Western Art Collector

This is a wonderful publication. The art featured is first rate. The text is well written and the color spreads are great. if you like a traditional to contemporary approach to painting I strongly recommend this magazine.If you paint you will find Western Art Collector is just what you need to kick-start your creative juices if you are in a slump. This magazine and its 'sister' publication American Art Collector prove that art is being created that will fill you with beauty, joy and hope. No dead sharks or the typical Art Forum 'artsy' work in these pages!

This magazine is a gem! One of the best out there for anyone interested in art, involving all things, places, and people from a western perspective. You don't even have to be a collector; you only need to be curious, and appreciate and enjoy western art, as this magazine shows the best there is on the market. Highly educational as well: you learn a lot about this genre of art.

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VERY NICE MAG IF YOU LIKE TO PAINT OR SCULPT.....THERE ARE SOME VERY TALENTED PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD. NICE PRICE, GREAT CONTENT...NICE READ.

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Free Inquiry

Free Inquiry Magazine is published by the Council For Secular Humanism, whose stated goal is to educate and support "people who find meaning and value in life without looking to a god".

Given this, it is not surprising to say that the main focus of the magazine is on secular humanism issues and ideas. However, every issue has articles that really do apply to a much wider audience. They cover such general topics such as church-state separation, ethics and issues faced by any religious minority. I'm not surprised to find people referring to back issues for articles on various Supreme Court decisions or discrimination issues.

The magazine's editor is Paul Kurtz, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Buffalo and founder of Prometheus Books. With this kind of influence, I have always found the articles to be well written and logical. They also run the gambit from complex philosophical treaties to humorous op-ed essays.

Produced by the Council for Secular Humanism, Free Inquiry's mission statement is "to promote and nurture the good life life guided by reason and science, freed from the dogmas of god and state, inspired by compassion for fellow humans, and driven by the ideals of human freedom, happiness, and understanding."

Common topics include secular humanism, atheism, church-state issues, and the rights of religious minorities. A sampling of articles from their most recent issue (February/March 2005) is illustrative of their objective; stories include "Fundamentalist Power in America" (by James A. Haught), "Crime and Causality: Do Killers Deserve to Die?" (Thomas W. Clark), "Law Reform, or DIY Suicide" (Peter Singer); and Jihad in the Netherlands (courtesy of the brilliant and ballsy Christopher Hitchens). They post some of each issue's offerings on their web site, so be sure to check it out.

However, it's well worth the price to spring for a subscription, freebies or not. The articles are consistently well-written and thought-provoking, the topical selection varied yet absorbing. I usually read each new issue cover-to-cover within a week of arrival in my mailbox. Nor do old issues grow stale; it's the kind of magazine you can return to time and again. Hubby and I still have copies from the early `90s that we peruse on occasion!

If you want scholarly yet understandable discourse, sound logic, and in-depth research, Free Inquiry is the magazine for you! It's an excellent change of pace from some of the fluff that passes for news nowadays. Another outstanding option is Skeptical Inquirer, from the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP). Skeptical Inquirer is quite similar to Free Inquiry (indeed, it's published by the same company and many of the contributors pull double duty), but with a narrower focus (it tends to focus on aliens, faith healers, miracles, and other "supernatural" nonsense).

Also, if you enjoy the magazine, you might also like their "Web Columns"; go to their web site for more details!

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FREE INQUIRY is published bimonthly by the Council for Secular Humanism. Sample article titles in the current issue (June/July 2004) are "The Religiosity of George W. Bush" and "From Regenerative Medicine to Human Design." Contributors include Christopher Hitchens, author and columnist, and Robert Price, a member of the Jesus Seminar. Other familiar names of secular humanists mentioned in the magazine are Edward O. Wilson, the late Sir Peter Ustinov, Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. and Gore Vidal.

The tone of a few of the articles can occasionally be quite strident in the style of a fundamentalist preacher. In these rare instances FREE INQUIRY reads like a journal for a rigid nontheistic religion. Fortunately this does not happen too often.On the inside of the front cover is a list of twenty-one humanistic principles endorsed by the Council for Secular Humanism. I am definitely not a secular humanist but I do believe in reading alternative viewpoints especially when they address several of the most important issues of the day.

