Monday, June 30, 2014
Polish American Journal
The Polish American Journal is published monthly in newspaper format out of Boston, New York near Buffalo. The journal presents news and information regarding Poland and American Polonia from a very conservative, traditionalistic point of view. This is a folksy paper geared towards the Polish American blue hairs who still attend functions down at the struggling Dom Polski so you won't ever find any articles critical of Poland. While one would not expect a Polish American paper to present Poland and Polonia in a negative light, many of the most chauvinistic, parochial attitudes associated with Polish Catholic ethno-nationalism, including a certain degree of anti-Jewish bias, can be found in the pages of the PAJ. The paper advertises that it provides features by "Polonia's finest academicians and historians" however subscribers will instead find the paper's actual writers rarely measure up to those credentials. They can, however, usually be counted on to present news and opinion from very conservative and far-right points of view. For example, articles regularly appear in the PAJ in support of hyper-catholic, ultra-nationalistic Radio Maryja, which is so extreme it even rankles the conservative Polish Catholic Church and the Vatican. Letters to the editor asking that the paper present the news in a more moderate, objective voice are ignored.
Of course, the Polish American Journal does have its good points. Readers are able to keep current with what's going on down at the Polish embassy and what new polka CD's and books are out. There's also plenty of apolitical features on traditions and holidays. So while I do recommend the PAJ, I caution potential subscribers that they will be getting only a very conservative slant on Polish current events and history.
Of course, the Polish American Journal does have its good points. Readers are able to keep current with what's going on down at the Polish embassy and what new polka CD's and books are out. There's also plenty of apolitical features on traditions and holidays. So while I do recommend the PAJ, I caution potential subscribers that they will be getting only a very conservative slant on Polish current events and history.
Kauai Real Estate Magazine
I have found this magazine to be most benefical to us as we recently moved here and pickd up a copy and it helped us know what was available in the area we wanted and in our price range and the information was very complete from the realtors we contacted.
Great informational magazine. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking to buy on Kauai.
Great informational magazine. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking to buy on Kauai.
Vegan
Ok, I didn't realize this was a publication for the UK. It is a great magazine but since I don't live in or visit the UK half of it is irrelevent. The recipes are to die for but they are metric, it is easy to convert them though.
All in all it is nice to have a source of printed vegan materials arrive at my house.
All in all it is nice to have a source of printed vegan materials arrive at my house.
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Strings
This mag is a must for players at a bargain price! Bountiful information from performers across a wide spectrum (Cajun, jazz, classical), luthiers and more!At 60 yrs. old I took up the fiddle a year ago and am having a great time with it. This magazine was instrumental in getting me on the right track. I find the articles on violin helpful even though that isn't my genre. They of course also have articles pertaining to fiddling and even the ads are helpful in knowing what is out there.This magazine was a gift for an aspiring young artist (the violin) and he's enjoying it tremendously according to his mother. :-)
Silver Magazine
A wonderful magazine for the silver collector/dealer. I previously subscribed many years ago and thought it was no longer being published. Was very happy to find out it is still in business.Silver Magazine combines information about silver history, artistry and craftsmanship. If you are interested in silver, hope to collect some pieces, or want to research granny's teaspoons, there is no other resource that equals this magazine. Silver Magazine's stunning photographs offer a beautiful accompaniment to the information provided by its articles.There aren't enough stars for this magazine! It's the best for informative articles and great pictures. Well worth the money!This magazine is a work of art. The photography is beautiful and the articles well written. A joy to view and read.
Sacred Hoop
Sacred Hoop is a colourful publication about hands on shamanism. It's been published quaterly since 1993. The website is and on the website you can download free pdf copies of sold out back issues. You can also get the latest issue as a pdf download.This is hands down, the best magazine I have ever bought. I started by buying a year of the hard copies and absolutely loved it. But it was a bit spendy since it had to be shipped from Europe. I saved all of the issues and loaned them to friends and family who loved them too. Finally, I got an iPad and got the e-subscription and now can have my hit for much cheaper and it is so pretty, bright graphics, great articles, inspiring and a healing spot in this modern world. If you are interested in Shamanism and can afford the hard copy, do it, unless you want to save trees and shipping pollution. Also if you want to get a feeling for Nicholas the editor, he has podcasts which are fun. The Articles are from informed writers all around the world.
Amazon should sell the e-zine version too!
Enjoy a different perspective in this world and other realities too. Get to know the people from different cultures and the folks who heal and guide them. Be a healer yourself! We can wake up too!This isn't due in yet, but last years articles were great. Glad I found it.
Amazon should sell the e-zine version too!
