Wednesday, the mailbox contained:

* July/August 2007 issue of [Foreign Policy](http://www.foreignpolicy.com “Foreign Policy Website”) ([The States That Fail Us](http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=3865 “Read the Cover Story”))
* June 25, 2007 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com “The New Yorker Website”) ([Annals of National Security – The General’s Report – How Antonio Taguba, who investigated the Abu Ghraib scandal, became one of its casualties.](http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/06/25/070625fa_fact_hersh “Read the Cover Story”))
* June 25, 2007 issue of [Sporting News](http://www.sportingnews.com “Sporting News Website”) (Be careful what you cheer for.)
* A subscription offer from [The New York Review of Books](http://www.nybooks.com “The New York Review of Books Website”)
* A subscription offer from [Southern Cultures](http://www.southerncultures.org “Southern Cultures Website”)

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Tuesday, the mailbox contained:

• July 2007 issue of QST (Head to Huntsville for the 2007 ARRL National Convention August 18-19)
• August 2007 issue of SEED (The Meaning of Life)
• June 25, 2007 issue of Newsweek (Why Gaza Matters)
• July 2007 issue of BBC Music (A farewell to Rostropovich)
• June 10, 2007 issue of Oncology Times (Minimizing Cancer Pain:  Update on New Drugs & Treatments)
• An offer from the Military Book Club
• An offer from Comcast
• Coupons from Weight Watchers
• A plea from Catholic Relief Services
• A plea from Doctors Without Borders
• A plea from Alzheimer’s Disease Research
• A plea from Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank
• A plea from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy
• A plea from the Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee

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We were away last week and received the backlog of mail today.  Monday, the mailbox contained:

• July 2007 issue of Money (Getting Rich in America – Make Your Fortune in a Changing World)
• June 2007 issue of T. Rowe Price Investor (Strategies for the Sandwich Generation)
• June 18, 2007 issue of BusinessWeek (The Real Cost of Offshoring)
• June 25, 2007 issue of BusinessWeek (Telecom – Back From The Dead)
• June 18, 2007 issue of Newsweek (Caregiving & Alzheimer’s)
• July/August 2007 issue of Foreign Affairs (America’s Next Foreign Policy)
• July 2007 issue of Harper’s (In the Year of the Storm – The Topography of Resurrection in New Orleans)
• July + August 2007 issue of Mother Jones (Politics 2.0 Smackdown1  Will tech save democracy?)
• Summer 2007 issue of The American Scholar (Circumstantial Evidence – Was Alger Hiss really the Soviet spy named Ales, and if not, who was?
• June 17, 2007 issue of St. John’s “The Record” (Remarks by Campaign Co-Chair on Announcement Sunday, June 10)
• July 2007 issue of Better Homes and Gardens (Easy Summer Meals)
• July 2007 issue of Southern Living (67 Easy, Tasty Recipes)
• July 2007 issue of Real Simple (Make the most of summer)
• July/August 2007 issue of Family Fun (Your Guide to Summer Fun!)
• July/August 2007 issue of American Girl (Jumbo Summer Fun Issue!)
• June 22, 2007 issue of Entertainment Weekly (The 25 Greatest Action Movies of All Time!)
• June 2007 issue of Movie Gallery Video buzz (Ghost Rider)
• July-August 2007 issue of No Depression (Porter Wagoner – A Satisfied Mind)
• July 2007 issue of Paste (Can Rock Save the World?)
• July 2007 issue of Field & Stream (The Best Ammo For Every Hunt)
• July 2007 issue of Virginia Wildlife (Creatures From the Black Lagoon – There’s something fishy going on with Virginia’s freshwater fisheries.)
• August 2007 issue of Backpacker (Classic Parks, No Crowds)
• July 2007 issue of National Geographic (Malaria – Stopping a Global Killer)
• July/August 2007 issue of National Geographic Traveler (Backroads Italy)
• June/July 2007 issue of Game Developer (Quality of Life – For Better or Worse)
• July 2007 issue of Popular Mechanics (China’s Space Threat – How their new missiles could target U.S. satellites)
• May 25, 2007 issue of Oncology Times (First Look at ASCO ’07)
• June 18, 2007 issue of Sporting News (The All-American Fan Poll – Your take on all the hot-button issues)
• Summer 2007 Oriental Trading Company Catalog (Tropical Leis as low as 16¢ per piece)
• Summer 2007 Chefs Catalog (Grill, Slice, Serve, Enjoy.)
• Lands’ End School Catalog (slim, plus, & husky – new fall styles in more sizes)
• Summer 2007 CAMPMOR Catalog
• A subscription offer from The Hedgehog Review
• A subscription offer from Food & Wine Magazine
• A subscription offer from House & Garden Magazine
• A subscription offer from Forbes
• A subscription offer from reason
• A subscription offer from International Security
• An advertisement for Newspaper Pennies Cardboard & Eggs for Growing a Better Garden
• An advertisement from The Right Solutions Healthcare Travelers
• An advertisement from Philips Lifeline
• An advertisement from Internet Corporation Listing Service
• An offer from the Home Style Books Book Club
• An offer from The Library of America
• An offer for National Geographic’s “Theories For Everything:  An Illustrated History of Science
• An offer from Miracle-Ear
• Coupons from Kroger
• Coupons from Food Lion
• A pay stub
• A plea from the National Parks Conservation Association
• A plea from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy
• A plea from the Student Conservation Association
• A plea from the Sierra Club
• A plea from the World Wildlife Fund
• A plea from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
• A plea from America’s Second Harvest
• A plea from USA for UNHCR
• A plea from Amnesty International
• A plea from the Smithsonian
• A packet from Sun Realty containing beach offers (It would have been nice to receive these before we went to the beach.)
• A box from Weird n’ Wild Creatures
• Lucinda Williams’ West
• Joey Green’s Gardening Magic
• Anne Rule’s Too Late To Say Goodbye

