health Website”) “Living Well” (The Air You Breathe)
* An offer from [Comcast](http://www.comcast.com “Comcast Website”)
* An offer from [Southern Living](http://www.southernliving.com “Southern Living Website”)

What Was in the Mailbox Thursday, 10.04.2007?

Thursday, the mailbox contained:

* Fall 2007 issue of [Nursing In Virginia](http://www.nursinginva.com “Nursing in VA Website”) (Caring For Our Soldiers Back At Home)
* October 7, 2007 issue of [St. John’s](http://www.stjohnsroanoke.org “St. John’s Roanoke Website”) “The Record” (Parish Stewardship Campaign 2008)
* A plea from [WXPN](http://www.wxpn.org “WXPN Website”)
* A plea from the [Sioux Nation Relief Fund](http://www.snrfprograms.org “Sioux Nation Relief Fund Website”)
* A plea from the [Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee](http://www.dscc.org “DSCC Website”)
* A plea from [The Animal Sanctuary of the United States](http://www.animalsanctuaryus.org “The Animal Sanctuary of the United States Website”)
* An advertisement from Austin’s Maytag Home Appliance Center

What Was in the Mailbox Wednesday, 10.03.2007?

Wednesday, the mailbox contained:

* November 2007 issue of [Computer Shopper](http://www.computershopper.com “Computer Shopper Website”) (100 Hot Buys)
* October 15, 2007 issue of [The Nation](http://www.thenation.com “The Nation Website”) (Making A Killing – Why Iraq Wants Blackwater Out)
* A plea from the [American Lung Association](http://www.lungusa.org “American Lung Association Website”)
* A plea from the [Environmental Defense Action Fund](http://www.environmentaldefense.org “Environmental Defense Action Func Website”)

What Was in the Mailbox Tuesday, 10.02.2007?

Tuesday, the mailbox contained:

* November & December 2007 issue of [Cook’s Illustrated](http://www.cooksillustrated.com “Cook’s Illustrated Website”) (Foolproof & Flaky Pie Dough)
* October 8, 2007 issue of [Newsweek](http://www.newsweek.com “Newsweek Website”) (A Mormon’s Journey – The Making of Mitt Romney)
* October 2007 issue of [Current History](http://www.currenthistory.com “Current History Website”) (Russia and Eurasia)
* November 2007 issue of [Car and Driver](http://www.caranddriver.com “Car and Driver Website”) (Turbo Toys)
* A plea from [Habitat for Humanity](http://www.habitat.org “Habitat for Humanity Website”)
* A tape measure from [Staples](http://www.staples.com “Staples Website”)

What Was in the Mailbox Monday, 10.01.2007?

Monday, the mailbox contained:

* September 2007 issue of [Clinical Advances in Hematology & Oncology](http://www.clinicaladvances.com “Clinical Advances in Hematology & Oncology Website”) (Trastuzumab for Early Breast Cancer: Current Status and Future Directions)
* September 25, 2007 issue of [Oncology Times](http://www.oncology-times.com “Oncology Times Website”) (Lessons from a Beloved Comic Strip Character Dying of Breast Cancer)
* Issue 16 of [Intermezzo](http://www.intermezzomagazine.com “Intermezzo Website”) (Tastes of Italy – A Trip Down Florence’s Amazing Street)
* Issue 58 of [The Oxford American](http://www.oxfordamericanmag.com “The Oxford American Website”) (Ninth Annual Southern Music Issue)
* October 8, 2007 issue of [U.S. News & World Report](http://www.usnews.com “U.S. News & World Report Website”) ([The Education of Hillary Clinton](http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/politics/2007/09/28/a-learning-experience.htm “Read the Cover Story”))
* October 8, 2007 issue of [Business Week](http://www.businessweek.com “Business Week Website”) ([The Power 100](http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/special_reports/20070926thepower10.htm “Read the Cover Story”))
* Fall 2007 issue of [Southwest Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank’s](http://www.swvafoodbank.org “Southwest Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank Website”) food for thought Newsletter (Arts & Crafts Festival – Free Admission with Food Donation!)
* Coupons from [Chick-fil-A](http://www.chick-fil-a.com “Chick-fil-A Website”)
* A packet from [American Farmland Trust](http://www.farmland.org “American Farmland Trust Website”)

What Was in the Mailbox Saturday, 09.29.2007?

Saturday, the mailbox contained:

* October 2007 (Final) issue of [Business 2.0](http://www.business2.com “Business 2.0 Website”) ([How to Play the Real Estate Bounce-Back](http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/biz2/0709/gallery.boom_towns.biz2/index.html “Read the Cover Story”))
* October 2007 issue of [Parish Home Companion](http://www.christchurchroanoke.org “Christ Church Roanoke Website”) (Welcome to Rod Broker)
* Fall 2007 issue of Roanoke Valley Regional Medical Reserve Corps Quarterly Newsletter (September is National Preparedness Month)
* A paystub
* 2 notices from [St. John’s Episcopal Church](http://www.stjohnsroanoke.org “St. John’s Roanoke Website”)
* An offer from [Columbia House](http://www.columbiahouse.com “Columbia House Website”)
* A [Goody’s](http://www.shopgoodys.com “Goody’s Website”) Sale Flyer
* A [Mary Kay](http://www.marykay.com “Mary Kay Website”) Catalog
* Coupons from Mailbox Savings

What Was in the Mailbox Friday, 09.28.2007?

