The mailbox contained:

* July 28, 2008 issue of [Newsweek](http://www.newsweek.com “Newsweek”) (Murder in the 8th Grade – At 10, Lawrence King declared he was gay. At 15, a classmate shot him dead. A tale of bullying, sexual identity and the limits of tolerance.) [Read](http://www.newsweek.com/id/147790 “Read the Cover Story”)
* August 2008 issue of [TechNet](http://www.technetmagazine.com “TechNet Magazine”) (Give Your Database a Tune-up) [T.O.C.](http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc707780(TechNet.10).aspx “Table of Contents”)
* August 2008 issue of [Southern Living](http://www.southernliving.com “Southern Living”) (88 Home Tips From Our Idea Houses)
* A subscription offer from [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com “Forbes”)
* A subscription offer from [Lapham’s Quarterly](http://www.laphamsquarterly.org “Lapham’s Quarterly”)

The mailbox contained:

* July 21, 2008 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com “The New Yorker”) (Making It – Where Barack Obama learned to be a pol.) [T.O.C.](http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/toc/2008/07/21/toc_20080714 “Table of Contents”)
* August 1, 2008 issue of [The Progressive Populist](http://www.populist.com “The Progressive Populist”) (A Deluge Waiting to Happen – Nature will do as nature does, but humans are to blame for deadly Midwestern floods.) [Read](http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/03/floods/ “Read the Cover Story”)
* An advertisement from [New York University School of Professional Studies](http://www.scps.nyu.edu “New York University School of Professional Studies”)
* A sale flyer and coupons from [Limited Too](http://www.limitedtoo.com “Limited Too”)
* Another [Yahoo!](http://www.yahoo.com “Yahoo!”) voting form
* An advertisement from [ING DIRECT](http://www.ingdirect.com “ING DIRECT”)
* A notice from [No Depression](http://www.nodepression.net “No Depression”) that I’ll be receiving [American Songwriter](http://www.americansongwriter.com “American Songwriter”)
* An advertisement from [Asbury College](http://www.asbury.edu “Asbury College”) about their Masters of Social Work Program
* A plea from [Friends For Harry Reid](http://www.giveemhellharry.com “Friends For Harry Reid”)

The mailbox contained:

* August 2008 issue of [Wired](http://www.wired.com “Wired”) (The How To Issue…Get Internet Famous (Even if You’re Nobody – Just Ask Julia Allison)) [Read](http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/magazine/16-08/howto_allison “Read the Cover Story”)
* July 28, 2008 issue of [Business Week](http://www.businessweek.com “Business Week”) (How Wall Street Ate the Economy…And What Happens Now) [T.O.C.](http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/toc/08_30/B4093magazine.htm “Table of Contents”)
* August 2008 issue of [MAXIM](http://www.maxim.com “MAXIM”) (The 2008 MAXIM Food Awards – Our Definitive Guide to the World’s Tastiest Things)
* [The Great Courses](http://www.thegreatcourses.com “The Great Courses”) Catalog
* A subscription offer from [Men’s Health](http://www.menshealth.com “Men’s Health”)
* A subscription offer from [Harvard Men’s Health Watch](http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Mens_Health_Watch.htm “Harvard Men’s Health Watch”)
* An offer for “Best-Ever Backyard Birding Tips”

The mailbox contained:

* August 2008 issue of [Money](http://www.money.com “Money”) (America’s Best Places To Live) [Read](http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2008/snapshots/PL2751730.html “Read the Cover Story”)
* July 2008 issue of [The Hightower Lowdown](http://www.hightowerlowdown.org “The Hightower Lowdown”) (If Obama wins, who will be on his team – and who should be?) [Read](http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/1690 “Read the Cover Story”)
* July 2008 [L.L.Bean](http://www.llbean.com “L.L.Bean”) Catalog
* A [Lands’ End](http://www.landsend.com “Lands’ End”) Catalog
* Coupons from [Domino’s Pizza](http://www.dominos.com “Domino’s Pizza”)
* Another [Yahoo!](http://www.yahoo.com “Yahoo!”) voting form – this one was solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors

The mailbox contained:

* July 14, 2008 issue of [Information Week](http://www.informationweek.com “Information Week”) (6 Technologies that can cure remote office headaches…and 2 to avoid)
* August 2008 issue of [Better Homes and Gardens](http://www.bhg.com “Better Homes and Gardens”) (Summer Simple – 52 Easy Ways to Perk Up Your Rooms, Patio, & Porch)
* August 2008 issue of [SPIN](http://www.spin.com “SPIN”) (Duffy – Behind the Making of a Pop-Soul Sensation)
* July 2008 issue of [Carilion Clinic Report](http://www.carilionclinic.com “Carilion Clinic”) (The Birth of a Medical School)
* Buttons from [NBC](http://www.nbc.com “NBC”)
* Another [Yahoo!](http://www.yahoo.com “Yahoo!”) voting form – this one was solicited on behalf of Icahn Partners
* UPS delivered a notebook from [Staples](http://www.staples.com “Staples”)

The mailbox contained:

* July 21, 2008 issue of [Newsweek](http://www.newsweek.com “Newsweek”) (Faith & Politics – What Obama Believes) [Read](http://www.newsweek.com/id/145971 “Read the Article”)
* July/August 2008 issue of [Columbia Journalism Review](http://www.cjr.org “Columbia Journalism Review”) (Sulzberger at the Barricades – Can he transform the Times?) [T.O.C.](http://www.cjr.org/magazine/julyaugust08.php “Table of Contents”)
* A coupon from [JCPenney](http://www.jcpenney.com “JCPenney”)
* A sale flyer and coupon from [Bed Bath & Beyond](http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com “Bed Bath & Beyond”)
* An advertisement from Access National Mortgage
* A tuition bill
* 2 pay stubs
* An advertisement from the Institute for Natural Resources
* A plea from the [Smile Train](http://www.smiletrain.org “Smile Train”)

The mailbox contained:

* July 21-28, 2008 issue of [U.S. News & World Report](http://www.usnews.com “U.S. News & World Report”) (America’s Best Hospitals)  [Read](http://health.usnews.com/sections/health/best-hospitals/index.html “Read the Article”)
* Summer 2008 issue of [food for thought](http://www.swvafoodbank.org “S. W. Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank”) (Thank you for making a difference)
* An offer from [Home Style Books](http://www.joinhomestylebooks.com “Home Style Books”)
* An offer from [The Literary Guild](http://www.joinliteraryguild.com “The Literary Guild”)* An advertisement from [International Customer Management Institute](http://www.icmi.com “International Customer Management Institute”)
* An advertisement from [Virginia Western Community College](http://www.virginiawestern.edu “Virginia Western”)
* An advertisement from [Stellar One](http://www.stellarone.com “Stellar One”)
* An advertisement from the Institute for Natural Resources
* A plea from the [Alliance Defense Fund](http://www.telladf.org “Alliance Defense Fund”)
* A calendar and plea from the [National Parks Conservation Association”](http://www.npca.org “National Parks Conservation Association”)
* 3 cookbooks:
* [Cover & Bake](http://www.librarything.com/work/book/33320471 “LibraryThing”)
* [Steaks, Chops, Roasts & Ribs](http://www.librarything.com/work/book/33320391 “LibraryThing”)
* [Best American Side Dishes](http://www.librarything.com/work/book/33320343 “LibraryThing”)

The mailbox contained:

* Fall 2008 issue of [The Herb Quarterly](http://www.herbquarterly.com “The Herb Quarterly”) (Plants in Danger – What You Can Do to Help)
* August 2008 issue of [National Geographic](http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine “National Geographic”) (Ancient Iran – Inside a Nation’s Persian Soul)
* Issue 03 of [Everywhere](http://www.everywheremag.com “Everywhere”) (Slow Travel – The Journey is the Destination)
* A plea from [The Nature Conservancy](http://www.nature.org “The Nature Conservancy”)
* A plea from [Barack Obama](http://www.barackobama.com “Barack Obama”)

The mailbox contained:

* August 2008 issue of [Harper’s](http://www.harpers.org “Harper’s”) (The Wrecking Crew – How a Gang of Right-Wing Con Men Destroyed Washington and Made a Killing.) [T.O.C.](http://harpers.org/archive/2008/08 “Table of Contents”)
* August 2008 issue of [Paste](http://www.pastemagazine.com “Paste”) (Redifining World Music)
* A [Bed Bath & Beyond](http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com “Bed Bath and Beyond”) Sale Flyer and Coupon
* An advertisement from [The Great Courses](http://www.thegreatcourses.com “The Great Courses”)
* A plea from the [Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee](http://www.dscc.org “Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee”)