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Now Playing: Texas Tornados – Austin City Limits: Live From Austin, TX: Texas Tornados – She Never Spoke Spanish To Me

Saturday, the mailbox contained:

* July & August 2007 issue of [Cook’s Illustrated](http://www.cooksillustrated.com “Cook’s Illustrated Website”) (Texas-Style Barbecue)
* July 2007 issue of [Popular Science](http://www.popsci.com “Popular Science Website”) (Wounds in Surgical Patients Who Are Obese)
* Summer Smash 2007 [BUDK Catalog](http://www.budk.com “BUDK Website”)
* Coupons from [Domino’s](http://www.dominos.com “Domino’s Website”)
* A [Great Courses](http://www.thegreatcourses.com “Great Courses Website”)

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Friday, the mailbox contained:

* June 15, 2007 issue of [Entertainment Weekly](http://www.ew.com “Entertainment Weekly Website”) (Fun With Brad & George)
* June 2007 issue of [American Journal of Nursing](http://www.ajnonline.com “AJN Website”) (Wounds in Surgical Patients Who Are Obese)
* June 2007 issue of [Ridge Runner](http://www.bsa-brmc.org “Blue Ridge Mountains Council Website”) (New Council President)
* A subscription offer from the [Wall Street Journal](http://www.wsj.com “Wall Street Journal Website”)
* An offer from the United States Commemorative Gallery
* A subscription offer from [The Progressive](http://www.progressive.org “The Progressive Website”)
* A plea from [AmeriCares](http://www.americares.org “AmeriCares Website”)
* A plea from [America’s Second Harvest](http://www.secondharvest.org “America’s Second Harvest Website”)

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Thursday, the mailbox contained:

* June 11 & 18, 2007 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com “New Yorker Website”) (Summer Fiction Issue)
* July 2007 issue of [Outside](http://www.outsideonline.com “Outside Magazine Website”) (How To Do Everything)
* July/August 2007 issue of [The Atlantic](http://www.theatlantic.com “The Atlantic Website”) (Why China’s Rise Is Good For Us)
* June 11, 2007 issue of [Sporting News](http://www.sportingnews.com “Sporting News Website”) (The NBA Playoffs)
* June 10, 2007 issue of [St. John’s](http://www.stjohnsroanoke.org “St. John’s Roanoke Website”) “The Record” (Search Update)
* May, June, July 2007 issue of [Virginia Nurses Today](http://www.virginianurses.com “Virginia Nurses Today Website”) (Welcome Aboard!)
* A subscription offer for [Dwell](http://www.dwell.com “Dwell Magazine Website”)
* A subscription offer for [The Nation](http://www.thenation.com “The Nation Website”)
* An offer from the [Appalachian Mountain Club](http://www.outdoors.org “Appalachian Mountain Club Website”)
* A plea from the [Chesapeake Bay Foundation](http://www.cbf.org “Chesapeake Bay Foundation Website”)
* A plea from [Toys For Tots](http://www.toysfortots.org “Toys For Tots Website”)
* A [Harbor Freight](http://www.harborfreightusa.com “Harbor Freight Website”) Sale Flyer
* A [Brew 2007 Conference](http://www.brew2007.com “Brew 2007 Conference Website”) Brochure

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Wednesday, the mailbox contained:

• A subscription offer from The Economist
• A plea from The Fresh Air Fund

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Tuesday, the mailbox contained:

* June 11, 2007 issue of [Newsweek](http://newsweek.msnbc.com “Newsweek Website”) ([After Bush – How to Restore America’s Place in the World](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19001200/site/newsweek/ “Read the Cover Story”))
* A plea from [WVTF](http://www.wvtf.org “WVTF Website”)
* A plea from the [Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee](http://www.dscc.org “Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Website”)
* A plea from the [National Wildlife Federation](http://www.nwf.org “National Wildlife Federation Website”)
* A plea from the [World Wildlife Fund](http://www.worldwildlife.org “World Wildlife Fund Website”)
* A plea from [Citizens Against Government Waste](http://www.cagw.org “Citizens Against Government Waste Website”)
* A coupon from [Goody’s](http://www.shopgoodys.com “Goody’s Website”)
* An offer from the [Appalachian Mountain Club](http://www.outdoors.org “Appalachian Mountain Club Website”)
* An offer for the “Nursing 2008 Drug Handbook”
* A subscription offer from the [Harvard Health Letter](http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Health_Letter.htm “Harvard Health Letter Website”)

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Monday, the mailbox contained:

* June 26, 2007 issue of [PC Magazine](http://www.pcmag.com “PC Magazine Website”) ([Annual Internet Speed Issue](http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2139423,00.asp “Read the Cover Story”))
* July 2007 issue of [Linux Journal](http://www.linuxjournal.com “Linux Journal Website”) ([Shrek The Third – Linux Feeds an Ogre](http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9653 “Read the Cover Story”))
* A membership offer from the [Adventure Cycling Association](http://www.adventurecycling.org “Adventury Cycling Association Website”)
* A plea from the [National Wildlife Federation](http://www.nwf.org “National Wildlife Federation Website”)
* Some back issues of [Wilson Quarterly](http://www.wq.org “Wilson Quarterly Website”)
* Several rolls of [Kodak T-Max 400 120 Black & White Film](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00009V3CZ?ie=UTF8&tag=stevejenkins-20&link_Code=as2&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=B00009V3CZ “Amazon”) for the Holgas

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Saturday, the mailbox contained:

* June/July 2007 issue of [ReadyMade](http://readymademag.com “ReadyMade Website”) (How To: Make Custom Clothing – Hot Ideas From 5 Top Designers)
* June 11, 2007 issue of [BusinessWeek](http://www.businessweek.com “BusinessWeek Website”) ([3M’s Innovation Crisis – How Six Sigma Almost Smothered Its Idea Culture](http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_24/b4038406.htm “Read the Cover Story”))
* June 2007 issue of [SERVO](http://www.servomagazine.com “SERVO Magazine Website”) (Machine Art)
* June 2007 issue of [Nuts and Volts](http://www.nutsvolts.com “Nuts and Volts Website”) (Create Your Own Exergame with the Hydra)
* Summer 2007 issue of [Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank’s](http://www.swvafoodbank.org “Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank Website”) “Food For Thought” (We were there…and so were you)
* A letter from [Bob Goodlatte](http://www.house.gov/goodlatte “Bob Goodlatte’s House of Representatives Page”) stating that “he will keep my views in mind” when Congress considers funding levels for bidiversity conservation programs
* A letter from [John Warner](http://warner.senate.gov “John Warner’s Senate Page”) stating that he will urge the Navy to consider using existing airfield facilities at [Fort Pickett](http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/fort-pickett.htm “Global Security’s Fort Pickett Page”) instead construction an outlying airfield in Washington County, NC
* An offer from [Weird n’ Wild Creatures](http://www.weirdnwildcreatures.com “Weird n’ Wild Creatures Website”)
* An offer from Biotech Research

