The mailbox contained:

* September 2008 issue of [Popular Mechanics](http://www.popularmechanics.com “Popular Mechanics”) (Beyond Gasoline – Yes, there’s hope. Cleaner, cheaper rules are on the way.)
* Fall Homecoming 2008 [L.L.Bean](http://www.llbean.com “L.L.Bean”) Catalog
* Coupons from [Kroger](http://www.kroger.com “Kroger”)
* A plea from the [ACLU](http://www.aclu.org “ACLU”)
* A plea from the [National Parks Conservation Association](http://www.npca.org “National Parks Conservation Association”)
* An advertisement from [Duncan Hokie Honda](http://www.duncanhonda.com “Duncan Hokie Honda”)
* An offer from [Verizon](http://www.verizon.com “Verizon”)
* An offer from [Go Daddy.com](http://www.godaddy.com “Go Daddy.com”)

The mailbox contained:

* August 4, 2008 issue of [eWeek](http://www.eweek.com “eWeek”) (E-mail in the Cloud – How to determine if hosted e-mail is right for your organization.)
* August 11, 2008 issue of [Newsweek](http://www.newsweek.com “Newsweek”) (The End of the South – How Obama vs. McCain is unsettling the Old Confederacy.) [Read](http://www.newsweek.com/id/150576 “Read the Cover Story”)
* August 11 & 18, 2008 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com “The New Yorker”) (Superbugs – Infections that are almost impossible to treat.) [T.O.C.](http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/toc/2008/08/11/toc_20080804 “Table of Contents”)
* Summer 2008 issue of the [T. Rowe Price Report](http://www.troweprice.com “T. Rowe Price”) (Portfolio Managers’ Midyear Views: Turbulent Markets Create Opportunities)
* Coupons from [Home Depot](http://www.homedepot.com “Home Depot”)
* A plea from the [Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee](http://www.dccc.org “Democratic Campaign Committee”)
* An advertisement from [Pasternack Enterprises](http://www.pasternack.com “Pasternack Enterprises”)
* An offer from [Doubleday Book Club](http://www.joindbc.com “Doubleday Book Club”)
* A book [Martin Yan’s China](http://www.librarything.com/work/book/34379264 “LibraryThing”)

The mailbox contained:

* August 4, 2008 issue of [Information Week](http://www.informationweek.com “Information Week”) (Destination: Innovation – Early adopters like travel startup Home&Abroad are proving how rich Internet applications can engage customers. Time to take your Web site to new Heights.)
* August 2008 issue of [The Hightower Lowdown](http://www.hightowerlowdown.org “The Hightower Lowdown”) (Even though a few of them have been dumped from the campaign Heartless Phil and “honorable lobbyists” would run McCain’s White House) [Read](http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/1718 “Read the Cover Story”)
* A brochure from the [Jefferson Center](http://www.jeffcenter.org “Jefferson Center”)
* An offer from [One Spirit](http://www.joinonespirit.com “One Spirit”)
* Coupons from [Kroger](http://www.kroger.com “Kroger”)

The mailbox contained:

* September 2008 issue of [Outside](http://www.outsideonline.com “Outside”) (The Future is Now – 59 Tools & Ideas That Will Change Your Life)
* September 2008 issue of [National Geographic Traveler](http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler “National Geographic Traveler”) (Classic San Francisco – 46 Places the Locals Love)
* Summer 2008 issue of [American Farmland](http://www.farmland.org “American Farmland Trust”) (AFT’s 2008 Steward of the Land Nash Huber)
* Fall 2008 [Crutchfield](http://www.crutchfield.com “Crutchfield”) Catalog
* A plea from [care](http://www.care.org “care”)
* A plea from [America’s Second Harvest](http://www.secondharvest.org “America’s Second Harvest”)
* A plea from [The Trust for Public Land](http://www.tpl.org “Trust for Public Land”)
* An offer from the [Quality Paperback Book Club](http://www.joinqpb.com “Quality Paperback Book Club”)
* An offer from the [Mystery Guild](http://www.joinmysteryguild.com “Mystery Guild”)
* An advertisement from the [Software Development Best Practices Conference](http://www.sdbestpractices.com “Software Development Best Practices Conference”)
* A Timex Women’s 1440 Sports Digital Midsize Watch #T5J151
* A Christmas present