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"Free Inquiry" is published bi-monthly by the Council for Secular Humanism, a nonprofit group dedicated to ushering in a "new enlightenment," which is a worldview that's based on rationality, science and good old fashioned learning. They contend that one can live a good, "moral" life without religion or other superstitions, so if you're a regular churchgoin' person, this is definitely not the magazine for you. Then again, maybe this is precisely the magazine for you if you're the type of regular churchgoin' person who wants the laws of the country to conform to whatever you think your god of choice is telling you they should be this week. If the concept of seperation of church and state is highly problematic for you, then you definitely need to be reading "Free Inquiry" from cover to cover--one might even say religiously! For those of us who are already hellbound heathens, FI is that friend that comes in your mailbox to tell you that no, you are not alone. Unlike an actual church, one doesn't need to agree with all its teachings, and in fact a variety of opinions are welcome.

The mastermind behind the council is Paul Kurtz, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Buffalo, and his vision informs the magazine as a whole. While you can tell he's no fan of Dubya, it would be a mistake to dismiss him, or FI, as hopelessly liberal. One of FI's regular, and most popular contributors, is Chrisopher Hitchens, the firebrand journalist who has taken on a far more libertarian bent of late. There's also longtime Village Voice columnist Nat Hentoff, whose political views are often frustratingly hard to decipher (he's strictly libertarian on free-speech issues, but he's also anti-choice and anti-euthanasia). Kurtz himself, while decrying the war in Iraq, can be described as somewhat conservative in his take on American culture. One recent FI editorial had him condemning current American pop culture as shallow, vulgar and wasteful (yes, Paul, and your point is...?). He even namechecked two films as evidence: "The Devil's Rejects" and "The Aristocrats" (two of my fave films of '05!) the latter being produced by Penn Jillette, one of the only true skeptics working in show business. Many regular FI readers of course strongly disagree with his tsk-tsking, and are not shy about telling him. So much for secular humanism being a "religion."

Of course, religion, or the merciless examination and debunking thereof, are the main focus of the magazine. Pretty much every December, readers can expect to find an article or two that focus a critical eye on the myths of Christmas and the contradictions contained in the Gospels. The continuing efforts of the Christian right to force creationism, or "intelligent design," into the nation's public schools has been covered quite thoroughly, with the anti-ID ruling in Dover receiving a cover story. Not wanting Muslim apostates to feel left out, FI also has Ibn Warraq (author of "Why I Am Not A Muslim") as a regular contributor. FI, it should be noted, was one of the few Ameerican publications to print any of the controversial cartoons of Mohammed that caused riots across the Muslim world. FI published just four of them, and even that was a source of disagreement among the magazine's staffers, some of whom felt it was disrepectful and unecessary to actually show the images. Compare this with the magazine published by American Atheists, which not only published all 12 of the cartoons, but also tacked on four REALLY offensive cartoons that even the Danish paper that commissioned them refused to run--heck, American Atheists even put one of the cartoons on it's flippin' cover! So while "Free Inquiry" is definitely no supporter of religious belief, they're also careful not to endorse ad hominem attacks, either.

In fact, the only real flaws I can find with FI is that it sometimes seems too academic for its own good. If they want to extend humanist thought and philosophy to the general public, they have to make greater effort to be more, well, populist. A greater sense of humor would help, too. Though regulars such as Hitchens, Wendy Kaminer and Natalie Angier are on the right track, many articles have the dry feel of a college symposium. If religion doesn't require you to have a degree in order to join in, then maybe the antidote shouldn't come across as a commandments from the top of an ivory tower. Oh, yeah, and subscribers can expect to regularly find donation requests in their mailbox, so keep that in mind. As long as the American theocracy lets you have a mind to keep.

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With religious fundamentalism on the rise, Free Inquiry is a breath of fresh air. Free Inquiry offers a secular viewpoint on the social issues of our time. Creation science, prayer in schools, euthanasia, abortion and reigious studies--all these issues and more are covered in this wonderful little mag.

Subscribe to Free Inquiry. I subscribe to several magazines and always look forward to getting this one the most.

Also recommended: How to Lose Your Faith in Divinity School

Cornucopia

Turkey is at once one of the oldest inhabited areas and the most progressive Muslim country in the world (the only one which separates mosque and state). It also contains the northern part of the Holy Land. Cornucopia presents all this: readers can find stories about archeologists trying to preserve ancient ruins from waters created by dams, historic peoples and their customs, rose culture for perfume oils, glorious mountains and gardens, historic homes, palaces, villages, and nomadic people. This is Turkey, lovingly presented in a beautifully designed, photographed, and intelligently written English language magazine.

