Thursday, the mailbox contained:

* August/September 2007 issue of [Ready Made](http://www.readymademag.com “Ready Made Website”) (Small Space Living)
* September 2007 issue of [Backpacker](http://www.backpacker.com “Backpacker Magazine Website”) (The Global Warming Issue)
* August 2007 issue of [Business 2.0](http://www.business2.com “Business 2.0 Magazine Website”) (The 29 Best Business Ideas In the World)
* Volume 15, No. 12 issue of [BBC Music](http://www.bbcmusicmagazine.com “BBC Music Magazine Website”) (Let The Proms Begin!)
* Volume 8, No. 7 issue of [Oncology Net Guide](http://www.oncng.com “Oncology Net Guide Website”) (Healthcare IT – Is it all Hype?)
* Some back issues of [Granta](http://www.granta.com “Granta Website”)

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Wednesday, the mailbox contained:

* September 2007 issue of [Nintendo Power](http://www.nintendopower.com “Nintendo Power Website”) (Metroid’s Primed)
* Coupons from [Kroger](http://www.kroger.com “Kroger Website”)
* A plea from [Amnesty International](http://www.amnestyusa.org “Amnesty International Website”)
* An offer from [National Geographic](http://www.nationalgeographic.com “National Geographic Website”) for “Field Guide to the Birds of North America”
* A letter from [St. John’s Episcopal Church](http://www.stjohnsroanoke.org “St. John’s Roanoke Website”) stating that they will have a new Rector starting August 19
* A book – Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s [The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1400063515/ref=nosim/stevejenkins-20 “Amazon”)
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Tuesday, the mailbox contained:

* July 30, 2007 issue of [Newsweek](http://www.newsweek.com “Newsweek Website”) ([Islam in America](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19876834/site/newsweek/ “Read the Cover Story”))
* August 2007 issue of [Smithsonian](http://www.smithsonian.com “Smithsonian Website”) ([Americans In Prague – Inside the Czech Capital’s Cultural Renaissance](http://www.smithsonianmagazine.com/issues/2007/august/prague.php “Read the Cover Story”))
* Fall 2007 [L.L.Bean](http://www.llbean.com “L.L.Bean Website”) Home Casual Furnishings Catalog
* An offer from the [Literary Guild](http://www.joinliteraryguild.com “Literary Guild Website”)
* A subscription offer from [Gourmet](http://www.epicurious.com/gourmet/ “Gourmet Magazine Website”) Magazine
* A subscription offer from the [National Review](http://www.nationalreview.com “National Review Website”)
* An offer from [AAA](http://www.aaa.com “AAA Website”)
* A notice about another price increase from the [Roanoke Valley YMCA](http://www.ymcaroanoke.org “Roanoke Valley YMCA Website”) – this time, it’s an additional $2 per month for the family plan. The family plan’s will now be $71 per month.
* A flyer about [Anthem’s](http://www.anthem.com “Anthem Website”) their “Better Prepared Program”
* A plea from the [Roanoke Valley Red Cross](http://www.roanokevalleyredcross.org/ “Roanoke Valley Red Cross Website”)
* A plea from the [Colonial Williamsburg Foundation](http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org “Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Website”)

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Monday, the mailbox contained:

* July 2007 issue of [RN](http://www.rnweb.com “RN Magazine Website”) ([Patient Flow in the hospital setting: A staff nurse’s perspective](http://www.rnweb.com/rnweb/issue/issueDetail.jsp?id=12417 “Read the Cover Story”))
* Summer 2007 issue of [Save the Bay](http://www.cbf.org “Chesapeake Bay Foundation Website”) (Warning Signs: Dead Zones, Algal Blooms, and Fish Kills)
* August 2007 issue of [MAXIM](http://www.maxim.com “MAXIM Website”) (The Last Outlaw! The Hell-on-18-Wheels Odyssey of Fugitive Christopher Gay)
* A plea from the [Rails-To-Trails Conservancy](http://www.railstotrails.org “Rails-To-Trails Conservancy Website”)
* A plea from the [Americans for the Arts Action Fund](http://www.artsactionfund.org “Americans for the Arts Action Fund Website”)
* Coupons and a 4-pack of ReVu pens from [Staples](http://www.staples.com “Staples Website”)
* 3 DVD’s from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com “Netflix Website”) (The previous DVD’s were returned on Thursday, 07/19.):
* [Growin’ a Beard](http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?&movieid=60033769 “Netflix’s Growin’ a Beard Page”)
* [The Shield Season 1, Disc 1](http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?&movieid=60025355 “Netflix’s The Shield Season 1 Page”)
* [Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire](http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?&movieid=70021660 “Netflix’s Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Page”)