The mailbox contained:

* August 2008 issue of [Circuit Cellar](http://www.circuitcellar.com “Circuit Cellar”) (Embedded Development) [T.O.C.](http://www.circuitcellar.com/magazine/217.html “Table of Contents”)
* August 2008 issue of [SQL Server Magazine](http://www.sqlmag.com “SQL Server Magazine”) (Editors’ Best)
* A subscription offer from [The Economist](http://www.economist.com “The Economist”)
* A plea from [The Sierra Club](http://www.sierraclub.org “The Sierra Club”)
* A plea from [Greenpeace](http://www.greenpeace.org “Greenpeace”)
* An offer from the [History Book Club](http://www.joinhistorybookclub.com “History Book Club”)
* An offer from the [American Cellars Wine Club](http://www.joinacwc.com “American Cellars Wine Club”)
* A survey from the [American Journal of Nursing](http://www.ajnonline.com “American Journal of Nursing”)
* An advertisement from [Maxim Healthcare Services](http://www.maximnurses.com “Maxim Healthcare Services”)
* An advertisement from the [Voices That Matter Conference](http://www.voicesthatmatter.com/ruby2008 “Voices That Matter Ruby Conference”)

The mailbox contained:

* September 2008 issue of [National Geographic Adventure](http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure “National Geographic Adventure”) (Where To Live & Play Now!)
* August 2008 issue of [msdn magazine](http://msdn.microsoft.com/magazine “msdn magazine”) (First Look: ADO.Net Data Services) [T.O.C.](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc789339.aspx?pr=blog “Table of Contents”)
* August 11, 2008 issue of [Business Week](http://www.businessweek.com “Business Week”) (The Fight For Ford’s Future) [T.O.C.](http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/toc/08_32/B4095magazine.htm “Table of Contents”)
* An offer from [The History Channel Club](http://www.thehistorychannelclub.com “History Channel Club”)
* A plea from [Bread For the World](http://www.bread.org “Bread For the World”)

The mailbox contained:

* September 2008 issue of [Car and Driver](http://www.caranddriver.com “Car and Driver”) (New Cars – Everything About the 2009 Models)
* August/September 2008 issue of [Mother Earth News](http://www.motherearthnews.com “Mother Earth News”) (All About Solar Power)
* August/September 2008 issue of [Ready Made](http://www.readymademag.com “Ready Made”) (The Fashion Issue) [T.O.C.](http://www.readymade-digital.com/readymade/20080809/?pg=1&pm=2&u1=friend “Table of Contents”)
* [Musician’s Friend](http://www.musiciansfriend.com “Musician’s Friend”) 25th Anniversary Sale Catalog
* Coupons from Mailbox Savings
* A DVD from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com “Netflix”) – [Shine a Light](http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?&movieid=70084790 “Netflix”) (The previous DVD was returned Wednesday, 07.30.2008)

The mailbox contained:

* August 2008 issue of [bon appétit](http://www.bonappetit.com “bon appétit”) (The Restaurant Issue) [T.O.C.](http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/toc/2008/08/04/toc_20080728 “Table of Contents”)
* July/August 2008 issue of [Blue Ridge Mountains Council Ridge Runner](http://www.bsa-brmc.org “Blue Ridge Mountains Council”) (Racing into Cub Scouts)
* August 3, 2008 issue of [St. John’s](http://www.stjohnsroanoke.org “St. John’s Roanoke”) “The Record” (“We’re all in this Together”)
* [Congressman Bob Goodlatte’s](http://www.house.gov/goodlatte “Congressman Bob Goodlatte”) 2008 Annual Report (Promoting Responsible Government)
* Coupons from [Food Lion](http://www.foodlion.com “Food Lion”)
* An offer and coupon from [Carpetland USA](http://www.carpetlandusa.com “Carpetland USA”)
* A plea from the [Democratic National Committee](http://www.democrats.org “Democratic National Committee”)
* Another tuition bill

The mailbox contained:

