Kansas Wildlife & Parks (1-year auto-renewal)

Kansas sometimes gets a bad rap. People think it's flat and boring. But I'm here to say it's not true (and I'm NOT a Kansan). Kansas is a beautiful place with rolling hills and wide open spaces and big, big skies and wildlife abounding! This wonderful magazine gives tribute to all the beauty of Kansas. I encourage anyone who loves wildlife, is a birder or just wants to know more about the state in the middle of our nation to subscribe to this magazine. It is an exceptional gift to someone you might know who lives in Kansas, too. It is lovely.

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Computerworld : the Newspaper for It Leaders - Ma

As a long-time IT professional, I've read InfoWorld, Information Weekly, SysAdmin, Dr Dobbs, etc. etc. In 2006, the only one I read with any regularity is Computerworld. It is relevant, smart, and covers an almost impossible range of topics in a very broad IT world.

Of late, they've been doing single-page overviews of new technology (with basic definitions) intended to get you up to speed on a buzzword or technology, and point you in the right direction for more information. They have excellent columnists on the whole (I can do without Curt Monash's DBMS theories) and some amazing reporters. There's hardly a week that doesn't bring me something new to learn or consider.

Rounding out its better aspects is the sections closer to the front, containing shorter articles and snippets that often lead to more reading on my part, all good pointers. Finally, there's the Shark Tank, the back page column that lists dumb things in IT (think Dilbert's daily routine).

My biggest problem has to do with the Editor-in-Chief. I hardly ever agree with Don Tennant's editorials, and think he's more of a China apologist than anything else. Still, his magazine is a very good one, and worth reading for anyone in the IT industry who needs a really good view of what's going on today. I can tolerate his dumb opinions, so long as the rest of the magazine remains so good.

-Fred

Arts and Activities

DO NOT ORDER THIS ON AMAZON!!!!!! I placed the orderwas chargedbut it never came! I never had a problem with amazon! I contacted them and they were nice but had me contact acts and activities company who then told me they do not offer subscriptions anywhere except through themselves. so I was out $25 :( was not happy. this magazine is amazing though!

My sister, who teaches elementary art, loves this magazine series. she gets new ideas from it every time it comes. I have also gotten some great ideas to use in my 5th grade classroom.

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This is THE trends forcasting magazine for textile designers of all stripes. Trends in apparel fabrics become trends in interiors fabrics. Across the board, this is the best trends forecasting magazine in the industry. Getting it right with styling trends and color forecasting is money in the bank for all textile designersTextile View Magazine Incls View 2.

Raising Arizona Kids

I have found Raising Arizona Kids not only informative on what activities are going on in town but also for a day trip or weekend getaway. In addition, the articles and advice on raising children of all ages has been extremely helpful to me as a working mother and to my friends who are stay-at-home moms. Every parent can grow right along with their child with the help of Raising Arizona Kids. I have learned so much about what to expect from my children at every milestone and how to better deal with their growing needs. Every month's issue is packed with incredible information and fun ideas. Don't spend another day as a parent without this magazine!

Governing

Governing gives an overview of notable items affecting public sector professionals. Articles are a good length for busy government managers and elected officials. They offers a lot of valuable information in an easily digestable package.

Elle Decor (1-year auto-renewal)

Elle Decor is my favorite interior design magazine, along with House Beautiful--I team-teach interior design to adults and am always looking for stylish rooms, the latest design trends, and beautiful images to share with the class. Elle Decor delivers. I anticipate its arrival each month. The magazine is great for training your eye as to what's interesting, stylish and beautiful in today's design world. If you are wanting to update any tired and boring rooms in your home, or rooms you're bored with, it's great for showing you what's new or being reinterpreted in a fresh way. Then you can pick and choose what appeals to you.

Taste is about exposure and Elle Decor exposes you to what top designers are doing today so you can incorporate the elements you like in your own home. It features all kinds of rooms and styles in diverse colors from monochromatic to bright colors. One great exercise is to challenge yourself to find something you like in each room even if you don't particularly like a room--it can be a lamp, a rug, a pillow, or piece of art, but you begin articulating and stretching your taste. If you're looking for fresh, sophisticated, interesting design, consider a subscription.

A stunning magazine full of lush, modern rooms. Yes, there is little here that the average person can afford, but I don't want a design magazine that looks like a Pottery Barn catalog.I look at a design magazine for inspiration, and I read Elle Decor from cover to cover, including the ads.Many of the rooms are bursting with color. I find all kinds of ideas for accessorizing my house even though my budget is limited.If you have ever wondered how to put together all the items you've bought over the years in a way that pleases the eye, read Elle Decor!

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I was a Metropolitan Home subscriber, and as an artist, I enjoyed the color, variety, and design influences in the magazine. When the publisher ceased Met Home, they gave me the remainder of my subscription in Elle Decor. Beige, ecru, eggshell, dull and traditional. No thanks. I think they killed the wrong magazine.