Enjoy a different perspective in this world and other realities too. Get to know the people from different cultures and the folks who heal and guide them. Be a healer yourself! We can wake up too!This isn't due in yet, but last years articles were great. Glad I found it.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Chasseur D Images
If you can read French, this is a great magazine for enthusiasts of photography, either film-based (argentique) or digital (numerique). If you struggle to read French, your visual reward is still ample. Articles are lavishly illustrated and technically detailed. They cover all photography from every angle. Aesthetics of composition, lighting, and such are covered with many examples, including portfolios of both pros and amateurs. You'll find lots of comparison shopping; with markets internationalized, price comparisons are mostly applicable even in the U. S. Every issue has many technical comparisons of films, cameras, lenses. There are abundant articles on techniques in camera, in the darkroom, and on the computer. Other articles cover locations well, OK, it helps to be in France, but that's true apart from photography!...and they have had articles about the U. S. A subscription is pricey, but the magazine is huge in both page format and page count, and a real feast for the eyes. I was debating subscribing, given how complicated it would be from the U. S., but Amazon makes it easy.
Communication Arts
I love this magazine and think it's a great subscription to have for any designer! I do think that Amazon should have a lower price however. The communication arts website has a much cheaper price for current students. I also wish amazon would have a kindle version of this magazine! I love it, but the magazines are big and bulky and I'd love to be able to take it on the go. Otherwise, it is well worth the subscription!Subscribed here thinking this would be a much easier way to manage it each year. Its really no saving over ordering direct from the magazine. only problem is that i entered my subscription on Nov. 9, 2011, expecting first issue 60 or so days later. Won't get first issue until March 9, 2012. seems a tad long to wait.
Shotgun Sports Magazine (1-year auto-renewal)
I have been reading this magazine for a couple of years now. Each issue always has something interesting in it.
It has good unbiased product reviews, reloading info, tips on technique from some top professional like Chris Batha.
Outshines all other Trap, Skeet and Sporting Clays magazines in my view.I have been reading Shotgun Sports now for two years. It is one of the best publications for the shotgun enthusiast. The articles are timely, well written, and appropriate for all levels of shooters. I highly recommend it to all of you out there interested in shotguns or improving your game.
It has good unbiased product reviews, reloading info, tips on technique from some top professional like Chris Batha.
Outshines all other Trap, Skeet and Sporting Clays magazines in my view.I have been reading Shotgun Sports now for two years. It is one of the best publications for the shotgun enthusiast. The articles are timely, well written, and appropriate for all levels of shooters. I highly recommend it to all of you out there interested in shotguns or improving your game.
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This magazine is great because it focuses on shotgun sports and nothing but. It's advertisers deal with nothing but shooting related stuff. It is just what I needed to enhance my knowledge of the sport..Read Best Reviews of Shotgun Sports Magazine (1-year auto-renewal) Here
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This is the one magazine that I truly enjoy getting and reading every month. Very useful articles, regardless of your skill level with shotgunning. I highly recommend this publicayption to anyone I talk with about shotgunning.Friday, June 27, 2014
Catholic Historical Review
I have subscribed to this fine quarterly for over 25 years. How I wish I had taken a lifetime subscription out when I first subscribed. I have never failed to find interesting and informative material in the magazine, and usually read the issue cover to cover the day it arrives. Its book reviews are outstanding, and bring to one's attention books you would otherwise miss. Subscribe--you will never regret it.
Catholic Family News
This Catholic newspaper is generally very good month in and month out. It carries a mixture of news, pious stories of the lives of the saints, Well documented scholarly articles, and an encycilical or papal letter from one of the popes in the last 1500 years or so usually round out the issue. This publication is an excellent way to help people of whatever background learn the Catholic Faith better.This Catholic newspaper is an excellent source for pre-1960's great writings from the Church Fathers, Doctors of the Church, great Catholic writers, articles, papal encyclicals, and catechisms, from the year 100 to 1959. I say pre-1960's because since about that time, MANY Catholic writings have been corrupted and or tinged with hidden or open errors, which a Catholic that is not learned in what the Church taught for 1900 years will not discern. This publication is an educational tool to help those people of whatever background learn the Catholic Faith as it has always been. ST. VINCENT OF LERINS (400-450 A.D.)
