Evertons Genealogical Helper

I have subscribed to Everton's forever and find it a valuable resource that I read and reread and keep on my bookshelf. Try one issue and you'll keep getting it. (Ignore that other review they should delete it. How can you review something you haven't seen yet?)

I am unable to review this product as I haven't received a copy of it yet.

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Rifle Magazine

Always something of interest to shooters, especially of long guns. Good coverage of rifles from sporting new/recent/19th century or older through military from pre-WW1 to current. Not a magazine for the rapid fire auto fanatic, but the bolt/lever/pump gun shooter, collector and sportsman will enjoy it.

Woodworker's Journal

I subscribe to several woodworking magazines and have subscribed to Woodworkers Journal since 1990. Each magazine has a character of it's own with a woodworking level reflected in the complexity of the projects it presents. This magazine is a bit more complex than, say Wood magazine. It should be understood that some style and esthetics are usually compromised when a project is simplified. I have one of Woodworking Journal's projects in my living room. It is perhaps the most beautiful piece I have ever made. If you have become an advanced amature (sp?) this magazine will give you projects that you will take pride in making and showing to others.

There are two good ways to tell what audience at which a woodworking magazine is aimed. The first is the type of advertising, and the second is how much skill do the projects expect you to have. It is pretty clear right away that Woodworker's journal server home woodworkers who are already of moderate skill. The advertised 'big toys' run in the 500 to 1500 dollar range, although there are a couple of high end combination machines in the adds as well.

Articles expect you to know how to use the tools of the trade but not sure about the 'best' way to do something. A recent issue makes a study of an intarsia backed high chair with some interesting joinery, and instructions for making a genuinely exotic angle jig for a table saw. Writing is solid and reasonably illustrated, but they devote little space to what you should already know, which can make these projects a stretch for a tyro.

The Magazine is very tool oriented. There isn't a lot of space devoted to hand tools or history. Expect articles comparing nail guns and helping you decide whether stationary or bench top equipment is right for you. However, traditionally manual tasks like finishing also receive their due. I found the Woodworker's Journal suited me quite well, and I expect to continue reading it.

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As a library administrator I get to see and read an awful lot of woodworking books and magazines. I have been a personal subscriber to Woodworker's Journal for a year now, and an off and on reader of the magazine for about 5 years. In that time I have grown to appreciate this as a very good woodworking magazine. Is it my favorite? No, but I still like it well enough to recommend it to others. I also regularly read Fine Woodworking, Workbench, Wood, Popular Woodworking, etc. and like all of those, this magazine has its strengths. I find that WJ is very into power tools, tool reviews (theirs are among my favorites), and shop projects. Having said all of that, I also must confess that the best piece of furniture I ever built came from a plan in WJ magazine (an arts & crafts style wine storage table), so don't pigeon-hole it too much.

Try it for a year and I bet you won't be sorry!

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I felt compelled to write a short note after receiving a renewal notification too early.

I first ordered the Journal in June 05, I received a renewal that I thought was in order in March 06, now I'm getting another one in Dec 06.

It seems Amazon is engaging in some behavior that takes several months of subscription time away from consumers who order through them. Be careful

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Woodworkers Journal has been around a long time (40 years maybe?). Its because it is such a well written, well rounded magazine. Its my go to magazine for projects (which I have built many). The issue size is good, the writing top-notch, and projects galore. Good for the price, good for the projects, good for the write-ups. Their reviews of tools are usually spot on. I just find this and Fine Woodworking the best of the bunch.

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Rdh

The RDH magazine is an extremely valuable resource for dental assistants, providing cutting-edge, up-to-date information that's targeted directly to them.

One of the most helpful features is when the RDH magazine shares communication techniques with dental hygienists so that they can effectively communicate information to patients and help them to buy into the preventive dental care steps they need to take to help ensure healthy teeth and gums.

It's also interesting to read profiles of dental hygienists throughout the country to learn more about their lives and their career goals and why they chose the dental care field and how they contribute to helping their patients live healthier lives.

Another key area of focus is pain management both for the patients as they undergo dental procedures and for the hygienists themselves. A recent issue of RDH magazine pointed out hygienists need to proactively fight against repetitive motion injuries, mostly in the neck, back and shoulders. These injuries can be caused by the repetitive use of dental tools and their repetitive placing. The article suggests regular stretching and exercise as the solution.

The magazine is jam-packed with vital information and the price is right so we highly recommend this publication for anyone in the dental assistant profession and anyone who is interested in joining that profession.