Friday, the mailbox contained:

* October 2007 issue of [Boys’ Life](http://www.boyslife.org “Boys’ Life Website”) (Great Gourds!)
* October 2007 issue of [Scouting](http://www.scoutingmagazine.org “Scouting Magazine Website”) (A Steward of The Land)
* October 2007 issue of [Circuit Cellar](http://www.circuitcellar.com “Circuit Cellar Website”) (Signal Processing)
* The cover of the October 16, 2007 issue of [PC Magazine](http://www.pcmag.com “PC Magazine Website”) (Supprot & Reliability – Who Can You Trust?)
* A subscription offer from MMWR
* A subscription offer from Science Illustrated
* Coupons from [Ukrop’s](http://www.ukrops.com “Ukrop’s Website”)

What Was in the Mailbox Thursday, 09.27.2007?

Thursday, the mailbox contained:

* October 2007 issue of [SEED](http://www.seedmagazine.com “SEED Website”) (Can Science Save the American Dream?)
* September 30, 2007 issue of [St. John’s](http://www.stjohnsroanoke.org “St. John’s Roanoke Website”) The Record (Getting to Know Us, Getting to Know All About Us!)
* Holiday 2007 [L.L.Bean](http://www.llbean.com “L.L.Bean Website”) Home Catalog
* Holiday 2007 [Pottery Barn](http://www.potterybarn.com “Pottery Barn Website”) Catalog
* Coupons from [Valpak](http://www.valpak.com “Valpak Website”)
* A subscription offer from Fine Gardening Magazine
* An offer from [AAA](http://www.aaa.com “AAA Website”)

What Was in the Mailbox Wednesday, 09.26.2007?

Wednesday, the mailbox contained:

* November 2007 issue of [Nintendo Power](http://www.nintendopower.com “Nintendo Power Website”) (Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings)
* September/October 2007 issue of [CA](http://caonline.amcancersoc.org “CA Website”) (Implications of Phytoestrogen Intake for Breast Cancer)
* An event notice from the [Science Museum of Western Virginia](http://www.smwv.org “Science Museum of Western Virginia Website”)
* An advertisement from Whitt Carpet One
* 2 advertisements from [National Geographic](http://www.nationalgeographic.com “National Geographic Website”)
* A plea from the [Rails-to-Trails Conservancy](http://www.railstotrails.org “Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Website”)
* A plea from [Audubon](http://www.audubon.org “Audubon Website”)
* A plea from [World Vision](http://www.worldvision.org “World Vision Website”)

What Was in the Mailbox Tuesday, 09.25.2007?

Tuesday, the mailbox contained:

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What Was in the Mailbox Monday, 09.24.2007?

Monday, the mailbox contained:

* October 2007 issue of [Nuts and Volts](http://www.nutsvolts.com “Nuts and Volts Website”) (Bingo! Build this hot little number)
* October 8, 2007 issue of [The Nation](http://www.thenation.com “The Nation Website”) ([Olbermann Rules!](http://www.thenation.com/doc/20071008/kitman “Read the Cover Story”))
* October 1, 2007 issue of [U.S. News & World Report](http://www.usnews.com “U.S. News & World Remote Website”) ([America’s Best Places to Retire](http://www.usnews.com/usnews/biztech/best-places-to-retire/ “Read the Cover Story”))
* Fall 2007 issue of [The Kenyon Review](http://www.kenyonreview.org “Kenyon Review Website”) (2007 Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers)
* Fall 2007 issue of the [Virginia Quarterly Review](http://www.vqronline.org “Virginia Quarterly Review Website”) (South America in the 21st Century)
* Coupons from [Kroger](http://www.kroger.com “Kroger Website”)
* A plea from [Food For the Hungy](http://www.fh.org “Food For the Hungry Website”)
* An offer from [Betty Crocker](http://www.bettycrocker.com “Betty Crocker Website”)
* An offer from [Crafter’s Choice](http://www.joincrafterschoice.com “Crafter’s Choice Website”)
* An advertisement of [CompuMaster](http://www.compumaster.com “CompuMaster Website”)
* A plea from [Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home](http://www.girlsandboystown.org “Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home Website”)

What Was in the Mailbox Saturday, 09.22.2007?