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Saturday, the mailbox contained:

* August 2007 issue of [Southern Living](http://www.southernliving.com “Southern Living Website”) (57 pages of Idea Houses)
* July 30, 2007 issue of [Businessweek](http://www.businessweek.com “Businessweek Website”) ([Death Bonds](http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_31/b4044001.htm “Read the Cover Story”))
* August 2007 issue of [Wired](http://www.wired.com “Wired Website”) (Martha Geeks Out! How to:)
* August 2007 issue of [TechNet](http://www.technetmagazine.com “TechNet Magazine Website”) (Think Big)
* Volume 12, Number 4 of [House to House – Heart to Heart](http://www.housetohouse.com “House to House – Heart to Heart Website”) (“You Gotta Be Dumb to Believe the Bible. Right?”)
* A plea from the [Natural Resourses Defense Council](http://www.nrdc.org “Natural Resourses Defense Council Website”)
* A plea from [The Smile Train](http://www.smiletrain.org “The Smile Train Website”)
* An offer from [Comcast](http://www.comcast.com “Comcast Website”)
* Some books:
* Barbara Kingsolver’s [Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060852550/ref=nosim/stevejenkins-20 “Amazon”)
* Samuel Menashe’s [Samuel Menashe: New and Selected Poems](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1931082855/ref=nosim/stevejenkins-20 “Amazon”)
* Colonel Thomas Hammes’ [The Sling and The Stone](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0760320594/ref=nosim/stevejenkins-20 “Amazon”)
* William Gurstelle’s [Backyard Ballistics: Build potato cannons, paper match rockets, Cincinnati fire kites, tennis ball mortars, and more dynamite devices](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1556523750/ref=nosim/stevejenkins-20 “Amazon”)

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Friday, the mailbox contained:

* August 2007 issue of [QST](http://www.arrl.org “ARRL Website”) (Annual Antenna Issue)
* August 7, 2007 issue of [PC Magazine](http://www.pcmag.com/ “PC Magazine Website”) ([Hack Your Hardware](http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2156069,00.asp “Read the Cover Story”))
* July/August 2007 issue of [WWF](http://worldwildlife.org “World Wildlife Fund”) Focus (Freshwater – Our Precious Resource)
* A plea from [Childreach](http://www.planusa.org “Childreach Website”)

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Thursday, the mailbox contained:

* A brochure from [CompuMaster](http://www.compumaster.net “CompuMaster Website”) about their “Getting the Most From Microsoft Office” Workshop
* A brochure from the [Shelby Amateur Radio Club](http://www.shelbyhamfest.com/ “Shelby Amateur Radio Club Website”) about their Hamfest the weekend of August 31.
* 5 CD’s:
* The Black Keys’ [Magic Potion](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000GPIPD8/ref=nosim/stevejenkins-20 “Amazon”)
* Jefferson Airplane’s [Bless Its Pointed Little Head](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00028U6BI/ref=nosim/stevejenkins-20 “Amazon”)
* Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble’s [Texas Flood](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000ICN5/ref=nosim/stevejenkins-20 “Amazon”)
* The Beach Boys’ [Pet Sounds](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005ASHM/ref=nosim/stevejenkins-20 “Amazon”)
* Alice Cooper’s [The Best of Alice Cooper: Mascara & Monsters](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004TZYJ/ref=nosim/stevejenkins-20 “Amazon”)

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Wednesday, the mailbox contained:

* August 2007 issue of [Better Homes and Gardens](http://www.bhg.com “Better Homes and Gardens Website”) (Good & Easy – 25 Fast Meal Ideas and Recipes)
* August/September 2007 issue of [Mother Earth News](http://www.motherearthnews.com “Mother Earth News Website”) (Enjoy Fresh Food Year-Round)
* Volume 60 of [MAXIM Engineering Journal](http://www.maxim-ic.com/ “MAXIM Website”) ([Three Is a Crowd for Instrumentation Amplifiers](http://pdfserv.maxim-ic.com/en/ej/EJ60.pdf “Read the issue (pdf)”))
* An offer from [GoDaddy](http://www.godaddy.com “GoDaddy Website”)
* A subscription offer from [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com “Forbes Website”)
* A subscription offer from [Aperture](http://www.aperture.org/ “Aperture Website”)
* An advertisement for [Sentara Healthcare’s](http://www.sentara.com/employment “Sentara’s Employment Page”) Registered Nursing Clinical Career Fair
* An advertisement from [loan to learn](http://www.loantolearn.com “loan to learn Website”)

