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Re: What Are You Reading Right Now?

Phil — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:05:39 -0000

I have a love/hate relationship with magazines. I love having something quick to read, but it seems like I never have the time to savor everything in an issue. Right now I subscribe to Smithsonian, National Geographic, Popular Mechanics, and Wired.

Re: What Are You Reading Right Now?

jnbammer — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:07:15 -0000

My wife loves to read books and magazines, including many of the same kinds you listed Ashleye. I used to like to as well, but lately, I've just been getting most of my news/articles online. Thanks for the comment!

Re: What Are You Reading Right Now?

Ashleye — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:16:12 -0000

I get Self, Real Simple, and Angels On Earth. Occasionally, I will read the Entrepreneur magazines, Mental Floss, Crafts mags, Parenting mags, and Photography mags....at the book store. lol. Then, I keep a pen handy to write down any info I want to google or websites...

I have way too many interests to subscribe to all the magazines I like...

Re: What Are You Reading Right Now?

jnbammer — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:35:38 -0000

I don't like them either! The only reason I think they stay in business is through these stupid fundraising efforts - everyone is a sucka for kids selling stuff!

Re: What Are You Reading Right Now?

jnbammer — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:34:42 -0000

I keep kidding myself that I might actually read some of these on an imaginary flight to nowhere in the not to distant future. I should just shit can them.

Re: What Are You Reading Right Now?

Daniel — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:29:20 -0000

I don't really like magazines... far too many ads. Usually the only magazine I read, even semi-regularly, is Men's Health.

Re: What Are You Reading Right Now?

RC of strangeculture — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:44:58 -0000

no joke, i just threw away a ton of magazines. it's pretty crazy.

Re: What Are You Reading Right Now?

jnbammer — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:03:40 -0000

Yeah, I agree. I would never take a fundraising thing to work. We usually ask family members or neighbors without kids, but that's about it. If there's raffle tickets, I'm screwed because I usually end up buying most of them myself.

Re: What Are You Reading Right Now?

jnbammer — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:02:34 -0000

I have a free newstand over here :-) Come take whatever you want Jason!

Re: What Are You Reading Right Now?

dadshouse — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:32:21 -0000

It's great you're supporting your own kids. My pet-peeve is when a parent brings an order form into work and guilts you into supporting their kids' school. Unless I pull the same trick, that parent isn't supporting my kids' school. And if they're at the same school, we don't need to support it twice.

Re: What Are You Reading Right Now?

jason — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:19:43 -0000

That's a lot of magazines. Currently, I have no subscriptions to magazines. I pick them up on the newstand on occasion.

Re: What Are You Reading Right Now?

jnbammer — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:50:18 -0000

Good list Tony! I used to read Fast Company, but now I just visit their website and look for articles by them on social media sites.

Re: What Are You Reading Right Now?

jnbammer — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:49:30 -0000

I have been known to be a sucker, especially for my daughter! There's also a couple of annual reports for companies we own stock on the pile too, and some free mags that I still get from the last business I owned. It's a mess!

Re: What Are You Reading Right Now?

jnbammer — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:48:12 -0000

I love biographies. I recently got the John Adams bio by David McCullough on CD to listen to in the car. Good list Cory!

Re: What Are You Reading Right Now?

jnbammer — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:47:08 -0000

No - that's the problem! I do most, if not all, of my reading online! I buy these subs just to make my daughter happy.

Re: What Are You Reading Right Now?

tony — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:28:03 -0000

my subscriptions:
Best Life (though I feel a little too young for this)
fast company (great stuff on biz, tech, and design)
Relevant (I feel a little too old for this one)
Good (really cutting-edge stuff on social responsibility)

what I read when I have 30 minutes at a Borders/B&N:
the Economist (though I admit, a lot goes over my head)
ESPN
Men's Health
Inc
Fortune
Time

Re: What Are You Reading Right Now?

RobMonroe — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:50:46 -0000

Our daughter is only in day care, but they sold pizzas already. Spent a small bundle on those.

We get Scientific American (wife is a Chemistry Teacher) and Parents. Low doses of magazines for our low amount of free time!

I would like to point out that the magazine on top of your pile is Costco Connections. If the school sold you a subscription to that, you got suckered, man.

Re: What Are You Reading Right Now?

agoodhusband — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:35:30 -0000

SEO for Dummies, The Compleat Gentleman, Einstein's Bio, The Nation (mag), and Mother Jones (mag).

Re: What Are You Reading Right Now?

Corvida Raven — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:52:17 -0000

lol wow! I don't read any magazine. Why when everything's on the internet for free? :)

She definitely got you though. That's a lot of magazines. Did you read them all?