Saturday, the mailbox contained:

* October 1, 2007 issue of [Business Week](http://www.businessweek.com “Business Week Website”) ([Wage Wars – Does your boss owe you overtime? Billions are at stake as companies are forced to pay up.](http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_40/b4052001.htm “Read the Cover Story”))
* October 2007 issue of [Wired](http://www.wired.com “Wired Website”) (Switch. Forget Oil. This Plant is the Future of Energy. Inside the New Science of Ethanol.)
* October 2007 issue of [MAXIM](http://www.maxim.com “MAXIM Website”) (Learn to Fight Like Chuck Liddell)
* A [WinConnections](http://www.winconnections.com “WinConnections Website”) Brochure
* A subscription offer from [domino](http://www.dominomag.com “domino magazine Website”)
* A [Texas Towers](http://www.texastowers.com “Texas Towers Website”) Catalog
* An advertisement from [Advanced Assembly](http://www.aapcb.com “Advanced Assembly Website”)
* An advertisement from [National Geographic](http://www.nationalgeographic.com “National Geographic Website”)
* Coupons from [Valvoline Instant Oil Change](http://www.vioc.com “Valvoline Instant Oil Change Website”)
* A sample copy of [Old News](http://www.oldnewspublishing.com “Old News Website”)
* A plea from the [Colonial Williamsburg Foundation](http://www.colionalwilliamsburg.org “Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Website”)
* A plea from [FINCA](http://www.villagebanking.org “FINCA Website”)

What Was in the Mailbox Friday, 09.21.2007?

Friday, the mailbox contained:

* October 2007 issue of [Fast Company](http://www.fastcompany.com “Fast Company Website”) ([Masters of Design](http://www.fastcompany.com/design/ “Read the Cover Story”))
* October 2007 issue of [QST](http://www.arrl.org “ARRL Website”) (Results – 2007 ARRL Photo Contest)
* October 2007 issue of [TechNet](http://www.technetmagazine.com “TechNet Magazine Website”) ([Going Green – Save Money. Save The World](http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2007/10/Green/default.aspx “Read the Cover Story”))
* October 2007 issue of [This Old House](http://www.thisoldhouse.com “This Old House Website”) (Save Money. Save Energy. Build Smart.)
* October/November 2007 issue of [Mother Earth News](http://www.motherearthnews.com “Mother Earth News Website”) (75 Ways to Live on Less and Love It)
* October 2007 issue of [Better Homes and Gardens](http://www.bhg.com “Better Homes and Gardens Website”) (Fall Decorating – 30 easy ideas)
* A “2007 Virginia Nursing Law” Seminar Brochure
* An advertisement from [National Geographic](http://www.nationalgeographic.com “National Geographic Website”)

What Was in the Mailbox Thursday, 09.20.2007?

Thursday, the mailbox contained:

* October 2007 issue of [Southern Living](http://www.southernliving.com “Southern Living Website”) (Flavors of Fall)
* October 2007 issue of [Virginia Wildlife](http://www.dgif.virginia.gov “Virginia Division of Game and Inland Fisheries Website”) (The Examined Life – Meet Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park)
* October 2007 issue of [Money](http://www.money.com “Money Magazine Website”) ([Road Map To a Rich Life](http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2007/10/01/toc.html “Read the Cover Story”))
* Vol.8, No. 9 of [Oncology Net Guide](http://www.oncng.com “Oncology Net Guide Website”) (10 Secrets EHR Vendors Don’t Want You to Know)
* September 23, 2007 issue of [St. Johns’](http://www.stjohnsroanoke.org “St. Johns Roanoke Website”) The Record (Cottage Meetings to Meet the New Rector)
* A [Thompson Cigar Savvy](http://www.thompsoncigar.com “Thompson Cigar Savvy Website”) Catalog
* A “Guide to the 2007 Popcorn Sale”
* A subscription offer from [Copy Editor](http://www.copyeditor.com “Copy Editor Magazine Website”)
* A plea from [UNICEF](http://www.unicefusa.org “UNICEF Website”)

What Was in the Mailbox Wednesday, 09.19.2007?

Wednesday, the mailbox contained:

* September 2007 issue of [Newsweek](http://www.newsweek.com “Newsweek Website”) ([The World According to Greenspan](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20789997/site/newsweek/ “Read the Cover Story”))
* Autumn 2007 issue of [The American Scholar](http://www.theamericanscholar.org “The American Scholar Website”) ([Brooklyn Books of Wonder – Why a certain group of successful literary writers needs to get real](http://www.theamericanscholar.org/au07/wonder-bukiet.html “Read the Cover Story”))
* Volume 12, Number 5 of [House to House Heart to Heart](http://www.housetohouse.com “House to House Heart to Heart Website”) ([Finding the Treasure](http://www.housetohouse.com/hth/archives/v12/v12n5/v12n5p2.htm “Read the Cover Story”))
* September/October 2007 issue of [WWF Focus](http://www.worldwildlife.org “World Wildlife Fund Website”) (Scientists Make Exciting Discoveries in the Mekong)
* Coupons from [Kroger](http://www.kroger.com “Kroger Website”)