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Tuesday, the mailbox contained:

* August 2007 issue of [Popular Mechanics](http://www.popularmechanics.com “Popular Mechanics Website”) (Survive Anything)
* July 23, 2007 issue of [Newsweek](http://www.newsweek.com “Newsweek Website”) ([This Man Was Dead. He Isn’t Anymore](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19751440/site/newsweek/ “Read the Cover Story”))
* August 2007 issue of [Money](http://www.money.com “Money Magazine Website”) ([America’s Best Places to Live](http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2007/ “Read the Cover Story”))
* August 2007 issue of [Virginia Wildlife](http://www.dgif.virginia.gov “Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Website”) (Floating a New Conservation Ethic – Governor Tim Kaine on preserving Virginia’s outdoors.)
* A [Lands’ End](http://www.landsend.com “Lands’ End Website”)
* July-August 2007 issue of [INRADIO](http://www.inradio.com “INRADIO Website”) (Disc 5.2 Elephants On Parade)
* Christmas Gift Collection 2007 [Lakeside Collection](http://www.lakeside.com “Lakeside Collection Website”) Catalog
* Superstar Sale 2007 [Frederick’s of Hollywood](http://www.fredericks.com “Frederick’s of Hollywood Website”) Catalog
* A brochure from the [Jefferson Center](http://www.jeffcenter.org “Jefferson Center Website”)
* A plea from the [World Wildlife Fund](http://www.worldwildlife.org “World Wildlife Fund Website”)
* A plea from [Care](http://www.care.org “Care Website”)
* A plea from the [Sierra Club](http://www.sierraclub.org “Sierra Club Website”)
* A plea from the [American Center for Law & Justice](http://www.aclj.org “American Center for Law & Justice Website”)
* Coupons from [Domino’s Pizza](http://www.dominos.com “Domino’s Pizza Website”)

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Monday, the mailbox contained:

* July-August 2007 issue of [Appalachian Trail Journeys](http://www.appalachiantrail.org “Appalachian Trail Conservancy Website”) (Wildlife along the A.T. – Motion-sensitive cameras along the Trail corridor serve to illustrate environmental impacts on wildlife.)
* July 2007 issue of [Wine Enthusiast](http://www.wineenthusiast.com “Wine Enthusiast Magazine Website”) (The Best Summer Food Wines)
* An offer from [Highlights Magazine](http://www.highlights.com “Highlights Magazine Website”)
* A subscription offer from [Automobile Magazine](http://www.automobilemag.com “Automobile Magazine Website”)
* A plea from [unicef](http://www.unicefusa.org “unicef Website”)

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Saturday, the mailbox contained:

* July 23, 2007 issue of [BusinessWeek](http://www.businessweek.com “BusinessWeek Website”) ([Can China Be Fixed?](http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/jul2007/gb20070712_852647.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index_best+of+bw “Read the Cover Story”))
* August 2007 issue of [Popular Science](http://www.popsci.com “Popular Science Website”) (Engineering A Better Earth)
* August 2007 issue of [Field & Stream](http://www.fieldandstream.com “Field & Stream Website”) (Big Deer 101 – Step-by-Step Plans for Taking the Best Buck of Your Life)
* August 2007 [JAMECO](http://www.jameco.com “JAMECO Website”) Catalog (More Semi’s – Another Jameco Advantage)
* Late Summer 2007 [Crutchfield](http://www.crutchfield.com “Crutchfield Website”) Catalog (Elevate Your Enjoyment)
* A CD – Alison Krauss & Union Station’s [Lonely Runs Both Ways](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000645UPA/ref=nosim/stevejenkins-20 “Amazon”)

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Friday, the mailbox contained:

* Summer 2007 issue of [Wilson Quarterly](http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=wq.welcome “Wilson Quarterly Website”) (Women in Charge)
* July/August 2007 issue of [Columbia Journalism Review](http://www.cjr.org “Columbia Journalism Review Website”) (Prisoner 345 – What happened to Al Jazeera’s Sami al-Haj?)
* 2 offers from [Southern Living](http://www.southernliving.com “Southern Living Website”)
* A subscription offer from the [Mayo Clinic Health Letter](http://healthletter.mayoclinic.com/ “Mayo Clinic Health Letter Website”)
* An [Anthem](http://www.anthem.com “Anthem Website”) NurseLine brochure

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Thursday, the mailbox contained:

* August 2007 issue of [Harper’s](http://www.harpers.org “Harper’s Website”) (A Fate Worse Than Bush – Rudolph Giuliani and the Politics of Personality)
* A [Bed Bath & Beyond](http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com “Bed Bath & Beyond”) Sale Flyer
* A plea from [America’s Second Harvest](http://www.secondharvest.org “America’s Second Harvest Website”)
* An offer from [The Good Cook Book Club](http://www.jointhegoodcook.com “The Good Cook Book Club Website”)
* An offer from the [Crafter’s Choice](http://www.joincrafterschoice.com “Crafter’s Choice Website”)
* An offer from [The Literary Guild](http://www.joinliteraryguild.com “The Literary Guild Website”)
* An offer from [Better Homes and Gardens’](http://www.bhg.com “Better Homes and Gardens Website”) “Welcome to a Christmas Wonderland!” Book
* An offer from [One Spirit](http://www.joinonespirit.com “One Spirit Website”)
* An offer from [Publishers Clearing House](http://www.pch.com “Publishers Clearing House Website”)

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Wednesday, the mailbox contained:

* July 2007 issue of [SERVO](http://www.servomagazine.com “SERVO Magazine Website”) (Web-Based TeleRobotics – Turn An Ordinary Webcam Into An Extraordinary Controller)
* August 2007 issue of [National Geographic](http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine “National Geographic Website”) (Maya – How a Great Culture Rose and Fell)
* July 13, 2007 issue of [Entertainment Weekly](http://www.ew.com “Entertainment Weekly Website”) (Transformers)
* An [L.L.Bean](http://www.llbean.com “L.L.Bean Website”) Catalog
* A [Lands’ End Kids](http://www.landsend.com/kids “Lands’ End Website”) Catalog
* July 2007 [American Girl](http://www.americangirl.com “American Girl Website”) Catalog
* A 2006 [TechNet Magazine](http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/ “TechNet Magazine Website”) CD
* A 2006 [MSDN Magazine](http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/ “MSDN Magazine Website”) DVD
* A plea from the [National Parks Conservation Association](http://www.npca.org “National Parks Conservation Association Website”)
* An offer from [Comcast](http://www.comcast.com “Comcast Website”)
* An offer from the [Doubleday Book Club](http://www.joindoubledaybookclub.com “Doubleday Book Club Website”)
* An offer from [Glade Springs Village](http://www.gladespringsvillage.com “Glade Springs Village Website”)
* An advertisement for [Compumaster’s](http://www.compumaster.net “Compumaster Website”) Greensboro Conference for Adobe Photoshop Users
* A subscription offer from [Scientific American](http://www.sciam.com “Scientific American Website”)
* A subscription offer from [Barron’s](http://www.barrons.com “Barron’s Website”)
* A subscription offer from [New York Magazine](http://www.nymag.com “New York Magazine Website”)
* An advertisement from [DirecTV](http://www.directv.com “DirecTV Website”)

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Tuesday, the mailbox contained:

* Issue 57 of [The Oxford American](http://www.oxfordamericanmag.com “The Oxford American Website”) (Best of the South II)
* Summer 2007 issue of [AMD Accelerate](http://accelerate.amd.com “AMD Accelerate Website”) (Raising The Bar)
* July 16, 2007 issue of [Newsweek](http://www.newsweek.com “Newsweek Website”) ([Black & White – How Barack Obama is shaking up old assumptions](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19651719/site/newsweek/ “Read the Cover Story”))
* Summer 2007 [Daedalus Music](http://www.salemusic.com “Daedalus Music Website”) Catalog
* Fall 2007 [National Geographic](http://www.nationalgeographic.com “National Geographic Website”) Catalog
* A packet from [Mill Mountain Theatre](http://www.millmountain.org/ “Mill Mountain Theatre Website”)
* A subscription offer from [Everyday With Rachael Ray](http://www.rachaelraymag.com/ “Everyday With Rachael Ray Website”)
* An offer from [Gevalia](http://www.gevalia.com “Gevalia Website”)
* Coupons from [Domino’s Pizza](http://www.dominos.com “Domino’s Pizza Website”)
* An advertisement for “Pathophysiology Made Incredibly Easy!”
* A plea from the [National Wildlife Federation](http://www.nwf.org “National Wildlife Federation Website”)
* A plea from the [National Parks Conservation Association](http://www.npca.org “National Parks Conservation Association Website”)
* A book – [Lands of the Setting Sun](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0792255518/ref=nosim/stevejenkins-20 “Amazon”)

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