Chirp

I am an early childhood specialist and (most importantly) I have a 4 yr old daughter. We BOTH look forward to getting this magazine. I've tried a lot of other magazines but this one really has been the best fit for us. The stories and pictures are great and the interactive puzzles really pique my daughter's interest. The jokes are perfect for her age and really are too cute. My only regret is that it comes only 1x per month!

We highly recommend it!

My daughter can't wait for the latest issue of Chirp to come out. We're extending our subscription to a second year. This is a fun, educational magazine.

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This is a great magazine. My 5 year old son loves it, and is thrilled to be getting his own magazine subscription. He is a beginning reader and the content of this magazine is entirely appropriate for his current learning level.

Delivery time was terrible. I ordered this subscription mid-August and my son has been asking nearly every day when it would arrive. We just got the first issue yesterday (11/8). I know we should allow 6-8 weeks for delivery, but it would have been nice to at least get an acknowledgement from the publisher that they received the order and were working on getting it out to us. I wonder if it would have taken so long if I had ordered directly from the publisher...?

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I bought this for my 5 yo son. He likes it, but the deliver to forever to get the first issue and when they did deliver it, they sent it to my work address not my home. This is the second time this has happened. I will not be purchasing magazines from here anymore.

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I ordered the item exactly a month ago. Amazon has always had a great product assortment, great prices and even better value. As a merchandise distributor, however, many things seem out of your hands. You ask me to review a product which first of all, is a gift, secondly, the intended recipient has not received. You do not allow me to proceed without reviewing so that the review will be incorrect. I knew that it would take from 4 to 6 weeks to deliver the product. What is unacceptable is that in the 4 weeks since I ordered the intended recipient has not received any notification that this gift is arriving. This was meant as a Christmas gift. So, the child--7 years old--is not even anxious or with the expectation of getting a wonderful magazine. This is not the way to deal with gifts of any kind particularly for a child. I suggest that you create anticipation by mailing periodic notices with puzzles, readings, games whatever, to keep the child engaged and interested.

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5.0 Mustang & Super Fords (1-year auto-renewal)

I have almost every issue of this magazine, from way back in 1994 when it was bi-monthly, and there was no "& Super Fords" in the title. I have been a steady subscriber ever since. They have made one heck of a lot of progress in less than 15 years. They put out a lot of great info here, and you can tell the writers are serious Mustang freaks, as they should be. BUT.. there are a few little things that irritate me from time to time. I wish when they show how to install a part, they would do before & after dyno runs, AND 1/4 mile track runs, on every installation. Sometimes they do just the dyno run, so you don't know how it actually affects performance. Also, I wish they would make it a rule to always point out when a modification will make the car unable to pass smog inspection.

In fairness, they do this sometimes, and all the other Mustang mags I have read are the same way.

They have articles here for people who just want to pep up their daily driver, and also articles for building a 9 second dragstrip terror, and everything in between. If only they would lean a little more toward the daily driver end of the spectrum, it'd be a perfect magazine, but as it is, it's pretty close to perfect already. The only other gripe I have is they need to pay a LOT more attention to the V6 Mustangs, of all years! (especially now that the new 3.7 V6 makes 305 hp, as much as the 96-98 Mustang Cobra! And still gets 31 mpg!)

There are lots of photographs in the how-to articles, but I found it tends to cover older Mustangs at times (Fox body) which isn't as useful for S197 owners. There are also lots of advertisements for parts.

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I initially became aware of the 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords magazine when an insert promoting it fell out of another car magazine that my hubby subscribes to. He seemed quite interested in possibly getting this because his other magazine was nearing the end of the subscription so I decided to get this for him as part of his Valentine's present. Gee, he'll be happy! Great price too!

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In my opinion, this is the magazine for late model Mustangs, GT500's, and Shelby's. They do include the earlier models as well, but I appreciate that the majority of their pieces are on the late models, 2010 and newer. Good tech articles for getting more horses out of your engine, better handling too.

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Vanity Fair July 2007 Africa Issue, Bono/Queen Rania Cover

Bono is doing a great job bringing Africa into the spotlight. This is one of his latest attempts to draw more attention to the neediest continent on the planet. All in all it was a well done issue. As for this particular cover, I got it mainly in hopes of getting his autograph someday :)

Product was received in very good condition. Thank you for mailing the product in a timely manner! Product is exactly what I expected.

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Muscle & Fitness (1-year auto-renewal)

Muscle and fitness is a decent magazine. its like most all else out there. a bit slim, but good articles beyond just working out.

theres not magically gonna be a new bodypart that appears in a future magazine. you can only train the bodyparts you have. so all the posts saying "its the same articles, big chest, huge arms, etc"

those are the ones that might wanna start reading the articles a bit more than "judging a book by its cover.....or title spot"

reason being, i;ve read this since the beginning of highschool and am now a college graduate for three years now. over 10 years of reading this magazine and yea... its the same bodyparts mentioned in a certain rotation...