* August 4, 2008 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com “The New Yorker”) (A Soldier’s Legacy – What a Major killed in Iraq couldn’t tell.) [T.O.C.](http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/toc/2008/08/04/toc_20080728 “Table of Contents”)
* August 4, 2008 issue of [Newsweek](http://www.newsweek.com “Newsweek”) (What Drives China – The Roots of a National Inferiority Complex) [Read](http://www.newsweek.com/id/148997 “Read the Cover Story”)
* August 4-11, 2008 issue of [U.S. News & World Report](http://www.usnews.com “U.S. News & World Report”) (Frontiers of Science) [Read](http://www.usnews.com/sections/science/index.html “Read the Cover Story”)
* July 28, 2008 issue of [Information Week](http://www.informationweek.com “Information Week”) (Stare Down the Bear – Tough economy no doubt, but the toughest CIOs are taking matters into their own hands.)
* September 2008 issue of [Electronic Gaming Monthly](http://www.1up.com/do/pubs?did=2 “Electronic Gaming Monthly”) (Soul Calibur IV – Yoda! Vader! 32 characters! The best Souldalibur yet?)
* A tuition bill

The mailbox contained:

* August 15, 2008 issue of [The Progressive Populist](http://www.populist.com “The Progressive Populist”) (The Rise and Fall of an American Beer) [Read](http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/07/17/budweiser/index.html “Read the Cover Story”)
* September 2008 issue of [Backpacker](http://www.backpacker.com “Backpacker”) (Sweet Solitude! The wildest, quietest, darkest, and least-visited places in the Lower 48.)
* An advertisement from [Sprint](http://www.sprint.com “Sprint”)
* An advertisement from [Verizon](http://www.verizon.com “Verizon”)
* An offer from the [Cooking Club of America](http://www.cookingclub.com “Cooking Club of America”)
* A notice from the [Roanoke Valley YMCA](http://www.ymcaroanoke.org/main/index.php “Roanoke Valley YMCA”) stating that our monthly rate is increasing $2 per month, from $71 to $73
* A plea from [Planned Parenthood](http://www.plannedparenthood.org “Planned Parenthood”)
* A plea from [Doctors Without Borders](http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org “Doctors Without Borders”)

The mailbox contained:

* September & October 2008 issue of [Cook’s Illustrated](http://www.cooksillustrated.com “Cook’s Illustrated”) (Herbed Roast Chicken)
* Summer 2008 issue of [Granta](http://www.granta.com “Granta”) (Granta 102: The New Nature Writing) [T.O.C.](http://www.granta.com/Magazine/102 “Table of Contents”)
* August 2008 issue of [Sojourners](http://www.sojo.net “Sojourners”) (‘I have the health care I need. Shouldn’t everyone?’ Elizabeth Edwards on the moral outrage of 47 million Americans without health insurance – and what we can do about it.) [T.O.C.](http://sojo.net/index.cfm?action=magazine.contents&issue=soj0808 “Table of Contents”)
* August 2008 issue of [SERVO](http://www.servomagazine.com “SERVO”) (Look Ma, No Driver! 2008’s Long Beach Grand Prix included this resoundingly successful demo that robotic cars have no trouble running a race track!) [T.O.C.](http://servo.texterity.com/servo/200808/?pg=4&pm=2&u1=friend “Table of Contents”)
* August 2008 issue of [Nuts and Volts](http://www.nutsvolts.com “Nuts and Volts”) (“Pimping” the Prius – Get up to 100 MPG with this hybrid hack) [T.O.C.](http://nutsvolts.texterity.com/nutsvolts/200808/?pg=6&pm=2&u1=friend “Table of Contents”)
* August/September 2008 [Carvin](http://www.carvin.com “Carvin”) Catalog
* A coupon from [Virginia Furniture Market](http://www.vafurnituremarket.com/ “Virginia Furniture Market”)
* Coupons from [Dell](http://www.dell.com “Dell”)
* A subscription offer from the [Skeptical Inquirer](http://www.csicop.org/si/ “Skeptical Inquirer”)
* A subscription offer from [The Douglass Report](http://www.douglassreport.com “The Douglass Report”)
* A subscription offer from the [National Review](http://www.nationalreview.com “National Review”)
* A plea from the [ACLU](http://www.aclu.org “ACLU”)
* A plea from [Barack Obama](http://www.barackobama.com “Barack Obama ’08”)
* An offer from [Klocwork](http://www.klocwork.com “Klocwork”)
* An offer from [Verizon](http://www.verizon.com “Verizon”)
* An audiobook – Neil Gaiman’s [American Gods](http://www.librarything.com/work/2280068/book/33931452 “LibraryThing”)