The mailbox contained:

* Summer 2008 issue of [The Wilson Quarterly](http://www.wilsonquarterly.com “Wilson Quarterly”) (Saving the World* *Some restrictions apply) [T.O.C.](http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=WQ.toc&wq_volume_id=452285 “Table of Contents”)
* August 2008 issue of [QST](http://www.arrl.org/qst/ “QST”) (mini Radio Solutions miniVNA – Network and Antenna Analyzers) [T.O.C.](http://www.arrl.org/qst/?month=8&year=2008#toc “Table of Contents”)
* July-September 2008 issue of [Appalachian Trail Journeys](http://www.appalachiantrail.org “Appalachian Trail Journeys”) (Science and the Appalachian Trail)
* A [Lands’ End Kids](http://www.landsend.com/kids “Lands’ End Kids”) Catalog
* July 2008 [Dell](http://www.dell.com “Dell”) Small Business Catalog
* Coupons from [Domino’s](http://www.dominos.com “Domino’s”)
* A subscription offer from [Ode](http://www.odemagazine.com “Ode”)
* An offer for a Bible Study Guide
* A 401-K statement (I lost money last quarter.)
* A plea from [America’s Second Harvest](http://www.secondharvest.org “America’s Second Harvest”)
* A DVD from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com “Netflix”) – [Mannix: Season 1, Disc 1](http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?&movieid=70095899 “Netflix Product Page”) (The previous DVD was returned Wednesday, 07.09.2008.)

The mailbox contained:

* An [American Girl](http://www.americangirl.com “American Girl”) Catalog
* A subscription offer from [Mother Jones](http://www.motherjones.com “Mother Jones”)
* An offer from [The Good Cook](http://www.jointhegoodcook.com “The Good Cook”)
* An offer from [Crafters Choice](http://www.joincrafterschoice.com “Crafters Choice”)

The mailbox contained:

* September/October 2008 issue of [Robot](http://www.botmag.com “Robot”) (U.S. Army Mule Combat Robot – The Future Is Now!) [T.O.C.](http://www.botmag.com/issue12/index.shtml “Table of Contents”)
* July 7, 2008 issue of [eWeek](http://www.eweek.com “eWeek”) (Green IT Growth – Guidelines for power-efficiency progress show that going green doesn’t have to mean going in the red.)
* August/September 2008 issue of [Birds & Blooms](http://www.birdsandblooms.com “Birds & Blooms”) (Wild About Birds – Feel the weight of a hummingbird in your hand. This reader did!) [Read](http://www.birdsandblooms.com/The-Real-Deal/detail.aspx “Read the Article”)
* A subscription offer from [Ode](http://www.odemagazine.com “Ode”)
* A subscription offer from [Scientific American](http://www.sciam.com “Scientific American”)
* An advertisement from [Office Live Small Business](http://www.officelive.com “Office Live Small Business”)
* An advertisement from [St. John’s Episcopal Church](http://www.stjohnsroanoke.org “St. John’s Roanoke”) about their “Gathering in the Garden” program
* UPS delivered a [Parallax What’s a Microcontroller? Parts Kit and Text](http://www.parallax.com/Store/Education/KitsandBoards/tabid/182/CategoryID/67/List/0/SortField/0/catpageindex/2/Level/a/ProductID/327/Default.aspx “Parallax Product Page”)

The mailbox contained:

* August 2008 issue of [domino](http://www.dominomag.com “domino”) (263 Smart Decorating Ideas)
* July/August 2008 issue of [QEX](http://www.arrl.org/qex/ “QEX”) (KA5GSQ describes a crystal-controlled oscillator using SA602 ICs as frequency doublers to produce a 145.680 MHz output.) [T.O.C.](http://www.arrl.org/qex/2008/07/toc.pdf “Table of Contents (pdf)”)
* A [Shambhala](http://www.shambhala.com “Shambhala”) Catalog
* A plea from [The Wilderness Society](http://www.wilderness.org “The Wilderness Society”)
* A Coupon from [Outback Steakhouse](http://www.outback.com “Outback Steakhouse”)
* A subscription offer from [Science News](http://www.sciencenews.org “Science News”)

