Category Archives: Mailbox Contents

Contents of the postal mailbox on a specific day.

What Was in the Mailbox Tuesday, 11.15.2005

Tuesday, the mailbox contained:

* December 2005 issue of [Dr. Dobb’s Journal](http://www.ddj.com) (Database Development)
* Holiday 2005 [Nurses Station](http://www.nursesdirect.com) Catalog
* The Path To Peace (Finding Hope In a Troubled World)
* A subscription offer from [free inquiry](http://www.secularhumanism.org)
* A plea from [Doctors Without Borders](http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org)

What Was in the Mailbox Monday, 11.14.2005

Monday, the mailbox contained:

* November 21, 2005 issue of [Newsweek](http://newsweek.msnbc.com) (The Truth About Torture)
* December 2005 issue of [Harper’s](http://www.harpers.org) (Jesus Without The Miracles)
* December 2005 issue of [The Atlantic](http://www.theatlantic.com) (Why Iraq Has No Army)
* December 2005 issue of [Popular Science](http://www.popsci.com) (100 Best Innovations of the Year)
* Fall 2005 issue of [INSight](http://www.virginia.edu/iasc) (Thrift and American Culture)
* Christmas 2005 [Cabela’s](http://www.cabelas.com) Catalog
* November 2005 [hpshopping.com](http://www.hpshopping.com) Catalog
* Holiday 2005 [JCPenney](http://www.jcpenney.com) Cooks Catalog
* Holiday 2005 [Plow & Hearth](http://www.plowandhearth.com) Catalog
* Fall 2005 [Resources in Suicidology](http://www.apa.org/books) Catalog
* Special 2005 Holiday Edition of [Heifer International](http://www.catalog.heifer.org) Catalog
* An [Independent Institute](http://www.independent.org) Publications Catalog
* An advertisement from [Adelphia](http://www.adelphia.com)
* An advertisement from [CarpetLand](http://www.carpetlandusa.com)
* Wrapping and a Plea from the [World Wildlife Fund](http://www.wwf.org)

What Was In the Mailbox Saturday, 11.12.2005

Saturday, the mailbox contained:

* November 21, 2005 issue of [ESPN the Magazine](http://www.espn.go.com/magazine) (Special Report: Turning a Blind Eye to Steroids)
* December 2005 issue of [Scientific American](http://www.sciam.com) (Echoes of Black Holes)
* November/December 2005 issue of [Nursing made Incredibly Easy](http://pt.wkhealth.com/pt/re/nie/home.htm;jsessionid=CT8m18quoVzB1Sd2zXiAlp3RMglW2PKpKlTOBUGvKV4AwCFKsL46!-1127636574!-949856032!9001!-1) (Out of the blue: Spinal cord injury)
* December 2005 issue of [Martha Stewart Living](http://www.marthastewart.com) (holiday cheer – The Season’s Best Ideas)
* October 25, 2005 issue of [Oncology Times](http://www.oncology-times.com) (Dignity Therapy)
* November/December 2005 issue of [WWF](http://www.worldwildlife.org) Focus (Living With Elephants)
* An advertisement from [ThinkPad](http://www.lenovo.com/catalog)
* An offer from the Quality Paperback Club

What Was in the Mailbox Thursday, 11.10.2005

Thursday, the mailbox contained:

* November 18, 2005 issue of [Sporting News](http://www.sportingnews.com) (College Hoops)
* December 2005 issue of [Consumer Reports](http://www.consumerreports.org) (Special Annual Gift Issue)
* November 14, 2005 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com) (Annals of Medicine – The Malpractice Mess)
* A subscription offer from [Business Week](http://www.businessweek.com)
* A subscription offer from the Nanotech Report
* A plea from the [VFW](http://www.vfw.org)
* A plea from [Amnesty International](http://www.amnestyusa.org)

What Was in the Mailbox Wednesday, 11.09.2005

Wednesday, the mailbox contained:

