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Saveur [MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION] [PRINT] Saveur [MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION] [PRINT] Reviews I came across Saveur by accident, and initially I just flipped through it at the office, mostly for 5-10 seconds, and then put it down and went on with work. Recently, I was back into cooking and reading about the culinary world big time, and viola, [...]

Food & Wine [MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION] [PRINT] Food & Wine [MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION] [PRINT] Reviews “Food & Wine” is a classic doctor’s office magazine, particularly if that doctor is a plastic surgeon. The target audience is clearly affluent, but the advice and articles work for most anyone. The magazine offers a wide-ranging, monthly look at several topics: [...]

Popular Mechanics (1-year) [MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION] [PRINT] Popular Mechanics (1-year) [MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION] [PRINT] Reviews Popular Mechanics is a Jack-of-All-Trades Magazine. I have been an avid reader since high school picking up every other issue or so at local newsstands. I only recently finally got smart and picked up a subscription. For the price you can’t go [...]

Wild Animal Baby [MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION] [PRINT] Wild Animal Baby [MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION] [PRINT] Reviews This is a board-book style magazine published by the National Wildlife Federation. (The same organization that publishes Ranger Rick). I subscribed my daughter to this board magazine when she was about 18 months old. She is now 3, but she still likes [...]

Sports Illustrated Kids (1-year) [MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION] [PRINT] Sports Illustrated Kids (1-year) [MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION] [PRINT] Reviews I hesitated before subscribing to this magazine on behalf of my son, mainly due to a vague sense of dread about how SIKids might handle the inevitable boorish behavior by various jock/celebs. Every week in the “older” version of SI, [...]

Maxim (1-year) [MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION] [PRINT] Maxim (1-year) [MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION] [PRINT] Reviews I’ve been reading Maxim since about issue #3. I used to really enjoy the magazine: their witty remarks and interviews with the monthly babes and product reviews were both entertaining and interesting. However, I’m now letting my subscription run out. Maxim has went through [...]

Popular Science (1-year) [MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION] [PRINT] Popular Science (1-year) [MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION] [PRINT] Reviews This is a great magazine for those who want to find out about current scientific topics but do no want to delve into the complexity of scientific matter like Scientific American. This is a great magazine to buy for those that are [...]

Oregon Scientific AW131 Grill Right Wireless Talking Oven/Barbeque Thermometer Oregon Scientific AW131 Grill Right Wireless Talking Oven/Barbeque Thermometer Reviews I happened upon the “Talking Wirless Grill Thermometor (“TWGT”)in Lowes $29). Being a gadget guy I could not pass it up. Got it home, put in the batteries and it worked perfectly. It immediately measured room [...]