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{ Monthly Archives } November 2007

What Was in the Mailbox Friday, 11.30.2007?

The mailbox contained:

December 2007 issue of MACTECH (Product Guide) January 2008 issue of Car and Driver (Best Sports Sedan?) November 2007 issue of Clinical Advances in Hematology & Oncology (Monitoring Minimal Residual Disease in Pediatric Hematologic Malignancies) Lands’ End Holiday Plus Size Collection Catalog December 2007 HP Home & Home Office Store Catalog A Goody’s Coupon A plea from the American [...]

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Friday, 11.30.2007?

The gasoline prices at the BP @ Apperson & Colorado in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price

Regular $2.899

Mid $2.999

Premium $3.139

Diesel $3.399

Kerosene $3.399

Unleaded prices were down 4 cents per gallon today.

For the month of November, regular and mid-grade unleaded prices [...]

What Was in the Mailbox Thursday, 11.29.2007?

The mailbox contained:

December 2007/January 2008 issue of Ready Made (Get Creative! 100 Amazing Gifts to Give) December 2007 issue of American Journal of Nursing (New Oral Antineoplastics) December 2007 issue of Parish Home Companion (Advent at Christ Church) A Measurement Computing Product Update A Hallmark Flyer A plea from the Carter Center A plea from Amnesty International

What Was in the Mailbox Wednesday, 11.28.2007?

The mailbox contained:

November 25, 2007 issue of Oncology Times (Minimizing Anthracycline Cardiac & Pulmonary Toxicity) December 2007 | January 2008 issue of Fast Company (Open Season On Apple) December 2007 issue of SERVO (The Hero gets a new voice) December 2007 issue of Nuts and Volts (Build This Programmable Intervalometer) A Lands’ End Kids Catalog A National Wildlife Federation Catalog Holiday [...]

What Was in the Mailbox Tuesday, 11.27.2007?

The mailbox contained:

December 2007 issue of Virginia Wildlife (Membership Has Its Privileges) December 2007 issue of Boys Life (Winter Wonderland) Christmas 2007 Fine Jewelry Catalog Brookstone Christmas Gift Guide 2007 A Lands’ End Catalog L.L.Bean Guide To Christmas Gifts 2007 A Craftsman Club Sale Flyer An offer from Netflix A plea from Blue Ridge PBS A plea from the Virginia Interfaith Center A plea from [...]

What Was in the Mailbox Monday, 11.26.2007?

The mailbox contained:

December 2007 issue of SEED (The Future of Science) December 2007 issue of Wired (Your Life Decoded) Winter 2007 issue of Nature Conservancy (Hidden Wilderness) 2008 Sun Realty Rental Home Guide Holiday 2007 REI Catalog A subscription offer from Ode A plea from the Americans for the Arts Action Fund A plea from Central Union Mission A plea from Doctors Without [...]

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Sunday, 11.25.2007?

The gasoline prices at the BP @ Apperson & Colorado in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price

Regular $2.939

Mid $3.039

Premium $3.179

Diesel $3.399

Kerosene $3.399

Regular and mid-grade unleaded prices were down 6 cents and premium was down 8 cents, but diesel was [...]

What Was in the Mailbox Saturday, 11.24.2007?

The mailbox contained:

December 2007 Musician’s Friend Catalog A Heifer International Catalog An offer from Verizon Wireless A plea from the Ocean Conservancy A plea from Environmental Defense

What Was in the Mailbox Friday, 11.23.2007?

Friday, the mailbox contained:

February 2008 issue of Backpacker (America’s 100 Best Hikes) December 2007 issue of Southern Living (Plain or Fancy Holiday Cakes) December 2007 issue of Better Homes and Gardens (Merry & Bright) December 3, 2007 issue of BusinessWeek (Fresh Pain For The Uninsured) December 2007 issue of TechNet Magazine (What’s Your Exchange?) December 2007 issue of MAXIM (The [...]

What Was in the Mailbox Wednesday, 11.21.2007?

Wednesday, the mailbox contained:

December/January 2007 issue of Family Fun (Homemade Gifts & Crafts) Holiday 2007 issue of Nintendo Power (Wii Goes Punk) November 10, 2007 issue of Oncology Times (Hospitalist Trend Moves into Cancer Care) A Schewels Sale Flyer Coupons from Movie Gallery

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What Was in the Mailbox Tuesday, 11.20.2007?