* December 2005 issue of [QST](http://www.arrl.org) (Happy Holidays from ARRL)
* December 2005 issue of [Discover](http://www.discover.com) (The Exotic Universe)
* December 2005 issue of [Smart Money](http://www.smartmoney.com) (Best of Everything)
* December 2005 issue of [Outside](http://www.outsideonline.com) (How to Save the World)
* Fall 2005 [JCPenney](http://www.jcpenney.com) Kids Catalog
* Cards and a plea from [Defenders of Wildlife](http://www.defenders.org)

What Was in the Mailbox Tuesday, 11.08.2005

Tuesday, the mailbox contained:

* Winter 2005 issue of [tricycle](http://www.tricycle.com) (DHARMA FOR SALE)
* [Roanoke Group of the Sierra Club](http://virginia.sierraclub.org/roanoke) Newsletter
* A [Harbor Freight Tools](http://www.harborfreightusa.com) Sale Flyer
* An offer from [Verizon](http://www.verizon.com)
* An offer from [GEICO](http://www.geico.com)
* An offer from [Sherwood Memorial Park](http://www.sherwoodmemorialpark.com/)
* A subscription offer from [Journal Watch Psychiatry](http://psychiatry.jwatch.org/)
* Cards and a plea from the [International Campaign For Tibet](http://www.savetibet.org)

What Was in the Mailbox Monday, 11.07.2005

Monday, the mailbox contained:

* November 2005 issue of [Circuit Cellar](http://www.circuitcellar.com) (Graphics & Video)
* November 14, 2005 issue of [Newsweek](http://newsweek.msnbc.com) (Ready or Not, BOOMERS Turn 60)
* December 2005 issue of [Better Homes and Gardens](http://www.bhg.com) (Special ideas made simple)
* fall/winter 2005-2006 [International Center of Photography](http://www.icp.org) Museum Store Catalog
* 2005-2006 Season [Orange Ring](http://www.orangering.com) Catalog
* A subscription offer for [Popular Mechanics](http://www.popularmechanics.com)
* A plea from the [Democratic National Committee](http://www.democrats.org)
* An offer for National Wildlife Coffee from the [National Wildlife Federation](http://www.nwf.org)
* A book – The Definitive Journals of Lewis & Clark: Over the Rockies to St. Louis (Definitive Journals of Lewis and Clark)

What Was in the Mailbox Saturday, 11.05.2005

Saturday, the mailbox contained:

* December 2005 issue of [Linux Journal](http://www.linuxjournal.com) (mythTV is no MYTH!)
* December 2005 issue of [Road & Track](http://www.roadandtrack.com) (Head-to-Head Performance Shootout)
* December 2005 issue of [Electronic Gaming Monthly](http://www.1up.com) (Special Issue: Next-Gen Updates!)
* December 2005 issue of [Psychology Today](http://www.psychologytoday.com) (Reach Your Potential)
* December 2005 issue of [Country Home](http://www.countryhome.com) (’tis the Season)
* November 2005 issue of [Nursing 2005](http://www.nursing2003.com/) (What do men in nursing really think?)
* Fall 2005 issue of [Geico Direct](http://www.geico.com) (Holiday Happenings)
* A sample copy of [Cook’s Country](http://www.cooksillustrated.com/cookscountry/) (Super Crisp Steak Fries)
* A [Chadwick’s](http://www.chadwicks.com) (Hurry! First Markdowns of the Season!)
* [Parts Express](http://www.parts-express.com) Sales Flyer (Free Shipping on all Orders over $99!)
* A plea from [Doctors Without Borders](http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org)
* A plea from [Amnesty International](http://www.amnestyusa.org)
* An offer from [Nextel](http://www.nextel.com)

What Was in the Mailbox Thursday, 11.03.2005

Thursday, the mailbox contained:

* November 11, 2005 issue of [Sporting News](http://www.sportingnews.com) (SWEEP!)
* November 2005 issue of [Budget Living](http://www.budgetlivingmedia.com) (Get Cozy! The Season’s Most Comfy Clothes)
* November 7, 2005 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com) (Onward and upward with the Arts)
* November 2005 issue of [American Journal of Nursing](http://www.ajnonline.com)
* November-December 2005 issue of [INRADIO](http://www.inradio.com) (The Garden)
* [Samaritan’s Purse](http://www.samaritanspurse.org) Christmas Gift Catalog
* [Gables Unique Gifts](http://www.sullivanboutique.com) Winter Catalogue 2006
* [Seva Foundation](http://www.seva.org) Gifts of Service Catalog
* [Lands’ End Kids](http://www.landsend.com/kids) Holiday 2005 Catalog
* A plea from the [Roanoke Valley YMCA](http://www.ymcaroanoke.org)
* An advertisement from Bonnie C. McCormack, who’s running for Treasurer of the City of Salem, VA
* An advertisement and a coupon from [Burger King](http://www.burgerking.com)
* A notice announcing extended hours at the [Salem Post Office](http://www.usps.com)

I also picked up the following from [Books-a-Million](http://www.bamm.com):

* October/November 2005 issue of [Seed](http://www.seedmediagroup.com/)
* Premier issue of [Robot](http://www.botmag.com)
* November 2005 issue of [Monitoring Times](http://www.monitoringtimes.com)

What Was in the Mailbox Tuesday, 11.01.2005

Tuesday, the mailbox contained:

* November/December 2005 issue of [Lowe’s Creative Ideas](http://www.lowescreativeideas.com) (10 Holiday Looks)
* A sale flyer and coupon from [Bed Bath & Beyond](http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com)
* A plea from the [Sierra Club](http://www.sierraclub.org)
* A plea from the [Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee](http://www.dscc.org)

What Was in the Mailbox Monday, 10.31.2005

Monday, the mailbox contained:

* December 2005 issue of Automobile Magazine(BMW Z4 Coupe)
* December 2005 issue of Car and Driver(Shock and Awe!)
* November 2005 issue of Current History(Europe)
* November 7, 2005 issue of Newsweek(The Libby Indictment)
* November-December 2005 issue of No Depression(Lost In The Flood)
* November 2005 issue of Funny Times
* Gotham Fish Tales DVD from Netflix
* An advertisement from Creigh Deeds, Democratic candidate for Virginia Attorney General
* An advertisement and a coupon from Purina
* An advertisement and coupons from Books-A-Million
* Coupons from Kroger

What Was In the Mailbox Saturday, 10.29.2005

Saturday, the mailbox contained:

* November 2005 issue of [Nuts & Volts](http://www.nutsvolts.com) (The Power of Voice)
* November/December 2005 issue of [Sierra](http://www.sierraclub.org) (How To See a Tree)
* November 2005 issue of [Real Simple](http://www.realsimple.com) (95 holiday solutions: foolproof recipes plan-ahead tools and tips money-saving ideas)
* October 2005 issue of [The Torch](http://www.vnsa.us) (Welcome Back to School!)
* November 2005 issue of [The Sun](http://www.thesunmagazine.org) (Secrets of Pronoia)
* October 31, 2005 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com) (A Neurologist’s Notebook)
* Autumn 2005 [Shambhala Publications](http://www.shambhala.com) Catalog
* A notice about Spring registration at [Virginia Western Community College](http://www.virginiawestern.edu)
* An advertisement from [Domino’s Pizza](http://www.dominos.com)
* An advertisement from [SpeeDee Oil Change & Tune-up](http://www.speedeeoil.com)
* A membership offer from the [Appalachian Mountain Club](http://www.outdoors.org)
* A plea from [The Wilderness Society](http://www.wilderness.org)

What Was In the Mailbox Friday, 10.28.2005

Friday, the mailbox contained:

* November 7, 2005 issue of [ESPN the Magazine](http://www.espn.go.com/magazine) (NBA Preview)
* November 2005 issue of [Servo](http://www.servomagazine.com) (High Tech and Handy)
* Coupons from Mailbox Savings
* An advertisement for the [Nurse’s Assessment DVD Series](http://www.blanchardloeb.com)
* A membership offer from the [Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club](http://www.w4ca.cuppnet.com)
* Holiday Cards and a plea from [Audubon](http://www.audubon.org)
* A calendar and plea from [Defenders of Wildlife](http://www.defenders.org)