The mailbox contained:

* July 2008 issue of [msdn magazine](http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag “msdn magazine”) (Data Services – Develop Robust and Scalable Apps with SQL Server Data Services) [T.O.C.](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc720874.aspx “Table of Contents”)
* August 2008 issue of [Linux Journal](http://www.linuxjournal.com “Linux Journal”) (We’ve Got Bugs and Other Cool Projects Too) [T.O.C.](http://www.linuxjournal.com/issue/172 “Table of Contents”)
* August 2008 issue of [Popular Mechanics](http://www.popularmechanics.com “Popular Mechanics”) (Inside the New Area 51)
* August 2008 issue of [Outside](http://www.outsideonline.com “Outside”) (Where to Live Now – The 20 Best Towns in America (Make the Move, Live the Dream)) [T.O.C.](http://outside.away.com/outside/toc/200808.html “Table of Contents”)
* Issue # 61 of [Oxford American](http://www.oxfordamericanmag.com “Oxford American”) (Best of the South 2008)
* Spring 2008 issue of [Rodale Institute’s](http://www.rodaleinstitute.org “Rodale Institute”) “Field Notes” (Demand for Organics)
* [T. Rowe Price](http://www.troweprice.com “T. Rowe Price”) Family Records Organizer
* A [Palladium Business Performance Conference 2008](http://www.thepalladiumgroup.com/perform08 “Palladium Business Performance Conference 2008”) Conference Brochure
* A [Dev Connections](http://www.devconnections.com “Dev Connections”) Conference Brochure
* A plea from the [Civil War Preservation Trust](http://www.civilwar.org “Civil War Preservation Trust”)
* An offer from [Ford](http://www.ford.com “Ford”)
* Coupons from [Papa John’s](http://www.papajohns.com “Papa John’s”)
* Service Coupons from [Magic City Ford](http://www.magiccityford.com “Magic City Ford”)
* A subscription offer from [La Cucina Italiana](http://lacucinaitalianamagazine.com/ “La Cucina Italiana”)
* A subscription offer from [The Christian Century](http://www.christiancentury.org “The Christian Century”)
* A subscription offer from [Hobby Farms](http://www.hobbyfarms.com “Hobby Farms”)
* A USB to Serial Port Adapter from [Parallax](http://www.parallax.com “Parallax”)

The mailbox contained:

* August 2008 issue of [Esquire](http://www.esquire.com “Esquire”) (The Passion of Stephen Colbert)
* August 2008 issue of [bon appétit](http://www.bonappetit.com “bon appétit”) (summer scoop)
* July 2008 issue of [Circuit Cellar](http://www.circuitcellar.com “Circuit Cellar”) (Internet & Connectivity) [T.O.C.](http://www.circuitcellar.com/magazine/216.html “Table of Contents”)
* July 14 & 21, 2008 issue of [Business Week](http://www.businessweek.com “Business Week”) (Retirement Strategies For Tough Times) [T.O.C.](http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/toc/08_28/B4092magazine.htm “Table of Contents”)
* Summer 2008 issue of [Save the bay](http://www.cbf.org “Chesapeake Bay Foundation”) (Big Win for Clean Water)
* A subscription offer from [The Economist](http://www.economist “The Economist”)
* A subscription offer from [Barron’s](http://www.barrons.com “Barron’s”)
* A subscription offer from [Poets & Writers](http://www.pw.org “Poets & Writers”)
* A subscription offer from [BBC Knowledge](http://www.bbcmagazinesbristol.com/magazine.asp?id=36 “BBC Knowledge”)
* A DVD from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com “Netflix”) – [I Love Toy Trains: Parts 10, 11, and 12](http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?&movieid=70024517 “Netflix Page”) (The previous DVD was returned Wednesday, 07/02.)
* A book – [The Art of Mexican Cooking](http://www.librarything.com/work/96920/book/32892112 “LibraryThing”)
* A plea from the [Chesapeake Bay Foundation](http://www.cbf.org “Chesapeake Bay Foundation”)