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Had high hopes but this magazine was mostly pictures of over decorated designer homes. Very few prices listed or where you can buy it, just 1-800 numbers to call and order. The few prices they list are like 6 grand for an end table. The only articles were about designers lives not about decorating. Just wasn't for me.

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Elle Decor simply the best. Wonderful, eclectic decor sophisticated, original, beautiful, always. Inspirational, thoughtful. The best American decorating magazine.

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Focus on the Family Citizen

Citizen magazine gives me news and commentary that I can trust without a liberal slant. I read about happenings that do not even make it onto CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS or FOX.

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Family Tree Magazine (1-year)

I really love this magazine because, first of all, I love Genealogy! And this magazine is a great source of information whether you are just starting out on your family search or if you've been hitting the archives for years.

And it is WEB oriented which is just what I'm looking for as I do a lot of research online. Family Tree Magazine always has new or important search tips. I learned to check characteristics of old photos for clues in narrowing a search for birth years when you don't have an exact date. Then I looked in the census for years around that time period to find the person I was looking for.

Family Tree Magazine has been a high-quality and useful tool for years in my genealogy research, but in the last months, there has been a clear decline in quality. Some of the articles have been poorly written, inaccurate, and even misleading, especially to those new to family research who are using Family Tree as a resource. They seem to be either choosing writers who are not expert in the articles' subjects, or their copy editors are inattentive or not suited for their jobs. As just a few examples, in recent issues the magazine has told me about about Civil War soldiers being "in a calvary," instead of a cavalry -a big difference!--, and that "the daguerreotype was still common during the 1960s,"--just 100 years off! In a current issue, an article about identifying old photos, never mentions ambrotypes, a common and popular photo method in the 1850s, and in the "1860" section, when the tintype was used and carried by thousands of Civil War soldiers because it had no glass, this dominant photo method is never mentioned at all.

Someone at Family Tree needs to take care of business, get the copy editors to work, and pay attention to quality to avoid the magazine from slipping even further in usefulness and reliability.

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In all, I enjoy Family Tree Magazine as it is chock-full of interesting stories, tidbits and helpful tips for your genealogy research some of which are very creative and will help you further along in your genealogical quest.

My only gripe (and it's one that keeps me from regularly patronizing the magazine) is that the vast majority of their articles (I'd say a good 98%) focus on people whose ancestors were from the British Isles and Germany. While I realize the sheer number of those people compose the majority of the American population (for now), it leaves me, as a reader, feeling left out in the cold because I don't share that ancestry.

Useful tips can be carried over to whatever country your ancestors emigrated from but there are an increasing amount of people researching (or who would like to research) Southern and Eastern European ancestry so why not include us (no matter how scant the records may be?).

In all, though, Family Tree Magazine is an enjoyable and informative read and contains articles worth saving in every issue. Donna Di Giacomo

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I love this magazine and have had a subscription for three years now. I always find some tidbit in each magazine that helps me with a brick wall that I have hit while researching my ancestors. It is, also, a very easy and quick read. I will not let this subscription expire!

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This is one of the best Genealogy magazines. It has been an immense help for new leads to information and how too's. A very good resource for all new and seasoned genealogists or family historians.

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Cooking for Profit

While this magazine definitely isn't designed for the home cook or casual culinarian, it's a really excellent source of information for industry insiders. As an owner/operator I've subscribed to Cooking For Profit for years and find that every issue contains some piece of information that relates directly to a specific project or problem I'm working on at the moment.

One note: Cooking For Profit heavily favors and promotes gas cooking equipment. But since my kitchen is almost entirely gas, I find it very informative in terms of learning the latest trends in gas equipment. It's a tech-heavy mag...lots of equipment overviews, etc. but every issue is also full of restaurant profiles and other valuable tips and ideas.

Again, this magazine is for professionals. Don't waste your time unless you're in the business or someone trying to get in (it'd be a great resource for students). If you're in the business, it's definitely worth the read!

Unless you have a resturant, this magazine is useless. I got it thinking it would cover Personal Chefs, but it is all about gas applences. Pass on it, it's boring too.

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Total waste of money. I finally got my first issue and it had 4 recipes and about 10 pages on gas equipment THAT'S IT!!!!! Save your money that's how to make a profit

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Photo - France

This is my favorite magazine in the universe and the only one to which I have ever subscribed. However, after this, my second subscription is over, I plan to call it quits. The magazine never gets delivered unless I send several angry e-mails every month reminding them and demanding delivery. When the issues come they are often 2-3 months behind. The current issue is over three weeks late and who knows when and if I will ever see it. In the end, although this is a brilliant publication, it simply isn't worth the headache. Photo, if you're out there, please forward me the June issue.... and while you're at it get a head start on July and August and maybe they'll make it on time.