Tuesday, the mailbox contained:

December 2007 issue of National Geographic (Big Bad Bizarre Dinosaurs) Holiday 2007 Crutchfield Catalog December 2007 American Girl Catalog Christmas Gifts Harry & David Catalog A Bed Bath & Beyond Sale Flyer and Coupon Coupons from Kroger A coupon from Barnes & Noble A brochure from Virginia Western A plea from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy A plea from Feed The Children A plea [...]

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What Was in the Mailbox Monday, 11.19.2007?

Monday, the mailbox contained:

December 2007 issue of Harper’s (The Black Box – Inside Iraq’s Oil Machine) November 26-December 3, 2007 issue of U.S. News & World Report (Sacred Places Special Issue) Christmas Favorites 2007 L.L.Bean An advertisement for the “New Slow Cooker Magic!” Cookbook An advertisement from Advanced Circuits An advertisement from StubHub! A plea from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital A [...]

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What Was in the Mailbox Saturday, 11.17.2007?

Saturday, the mailbox contained:

November 26, 2007 issue of BusinessWeek (Coming Soon! The Consumer Crunch) December 2007 issue of This Old House (Where to Buy the Best) September/October 2007 issue of Sierra (Padre Power – Latin American clergy take on loggers and miners) Coupons from Home Depot A plea from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy A plea from the National Parks Conservation Association [...]

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What Was in the Mailbox Friday, 11.16.2007?

Friday, the mailbox contained:

December 2007 issue of Popular Mechanics (300 MPH Trains) November 2007 issue of RN (To Your Benefit) December 2007 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ninja Gaiden 2) Holiday 2007 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly (Games Overload!) December 4, 2007 issue of PC Magazine (The Best of Everything) December 2007/January 2008 issue of National Geographic Adventure (The Best [...]

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What Was in the Mailbox Thursday, 11.15.2007?

Thursday, the mailbox contained:

November 18, 2007 issue of St. John’s (The Annual Parish Meeting will be Sunday, November 18) November 15, 2007 issue of Salem Times~Register (ConRock neighbors still wary) An advertisement from Rick Woodson Honda A plea from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (Appalachian Trail Conservancy Website)

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What Was in the Mailbox Wednesday, 11.14.2007?

Wednesday, the mailbox contained:

December 2007 issue of Money (Make Money in 2008) November-December 2007 issue of Appalachian Trail Journeys (Appalachian Trail Conservancy Website) A 1-800-flowers.com Catalog Fall/Winter 2007 Coors Gifts and Collectibles Catalog A coupon from Kroger A coupon from Lowe’s A subscription offer from the Economist An advertisement from the 7th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Event An offer from Go [...]

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Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank’s Supplies Are Low

The Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank’s Executive Director started to become aware of dwindling food supplies at the food bank about three months ago. She noticed the warehouse becoming increasingly bare. Empty space filled the area where groceries once stood.

The situation has been caused by increases in requests for emergency food and a [...]

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What Was in the Mailbox Tuesday, 11.13.2007?

Tuesday, the mailbox contained:

Issue 12 of Make: (Upload – Opening the door to digital arts and crafts.) November 19, 2007 issue of U.S. News & World Report (America’s Best Leaders 2007) A plea from The Smile Train A plea from the USO A plea from America’s Second Harvest A plea from Audubon A plea from the Nature Conservancy A plea from the [...]

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What Was in the Mailbox Saturday, 11.10.2007?

Saturday, the mailbox contained:

November 19, 2007 issue of BusinessWeek (I Want My iTV) Winter ‘08 issue of rails to trails (Two Florida Trails, Worlds Apart) Some advertisements that weren’t recorded before they were thrown away

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What Was in the Mailbox Friday, 11.09.2007?

Friday, the mailbox contained:

Fall 2007 issue of Granta (Granta 99 – What Happened Next) December/January 2008 issue of Birds & Blooms (Special Section – Winter Birds) An OfficeMax Catalog and Coupon A DVD – 10 mph Some advertisements that weren’t recorded before they were thrown away

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