HOWEVER EACH ARTICLE HAS SHOWN DIFFERENT METHODS FROM MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE.

its like baking a pie people.... apple pie consists of crust, install the apples, bake,then eat.

however not every apple pie is made nor tastes the same.

if more people would quick bickering over the bodyparts covered (which are limited being that humans havent changed much over the past hundred years as far as bodyparts are concerned) and pay more attention to:

1) the nutrition studies

2) different methods and tips from various people to work a part

3) new breakthroughs in supplements and nutrition.

4) and perhaps the other nicknacks sections of new products outside the gym world

more people would learn more and less people would be out of shape in this country.

if you actually wanna read a magazine for articles different methods and nutrition studies, this is a decent one.

if you are one of the idiots who just look at pictures or article titles and ASSume its all the same and T&A then come to the conclusion without thouroughly reading, that the magazine is bad, go for a picture book instead.

This is how a subscription to muscle and fitness will go: Issue 1 -building a massive chest, Issue 2 -the secret to huge biceps, Issue 3 the secret to a massive chest, etc., ad nauseam. And, every other issue or so will treat some issue about weight training and bedroom performance. If this is what you are after, this magazine might be for you. But don't expect much in the way of cutting-edge science or research. Lift weights. Buy our supplements. Get bigger.

It seems like every other ad is pushing some new, state-of-the-art supplement that will give you the results of anabolic steroids without any of the adverse health effects. The before and after shots are a riot. The worst was a user that was soft and bloated on day 1; on day 3 he was well defined and cut, with a great tan to match!

Ultimately, the only way this magazine is going to help you is if looking at grotesque, chemically-enhanced physiques with sprayed-on sweat motivates you. Personally, I would be happy if I could build the muscle mass of some of the women bodybuilders featured in the magazine. (I could use the manly jaw line, too.)

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I can remember the day like it was yesterday; I was at Thrifty Drugstore and I glanced over the magazine rack. There was a copy of Muscle & Fitness. On the cover was a glossy color picture of Dennis Tinerino and some blonde babe. I was so incredibly impressed by that body! Hers wasn't too shabby, either.

I felt kind of embarrassed buying that magazine because I was, at the time, 6'1" and weighed 106 pounds. I had real long, blonde hair and so I had to be really careful not to stand in corners because people might've mistaken me for a mop and used me to try and clean their floors.

I remember reading that magazine cover to cover. It was pure inspiration which was sorely lacking in my personal universe at the time. I was 15 years old and I felt abandoned by life. I really didn't feel like I fit in anywhere.

But after reading that magazine, I dragged out my dad's old blue plastic York barbells and dumbells and his old Sears weight bench and set up a little place in the garage and started working out. At first, I didn't want anyone to know so when everyone was fast asleep, I'd tiptoe to the garage, turn on my Realistic Stereo from Radio Shack to three and workout from 1-2 in the morning.

This magazine really offered some great advice at the time but what I really liked were the pictures. Bodybuilding wasn't the 'freakshow' that it is today. There were some massive guys, but there weren't guys walking around at 300lbs with 25" biceps. Bodybuilding back then still had style and class. I immediately took a liking to Frank Zane. He wasn't super huge, but his body looked like it was sculpted from pure granite. One time the Mr. Olympia was on ABC sports and I used the Beta-tape player (remember those?) to tape his posing routine. Every morning and every night I watched that tape until it literally disentegrated from so much viewing.

I finally "went public" with working out because people began to notice that something was different. In fact, I got to play on the football team instead of being used as a yardage marker. Muscle & Fitness was still my Bible and I ordered all kinds of Weider related products. I once saved up my allowance for a month to get a container of chocolate 'gain weight pills'...I bought them because the same guy that was oin the cover of the first M&F I bought, Dennis Tinerino, was also peddling these. I thought for sure that if I took those pills, I'd look like him in another six or seven weeks.

God, those pills were awful.

I graduated from the garage to a real gym when I was 16 and I kept making progress. Bodybuilding took over my life. Even though my self esteem improved somewhat, it was hard to let go of all those mean and horrible things other kids used to say to me. I thought if I could just get to 160lbs...if I could just get to 175lbs...if I could just get to 200lbs...then I would be happy.

But I was never happy.

I started taking steroids right after I graduated high school and I still wasn't making the gains I wanted to.

One night, in a "roid rage" I was involved in a pretty horrible car accident. My right arm was almost completely torn off. My arm was spared but I was despondent because I couldn't go to the gym.