The mailbox contained:

* August 4, 2008 issue of [Business Week](http://www.businessweek.com “Business Week”) (The Real Question About Oil – Should It Be Cheap?) [T.O.C.](http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/toc/08_31/B4094magazine.htm “Table of Contents”)
* Volume 16, Number 12 of [BBC Music](http://www.bbcmusicmagazine.com “BBC Music”) (The Proms Start Here – Your Complete Guide to the World’s Greatest Classical Music Festival)
* Summer 2008 issue of [Salem Magazine](http://www.salemva.gov “City of Salem”) (Annual Sports Issue!)
* August 2008 issue of [Parish Home Companion](http://www.christchurchroanoke.org “Christ Church Roanoke”) (Seeking the City of God)
* July 2008 [Sprint Connection](http://www.sprint.com “Sprint”) (The wireless revolution is now.)
* An advertisement from [Hallmark](http://www.hallmark.com “Hallmark”)
* A coupon from [Valvoline Instant Oil Change](http://www.vioc.com/ “Valvoline Instant Oil Change”)

The mailbox contained:

* July 28, 2008 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com “The New Yorker”) (Dr. Kush – The medical-marijuana economy.) [T.O.C.](http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/toc/2008/07/28/toc_20080721 “Table of Contents”)
* May | June 2008 issue of [American Songwriter](http://www.americansongwriter.com “American Songwriter”) (The Country Issue)
* August 2008 issue of [Boys’ Life](http://www.boyslife.org “Boys’ Life”) (The Real Speed Racer – Jeremy Wariner Sprints For Olympic Gold)
* An offer from [VeriSign](http://www.verisign.com “VeriSign”)
* A plea from [Barack Obama](http://www.barackobama.com “Obama ’08”)
* A video game – [Zack & Wiki](http://www.zackandwiki.com/ “Zack & Wiki”)

The mailbox contained:

* August 2008 issue of [Smithsonian](http://www.smithsonian.com “Smithsonian”) (China’s Great Wall – Stories From A Crumbling World Treasure) [T.O.C.](http://www.smithsonianmag.com/issue/August_2008.html “Table of Contents”)
* August 2008 issue of [Virginia Wildlife](http://www.huntfishva.com “Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries”) (A Central Virginia Museum Rocks – Virginia’s rich geological and biological heritage is celebrated here.)
* An [L.L.Bean](http://www.llbean.com “L.L.Bean”) Home Catalog
* A [Sam’s Club](http://www.samsclub.com “Sam’s Club”) Back to College Guide Book
* An advertisement from [DirecTV](http://www.directv.com “DirecTV”)
* A plea from [America’s Second Harvest](http://www.secondharvest.org “America’s Second Harvest”)
* A plea from [Amnesty International USA](http://www.amnestyusa.org “Amnesty International USA”)

The mailbox contained:

* July 21, 2008 issue of [eWeek](http://www.eweek.com “eWeek”) (On the Brink of Disaster – The regulatory environment and technologies such as virtualization and cloud computing are changing how companies plan for the worst.)
* July 21, 2008 issue of [Information Week](http://www.informationweek.com “Information Week”) (Liquid Assets – Using everything from collaboration platforms to hosted services, Coke’s IT team is helping crank out new products.)
* Summer 2008 issue of [living well](http://www.southernhealth.com “Southern Health”) (Grow a Healthy Baby – One celebrity shares her tips for a trouble-free pregnancy.)
* Issue 8 of [Craft:](http://craftzine.com “Craft:”) (You Can Weave!)
* A plea from [Amnesty International USA](http://www.amnestyusa.org “Amnesty International USA”)