Today, the mailbox contained:

* November 2005 issue of [Outside](http://www.outsideonline.com) (The Top 10 Trips Down Under)
* November 2005 issue of [Country Home](http://countryhome.com) Catalog (Get Ready For The Holidays)
* October 2005 issue of [Nursing 2005](http://www.nursing2003.com) (Zeroing in on breast cancer)
* Winter 2005 [Land’s End](http://www.landsend.com) Catalog (Our Zips Are Sealed)
* Summer 2005 [All Electronics](http://www.allelectronics.com) Catalog
* A plea from [Samaritan’s Purse](http://www.samaritanspurse.org) for Hurricane Relief
* A plea from [Central Union Mission](http://www.missiondc.org) to help feed and care for hungry and homeless people in the D.C. area this Thanksgiving
* A plea from [Salute America’s Heroes](http://www.hhv.org) to give a Merry Christmas to a seriously wounded Freedom Fighter
* A subscription offer from the [Christian Science Monitor](http://www.csmonitor.com)
* An advertisement for [National Geographic’s Complete Birds of North America](http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=2709&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=114&iSubCat=205&iProductID=2709)
* An advertisement for [Consumer Reports](http://www.consumerreports.org)
* A sample flosser and coupon from [Reach](http://www.reachaccess.com)
* A rebate check from [Buy.com](http://www.buy.com)
* A [No Depression](http://www.nodepression.net) sticker
* A CD – Ryan Adams & The Cardinals’ Cold Roses
* A quarterly 401K satement (It made money last quarter.)

Today, the mailbox contained:

* November 2005 issue of [FHM](http://www.fhmus.com) (NHL is Back!)
* October 2005 [Dell](http://www.dell.com/xps10) Catalog (gain a whole new perspective XPS experience)
* Holiday 2005 [Plow & Hearth](http://www.plowandhearth.com) Catalog (Come In, Gather Around… Celebrate The Season)
* Fall/Winter 05/06 [Tools For Change](http://www.syrculturalworkers.com) Catalog (Iraq: Honor The Warrior – Not The War)
* A plea from the [ACLU](http://www.aclu.org)
* A subscription offer for [Political Science Quarterly](http://www.psqonline.org)

Today, the mailbox contained:

* October 14, 2005 issue of [Sporting News](http://www.sportingnews.com) (Anatomy of a Blowout)
* November 2005 issue of [Automobile Magazine](http://www.automobilemag.com) (Civil War!)
* October 10, 2005 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com) (Annals of Communications)
* An advertisement from [Lowe’s](http://www.lowes.com) (Leave the installation up to us.)
* A subscription offer for [Shenandoah](http://shenandoah.wlu.edu)
* A subscription offer for the [London Review of Books](http://www.lrb.co.uk/)

Today, the mailbox contained:

* September-October 2005 issue of [Utne](http://www.utne.com) (Iraq: What You’re Not Reading)
* November 2005 issue of [Dr. Dobb’s Journal](http://www.ddj.com) (Distributed Computing)
* September 2005 issue of [Current History](http://www.currenthistory.com) (China And East Asia)
* October 2005 issue of the [American Journal of Nursing](http://www.ajnonline.com) (Self-Management of Chronic Kidney Disease)
* September 25, 2005 issue of [Oncology Times](http://www.oncology-times.com)
* A subscription offer for [On DirecTV](http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/learn/The_Guide.jsp)
* A subscription offer for [U.S. News & World Report](http://www.usnews.com)
* A renewal offer from the [Wall Street Journal](http://www.wsj.com)

Today, the mailbox contained:

* October 10, 2005 issue of [Newsweek](http://newsweek.msnbc.com) (Power Outage)
* 2 copies of the October 2005 issue of [Current History](http://www.currenthistory.com) (Russia and Eurasia)
* November 2005 issue of [Linux Journal](http://www.linuxjournal.com) (Penguin-Powered Pinball)
* A [Chadwick’s](http://www.chadwicks.com) catalog (Fall focus: more style more value!)
* An offer from the [Smart Reader Rewards](http://www.joinsrr.com) Book Club
* An offer from the [Columbia House](http://www.columbiahouse.com) DVD Club
* A subscription offer from [Time](http://www.time.com)