"What then should a Catholic do ... if some new contagion
were to try to poison no longer a small part of the Church, but all of
the Church at the same time, then he will take the greatest care to
attach himself to antiquity which, obviously, can no longer be seduced
by any lying novelty." (Commonitorium)John Venarri is a freemason who has infiltrated the tradionalist movement. For the sole purpose to divide us. Think of this, a bishop said, ;We must abrogat Vatican 11. And then immediatly abrogate the council of Trent. Our lord said to Peter ;He who hears you, hears me, he who rejects you rejects me;.This magazine, while presumably well-intentioned, is a veritable font of misinformation to Catholics, especially traditional Catholics who are disturbed by the events in the Church since Vatican II. Unfortuantely, CFN sets Vatican II up as a "straw man"; the writers caricature the Council in the terms that many liberals would indeed have us believe, and then knock it down by saying it was not a valid Council. While it is quite unfortunate that many liberal Catholics have (deliberately or not) twisted the meanings of Vatican II, the Council IS valid. To believe otherwise is heresy. Many ads in this magazine are from schismatic groups such as SSPX, or sedevacantist groups like MICM. (It is not logical to say that the current Pope has no authority, and then to refer to Saint ("Padre") Pio as such when it is the current Pope who canonized him. This is done in the Sep. 2003 issue.) Please avoid this magazine, and seek out good Catholic media like EWTN (which is free).
"What then should a Catholic do ... if some new contagion
were to try to poison no longer a small part of the Church, but all of
the Church at the same time, then he will take the greatest care to
attach himself to antiquity which, obviously, can no longer be seduced
by any lying novelty." (Commonitorium)John Venarri is a freemason who has infiltrated the tradionalist movement. For the sole purpose to divide us. Think of this, a bishop said, ;We must abrogat Vatican 11. And then immediatly abrogate the council of Trent. Our lord said to Peter ;He who hears you, hears me, he who rejects you rejects me;.This magazine, while presumably well-intentioned, is a veritable font of misinformation to Catholics, especially traditional Catholics who are disturbed by the events in the Church since Vatican II. Unfortuantely, CFN sets Vatican II up as a "straw man"; the writers caricature the Council in the terms that many liberals would indeed have us believe, and then knock it down by saying it was not a valid Council. While it is quite unfortunate that many liberal Catholics have (deliberately or not) twisted the meanings of Vatican II, the Council IS valid. To believe otherwise is heresy. Many ads in this magazine are from schismatic groups such as SSPX, or sedevacantist groups like MICM. (It is not logical to say that the current Pope has no authority, and then to refer to Saint ("Padre") Pio as such when it is the current Pope who canonized him. This is done in the Sep. 2003 issue.) Please avoid this magazine, and seek out good Catholic media like EWTN (which is free).
Crochet!
This is my favorite crochet magazine. Like any magazine, I don't like every pattern in here (of course), but every issue has at least a few patterns that I like. AND they're always good patterns. Books bought online or at the store are hit-or-miss when it comes to good patterns. They often have patterns that simply don't work--they have too many mistakes. But this magazine is always well tested and good.If you are looking for a lot of clothing patterns this is the magazine for you. I am constantly amazed at how many patterns they fit into one issue and the quality of design. I have been crocheting for 32 years and the patterns in this magazine inspire me to keep at it.
This is not your grandma's crochet. This is beautiful sweaters with wonderful drape, and modern design. They don't stop there...in addition to clothing I have also made some cute toys and beautiful afghans. The primary focus is on clothing, however, there is plenty to keep you happy for those times that you are not in the mood to do a wearable.
In addition to the wonderful patterns there are articles and how to's that explore new techniques.
Out of the past two issues I have made at least 4 projects from each one and have many more in my Ravelry queue.I learned how to crochet when I was about 8 years old. Now I'm in my forties and I don't think there's any crochet I haven't tried. I get bored with patterns for toys or to cover your dishwashing liquid container, etc.
I never get bored with this magazine. There are a mix of challenging to easy/intermediate patterns. They are outside the norm and I find that lots of times I can easily alter them to incorporate beads or whatever. I've made a few wearables for friends and family and it's so gratifying to see someone enjoy your work and get to wear a pretty much one-of-a-kind top. Also, crochet tops hide a multitude of "sins". I have a friend who has a nice figure but she's had a few children now so is uncomfortable showing her middle. I made her a top from a pattern from this magazine that had tight stitching at the top for modesty but I did a more openwork diamond type of pattern on the bottom that let her skin show through and she wore it lots of times this last summer. I'm working on another for her for next year and will give it to her for her birthday in February.
I really enjoy this magazine and hoard the issues to keep coming back to them as time allows. I think this is definitely one of the better crochet magazines and worth the money.
This is not your grandma's crochet. This is beautiful sweaters with wonderful drape, and modern design. They don't stop there...in addition to clothing I have also made some cute toys and beautiful afghans. The primary focus is on clothing, however, there is plenty to keep you happy for those times that you are not in the mood to do a wearable.