It is not only a historical but also an art magazine. And i can also say that cornucopia magazine is an art piece itself. All about Turkey today and past.

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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.

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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.

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Shonen Jump

Update: Shonen Jump is ending next year, and unless you want to subscribe to the online release of Shonen Jump Alpha, don't subscribe to this.

Update: Just realized my June issue is a June/July issue....great. I guess my beloved magazine is slowly dying. :(

I remember seeing the first issue of Shonen Jump on newstands in 2003 and thinking it was the coolest thing ever. I was around 12 or 13 then, and I still love it as a 21-year old. It has always been a great value considering that the average volume of manga is around ten dollars or more.Also, I used to be a yugioh fan, and Shonen Jump provided me with a countless amount of awesome free promo cards.

Having read every issue, I've seen Shonen Jump go through every phase. While I understand that the economy may cause Viz to have to make certain changes, they are still negative changes and I'll list them here:

First off, Shonen Jump had the magazine, and then they began publishing the manga that ran in their magazine in their Shonen Jump Graphic Novel line. Well, that is fine. The problem is, they began to remove series from their magazine in mid-story. It would say, Hikaru No Go is "graduating" to thier Shonen Jump Graphic Novel line, and lucky you, you can now read it faster! Hooray!!! I got to read it for free, now I have to go to the effort of hunting it down, then paying around a hundred dollars or so for the rest of the series.I get that certain series are more popular than other series, but it has happened many times, and the only series that have finished are Sandland(very short series) and Yu Yu Hakusho.Recently they were really pushing a manga called Ultimo, which is co-made by Stan Lee. They treated it as their flagship exclusive manga, but once again removed.

That move definitely suprised even me after all the hype. Dragonball Z, Shaman King, Hikaru No Go,Gin Tama,Yugioh GX, Tegami Bachi, and Ultimo, are all victims of "graduation" I can think of off the top of my head.They also do speed-ups where they skip chunks of story to catch up with manga in Japan. Makes sense, so not that big of a deal there.Secondly,the magazine seems to have gotten a little thinner in the past year. Those are my only gripes with the actual magazine itself.

My main gripe with Shonen Jump is that recently they are clearly now trying to give a priority to newstand buyers over subscribers which is an unforgivable, greedy, and disgusting act. Shonen Jump has always advertised the subscription as "get it before newstands". As a subscriber, I always have. VERY early. That is until the most recent year. Now, while I'm waiting, I go to Wal-mart, FYE,and Waldenbooks, and have to stare at a brand new issue, that I as a subscriber have to wait for.

The customer service used to be good, but has definitely suffered. If I ever miss an issue, I never have a problem. What I dislike now is that the c.s. operator now tries to give the runaround by giving you corporate answers, and doesn't want to listen to your problem.

Don't get me wrong, I still love Shonen Jump. I just hate to see something I love degrade in quality little by little. Please don't forget your core subscribers Shonen Jump.

In the past, I have gotten this mag for my son and purchased through the publisher directly. it was great.

I bought it this year (DEC 1) through amazon and it is now almost March and still have not recieved an issue. If you want to buy this do it directly, NOT through here. Unless of course you want to wait half a year for the subscription to start...

Here is the info they provided me on the shipping of the mag.

"If you want a subscription to be a Christmas present, you will need to place your order at the beginning of October or first week of November to ensure delivery by January 1st. The reason is that most publishers do not print a magazine in December or January. They actually print these issues in advance of the holiday season. Any orders made in late November, December or January are processed for the first available issue of the next year. In this particular case, that issue was the April'10 issue. This issue was created in January and February, printed in late February and then shipped. It ships out from the printer's office to a distributor, it is then labeled and shipped to customers. So as you can see, the start of a subscription is dependent on the publisher's print schedule, distribution/labeling process, and availability of issues.

Thank you, Vulcan Service/Magazine Express"

they do not have the speedy service that amazon usually offers...

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This is an interesting magizine it had reviews on new games, manga, andsome puzzles. Also, you will save $30 by subscibing.