Yes there are tons of great shots in the mag; great articles ( in French only ) , contests---very chic....HOWEVER---customer service will treat you like the redheaded stepchild when you ask them " WHY HAVE YOU NOT SENT ME THE LATEST ISSUE OF PHOTO?? "....and you know it WILL HAPPEN. They only send you sporadic issues when THEY feel like it ( or so it would seem )... Most issues are available on the stand WEEKS before you get yours delivered via mail ( should it be the other way around??? ) And they wont give you a courtesy letter/postcard telling you when your subscription is up...that's for you to figure out. SO if you can deal with the lame french hold music when you call Photo's Cutomers Service CONSTANTLY, this is a great magazine..... cough...cough...vive la France!!

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Tough to decide how many stars to give Photo France; the magazine itself is exceptional: think of "American Photo" but more freewheeling in every way. Clearly 5/5. But my review here reflects the experience of purchasing a subscription from Amazon.

I should have read the previous reviews before subscribing; I have yet to receive a single issue of this beautiful magazine, even though the vendor claims to have mailed out at least two issues. It's hard to know who to blame: the publisher, Amazon, the distributor, or the postman.

If you're lucky enough to live near a good newsstand, save yourself the headache and just buy it in person. Spend your time enjoying the great photography instead of tracking down undelivered issues.

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When an American photo magazine tests a new camera or lens, they all too often photograph some inane collection of poseable figurines on their desktop, or a boring vista of the office buildings out the editor's window. Photo-France often photographs nudes with their reviews. Strike a blow against the idiocy of 'Freedom Fries' and remember that France helped us win our Revolutionary War each time you buy an issue (at the newsstand).

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I have been subscribing to the magazine for several years through EXPRESS MAG. Before I used to buy it at a Borders store. Definitely it's the best photo magazine I have ever found.

Reptiles (1-year)

I'm in agreement with other reviewers that the magazine does tend to focus too much on exotic species, from the Galapagos Islands to Madagascar; but, for the most part, I found this to be tempered by many very helpful articles for the average herp owner. I have 2 boas, some chameleons, an iguana, and a python--and I believe that "Reptiles" focus on all reptiles has given me a better understanding of my own. This isn't necessarily geared 100% toward the pet owner, but more for the overall enthusiast.

I've subscribed to Reptiles for a couple of years. I also subscribe to other magazines published by Bow Tie, including Cat Fancy, Dog Fancy, and Bird Talk. Reptiles is definitely the best of the bunch. Their articles tend to be longer and far more substantive than the others. The only reptiles I keep are turtles, but I find it quite fascinating to learn about the many species featured, even ones I'm sure I'll never have. In fact, I've learned that there are some critters I shouldn't have--their needs and mine would never mesh. Writers are often people who breed and raise the animal. I like it that they don't tell you to "check with your vet" every third paragraph--they just tell you what works for them. Of course, some of these species are quite rare in captivity and only a very specialized vet would be familiar with them.

I'd recommend this magazine for people who are generally interested in reptiles and for those who are thinking of getting a reptile pet. You may find yourself introduced to some animals you'd never thought of keeping. It may be too basic for those with lots of experience, but for the rest of us it's a great source of general knowledge.

The only downside is the ads. The classifieds are basically the same every month. Particular product ads are often matched to the articles--ok I guess, but it sometimes makes you wonder whether the advertisers or the editors are driving the magazine. However, Bird Talk and Cat Fancy are much worse in this regard.

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I have had the same problem that a previous reviewer said. I have had a Reptiles magazine subscription a few years back and a current one. The previous order had a missing issue and my subscription was not extended. Now my most recent has annoyed me. I recieved three issues, and then no more isues. Even though the Reptiles mag site says I should have recieved at least two issues since then, and I got a supposed extension. After this subscription, no more. I'll do as I have in the past, purchase them as I see them and only if the subjects interest me. So the warning is that this magazine can be unreliable.

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I'm a solid reader of Reptiles for 3 years now. I LOVE IT! Before I was ever keeping and breeding reptiles myself, I was enjoying this magazine. Every issue is chocked full of pictures and information beyond belief, and it's a good way to shop around to see who's breeding what this year. Great magazine, it's a must get for any herper or plain ol person!

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I was already a subscriber to reptiles magazine, but Amazon was offering it at a great price. This day and age, I almost think that magazines are worthless; since I can get all the information I need from the internet. But this publication is always a great read. They have monthly contests and show off drawings and the pictures are always great. My wife and I always turn to the "Guess that skull" challenge every time the new issue shows up to see who can figure it out first.

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Vogue Gioiello

When my daughter graduated from GIA (Gemological Institute of America), she had only one request: Vogue Gioiello! So, we ordered a subscription for her birthday and just renewed. She absolutely loves the rich photographs and beautifully displayed jewelry. Warning: It takes several months to receive your first issue, so if you are ordering for a special occasion, do so well in advance!