In addition to the wonderful patterns there are articles and how to's that explore new techniques.
Out of the past two issues I have made at least 4 projects from each one and have many more in my Ravelry queue.I learned how to crochet when I was about 8 years old. Now I'm in my forties and I don't think there's any crochet I haven't tried. I get bored with patterns for toys or to cover your dishwashing liquid container, etc.
I never get bored with this magazine. There are a mix of challenging to easy/intermediate patterns. They are outside the norm and I find that lots of times I can easily alter them to incorporate beads or whatever. I've made a few wearables for friends and family and it's so gratifying to see someone enjoy your work and get to wear a pretty much one-of-a-kind top. Also, crochet tops hide a multitude of "sins". I have a friend who has a nice figure but she's had a few children now so is uncomfortable showing her middle. I made her a top from a pattern from this magazine that had tight stitching at the top for modesty but I did a more openwork diamond type of pattern on the bottom that let her skin show through and she wore it lots of times this last summer. I'm working on another for her for next year and will give it to her for her birthday in February.
I really enjoy this magazine and hoard the issues to keep coming back to them as time allows. I think this is definitely one of the better crochet magazines and worth the money.
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Gq - Italian Edition
I am absolutely addicted to this magazine. It is great for practicing your reading comprehension and, as an added benefit, provides a good exposure to the current events/fashion/culture etc in Italy.
The only bad thing about this subscription is its price. Luckily, I live in New York and can pick up a copy at Barnes&Noble for less than $10. It's about $40 off the annual subscription... It is simply doesn't make sense for me to subscribe, but I would if I didn't have access to the store.I subscibed to this magazine for a year and I enjoyed it a lot. I have some difficulty reading and understanding the articles but needed to learn. I didn't keep the subscription though because it went higher. I reccommend if you can afford the import premiums.
The only bad thing about this subscription is its price. Luckily, I live in New York and can pick up a copy at Barnes&Noble for less than $10. It's about $40 off the annual subscription... It is simply doesn't make sense for me to subscribe, but I would if I didn't have access to the store.I subscibed to this magazine for a year and I enjoyed it a lot. I have some difficulty reading and understanding the articles but needed to learn. I didn't keep the subscription though because it went higher. I reccommend if you can afford the import premiums.
Dirt Rag Magazine
Dirt Rag is the real mountain biking magazine. It's not as flashy as the others, but for me, mountain biking is not about flash. It's not all about racing and corporations. It's about people and riding. And so is Dirt Rag.Dirt Rag is the magazine for the real mountain biking enthusiast. Written by and for the rider, Dirt Rag is the insiders look at this very popular sport. Dirt Rag brings the readers what they want: where the great rides are, the hottest new products, how-to tips and much more.I read it for a year and found it to be mediocre. Why? 1) I didn't read one critical gear review. THey seem to just be "buffing the knob" of the company that sent them free stuff to test. 2) They have a thing for stories, either written by readers or staff, that are somewhat related to riding a bike. I'd buy a fictional book about biking if that's really what I was looking for. 3) Beer reviews!? I didn't buy a beer magazine, I bought a bike mag so why would this be relevant? Why not start putting ice cream reviews there, because everyone knows that people who ride bikes also LOVE ice cream...4) Saving on paying models by asking staff writers to model clothes/gear. Often it doesn't matter, but Karen-what's-her-name and the pink haired guy should be left out of the pick. Using models with generally good looks allows you not not be distracted when looking objectively at a product.
Look for Bike Mag or Mountain Bike Action for a mag that is less counter culture attitude, more bike magazine!
From original fiction to technology reviews to simple columns that celebrate the elements that make cycling the wonderful activity it is, Dirt Rag has long served as a must-read.
As for purchases from the company, I've never encountered any trouble (going so far as to receive personalized email messages to ensure I was happy and satisfied with the service and products I received).If you own a mountain bike, commuter bike, uni, touring bike, snow bike, etc, why do you not already own this magazine? It is beyond awesome! Articles on pump tracks, off road unicycling, trail maintenance and advocacy, and of course, sweet trail riding. We savor and fight over this magazine when it comes in, reading it slowly to make it last 2 months. The only problem I have is this magazine's propensity to put scantily clad females on the cover and in prominent photo shoots. I can overlook that though, because this magazine is so sweet.
Look for Bike Mag or Mountain Bike Action for a mag that is less counter culture attitude, more bike magazine!
