This week’s “assignment” is all about the magazines we read. Dewey wrote:
For each magazine you want to talk about, here are a few questions. Answer as many or as few as you want.
1. Name of magazine.
2. Do you subscribe or just buy it now and then?
3. What’s your favorite regular feature in the magazine?
4. What do you think your interest in this magazine says about you?
5. How long have you been reading this magazine?
6. Is there any unique or quirky aspect to the magazine that keeps you reading?
I read a lot of magazines…and I thought the best way to talk about them would be to break them up into categories. To read more about each magazine (including subscription information) click on the photo of the magazine cover.
I. Physical Therapy – Professional Magazines
As a California licensed physical therapist, I am continually upgrading my knowledge of what is current in the field. Some of the magazines I get come to me at no cost, simply because I’m a licensed PT. Others I must pay a membership to receive.
Today in PT – published by Steve Hauber is an attractive, glossy freebie which explores topics in the major areas of PT including: cardiopulmonary, geriatrics and home health, neurology, pediatrics, and sports and orthopedics. I most enjoy the sections on home health, neurology and pediatrics as they deal with information pertaining to my business, as well as my work as a home health physical therapist AND my volunteer work with children in Hippotherapy and therapeutic horseback riding.
Advance for Physical Therapists & PT Assistants is a trade magazine published by the APTA. It is another freebie and has the latest information about my profession, as well as a wealth of job advertisements. I enjoy the book reviews, information on conferences and the articles on the latest technologies.
Hippotherapy magazine comes to me through my membership with the American Hippotherapy Association (click here to learn more about what Hippotherapy is all about). I usually read this one cover to cover, but my favorite sections are those which give ideas about treatment on the horse.
Strides is the official publication of the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) and I get this one through my membership with that organization. This is a fun magazine designed to assist instructors in Therapeutic Horseback Riding programs. Again, this is one I enjoy cover to cover.
II. Book Related Magazines
World Literature Today is published bimonthly through the University of Oklahoma. I just started subscribing to this fascinating publication about a year ago. Often I find several interesting articles, and always I find new books to add to my wish list. This month’s edition (which just arrived today) is focused on the subject of the world’s rapidly changing ecology.
Bookmarks Magazine comes out once a month and is a terrific resource for book reviews and opinions about books. I subscribe to this one and look forward to reading each and every issue. I love the section which focuses on a new author each month.
Poets and Writers is also a bimonthly magazine devoted to writers, poets and the literary life. There is always plenty of information on writers conferences and news and trends in the literary world. I don’t subscribe to this one, but I often pick up a copy in the bookstore. The website for this magazine is fabulous – check it out.
III. Lifestyle, Regional and Cooking Magazines
Fine Cooking is one of the best cooking magazines out there – but it is expensive. I don’t subscribe to it (yet), but I do buy a copy when I’m feeling flush. It is glossy with gorgeous photos, and the recipes are those anyone can manage. One of my favorite regular features is the one about Equipment.
I’ve been subscribing to Sunset magazine now for too many years to count. This is a regional magazine that covers food, gardening, travel and home in the West. I constantly am ripping out the travel articles and filing them in a loose leaf binder for vacation and getaway ideas.
Country Home is also a longtime favorite of mine. I’ve been a subscriber for over 20 years now! I love the fresh ideas for home and garden. My favorite regular feature is probably Antiquing Highway.
Thanks for taking a tour through my favorite magazines. Other Weekly Geeks who have also posted on this topic are:
- Maree who shares her favorite cross stitching magazine
- Jessica who offers an eclectic mix of magazines
- Julie who enlightens us with a magazine which is designed to increase cross-cultural awareness
To see all of this weeks posts, visit Dewey’s post about Weekly Geeks #10 and scroll down to Mr Linky.
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I just started volunteering with We Can Ride, so I appreciated learning about the NARHA magazine! Thank you!!
Wow, that is an impressive list of magazines! I think I’m going to have to check out Bookmarks. I think I’ve seen it on a dozen Weekly Geeks posts and I’d never heard of it before today! Thanks for the link, btw.
Ah, Sunset Magazine. That sure brings back memories. Both my grandmother and mom subscribed to that, as did I when I lived in CA. I have a huge file box full of travel pages that I tore out, too!
Great, insightful post!!
Kristen: That’s great to hear! I just love these programs – and Strides is a fun magazine.
Julie: LOL – I used to subscribe to about double this…but decided I needed to cut back. Bookmarks is a great magazine.
Les: Sunset is so relevant when you live in the West – glad to know I’m not the only travel addict! Thanks for stopping in!
Some great ones there – but to be honest, if I learn about more books to read, I might soon be one of those people who make small aisles through their home so that the infrequent visitor can wind her way through. But don’t you just love Poets and Writers. And I’m a home magazine girl myself . . . thanks for sharing.
There are a couple of work related journals I would love to subscribe too, but they tend to be very expensive. My husband says he wouldn’t mind my subscribing–but I haven’t convinced myself it’s worth it. I do receive a couple of professional journals through my membership to NASW though, which is nice. It’s always interesting to see what the latest updates are and get a feel for what the current trends are. I think it’s a good idea to keep up on stuff.
Hiya Wendy — I’m interested in WLT — is it ad-free? (I have such a hard time with ads in magazines). Maybe you could slip one into your bag for your trip NEXT WEEK!!! ;o) so I can get a little preview.
Hope you’re keeping cool today.
Wow! You read a lot of magazines! I need to get our more often–there are so many mentioned in these posts which I have never heard of.
*smiles*
Kim
Wow, impressive list of magazines… I’ll have to check Bookmarks out, so many book bloggers read it!
Andi: LOL – you mean it’s not okay to have so many books you can’t walk around your house!??!?! I *do* love Poets and Writers – in fact, I just bought the most recent one yesterday!
WendyCat: I try really hard to keep up with he latest information (which seems to be constant) – having these journals/magazines helps me do that…although I must admit sometimes the last thing I want to do in the evening is read a professional journal! *laughs*
Terr: I WILL bring it … and it IS ad-less
Joanna: I used to read Pages and liked it better than BookMarks – but when it went out of business, I started subscribing to BookMarks. Fun magazine!
I am terrible when it comes to magazines. I really have to limit myself or I would spend my whole life reading them, especially those to do with books or classical music. The World Literature one looks really interesting.
I love Poets and Writers though it’s been years since I’ve read an issue. How do you have time to read so many books and magazines? Lucky you!
Ann: I know what you mean! I like WLT – although I don’t generally read every article.
Vasilly: I’m obsessed *laughs* I always have something to read with me at all times. I read in check out lines, at lunch, etc…
Wendy, I came across this article about the recent introduction of Hippotherapy in Armenia and I immediately remembered you. This is the link.
Myrthe: WOW! Thank you so much for sharing that. I am so happy that this unique therapy is starting to be more available for people with disability!
You’re welcome!
I am also glad that hippotherapy has been introduced here, because “non-regular” treatment or therapy is hardly available in Armenia and people with a disabilities are still kept out of society very often out of shame or lack of impossibilities. Fortunately it is changing, but oh so slowly.
Myrthe: It always saddens me to hear about the discrimination against those with disability – and usually that is through ignorance or fear. I’m glad to hear things are changing in Armenia, even if it is slowly.