Today, the mailbox contained:

* November 2005 issue of [Road & Track](http://www.roadandtrack.com) (Road Test: Cayman S – The Best Porsche Ever!)
* November 2005 issue of [Consumer Reports](http://www.consumerreports.org) (Annual Electronics issue)
* September-October 2005 issue of [Appalachian Trail Journeys](http://www.appalachiantrail.org) (Horseback on the Highlands)
* A membership offer from the [Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)](http://www.acm.org)
* A plea from the [William J. Clinton Foundation](http://www.clintonfoundation.org) asking for a donation to support the Clinton Library

Today, the mailbox contained:

* October 2005 issue of [Field & Stream](http://www.fieldandstream.com) (110 Best Hunting Tips)
* Fall 2005 issue of [National Parks](http://www.npca.org) (Maine’s North Woods)
* October/November 2005 issue of [National Wildlife](http://www.nwf.org) (Great Birding Destinations on Military Lands)
* November 2005 issue of [The Atlantic](http://www.theatlantic.com) (The Wrath of Khan)
* A [Bed Bath & Beyond](http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com) Sale Flyer
* A postcard from the [Post Office](http://www.usps.com) announcing extended hours at the Salem, VA post office

Today, the mailbox contained:

* Fall 2005 issue of [Virginia Quarterly Review](http://www.vqronline.org/) (Dispatches from Southeast Asia)
* October/November 2005 issue of [Mother Earth News](http://www.motherearthnews.com) (Pay Less at the Pump!)
* October 7, 2005 issue of [Sporting News](http://www.sportingnews.com) (Here Come The Playoffs!)
* October 10, 2005 issue of [ESPN The Magazine](http://www.espn.go.com/magazine) (The Hot Cool Issue)
* November 2005 issue of [Electronic Gaming Monthly](http://www.1up.com) (The Ultimate XBOX 360 Launch Guide)
* [Lands’ End Overstocks](http://www.landsend.com/overstocks) Catalog (Prices have fallen…Rake in the Savings!)
* [An American Tail: Fievel Goes West](http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?movieid=60033788) DVD from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com)
* A season ticket offer from the [Roanoke Dazzle](http://www.roanokedazzle.com)
* An advertisement from PrimeTime Rentals
* A plea from the [Natural Resources Defense Council](http://www.nrdc.org)

Today, the mailbox contained:

* November 2005 issue of [Motor Trend](http://www.motortrend.com) (Beauty & The Beast)
* An offer from [Co-op America](http://www.coopamerica.org)
* A plea from [Central Union Mission](http://www.missiondc.org)

Today, the mailbox contained:

* November 2005 issue of [Country Living](http://www.countryliving.com) (Home For Thanksgiving)
* October 3, 2005 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com) (Coal Train – I)
* A Welcome Packet from [Snapfish](http://www.snapfish.com)
* Coupons from [Valpak](http://www.valpak.com)
* A renewal notice from the [ARRL](http://www.arrl.org)
* A sale notice from [Duncan Ford/Mazda/Lincoln/Mercury](http://www.reprocessedsale.com)
* An offer for [National Geographic Calendars](http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/jump.jsp?itemType=CATEGORY&itemID=147)
* A plea from [St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital](http://www.stjude.org/)

Today, the mailbox contained:

* October 2005 issue of [The Sun](http://www.thesunmagazine.org) (Maggie Fever)
* October 3, 2005 issue of [Newsweek](http://msnbc.newsweek.com) (Stress & Your Heart)
* [Parts Express](http://www.parts-express.com) Sale Flyer (Fall Blowout!)
* Coupons from Mailbox Savings
* An offer from [AAA](http://www.aaa.com)
* A plea from the [Foundation for International Community Assistance](http://www.villagebanking.org)

Today, the mailbox contained:

* October 2005 issue of [Servo](http://www.servomagazine.com) (Clash of The Titaniums?)
* October 2005 issue of [Nuts & Volts](http://www.nutsvolts.com) (Waxing Digital With Electronic Wicks)
* September 2005 issue of [JDJ](http://jdj.sys-con.com) (Are Portals the Magic Bullet of Web Application Development?)
* October 2005 issue of [Circuit Cellar](http://www.circuitcellar.com) (Analog Techniques)
* October 2005 issue of [Harper’s](http://www.harpers.org) (Why Experimental Fiction Threatens to Destroy Publishing, Jonathan Franzen, and Life As We Know It)
* October 2005 issue of [Dance Magazine](http://www.dancemagazine.com) (Leaping Into The Spotlight – NYCB’s Ashley Bouder)
* September/October 2005 issue of [imprint](http://www.nsna.org) (Back to School)
* October 2005 issue of [Southern Living](http://www.southernliving) (Seasonal Treats)
* A subscription offer for [The Week](http://www.theweekmagazine.com/)
* An offer from the [Library of America](http://www.loa.org)
* An advertisement from [Iron Mountain](http://www.ironmountain.com)
* An advertisement from [SAG Electronics](http://www.sagelec.com)
* A plea from the [ACLU](http://www.aclu.org)
* A plea from [Oxfam America](http://www.oxfamamerica.org)
* A plea from the [Cystic Fibrosis Foundation](http://www.cff.org)
* A plea from [Childreach](http://www.planusa.org/sponsorship)
* Another one of those [yellow postcards](http://stevejenkins.us/journal/magazine-postcard-scam/). This one said:

WE ARE TRYING TO REACH YOU.
PLEASE CALL US AT THE NUMBER
SHOWN ON THE REVERSE OF THIS
CARD.  THIS IS A FREE CALL.

SINCERELY - PAT HAINES
	                        SALES REPRESENTATIVE

N.M.E.
16120 U.S. 19 NORTH
Clearwater, FL 33764

The phone number was 1-800-581-3316

I searched on the street address and city and found that this is apparently another magazine scam.

Edumacation has additional [information](http://edumacation.com/NationalMagazineExchange “Edumacation”) on National Magazine Exchange (N.M.E.) and its magazine scam.

Today, the mailbox contained:

* October 2005 issue of [Wired](http://www.wired.com) (Monkey Business)
* Fall 2005 issue of [Biography](http://www.aetv.com/club) (Takin’ It to the Streets)
* An offer from [Nationwide](http://www.nationwide.com) Insurance
* A plea from [WVTF](http://www.wvtf.org)
* A plea from the [Salem Rescue Squad](http://www.ci.salem.va.us/depts/rescue/index.html)
* A book – The Definitive Journals of Lewis & Clark: From Fort Mandan to Three Forks (The Nebraska Edition, Vol 4)

Today, the mailbox contained:

* October 2005 issue of [Poetry](http://www.poetrymagazine.org/) (Featuring Daisy Fried, Don Paterson, J.D. Whitney)
* Winter 2005 [JCPenney](http://www.jcpenney.com) Cooks Catalog (free shipping)
* Summer 2005 issue of [Tin House](http://www.tinhouse.com) (Summer Reading)
* An advertisement from [Overland Storage](http://www.overlandstorage.com)
* An offer for [Christmas With Southern Living 2005](http://www.christmaswithsouthernliving.com/)
* Holiday Cards and a plea from the [World Wildlife Fund](http://www.worldwildlife.org)
* A plea from the [Wilderness Society](http://www.wilderness.org)

Today, the mailbox contained:

* September 30, 2005 issue of [Sporting News](http://www.sportingnews.com/) (Speed Thrills!)
* September 26, 2005 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com) (Letter From Mississippi – Gone with the Surge)
* Summer 2005 issue of [Tin House](http://www.tinhouse.com) (Summer Reading)
* October 2005 issue of [National Geographic Traveler](http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler) (Next Great Places)
* October 2005 issue of [National Geographic Adventure](http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure) (Trekkin China’s Great Wall)
* September/October 2005 issue of [CA](http://www.caonline.amcancersoc.org) (Cancer Survivors at Work)
* 2 postcards about [RoboNexus](http://www.robonexus.com), which will be held October 6-9, 2005 in San Jose
* Samples from [Pantene](http://www.pantene.com/expressions) PRO-V
* A subscription offer for [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com)
* A plea from [Common Cause](http://www.commoncause.org)
* A plea from the [ACLU](http://www.aclu.org)