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Dirt Rag is the definitive cycling magazine, whether you ride a few miles each month or dozens of miles a day. The staff is as committed to cyclists, cycling products and cycling trends as anyone; you will not find an editorial staff more committed or passionate about cycling.From original fiction to technology reviews to simple columns that celebrate the elements that make cycling the wonderful activity it is, Dirt Rag has long served as a must-read.
As for purchases from the company, I've never encountered any trouble (going so far as to receive personalized email messages to ensure I was happy and satisfied with the service and products I received).If you own a mountain bike, commuter bike, uni, touring bike, snow bike, etc, why do you not already own this magazine? It is beyond awesome! Articles on pump tracks, off road unicycling, trail maintenance and advocacy, and of course, sweet trail riding. We savor and fight over this magazine when it comes in, reading it slowly to make it last 2 months. The only problem I have is this magazine's propensity to put scantily clad females on the cover and in prominent photo shoots. I can overlook that though, because this magazine is so sweet.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Modern Age
Freeman Ideas on Liberty
Those who like politics and don't mind bias will like Freeman: Ideas on Liberty. This publication comes to you courtesy of the Foundation for Economic Education and it offers an intellectual take on some of the pressing issues of the day. These issues are usually economic in nature, like problems with regulations, the explosion of the national debt and its ramifications, and other like topics. But the articles can sometimes cross into the social and philosophical realms as well, with columns on subjects like homeschooling, morality of war, homelessness, and other social topics.
The Freeman is very different from your standard newsstand reading for countless reasons. First, it touches on subjects that are not often talked about in most magazines. Second, it often offers a perspective that is very different from mainstream magazines. In many ways, its articles are more like those found in a newspaper, since they tend to cover current events and economics/politics. However, unlike the typical American publication, the articles in The Freeman are more intelligent and require a higher level of understanding. Most of the articles in The Freeman would not be included in the average newspaper because they are a little too deep and require a little too much thinking and this is precisely why I like this magazine as much as I do. But most important and obvious among the differences between The Freeman and the average magazine or newspaper is the opinions presented. The Freeman and its many contributors do not hold back when it comes to opinions. They do not attempt to offer a balanced viewpoint or try to sound politically correct. The articles in this magazine are politically charged and they take a consistently libertarian position on all matters, both economic and social. Most every article is a persuasion piece, with the journalists stating in an intellectual and convincing way why their opinion is correct and everyone else is wrong.
One fact about The Freeman that I wish was different is its low number of pages. But there is one valid reason for this: Lack of advertisements. In a typical issue, there might be two small ads at the most, and these ads are usually for the Foundation for Economic Education or ads for books that share the magazine's economic philosophy. This is very nice for those who get tired of flipping through the pages of most magazines and seeing an advertisement on every other page. The Freeman is paid for by the members of the Foundation for Economic Education and through private subscriptions and while the price is higher per issue than most other magazines, the reader gets the enjoyment of having a magazine that is almost completely adfree and dedicated to economic and political talk.
The Freeman is, overall, a solidly intellectual magazine that I will continue to read each month. It offers stimulating reading material from a perspective not often found in magazine publications and it is not a magazine for those who like to read unbiased viewpoints. It would be nice if the issues were a little longer, but The Freeman is still a magazine I recommend to everyone who likes some thoughtprovoking reading material without all the advertisements.
The Freeman is very different from your standard newsstand reading for countless reasons. First, it touches on subjects that are not often talked about in most magazines. Second, it often offers a perspective that is very different from mainstream magazines. In many ways, its articles are more like those found in a newspaper, since they tend to cover current events and economics/politics. However, unlike the typical American publication, the articles in The Freeman are more intelligent and require a higher level of understanding. Most of the articles in The Freeman would not be included in the average newspaper because they are a little too deep and require a little too much thinking and this is precisely why I like this magazine as much as I do. But most important and obvious among the differences between The Freeman and the average magazine or newspaper is the opinions presented. The Freeman and its many contributors do not hold back when it comes to opinions. They do not attempt to offer a balanced viewpoint or try to sound politically correct. The articles in this magazine are politically charged and they take a consistently libertarian position on all matters, both economic and social. Most every article is a persuasion piece, with the journalists stating in an intellectual and convincing way why their opinion is correct and everyone else is wrong.
One fact about The Freeman that I wish was different is its low number of pages. But there is one valid reason for this: Lack of advertisements. In a typical issue, there might be two small ads at the most, and these ads are usually for the Foundation for Economic Education or ads for books that share the magazine's economic philosophy. This is very nice for those who get tired of flipping through the pages of most magazines and seeing an advertisement on every other page. The Freeman is paid for by the members of the Foundation for Economic Education and through private subscriptions and while the price is higher per issue than most other magazines, the reader gets the enjoyment of having a magazine that is almost completely adfree and dedicated to economic and political talk.