When I was finally able to go back to the gym, I returned to the same old tricks. I began to notice that Muscle & Fitness was saying the same old thing. I began to get really disillusioned about bodybuilding. I stopped lifting altogether. I distanced myself as much as possible from the sport.

About ten years ago, I gradually got back into it. Not to where I once was, but I decided to make it fun and have a good time doing it. I even bought a copy of M&F....

Same old stuff. I mean, all the people that are in the magazine now are different, but it's the same old stuff that I read 25 years ago. The 'champions' now are HUGE and grotesque. There are people like Jay Cutler and Ronnie Coleman who are weighing close to 300lbs at 5'11".

What the hell, man?

I think what really gets me now is all the advertising. You are paying six bucks for a magazine that is 80% ads. The ads these days even 'disguise' themselves to look like training articles, but they're still ads.

My suggestion is to look on e-bay and maybe buy some older versions of the magazine. Give yourself the opportunity to look at the 'golden days' of the sport. Yes, steroid use was happening even back then but it wasn't so obviously blatant as it is now.

Working out should be fun. I believe that the more fun it is, the more productive you will be. I know I'll never be Mr. Olympia, but so what...I won a bigger prize...I won my own self-appreciation.

Here's hoping you appreciate the gift that is the body.

Peace and Blessings,

john 'the Light Coach'

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First off I suscribe to the Magazine. I personally Enjoy reading it. I agree there are alot of advertisments, but this is a commerical publication and has about the same ad as other magazines.

Now, This Magazine is not for Beginers, Or Novices, For people who focus soley on Natural bodybuilding, Nor Is it for Athletes who competively plays sports. This Magazine focuses On a specific demographicPowerlifter, Bodybuilders and enthusists Of the sport/art. It also focues and reaching goals through legal supplements and drinks. The excerises and routines In the magazine, or geared towards people with intermediate to advance knowledge of lifting.

I DO NOT recommend this magazine for anyone starting out or wants a natural path to bodybuilding. I DO recommend this for those individuals who are competitvely bdoy building and those who have a good base of knnowledge on Lifting

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I have been reading this mag off and on for the past 20 years. As other reviews have said, I think I am just reading the same tired old stuff from three or four issues ago. "Big Guns!" "Huge Chest!" "Massive Gains!" These seem to be the ones you'll see featured about every other month in here. As for adds? Don't get me started on adds! When half of your magazine is adds, it spells trouble. Not only that, they need to specify to people who may not already know, "This mag's training tips are for people who do not work for a living and can spend 6-8 hours a day in the gym, eat 8-10 meals a day and spend MASSIVE amounts of cash on supplements." In other words, people with no real responsibilities other than taking care of their physiques (Which as far as jobs go, that's a great one to have). I teach all day and into the night, literally, for me to eat and train like they require, I'd have to quit my day job, sell my kids into slavery, and become a homeless person. In which case I'd have no money to have a gym membership. I think you get the idea.

On the positive side, the photos are awe-inspiring. Also, to be realistic, it's a mag that has been around for decades upon decades. How many different ways can you say, "Lift heavy, eat like a horse, and train like you have no other responsibilities in life"? It just becomes repetitive any way you slice it. My recommendation would be to buy an issue or two every decade or so. Buy January's "BIG GUNS" issue, and then February's "HUGE CHEST". Then wait a decade and repeat.

Good luck!

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Adoptive Families

If you're an adoptive parent, you need to subscribe to Adoptive Families, which includes practical parenting advice, stories about or by adoptive parents, news on the latest federal and state laws, discussions of common problems, and so much more. Adoptive Families is also an important resource for people who are planning to adopt their first child (or second, third, and so on).

I've been a subscriber for years, and strongly recommend this publication.

Christine Adamec

Author, There ARE Babies to Adopt

Adoptive Families is a must have magazine for families created through adoption. I am currently waiting to travel to China to get my daughter, but I have already found this magazine to be invaluable. The great things is that all kinds of adoption are discussed, domestic, open, international. It is reassuring to know that there are so many other families that were created through adoption. You know you are not alone in what you are going through too. The advertising is great too!

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I started geting this magazine even before I became an adoptive parent. It has great information in a well organized format. My social worker actually gives out old copies of this to all prospective parents. I highly recommend it.

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This magazine is and will be invaluable to me and my family for years to come. But, it does lack important and specific information regarding international adoption, which is how we became a family, via China. It is very slanted to domestic adoption.

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The Adoptive Family magazine is chocked full of useful and practical advise not only for adoptive families but for those who are fostering children as well. My husband and I read the magazine from cover to cover and then pass them along to family members who are learning about positive adoption language and realistic expectations. We love this magazine. It was the best find for our family situation!

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