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I ordered this magazine back in March 2011, now it's July, 2011 and I still have not received my first issue. Email this problem to publisher in June, but no reply at all. Very bad publisher, Amazon should remove this publisher immediately. Do not subscribe this magazine at Amazon, turn to elsewhere or buy at the newstand.

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I bought this subscription as a Christmas gift for my child as was supposed to receive the first issue in February but didn't. It's now past the first week in March. I reported the problem twice, sent two emails to Magazine Express directly and received absolutely no response. DO NOT BUY THIS!!! The WORST customer service ever!! I have canceled this subscription and will never purchase another subscription on Amazon ever again!!

Reminisce

I really enjoy this magazine . . . when it arrives. The delivery seems sporadic at best, even when you consider it is printed only 7 times yearly.

The writing is primarily done by other readers and the articles are well done and entertaining.

I bought the magazine directly through the publishers website and the same month I purchased the magazine I began getting expiration notices and offers to renew my subscription.

I have had 2 separate subscriptions and neither time have I received all 7 copies.

this is about the gold old times. comes with recipes. full of stories of seniors when they were children. and shows you advertisements from the olden days. great for people that want to go down memory lane or just want to read about it.

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I have had trouble with the end date on subscriptions short changing me on both Reminisce and Reminisce Extra on numerous occasions.For example:the correct end date would be Mar 2014 and then it would change to Jan 2014 which is cheating you out of one issue. I called them 3 or 4 times to correct this and they would change the date back to the correct expiration date, and after a few months they would go back to short changing me again. I got tired of being cheated and told them to cancel both magazines.

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My husband loves to read of the older days.And he enjoys reading and looking at it.

Brings back memories of when he was young.

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This is the best magazine out there! I love to read my Cosmo, Allure, Glamour, People and other beauty and Celebrity magazines but it is so nice to just read something wholesome and be transported back in time. Everything is PG rated and all articles and pictures are submitted by readers. Also, unlike other magazines, it can be a magazine for the whole family. I wouldn't say my kids seek it out to read it but I have caught them reading an article or two or studying a picture, asking me questions. My husband loves reading it too! I just wish it came every month!

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Art Culinaire

I discovered this "magazine" while employed as the Reference and Instructional Librarian at a Culinary College. The four annual HARDCOVER issues arrive with just one ad the back cover. The recipe quantities are typically for a family size rather than the mass serving quantities. This is important to note because this magazine IS very much oriented towards the professional or the very advanced amateur chef. Profiles and articles tend to focus on the needs of the Professional.

One patron (a local sous chef who had graduated from a different culinary school some years earlier) began swearing a blue streak after thumbing through a few issues. When I confronted him about the outburst, he apologized and explained his behavior. For three years, he had worked under a local chef and been amazed at the creativity of the chef in coming up with new recipes for the restaurant. After thumbing through the issues, my patron had realized an ugly truth their entire menu was being cribbed from Art Culinaire. When I told him I had at my disposal a large stack of subscription forms, he immediately took one saying, "Next time, I'll be ahead of him."

Each issue is large enough and beautiful enough to double as a coffee table book (the paper quality and pictures are easily superior to most cookbooks), but you will want to keep every sauce-splattered issue as close to the stove as you can with burning the pages. There is no other magazine to compare it to and very few cookbooks that can match it.

This is an outstanding publication. Unlike most magazines and books, this is the real deal with full recipes from leading chefs. I simply do not understand why it is so hard to find. These recipes are complicated, but if you like to cook, you'll find this inspirational. Everything is well photographed. It doesn't get any better than this.

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Art Culinaire is probably one of the absolute BEST magazines available to the culinary industry. Currently, I'm a culinary student and I have thoroughly enjoyed looking through each copy of Art Culinaire as my school has received it. Granted, the price is a bit steep when you're only getting four issues, but when those issues are bound like a book... They'll last far, far longer than any other magazine, no matter how careful you are with the others. Myself, I'm looking forward to having some cash free so I can get a subscription.

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This is an interesting "magazine" -actually it is a hard back book with great photos and state of the art recipes. I just got my first issue yesterday, so I haven't yet tried them, therefore I don't know if the recipes really work. What I do know is that this isn't the kind of magazine to turn to if you are looking for a quick idea of something to make for dinner tonight. The recipes are complicated with many different parts and steps. That said, if you eat at cutting edge restaurants and ever wonder "how did they do that?" this will tell you how. Also, there is nothing that says you have to make every component of a given recipes. For example in a complicated recipe for fish with a chickpea crust -just the chickpea crust on the fish would be wonderful.