The Freeman is, overall, a solidly intellectual magazine that I will continue to read each month. It offers stimulating reading material from a perspective not often found in magazine publications and it is not a magazine for those who like to read unbiased viewpoints. It would be nice if the issues were a little longer, but The Freeman is still a magazine I recommend to everyone who likes some thoughtprovoking reading material without all the advertisements.
Yachts International (1-year auto-renewal)
This magazine is the best on the subject when it comes to super yachts. Every other month you get a magazine that is at least 250 pages of full color. Great reviews with pictures, and etc make you feel like you're on the boat. Also has lots of news regarding yachts that are currently in construction and also articles about the yachting life. I highly recommend this magazine!It is important to note that this magazine only arrives once every two months. I knew this going into it, but bought it anyways because the price was so great. The only thing about yachts is that once you're done looking at all the pretty pictures, it's unlikely you'll want to review them again too many times over the course of 2 months before your next issue arrives.
Other than the frequency of issues, the quality of the magazine is good, with nice print quality and colorful pictures. A few articles and good coverage of new/developing yachts and mega-yachts.
Other than the frequency of issues, the quality of the magazine is good, with nice print quality and colorful pictures. A few articles and good coverage of new/developing yachts and mega-yachts.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Small Farmers Journal
There was a time when people had names and so did their animals. Everyone felt safe, had common sense, and practiced common courtesy. This magazine is from these people. Lynn Miller,founder,will fascinate you with ideas, a humble attitude, and the truth. The letters section is now my favorite. In this section, people go out of their way to help other people with problems only because they can. It is also very entertaining as it is not edited. Even if you don't farm with horses or ever intend to farm, read this magazine. It is not full of advertisements or people telling you what to buy and why. (My husband and I have attended some farm progress days. The people there are neighbors you would want to live next door to.) Small farmers rock. Don't believe the adverisements. They don't stutter or drool. Our best presidents were not lawyers, but true farmers,stewarts of the land.Wow. I've seen & read lots of magazines that say they support "small" farmers, but not ones like me who actually still use horses on their farm. This one really is amazing. It's sort of like browsing through all those old farm magazines your Granddad had stored up in the attic from the 20s and 30s, but with all the information updated and useable for today. There is just everything in this mag. Draft horses galore, even oxen!! All being used on farms or for logging or county fair shows. And lots of other great stuff too. Like making real maple syrup from sap collected by your own family, or how to grow better tomatos. Lots of information on livestock and rare breeds too. If you have a small farm, whether you use horses or not you really should see this magazine. I was hooked from the moment i saw my first copy!Wow, what a great publication. If you are into farming with draft animals or with old time equipment and farming practices then this magazine is for you. Re-live history on every page. Takes me back to the good old days.
Listen : Life With Classical Music
Listen -Life With Classical Music is one of the newer magazines covering classical music and probably the newest magazine covering it in USA/North America. It started modestly a few years ago and has grown to such extent the curent issue (June 2012 or "summer") is 96 pages. The magazine is published quarterly in a full-size (8 1/2 by 11 inch) format on high quality pulp paper as opposed to slick glossy pages. I did not find a webpage listing in the magazine and assume it does not have one.
Compared to other magazines of its type, I'd say Listen tries to be more like Gramophone or BBC Music Magazine insofar as it is full of color advertising, photos and personality pieces. The summer 2012 issue contained only a four-page "Recommended" section that deals with brief reviews of recorded music. The rest of the pages are dedicated to advertising, pieces on performers, composers, their music or musical venues. In no way does Listen compare to review-heavy magazines like American Record Guide or Fanfare; it is definitely long on glitz and, in my mind, short on substance and content.
That's not to say I dislike the magazine. I recieved it first on a freebie basis, then subscribed for a couple years because of the low subscription price and on the chance it would become more substantial as time went on. One definite advantage is Listen is an easy read, sometimes with fairly interesting content like a story an issue or two back about one-hit wonder Hans Rott, whose Symphony in E inspired Gustav Mahler. The current issue has stories on types of dances, dance at the Guggenheim, Ute Lemper and Profofiev's Cinderella, among others.
I think it is improving in terms of comprehensive content but I am disappointed it does not review more new or reissued recordings. From the looks of things, reviews of recordings are an afterthought for Listen. This seems unusual to me since just about any new website or magazine can acquire lots of free new releases from manufacturers by asking. They can receive more by telling the distributors they will give them good reviews.