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Friday, the mailbox contained:

• June 8, 2007 issue of Entertainment Weekly (Hot Summer TV – The 50 Shows to Watch)
• June 3, 2007 issue of St. John’s “The Record” (The Rev. Jane Sigloh to Preach and Teach This Sunday!)
• An advertisement from Comcast
• An offer from GoDaddy
• A pay stub
• 2 books
• A Thousand Splendid Suns
• The Kite Runner

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Thursday, the mailbox contained:

• June 4, 2007 issue of Sporting News (The Amazing Disappearing 300-Game Winner)
• May 2007 issue of Consumer Reports (Most & Least Reliable Brands)
• June 4, 2007 issue of The New Yorker (How I Spent the War – A teen-ager in the Waffen S.S.)
• June 1, 2007 issue of Christ Episcopal Church’s “Parish Home Companion” (Rebecca Tuck Crites will be ordained a Deacon on 6/10)
• A plea from the Natural Resources Defense Council
• A plea from the International Campaign For Tibet
• A postcard from Fellowship Community Church stating that they now offer 4 church services on the weekends now
• A letter acknowledging my 19 years on the job

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Wednesday, the mailbox contained:

• June 4, 2007 issue of Newsweek (The New War on Pain)
• June/July 2007 issue of Mother Earth News (Affordable Small-Scale Wind Power!)
• July 2007 issue of Car and Driver (20 Cars Worth Waiting For)
• May 2007 issue of Oncology Net Guide (Are You Googleable?  How Much of Your Life is Online?)
• A plea from FINCA
• A plea from the Community Youth Program at St. John’s
• A subscription offer from Poetry Magazine

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Tuesday, the mailbox contained:

• June 2007 issue of Circuit Cellar (Communications)
• June 2007 issue of Virginia Wildlife (Preserving the Real World – Can we truly place a cost on the value of saving and protecting Virginia’s wilderness experience?)
• June 2007 issue of Entertainment Weekly (Bonus Special Collector’s Issue – American Idol)
• A Birthday Express Catalog
• Summer/Fall 2007 U.S. Toy Company Catalog
• A Lands’ End Catalog
• Coupons from Mailbox Savings
• An offer from Metlife
• An offer from Verizon Wireless
• An offer from the Columbia House DVD Club
• Information about The T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving
• Information from Anthem about their “Better Prepared Program”
• A subscription offer from Archaeology magazine
• A plea from the World Wildlife Fund
• A plea from the Washington National Cathedral
• 2 books:
  • The Backyard Bird Lover’s Field Guide: Secrets to Attracting, Identifying, and Enjoying Birds of Your Region
  • Watercolor 101: Techniques for the Absolute Beginner
• 2 Holga 120N Cameras

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Saturday, the mailbox contained:

* May/June 2007 issue of [CA](http://caonline.amcancersoc.org “CA Website”) (Minimal Access Cancer Management)
* June 2007 issue of [BBC Music](http://www.bbcmusicmagazine.com “BBC Music Magazine Website”) (150 Year of Elgar)
* June 4, 2007 issue of [BusinessWeek](http://www.businessweek.com “Business Week Website”) ([Hot Growth – The 100 Best Small Companies To Watch](http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_23/b4037001.htm “Read the Cover Story”))
* An [Into The New Brew 2007](http://www.brew2007.com “Into The New Brew 2007 Website”) Conference Brochure

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