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This is a very nice periodical. It's only suitable for the culinarily adept and adventurous if you plan to use it, but anyone can enjoy the beautiful photography and above par design.

Family Handyman (1-year auto-renewal)

Here's a fun and enjoyable magazine for a homeowner, or anyone who needs to do small to large home projects.



This is not a stuffy magazine on how to install your Italian marble whirlpool or how to remodel your 1875 New England Colonial. This is for the typical homeowner who wants ideas on new projects, and how to repair the everyday items around your house. Humor and well laid out instructions are the backbone of this magazine. (One of the best things is they admit where they made errors along the way of the project.)



What I like about this magazine?



***Ask Handyman

Here are questions from readers that are answered on various projects.



***Workshop Tips

In this section readers offer suggestions to use in your workshop to make a project go smoother.



***Handy Hints

More reader suggestions to help around the house. (It's like having that wise old handyman offer you tons of tips and ideas.)



***Great Goofs

Funny errors do-it-yourselfers offer on projects they attempted.



What I don't like about the magazine?





***New Products Section



These are the short, usually a paragraph or two, tips and suggestions that include a new product that makes a project easier. A web address or toll-free number to order the product follows the article. I often wonder if the product is really good or if the manufacturer just paid the magazine to talk it up.



As you can see the number of advantages far outweighs the disadvantages so a strong rating is a must for this magazine. I hope you enjoy it!

This magazine strikes the perfect balance between ambitious home improvements and simple quick fixes of home maintenance. As a "weekend warrior" around the house, I want to see projects that I can actually do in a reasonable amount of time and without every specialty tool known to mankind.

Every issue there is one project that might take 3 weekends and even if I don't intend to do them, I always learn something. Very clear, easy to understand instructions and tips along the way.

There are a good selection of cool tools and time saving tips for everyday projects. They embed enough humor to keep the reading interesting. About the only bad thing I can say is that occasionally, they get a bit corny with their jokes but even that has seemed to drop off lately.

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My ONLY gripe with this magazine is that the pictures are like those you would find in GQ magazine: they hire models to show you driving a nail or shoveling dirt for that new patio. These people use only brand new tools (brand name label showing of course) in a perfect-world dust free environment. The pictures make it look like it's a Sears catalogue.

Aside from that, the articles are great making it one of the best magazines for the do-it-yourselfer. I have saved more money from the tips in this magazine than any other magazine I subscribe to. Most articles can be done by any semi-skilled craftsman with access to a decent set of tools, making it an approachable magazine for the DIY'er.

I highly recedommend this magazine in conjunction with Fine Homebuilding magazine. In that magazine you will find that the pictures are of real people operating used tools in a real environment. The articles in Handyman are a bit more down-to-Earth, but together you will get the most benefit.

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I like the information brought forth in this magazine. Some things were relevant, some not (25 steps to cleaning my car is not very relevant). The only gripe I had with this mag is the effluous flow of Viagara and "Better Sex" video ads sprawled throughout the magazine-I counted SEVEN such ads in one issue! My kids love to read "This Old House" and "Old House Journal," but "Family Handyman" was off limits. Too bad. To the magazine writers: Not EVERY handyman-type magazine reader is a man, and not EVERY magazine reader needs to be bombarded with the same crap that floods my email inbox.

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When I pay for 12 issues, I expect to receive 12 issues. The most recent issue of Family Handyman contained a letter saying that they were so proud of the current issue, they were going to count it as two. If you object to this please contact customer support. WHAT A RIPOFF! I cannot believe that these people would even attempt such a thing. I contacted customer support and I was told that my subscription end date had been restored back to Apr 2012. I really wonder how many times they have done this to me in the past. I almost threw away the letter that explained they were doing this thinking it was just another pitch to get me to extend my subscription. I checked through the magazine with the idea of contacting the advertisers and explaining to them what kind of people they are paying the advertising money to. That is when I noticed that this magazine does not even have an adverisers index.

I found this link on the internet. Please make your voice heard. I know I am going to.

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