As an American that's followed classical music and the classical music press for four decades that first subscribed to High Fidelity and Stereo Review, I'd like to liken Listen to them but it's not in the same category, at least not yet. Listen seems more most dedicated to acquiring color advertising and publishing content aimed at beginners. I don't discount that, especially the advertising, as it is an effective way to show readers about new releases. With sound bytes of new recordings available all over the web, it's important for any publication to tell us about new offerings since we can find the rest ourselves.
To me, Listen: Life With Classical Music is best suited to young people or others new or recent to classical music. Most veteran collectors, performers, musicians and followers won't find much new in it. But the price you'll pay for a subscription -2 years (8 isuses) for less than $15 in the blow-in card in the summer issue) -is unbeatable. I don't know what you last bought new for $2 but it probably wasn't a classical music magazine.I have been a subscriber for the last two years and I must say the magazine is first rate. The interviews are great. Top notch artists have been interviewed (Anne Sophie Mutter, Joshua Bell, Yo Yo Ma etc). The writing is quite good and the magazine is laid out very well. The font size, print quality and reviews are very good.
I like ArkivMusic's 'Listen' all the more because it is published here in America and gives me information on upcoming shows in the US. I agree with another reviewer and wish that this was published more frequently than just four times a year. An excellent value for any classical music fan.
Mary Martin
Compared to other magazines of its type, I'd say Listen tries to be more like Gramophone or BBC Music Magazine insofar as it is full of color advertising, photos and personality pieces. The summer 2012 issue contained only a four-page "Recommended" section that deals with brief reviews of recorded music. The rest of the pages are dedicated to advertising, pieces on performers, composers, their music or musical venues. In no way does Listen compare to review-heavy magazines like American Record Guide or Fanfare; it is definitely long on glitz and, in my mind, short on substance and content.
That's not to say I dislike the magazine. I recieved it first on a freebie basis, then subscribed for a couple years because of the low subscription price and on the chance it would become more substantial as time went on. One definite advantage is Listen is an easy read, sometimes with fairly interesting content like a story an issue or two back about one-hit wonder Hans Rott, whose Symphony in E inspired Gustav Mahler. The current issue has stories on types of dances, dance at the Guggenheim, Ute Lemper and Profofiev's Cinderella, among others.
I think it is improving in terms of comprehensive content but I am disappointed it does not review more new or reissued recordings. From the looks of things, reviews of recordings are an afterthought for Listen. This seems unusual to me since just about any new website or magazine can acquire lots of free new releases from manufacturers by asking. They can receive more by telling the distributors they will give them good reviews.
As an American that's followed classical music and the classical music press for four decades that first subscribed to High Fidelity and Stereo Review, I'd like to liken Listen to them but it's not in the same category, at least not yet. Listen seems more most dedicated to acquiring color advertising and publishing content aimed at beginners. I don't discount that, especially the advertising, as it is an effective way to show readers about new releases. With sound bytes of new recordings available all over the web, it's important for any publication to tell us about new offerings since we can find the rest ourselves.
To me, Listen: Life With Classical Music is best suited to young people or others new or recent to classical music. Most veteran collectors, performers, musicians and followers won't find much new in it. But the price you'll pay for a subscription -2 years (8 isuses) for less than $15 in the blow-in card in the summer issue) -is unbeatable. I don't know what you last bought new for $2 but it probably wasn't a classical music magazine.I have been a subscriber for the last two years and I must say the magazine is first rate. The interviews are great. Top notch artists have been interviewed (Anne Sophie Mutter, Joshua Bell, Yo Yo Ma etc). The writing is quite good and the magazine is laid out very well. The font size, print quality and reviews are very good.
I like ArkivMusic's 'Listen' all the more because it is published here in America and gives me information on upcoming shows in the US. I agree with another reviewer and wish that this was published more frequently than just four times a year. An excellent value for any classical music fan.
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If you love classical music, you will love this magazine and it is actually for US customers. I have subscribed before to many European classical music magazines which are good, except all events mentioned usually do not pertain to US customers. Good articles and music reviews! I wish it were published more than 4 times a year!Read Best Reviews of Listen : Life With Classical Music Here
i FOUND A PRICE OF $13.49 for a 2 TWO YEAR SUBSCRIPTION on the website: webmaster@cinradio.org. Your lower price submission will not accept this as a valid URL. This magazine offer was subsequent to a CD that I ordered through WGUC Daily Broadcast listings when I heard a harp recording that I wanted to purchase and ordered. It was published by ARKIVMary Martin
Vogue Australia
When I was remodeling my house, I wanted something different, contemporary, clean, but interesting. This magazine offered all sorts of design ideas for remodelling that I hadn't seen in anything published in the United States. The magazine is a bit expensive but it has real substance, it is not page after page of advertisement. I suggest picking up a single copy to check it out first if you can find one.
North American Whitetail (1-year auto-renewal)
Very Good deer hunting magazine. As a deer hunter, I have found alot of excellent articles that have helped me to understand the " art & whys" of deer hunting. Always something new to learn in each month's copy. Art graphics depicting article hightlights are top-notch. I've just finished my first year with this magazine and will definately renew my subscription. I would rate this magazine to be as good or better than issues of "Deer & Deer Hunting".I bought the subscription for my nephew as a xmas present who loves it!!! He then shares w/his father, my brother-in-law. They're both avid hunters. So this year I subscribed for my brother-in-law as a 50th birthday gift. Money well spent!!!
Monday, June 23, 2014
Raids - French Edition
RAIDS is in French, as I'm sure you're aware. The magazine speaks in a concise style you receive the essentials, without political slant and without noticeable bias. The writing is thorough, the research impeccable.
This is what Soldier of Fortune wishes it was a REAL military magazine, with REAL military and police articles, and without the rantings of wanna-bes long past their prime. You don't get racism, trashy 'journalism' or ads to become a secret private investigator (well, actually, you do on the last one some things are universal).
Yes, it's in French, and it's somewhat expensive. But consider this the Jane's Defense Guide of the military/police magazine rack. It is THE magazine for those interested in actual military/police developments, from a nonbiased source.
This is what Soldier of Fortune wishes it was a REAL military magazine, with REAL military and police articles, and without the rantings of wanna-bes long past their prime. You don't get racism, trashy 'journalism' or ads to become a secret private investigator (well, actually, you do on the last one some things are universal).
Yes, it's in French, and it's somewhat expensive. But consider this the Jane's Defense Guide of the military/police magazine rack. It is THE magazine for those interested in actual military/police developments, from a nonbiased source.
Eye Spy
This product covers the Intelligence community as a whole. It covers the past and present, the reader gets a feel and quality understanding of covert operations as a whole and the reverence of past covert operations.
You also get great looks into spy pop culture such as books and movies. If you like spy stuff this is a must get magazine because you also see how Special Forces are helping the intelligence community, as well as get a wide view of other world wide operations not just MI-5, MI-6, Massoud. or the CIA.
A wonderful and excellent magazine....I look forward to every issue
Note US issues are air mail and issues are published every 6 to 8 weeksEye Spy writers come from the world's security and intelligence services and cover a wide range of topics that the big news agencies give short shrift or don't covera at all. Very good intel is provided on the world of espionage. Not a cheap subscription but the best never is!This was a renewal of an existing subscription to this magazine. As a Private Investigator I find this magazine to be very informative and useful. I highy recommend it.If James Bond really existed he would subscribe to this magazine. If your interested in international intrique this is the real deal. Great print quality and color photos. An very professionally done International Spy World of Intrique Magazine.
You also get great looks into spy pop culture such as books and movies. If you like spy stuff this is a must get magazine because you also see how Special Forces are helping the intelligence community, as well as get a wide view of other world wide operations not just MI-5, MI-6, Massoud. or the CIA.
A wonderful and excellent magazine....I look forward to every issue
Note US issues are air mail and issues are published every 6 to 8 weeksEye Spy writers come from the world's security and intelligence services and cover a wide range of topics that the big news agencies give short shrift or don't covera at all. Very good intel is provided on the world of espionage. Not a cheap subscription but the best never is!This was a renewal of an existing subscription to this magazine. As a Private Investigator I find this magazine to be very informative and useful. I highy recommend it.If James Bond really existed he would subscribe to this magazine. If your interested in international intrique this is the real deal. Great print quality and color photos. An very professionally done International Spy World of Intrique Magazine.
Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter
My wife asked me to get it and she reads it. Apparently she thinks it is worth her time -what more can I sayIts OK. I would not buy it again. I would not give to it anyone either. But it was worth the first time
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I have been subscribed to this newsletter for several years. This along with the Berkley Wellness Letter helps keep me informed on new nutrition news. I've been leaving it out on the dining table when it arrives the last few months and found out my husband has taken up reading it during breakfast or lunch! Never bothered before. I have made several changes in my habits when they've indicated something either does or does not work.Read Best Reviews of Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter Here
I have subscribed to several health/wellness newsletters from major medical colleges over the last few years, but believe this one it the very best, and just renewed my susbscription for the fourth year.
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